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KATHMANDU HOLDINGS LIMITED

Annual  
Report  
2020

Who we are

Kathmandu Holdings Limited (KHL) is a global outdoor, 
lifestyle and sports company, consisting of three iconic 
brands: Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz, bringing to market 
technical products with a focus on sustainability.

The Kathmandu brand was born in 1987. Kathmandu Holdings 
formed in 2009 as a publicly listed company. Together with 
the acquisition of Oboz (2018) and Rip Curl (2019), Kathmandu 
Holdings has transformed from a leading Australasian 
retailer to a brand-led global multi-channel business. 

2

3

Global reach

North America

RC 

KMD  Oboz 

Total

Owned stores 

Licensed stores 

Online sites 

30 

10 

1

Wholesale doors 

1,206 

-

- 

 1 

- 

 - 

- 

- 

30

10

2

1,500 

2,706

Europe

Owned stores 

Licensed stores 

Online sites 

RC

KMD

Oboz

Total

20 

17 

1 

- 

- 

1 

- 

- 

- 

20

17

2

Wholesale doors 

2,146 

28 

97 

2,271

Asia

RC  Oboz 

Total

Owned stores 

Licensed stores 

JV stores 

Online sites 

2 

54 

20 

1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Wholesale doors 

565 

152 

2

54

20

1

717

TOTAL GROUP

Owned stores 

Licensed stores 

JV stores 

Online sites 

RC

 KMD  Oboz

Total

160 

207 

26 

6 

165 

- 

- 

4 

- 

- 

- 

- 

325

207

26

10

Wholesale doors 

5,786 

28 

1,749 

7,563

 Owned Regions 

 Licensed Regions 

RC Rip Curl  KMD Kathmandu  Oboz Oboz

South America

Owned stores 

Licensed stores 

Online sites 

Wholesale doors 

RC 

3 

90 

1

815

Australia and New Zealand

RC 

KMD 

Total

Africa / Middle East

Owned stores 

105 

165 

270

Licensed stores 

RC

21 

Licensed stores 

JV stores 

Online sites 

15 

6

2 

Wholesale doors 

1,054 

- 

- 

2 

-

15

6

4

 1,054

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Performance 
highlights

RIP CURL ACQUISITION WAS TRANSFORMATIONAL 

Delivered diversification in geography, channel to market  
and seasonality.

Strong cash generating brands with global reach. 
Three iconic, inspirational brands with loyal customers.

GROUP SALES

OPERATING CASH FLOW

up 48.7% to $801.5m up 50.9% to $93.1m

including 9 months of Rip Curl

adjusted for impacts of adopting IFRS 16

RESPONSE TO COVID-19 WAS SWIFT AND STRONG

Decisive action to: 
Raise capital and suspend dividends. 
Reduce costs and accelerate synergies.

Balance sheet well positioned.

CAPITAL RAISED

CLOSING NET DEBT

$207m

in April 2020

$9.4m

with over $350m debt facility headroom

SALES AND PROFIT RESULTS REFLECT  
COVID-19 IMPACT

COVID-19 revenue impact estimated at c. $135m.

Enhanced online capacity and capability to rapidly scale up  
to meet demand.

GROUP ONLINE SALES1

RETAIL SAME STORE SALES3

up 63% to $106.4m

15.7% of direct to consumer sales2

Growth stronger post-lockdown  

than pre-lockdown for both 

Rip Curl and Kathmandu.

UNDERLYING EBITDA4

UNDERLYING EBIT4

down 15.3% to $83.4m down 32.5% to $56.2m

UNDERLYING NET PROFIT AFTER TAX4

STATUTORY NET PROFIT AFTER TAX

down 44.5% to $31.5m $8.9m

includes $18.0m one-off transaction 
costs, $4.6m restructuring costs, and 
$2.6m impact from the implementation 
of IFRS 16 leasing standard (in total 
$22.6m impact net of tax).

Includes full financial years of Rip Curl sales for comparability, including $3.7m Rip Curl online sales for the three months pre-acquisition.  
Sales from Rip Curl and Kathmandu retail stores and direct online sites and marketplaces.  

1 
2 
3  Adjusted to remove stores that were not able to open for a comparable week because of COVID-19 lockdowns. 
4 

Excluding the impacts of IFRS 16 and one-off transaction and abnormal costs.

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CONTENTS

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Contents

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12

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78

88

94

Chairman and CEO’s Letter

Sustainability highlights

Rip Curl

Kathmandu

Oboz

The Board

Management team

Financial statements

Corporate governance

Statutory information

Directory

Notice of Annual Meeting 2020
11.00am Wednesday 
25 November 2020

www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/kmd20

Chairman and 
CEO’s letter

COVID-19 response

This was a transformational year 
for the business and our team, 
with the successful acquisition 
and integration of Rip Curl, the 
Group’s swift and strong response 
to COVID-19, and the strength of 
our three brands clearly evident.

Sales and profit results for Rip Curl, 
Kathmandu, and Oboz in FY20 
reflect the global impact of the 
COVID-19 pandemic. The Group 
responded quickly by raising 
capital to strengthen its balance 
sheet, reduced costs and adjusted 
its operating structure. As initial 
lockdowns and social distancing 
measures eased, strong sales 
recovery and cash generation 
allowed the Group to end the 
financial year well placed both 
financially and operationally. 

Rip Curl acquisition

We are very pleased with the 
successful acquisition and 
integration of Rip Curl over the 
last nine months. Rip Curl is an 
iconic global surf brand and 
action sports company, with a 
vision to be regarded as “the 
Ultimate Surfing Company”.

The Group now comprises three 
iconic, inspirational brands with 
loyal customers. The acquisition 
of Rip Curl allowed the Group 
to considerably diversify its 
geographic footprint, channels 
to market and seasonality profile. 
We are now a truly global outdoor, 
lifestyle and sports company.

Kathmandu, Oboz, and Rip 
Curl are very culturally aligned 
with a shared focus on brand 
differentiation, technical 
innovation, quality, customer 
engagement and sustainability.

David Kirk 
Chairman

Xavier Simonet 
Managing Director and  
Chief Executive Officer

The Group acted quickly and 
decisively in reponse to COVID-19. 
Protecting the safety and wellbeing 
of employees and customers has 
always been paramount, and 
even more so throughout our 
COVID-19 response. In accordance 
with Government directives, 
all of the Group’s global retail 
stores were closed for varying 
lengths of time from late March. 

At the beginning of April, the 
Group moved quickly, raising 
$207 million of equity to provide 
balance sheet strength and 
enabling investment for the future. 
We also took decisive action early 
to reduce costs, adjusting the 
operating structure of the business 
and accelerating synergies 
following the Rip Curl acquisition.

Consumer preference for 
online increased during the 
initial lockdowns. The Group’s 
onmi-channel capability and 
infrastructure capacity allowed 
both Kathmandu and Rip Curl 
to rapidly scale up to meet the 
surge in online demand.

As retail stores reopened following 
the initial lockdowns, sales 
rebounded strongly, reducing 
inventory significantly, and 
generating strong cashflow. 
As a result, the Group finished 
the financial year with a robust 
balance sheet and healthy 
inventory level, positioning the 
Group well for the future.

Growth strategy

We are a global outdoor, 
lifestyle and sports company, 
underpinned by iconic brands 
and technical products, with 

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channel capabilities also allow 
us to quickly respond to shifts 
in consumer habits and strong 
growth in online demand.

Risk to consumer sentiment 
remains, given the potential 
economic impact of COVID-19. 
However, the Group is well 
positioned with a robust 
balance sheet, low net 
debt, healthy inventory, and 
strong cash generation.

In Kathmandu, Oboz, and Rip 
Curl, the Group has authentic 
and inspirational brands that 
will continue to attract loyal 
consumers for the long-term.

David Kirk 
Chairman

Xavier Simonet 
Managing Director and  
Chief Executive Officer

a focus on sustainability and 
customer engagement . The 
Group’s long-term strategy has 
not changed throughout this 
challenging period and, in fact, 
it has been further reinforced.

The Group has now built a 
portfolio of brands that provide 
diversification across geography, 
channel, product and seasonality. 
These brands allow us to meet 
global year-round needs of 
customers in the outdoor, sports 
and lifestyle categories. 

We are now starting to leverage 
this portfolio of brands, with plans 
to deliver operational excellence in 
sourcing, supply chain and systems. 
We will continue accelerating 
digital transformation and driving 
margin expansion through 
synergies, and leveraging the 
complementary expertise and 
core capabilities of our brands. 

We plan to grow each brand by 
maintaining a relentless focus 
on core customers, delivering 
solutions to their needs, and 
enhancing customer loyalty. Each 
brand will continue to bring to 
market technical, differentiated 
and sustainable products, and 
accelerate expansion of the 
direct-to-consumer business. 

Throughout this journey, we 
will remain true to our values. 
Sustainability is ingrained in 
everything we do. We also 
embrace diversity and inclusion 
in the workplace and build strong 
ties with local communities.

Sustainability highlights

A key priority for the Group is to 
provide industry leadership in 
sustainability, particularly on 
circular economy principles across 

all aspects of our business. An 
ongoing goal for the Kathmandu 
brand is to achieve net zero 
environmental harm by 2025, and 
we are tracking well to achieve this. 

In addition, we aim for all direct 
suppliers to meet our minimum 
expectations on social and 
environmental impacts. Rip Curl 
has scored a B+ in the Ethical 
Fashion Report for the second 
year running, and will continue 
to strive towards improvement 
along with Kathmandu and Oboz. 

We have focused on using recycled 
materials across our brands. 
Kathmandu uses 100% sustainable 
cotton, recycles plastic bottles 
through the Repreve product 
ranges, and has moved to solution 
dyed fabrics to save water. Rip 
Curl uses 30% recycled plastic 
in packaging, and uses Forest 
Stewardship Council certified 
recycled paper swing tags. Oboz 
launched the Sypes and Bozeman 
collections containing recycled 
materials and algae bloom insoles. 

People

The Board would like to thank 
management and their worldwide 
teams for outstanding resilience, 
flexibility, commitment and passion 
over the past year. The teams 
met the significant unexpected 
challenges of COVID-19, and the 
Group ended the financial year 
well positioned for the future. 

Outlook

The Group’s brands are well 
positioned to capitalise on 
increased participation in 
outdoor, beach and surfing 
activities following the end of 
COVID-19 lockdowns. Omni 

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SUSTAINABILITY 

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Sustainability 
highlights

As our family of brands has grown, we 
have new opportunities and face new 
challenges. We can leverage each 
of our strengths to work together for 
an even greater positive impact.

We are excited to launch our first 
combined sustainability report with 
all three brands. Here are some of 
our highlights from the last year.

Bottles worth of fresh 
water saved by moving 
to solution dyed 
fabrics (2017 - 2020) 

Plastic bottles 
recycled through 
our Repreve product 
ranges (2015 - 2020)

100%  

Sustainable Cotton  
in our range

Obtained the  
Rainbow Tick Certification in 
New Zealand for embracing 
diversity and inclusion

First solar panel  
store in Australia

Launched the Sypes 
and Bozeman 
collections 
containing recycled 
materials and algae 
bloom insoles

Trees 
planted 
since the 
company 
started

Improved  
gender 
diversity  
in our team 
now with

Scored a B+ in the 
Ethical Fashion Report 
two years running

Recycled plastic 
in our polybags

20th  

year anniversary of 
Rip Curl Planet Day

Collaborated with 
Kathmandu on 
developing our 
sustainability journey

Recycled paper  
swing tags  
on products

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RIP CURL

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Founded in 1969 by Brian “Sing Ding” 
Singer and Doug “Claw” Warbrick, Rip 
Curl is one of the world’s most recognised 
and respected brands. It has been at the 
forefront of the surf and snow scenes since 
its creation. Made by surfers for surfers, 
Rip Curl’s vision is to be regarded as the 
Ultimate Surfing Company in all that we do.

Rip Curl is a company for, and about, the crew on 
The Search. The Search is the driving force that 
led to the creation of Rip Curl, and it lives in the 
spirit of everything the Rip Curl crew do. It's what 
makes Rip Curl unique. It defines who we are. The 
products we make, the events we run, the riders 
we support and the people we reach globally, 
are all a part of that Search that Rip Curl is on.

TOTAL SALES
NZD 
$315.7m (in the last 12 months, including $3.7m 

ONLINE SALES
NZD$25.5m

for the three months pre-acquisition)

•  52% growth year on year 
•  10.6% of direct to consumer sales

9 months since acquisition

CHANNELS

160 owned stores 

207 licensed stores

26 JV stores

6 direct to consumer websites

5,786 wholesale doors

RIP CURL SALES MIX (LAST 12 MONTHS)

BY CHANNEL

BY REGION

Retail Stores 
50%

Online 
6%

Wholesale 
43%

Other 
1%

AUS & NZ 
48%

North America 
23%

Europe 
16%

ROW* 
13%

RIP CURL GROSS PROFIT $ MIX (LAST 12 MONTHS)

BY CHANNEL

BY REGION

Retail Stores 
55%

Online 
8%

Wholesale 
36%

Other 
1%

AUS & NZ 
50%

North America 
21%

Europe 
15%

ROW* 
14%

*Rest of the World

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E-Bomb E7  
limited edition

Rip Curl launched the Limited Edition E-Bomb E7 Wetsuit in July 2020. This product is the 
latest in a long line of world’s first wetsuit technology for Rip Curl and was the culmination 
of a 3 year project from the Rip Curl wetsuit development team involving the expertise 
of Rip Curl World Champion surfers Tyler Wright, Mick Fanning and Gabriel Medina. 

The E-Bomb was designed for ultimate performance 
and features Rip Curl’s latest breakthrough in 
high stretch neoprene in the upper body. This 
single one-piece panel stretches from wrist to 
wrist and with no seams provides the full stretch 
performance benefits of E7. The body of the suit 
features E6 neoprene and the entire suit has internal 
Thermo Lining for stretch, comfort and warmth. 

The success of the E-Bomb has been incredible with the 
limited edition wetsuit selling strongly in core markets. 

The E-Bomb demonstrates Rip Curl’s dedication to 
delivering leading-edge innovation and technical 
performance across its product range.

Rip Curl continues to connect with surf, snow and 
beach going customers across the world through 
content based on its world class pro surf team, World 
Surf League and grassroots events programs and its 
range of core and fashionable surfing products which 
can be found in use at every beach on the planet.

MICK FANNING - 3X WORLD SURFING CHAMPION
MADE BY WORLD CHAMPIONS

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Kathmandu opened its first store along 
Melbourne’s iconic Hardware Lane in 1987. 
With a focus on producing original, adaptive, 
sustainable and expertly engineered 
gear and apparel, Kathmandu has been 
inspiring adventure for over 30 years to 
become Australia and New Zealand’s 
largest outdoor adventure brand.

Kathmandu has 165 retail stores in Australia, New 
Zealand, and an online and a wholesale presence the 
United Kingdom, and the United States of America. 

Sustainability lies at the heart of everything Kathmandu 
does, and in 2019 it became the first outdoor apparel 
and equipment brand in Australasia to become 
a certified B Corp, meeting the highest standards 
of social and environmental performance.

TOTAL SALES
ONLINE SALES
NZD  
NZD$80.9m
$426.4m •  67% growth year on year

•  18.5% of direct to consumer sales

CHANNELS

165 retail stores 

4 direct to consumer websites

28 wholesale doors

KATHMANDU SALES MIX FY20

KATHMANDU GROSS PROFIT $ MIX FY20

BY CHANNEL

BY CHANNEL

Retail Stores 
81%

Online 
19%

Retail Stores 
82%

Online 
18%

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Kathmandu  
partners with Uber

Inspired by our customer-centric approach and innovative thinking, Kathmandu 
teamed up with Uber to launch same-day delivery in Sydney and Melbourne in response 
to COVID-19 postage delays. This made it possible for customers to place an order 
online by 3pm and receive delivery of goods to their doorstep the very same day. 

The Australian-first partnership drove significant 
media coverage for Kathmandu, with the brand 
front and centre across print and news outlets 
nationwide. After a successful trial, the service was 
rolled out across a wider area including addresses 
within a 10km radius of key stores in Adelaide, 
Canberra, Perth, Hobart and Queensland. 

With the resurgence of cases in some Australian 
states, and increased restrictions, same-day 
delivery has become an important additional 
offering which has proved popular with customers. 
Whilst bricks-and-mortar stores continue to 
offer personalised experiences and expertise, 
same-day delivery via Uber gives customers 
increased flexibility during uncertain times.

For Kathmandu, it was important to provide an 
alternative method to get product to customers as 
quickly as possible using contactless delivery.  

As pressure increased on traditional transport networks, 
we welcomed the opportunity to partner with Uber’s 
ride-sharing platform to utilise their large pool of drivers. 

The flexibility provided by the Uber delivery 
service also enabled Kathmandu to make use of 
its bricks and mortar store teams to help relieve 
some of the pressure placed on our hard-working 
Distribution Centre as online orders surged.

This partnership is also a long-term strategy, 
addressing the predicted changes in consumer 
behaviour following COVID-19, including potentially 
less foot fall in stores, expectations around 
contactless service and a boom in online sales.

Moving forward, Kathmandu hopes to continue 
to work with Uber to expand the service 
across further parts of our store network.

X

Oboz began in 2007 in the small town of 
Bozeman, Montana (Outside + Bozeman 
= Oboz) and has quickly grown to be a 
leading North American brand of handmade 
outdoor footwear. Oboz continues to 
differentiate itself by pairing a focus on 
expertly designed and constructed footwear 

with strong corporate responsibility.

Bozeman, Montana. It's where it all started. It's what 
inspired the Oboz name. And it's what motivates us 
to lace up daily and explore the 18 million acres of 
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem that surround us. A 
vast and breathtaking landscape of peaks, valleys 
and rivers just waiting to be explored on two feet.

A vision that began over ten years ago in Bozeman, 
Montana now has roots around the world. Our “True 
To The Trail®” philosophy is the compass heading 
that guides everything we do. From building 
great fitting footwear to how we give back to our 
community and the way we treat each other 
and our planet. It's a mindset that grounds us in 
what's most important - doing things the right way, 
having fun, and exploring our path in life. Because 
any other way, just wouldn't be true to the trail.

TOTAL SALES
NZD  
$59.4m

CHANNELS

1,749 wholesale doors

Direct to Consumer online trading 
site to be launched during FY21

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The Board

Management team

1  David Kirk  
Chairman

4  Philip Bowman  
Non-executive Director

David is the Co-founder and Managing 
Partner of Bailador Investment Management 
and is Chairman of Bailador Technology 
Investments, Forsyth Barr Group, and the 
NZ Rugby Players Association. He sits on the 
Board of various Bailador portfolio companies 
and charitable organisations including 
KiwiHarvest and the Sydney Festival.

David’s Executive Management career 
included roles as the CEO of Fairfax Media 
and CEO and Managing Director of PMP. 
David was Chief Policy Advisor to the Prime 
Minister of New Zealand from 1992 to 1994 
and was a management consultant with 
McKinsey & Company in London prior to that. 
David’s past roles include the Chairman 
of Trade Me Group. David is a Rhodes 
Scholar with degrees in Medicine from 
Otago University and Philosophy, Politics 
and Economics from Oxford University.

2  Xavier Simonet  

Managing Director and  
Group Chief Executive Officer

Xavier joined Kathmandu in July 2015 with 
over 20 years international experience in 
building brands and developing successful 
retail businesses in fashion, apparel, 
accessories and related products.

Prior roles include CEO of Radley (London), 
VP & GM International of DB Apparel, 11 
years at LVMH (primarily Asia-Pacific) 
and International Director of Seafolly.

3  Brent Scrimshaw 
Non-executive Director

Brent has extensive experience leading and 
growing consumer brands around the world 
including an 18-year career with Nike Inc 
across Marketing, Commerce and General 
Management in three continents. He led 
Brand marketing for Nike Pacific, was the 
Regional GM for Nike North America in New 
York, was also the Chief Marketing Officer for 
Nike EMEA. Brent also served as Vice President 
and Chief Executive of Nike Western Europe 
leading Nike's European operations from 
Amsterdam. Brent subsequently founded 
Unscriptd, a sports technology and media 
business sold to The Players’ Tribune (a 
large USA media company) in 2019. He 
was previously a director of action sports 
company Fox Head Inc in Irvine California.

Brent currently holds Non-Executive Director 
roles with ASX listed Rhinomed (RNO) 
and Catapult International (CAT). Brent is 
currently the CEO of Enero Group (EGG). 

Philip has extensive experience in in retail, 
brands and international, including 15 years 
as a director of Burberry. Other past roles 
include CFO of Bass, CEO of Bass Taverns, 
Executive Chairman of Liberty PLC, CEO of 
Allied Domecq, CEO of Scottish Power, CEO of 
Smiths Group and Chairman of Coral Eurobet 
and Miller Group. He has also held office as 
an independent director of BSkyB, Scottish 
& Newcastle Group and Berry Bros. & Rudd.

He currently sits on the boards of Ferrovial 
SA, Better Capital PCC and is Chairman of 
Sky Network Television, Majid al Futtaim 
Properties and Tegel Group Holdings.

5  John Harvey  

Non-executive Director

John is a professional Director with a 
background in accounting and professional 
services. He has over 35 years professional 
experience, including 23 years as a partner of 
PricewaterhouseCoopers where he also held 
a number of leadership and governance roles.

John retired from PwC in 2009. John has 
extensive experience in financial reporting, 
governance, information systems and 
processes, initial public offerings, business 
evaluation, acquisitions and mergers.

John is currently a non-Executive Director of 
Stride Property, Investore Property, Heartland 
Bank and Napier Port Holdings. Former non-
Executive director roles include HT&E (formerly 
APN News & Media), Port Otago, Ballance 
Agri-Nutrients and New Zealand Opera.

6  Andrea Martens  
Non-executive Director  
(appointed 1 August 2019)

Andrea has extensive executive leadership 
experience having spent over 20 years 
working with some of the world’s best known-
brands and organisations. She is currently 
the CEO of ADMA and has previously held 
roles as the Global Chief Marketing Officer for 
Jurlique International, and Managing Director 
and VP Marketing, Home and Personal Care 
for Unilever Australia and New Zealand.

Andrea is also a member of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors and 
named as one of the top 50 CMOs 
in Australia by CMO Magazine.

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2

3

4

5

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Xavier Simonet 
Group  
Chief Executive Officer

Chris Kinraid  
Group  
Chief Financial Officer

Reuben Casey  
Kathmandu  
Chief Executive Officer

Michael Daly  
Rip Curl  
Chief Executive Officer

Jolann Van Dyk  
Group  
Chief Information Officer

Tony Roberts  
Group  
Legal Counsel

Amy Beck  
President Oboz 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KATHMANDU HOLDINGS LTD

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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Financial  
statements

For the Year Ended 31 July 2020

In this section... 

The consolidated financial statements have been presented in a style which attempts to make them 
less complex and more relevant to shareholders. We have grouped the note disclosures into six sections: 
‘Basis of Preparation’, ‘Results for the Year’, ‘Operating Assets and Liabilities’, ‘Capital Structure and 
Financing Costs’, ‘Group Structure’ and ‘Other Notes’. Each section sets out the accounting policies 
applied in producing the relevant notes. The purpose of this format is to provide readers with a clearer 
understanding of what drives financial performance of the Group. The aim of the text boxes is to provide 
commentary on each section or note, in plain English. 

Keeping it simple...

Notes to the consolidated financial statements provide information required by accounting standards 
or Listing Rules to explain a particular feature of the financial statements. The notes which follow will also 
provide explanations and additional disclosures to assist readers’ understanding and interpretation of the 
annual report and the financial statements. 

Table of Contents

Directors’ Approval of  
Consolidated Financial Statements ...........................................24

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income ...25

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity ..................26

Consolidated Balance Sheet ........................................................... 27

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows ..................................28

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Section 1: Basis of Preparation ........................................................30

Section 2: Results for the Year .........................................................33

Section 3: Operating Assets and Liabilities .......................... 40

Section 4: Capital Structure and Financing Costs ............51

Section 5: Group Structure .................................................................61

Section 6: Other Notes ......................................................................... 66

Auditors’ Report .......................................................................................... 71

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Directors’ Approval of  
Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 31 July 2020

Consolidated Statement  
of Comprehensive Income

For the Year Ended 31 July 2020

Authorisation for Issue 
The Board of Directors authorised the issue of these Consolidated Financial Statements on 23 September 2020.

Approval by Directors 
The Directors are pleased to present the Consolidated Financial Statements of Kathmandu Holdings Limited for  
the year ended 31 July 2020 on pages 25 to 77.

David Kirk 

Xavier Simonet 

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

23 September 2020

Date

23 September 2020

Date

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit 

Other income

Selling expenses

Administration and general expenses

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation and amortisation

Earnings before interest and tax

Finance income

Finance expenses

Finance costs - net

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax

Profit for the period attributable to:

Shareholders of the company

Non-controlling interest

Section

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

2.2

801,524

538,855

(334,493)

(206,362)

467,031

332,493)

2.2

2.2

2.2

27,369

(169,272)

(176,237)

(318,140)

148,891

3.2-3.4

(103,027)

45,864

449

(23,803)

(23,354)

22,510

(13,631)

1,130)

(160,581)

(73,477)

(232,928)

99,565)

(15,272)

84,293

37)

(2,952)

(2,915)

81,378)

(23,745)

4.1.1

2.3

4.3.2

4.3.2

4.3.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

8,879

57,633)

8,145

734

(9,259)

259

(61)

57,633)

-)

620)

(3,297)

-)

(9,061)

(2,677)

(182)

54,956)

(920)

738

1.7cps

1.6cps

493,347

494,582

54,956)

-)

16.0cps)

15.9cps)

359,600)

361,566

Other comprehensive income/(expense) that may be recycled through profit or loss:

Movement in cash flow hedge reserve 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve

Movement in other reserves

Other comprehensive expense for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the year

Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period attributable to:

Shareholders of the company

Non-controlling interest

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Weighted average basic ordinary shares outstanding (‘000)

Weighted average diluted ordinary shares outstanding (‘000)

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Consolidated Statement  
of Changes in Equity

For the Year Ended 31 July 2020

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As at 31 July 2020

Cash 
Flow 
Hedge 
Reserve
NZ$’000

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Reserve
NZ$’000

Share 
Based 
Payments 
Reserve
NZ$’000

Share 
Capital
NZ$’000

249,882

3,498

(8,975)

2,760

-

-

-

1,231

-

-

-

-

620

-

(3,297)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,231)

721

(14)

(253)

251,113

4,118

(12,272)

1,983

-

-

-

375,267

-

-

-

-

-

-

(9,259)

-

255

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,666)

378

(87)

-

-

-

Other 
Reserves
NZ$’000

Retained 
Earnings
NZ$’000

Non-
controlling 
Interest
NZ$’000

Total 
Equity
NZ$’000

420,521

57,633

(2,677)

(33,883)

-

721

-

(253)

173,356

57,633

-

(33,883)

-

-

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

197,120

-

442,062

8,145

-

(27,209)

-

-

-

-

-

734

8,879

4

-

-

-

-

(9,061)

(27,209)

373,601

378

(87)

3,335

3,335

(66)

(66)

(12,630)

-

(12,630)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(61)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

626,380

(5,141)

(12,017)

608

(61)

165,426

4,007

779,202

Balance as at 31 July 2018

Profit after tax

Other comprehensive income

Dividends paid

Issue of share capital

Share based payment expense

Lapsed share options

Deferred tax on share-based 
payment transactions

Balance as at 31 July 2019

Profit after tax

Other comprehensive income

Dividends paid

Issue of share capital

Share based payment expense

Deferred tax on share-based 
payment transactions

Non-controlling interest on 
acquisition

Disposal of non-controlling 
interest

Transition to NZ IFRS 16

Balance as at 31 July 2020

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Derivative financial instruments

Current tax asset

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Trade and other receivables

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Right-of-use assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Interest bearing liabilities

Derivative financial instruments

Current tax liabilities

Current lease liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Derivative financial instruments

Non-current trade and other payables

Interest bearing liabilities

Deferred tax

Non-current lease liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY

Contributed equity - ordinary shares

Reserves

Retained earnings

Non-controlling interest

Total equity

Section

2020 
NZ$’000     

2019 
NZ$’000

3.1.2

3.1.3

3.1.1

4.2

3.1.3

3.2

3.3

3.4.1

3.1.5

4.1

4.2

3.4.2

4.2

3.1.5

4.1

2.3

3.4.2

4.3.1

4.3.2

231,885

73,668

228,793

53

3,790

6,230

14,206

122,773

4,964

-

538,189

148,173

3,945

90,722

682,578

257,998

1,035,243

1,573,432

-

60,319

386,061

-

446,380

594,553

143,698

74,560

-

7,414

8,060

77,579

-

113

6,458

-

236,751

81,131

-

14,413

241,270

81,452

220,344

557,479

794,230

9

-

25,500

45,851

-

71,360

152,491

779,202

442,062

626,380

(16,611)

165,426

4,007

779,202

251,113

(6,171)

197,120

-

442,062

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Consolidated Statement  
of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended 31 July 2020

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 current tax liability

Add non-cash items:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Amortisation of intangibles

Depreciation of right-of-use assets

Impairment of right-of-use assets

Foreign currency translation of working capital balances

Increase / (decrease) in deferred taxation

Employee share based remuneration

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment and intangibles

Cash inflow from operating activities

Section

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

8,879

57,633

24,027

20,305    

9,732

1,526

55,590

19,653

7,539

75,835

2,050

215  

(3,413)

378

3,069

(379)

(13,042)   

3,662

(3,260)

(13,019)

11,920

3,352

-

-

 (286) 

539

721

814

105,326

17,060

169,795

61,674

3.2

3.3

3.4.1

3.4.1

6.3

3.2, 3.3

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash was provided from:

Receipts from customers

Government grants received

Interest received

Income tax received

Cash was applied to:

Payments to suppliers and employees

Income tax paid

Interest paid

Net cash inflow from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash was provided from:

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of non-controlling interest

Proceeds from investment in other financial assets

Cash was applied to:

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Purchase of intangibles

Acquisition of subsidiaries

Section

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

823,951

21,266

449

1,379

847,045

638,393

16,897

21,960

677,250

546,499

-

621

207

547,327

455,743

26,673

3,237

485,653

169,795

61,674

61

141

-

202

15,399

4,463

376,121

395,983

1

-

22,321

22,322

11,345

4,351

22,321

38,017

3.2

3.3

5.1

Net cash (outflow) from investing activities

(395,781)

(15,695)

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

Repayment of lease liabilities

Net cash inflow / (outflow) from financing activities

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held

Opening cash and cash equivalents 

Effect of foreign exchange rates

Closing cash and cash equivalents

506,746

340,646

847,392

27,209

293,757

76,744

397,710

92,606

-

92,606

33,883

106,606

-

140,489

449,682

(47,883)

223,696

(1,904)

6,230

1,959

3.1.2

231,885

8,146

(12)

6,230

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Section 1 Basis of Preparation

In this section 
This section sets out the Group’s accounting policies that relate to the consolidated financial  
statements as a whole. Where an accounting policy is specific to one note, the policy is described  
in the note to which it relates. 

1.1 General information

1.2.1 Basis of preparation

Kathmandu Holdings Limited (the Company) and 
its subsidiaries (together the Group) is a designer, 
marketer, retailer and wholesaler of apparel, 
footwear and equipment for surfing and the 
outdoors. It operates in New Zealand, Australia, 
North America, Europe, South East Asia and Brazil.

The Company is a limited liability company 
incorporated and domiciled in New Zealand. 
Kathmandu Holdings Limited is a company registered 
under the Companies Act 1993 and is a FMC reporting 
entity under Part 7 of the Financial Markets Conduct 
Act 2013. The address of its registered office is 223 
Tuam Street, Central Christchurch, Christchurch.

The Company is listed on the NZX and ASX.

The consolidated financial statements of the 
Group have been prepared in accordance with 
the requirements of Part 7 of the Financial Markets 
Conduct Act 2013 and the NZX Listing Rules.

These audited consolidated financial statements 
have been approved for issue by the Board 
of Directors on 23 September 2020.

1.2 Summary of significant 
accounting policies

These consolidated financial statements have 
been prepared in accordance with Generally 
Accepted Accounting Practice. They comply with 
the New Zealand Equivalents to International 
Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS) and other 
applicable Financial Reporting Standards, as 
appropriate for for-profit entities. The consolidated 
financial statements also comply with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The consolidated financial statements are 
presented in New Zealand dollars, which 
is the Group’s presentation currency.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the 
preparation of the consolidated financial statements 
are set out below. These policies have been  
consistently applied to all periods presented,  
unless otherwise stated.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements reported are  
for the consolidated “Group” which is the economic 
entity comprising Kathmandu Holdings Limited and  
its subsidiaries. 

The Group is designated as a for-profit entity for 
financial reporting purposes.

Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which 
control is obtained to the date on which control is lost.

Non-controlling interests are measured at their 
proportionate share of the acquiree’s identified net 
assets at the acquisition date. Changes in the Group’s 
interests in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of 
control are accounted for as equity transactions.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, 
all material intra-group 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 to the Group’s accounting policies.

Historical cost convention

These consolidated financial statements have  
been prepared under the historical cost convention, 
as modified by the revaluation of certain assets as 
identified in the specific accounting policies  
provided below.

Critical accounting estimates

Foreign currency translation

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.

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated 
and are based on historical experience as adjusted 
for current market conditions and other factors, 
including expectations of future events that are 
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Further explanation as to estimates and assumptions 
made by the Group can be found in the following 
notes to the consolidated financial statements:

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 statement of 
comprehensive income 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

Area of Estimation

Business Combinations – 
purchase price allocation

Goodwill and Brand – assumptions 
underlying recoverable value

Inventory – estimates of obsolescence

Leases – judgment applied to lease term

Taxation – provision for tax payable

•  All resulting exchange differences are 

Section

recognised in other comprehensive income.

5.1

3.3

3.1.1

3.4

2.3

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. 

Changes in accounting policies

Details about changes in accounting policies applied 
during the period are included in the following notes to 
the financial statements:

Operating segments

Earnings per share restatement

New standards and interpretations 
first applied in the period

Section

2.1

2.4

6.8

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1.3 Going Concern and the 
impact of COVID-19

On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation 
declared a global pandemic as a result of the 
outbreak and spread of COVID-19. Global restrictions 
on movement, travel and gatherings resulted in 
significant footfall reduction and the closure of 
our entire store network in late March with gradual 
reopening commencing in early May in most markets. 

As a result, the Group took decisive action to 
manage its liquidity and profitability specifically: 

•  Reduced operating expenditure;

•  Deferred non-essential capital projects;

•  Suspended dividend payments; 

•  Raised capital; and 

•  Accessed government subsidies. 

In addition, the Group obtained support from 
its bank syndicate in the form of a waiver 
of the current covenant measurements 
until 31 July 2021 measurement point. 

In April 2020 the Group completed a successful 
$207 million equity raising to strengthen its balance 
sheet and liquidity position in response to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. The capital raise, strong trading 
performance and cash generation in key markets 
has reduced net debt to $9.4 million (excluding lease 
liabilities) at balance date. There remains continued 
uncertainty over future economic conditions and 
further COVID-19 outbreaks however the Group has 
$377 million of liquidity to manage this uncertainty.   

Based on the additional capital secured, including 
an earlier reopening and a significantly stronger 
trading performance above our COVID-19 forecasts 
made in April, the Board considers that compliance 
with financial covenants will continue to be met for 
at least the next 12 months from approving these 
consolidated financial statements (refer note 4.1). 

The ongoing uncertainties discussed, and other 
economic effects of the pandemic have been 
considered in the Group’s key estimates and 
judgements as disclosed in the following notes:

• 

Intangible assets - the ability to achieve future 
forecasts and the consequential impacts 
on the carrying value of goodwill and other 
finite life intangibles (refer note 3.3). 

•  Receivables - the ability of wholesale 
customers to pay (refer note 3.1.3.)

• 

Leases – certain landlords have provided the 
Group with rent concessions (refer note 2.2).

Considering the above, the Board has reviewed the 
operating and cash flow forecasts for the three-year 
period to 2023. The Board is satisfied based on their 
review of these financial forecasts that during the 
period to at least 12 months from the approving of 
the consolidated financial statements there will be 
adequate cash flows generated from operating and 
financing activities to meet the obligations of the Group. 

Section 2  Results for the Year

In this section 
This section focuses on the results and performance of the Group. On the following pages you will  
find disclosures explaining the Group’s results for the year, segmental information, taxation and  
earnings per share. 

2.1 Segment information

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.

Following the acquisition of Rip Curl Group Pty 
Limited in October 2019 the Group has three 
operating segments. These operating segments 
have been determined based on the reports 
reviewed by the Group Chief Executive Officer 
and Group Executive Management team.

Outdoor – including the Kathmandu and 
Oboz brands. This segment designs, markets, 
retails and wholesales apparel, footwear and 
equipment for outdoor travel and adventure.

Surf – including the Rip Curl brand. This 
segment designs, manufactures, wholesales 
and retails surfing equipment and apparel.

The Corporate segment represents group costs, 
holding companies and consolidation eliminations 
and constitutes other business activities that 
do not fall within outdoor or surf segments.

31 July 2020

Sales from external customers

EBITDA

Depreciation and amortisation

EBIT

Income tax expense

Total segment assets

Total assets includes:

Non-current assets

Additions to non-current assets

Total segment liabilities

31 July 2019

Sales from external customers

EBITDA

Depreciation and amortisation

EBIT

Income tax expense

Total segment assets

Total assets includes:

Non-current assets

Additions to non-current assets

Total segment liabilities

Outdoor 
NZ$’000

485,785

128,192

63,291

64,901

16,962

Surf 
NZ$’000

315,739

35,202

35,804

(602)

2,543

Corporate 
NZ$’000

-

(14,503)

3,932

(18,435)

(5,874)

Total 
NZ$’000

801,524

148,891

103,027

45,864

13,631

750,026

388,222

435,184

1,573,432

503,162

43,446

309,539

Outdoor
NZ$’000

538,855

102,542

15,088

87,454

24,188

483,038

337,441

15,696

152,006

396,691

1,035,243

135,390

14,279

243,655

Surf 
NZ$’000

Corporate 
NZ$’000

-

241,036

-

(2,977)

184

(3,161)

(443)

57,725

794,230

Total 
NZ$’000

538,855

99,565

15,272

84,293

23,745

111,515

594,553

108,939

-

485

446,380

15,696

152,491

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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EBITDA represents earnings before income taxes 
(a non-GAAP measure), excluding interest income, 
interest expense, depreciation and amortisation, as 
reported in the financial statements. EBIT represents 
EBITDA less depreciation and amortisation. EBITDA and 
EBIT are key measurement criteria on which operating 
segments are reviewed by the Group Chief Executive 
Officer and Group Executive Management team.

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.

Sales from external customers by geographical area

Australia

New Zealand

North America

UK and Europe

Asia

Rest of World

2020 
NZ$’000

449,930

133,696

131,244

53,386

25,653

7,615

2019 
NZ$’000

334,532

136,950

63,840

3,533

-

-

801,524

538,855

Non-current assets by geographical area

Australia

New Zealand

North America

UK and Europe

Asia

Rest of World

2020 
NZ$’000

695,389

171,075

143,618

16,425

7,057

1,679

2019 
NZ$’000

230,827

105,523

110,024

6

-

-

1,035,243

446,380

2.2 Profit before tax

Revenue recognition

The Group recognises revenue from the sale of 
footwear, clothing and equipment for surfing and the 
outdoors and brand licencing arrangements. Revenue 
comprises the fair value of the consideration received 
or receivable for the sale of goods and brand licences, 
excluding Goods and Services Tax and discounts, 
and after eliminating sales within the Group.

Retail Sales

Royalty Revenue

Lease expense

For sales of goods to retail customers, revenue is 
recognised when control of the goods has transferred, 
being at the point the customer purchases the goods  
at a retail outlet. Payment of the transaction price is  
due immediately at the point the customer purchases 
the goods.

Online Sales

For online sales, revenue is recognised when control 
of the goods has transferred to the customer, 
being at the point the goods are delivered to the 
customer. Delivery occurs when the goods have 
been shipped to the customer’s specific location. 
When the customer initially purchases the goods 
online, the transaction price received by the 
Group is recognised as a contract liability until the 
goods have been delivered to the customer.

Wholesale Sales

For sales to the wholesale market, revenue is recognised 
when control of the goods has transferred, being when 
the goods have been shipped to the wholesaler’s 
specific location (delivery). Following delivery, the 
wholesaler has full discretion over the manner of 
distribution and price to sell the goods, has the 
primary responsibility when onselling the goods and 
bears the risks of obsolescence and loss in relation to 
the goods. A receivable is recognised by the Group 
when the goods are delivered to the wholesaler as 
this represents the point in time at which the right to 
consideration becomes unconditional, as only the 
passage of time is required before payment is due.

Sales Returns

Under the Group’s standard contract terms, customers 
have a right of return within 30 days. At the point of sale, 
a refund liability and a corresponding adjustment to 
revenue is recognised for those products expected to 
be returned. The Group uses its accumulated historical 
experience to estimate the number of returns on a 
portfolio level using the expected value method. It is 
considered highly probable that a significant reversal 
in the cumulative revenue recognised will not occur 
given the consistent level of returns over previous years.

Royalty revenue from brand license arrangements 
is recognised based on a right to access the 
license. Revenue is recognised over the contract 
period based on a fixed amount or reliable 
estimate of sales made by a licensee.

The Group is a lessee. Refer to section 3.4 for further 
details around the group’s leases and lease  
accounting policies.

Lease amounts recognised in the consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income:

Sale of goods

Royalty revenue

Commission revenue

2020
NZ$’000

797,410

3,848

266

2019 
NZ$’000

538,855

-

-

801,524

538,855

Note 2.1 provides a breakdown of revenue by operating 
segment and geographical area.

Other Income

Government grants

GST refund

Other

2020 
NZ$’000

26,781

-

588

27,369

-

1,107

23

1,130

Government grants that compensate the Group 
for expenses incurred are recognised as revenue 
in the statement of comprehensive income on a 
systematic basis in the same period in which the 
expenses are recognised. In the current period 
Government grants relate to wage and other subsidies 
received in response to the impact of COVID-19.

Government grants of $5,615,016 relating to the current 
year are receivable at balance date and have been 
included in other receivables and prepayments in  
Note 3.1.3.

GST refund relates to a refund received resulting 
from the treatment of GST on reward vouchers.

Employee entitlements

Wages, salaries and other 
short term benefits

Post-employment benefits

Employee share based 
remuneration

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

167,161

86,325

8,629

378

4,989

721

176,168

92,035

Rent expenses

Short-term lease expense

Low-value lease expense

Variable lease expense

Lease outgoings

Depreciation right-of-use 
asset

2019 
NZ$’000

Interest expense related to 
lease liabilities

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

-

69,187

3,872

1,277

532

16,480

75,835

8,855

-

211

-

-

-

-

106,851

69,398

Some of the property leases in which the Group is 
the lessee contain variable lease payment terms 
that are linked to sales generated from the leased 
stores. Variable payment terms are used to link rental 
payments to store cash flows and reduce fixed cost.

Overall the variable payments constitute up to 0.5% 
of the Group's entire lease payments. The variable 
payments depend on sales and consequently on 
the overall economic development over the next 
few years. Taking into account the development of 
sales expected over the next 3 years, variable rent 
expenses are expected to continue to present a 
similar proportion of store sales in future years.

The Group has adopted the practical expedient 
in paragraph 46A of NZ IFRS 16 and elected not to 
account for any rent concessions granted as result of 
the COVID-19 pandemic as a lease modification. The 
amount recognised in profit or loss due to changes 
in lease payments arising from such concessions 
was $5 million which has been recognised within the 
selling, administration and general expenses in the 
consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

The total cash outflow for leases amounts to 
NZ$95,892,000 (2019 NZ$68,986,000).

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2.3 Taxation

In order to understand how, in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, a tax charge of $13,630,851 
(2019: $23,744,580) arises on profit before income tax of $22,509,690 (2019: $81,377,631), the taxation charge that 
would arise at the standard rate of New Zealand corporate tax is reconciled to the actual tax charge as follows:

Keeping it simple  
This section lays out the tax accounting policies, the current and deferred tax charges or credits in 
the year (which together make up the total tax charge or credit in the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income), a reconciliation of profit before tax to the tax charge and the movements in 
deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Group is subject to income taxes in multiple jurisdictions. As result 
there is complexity and judgement involved in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes.

Accounting policies

Current and deferred income tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and 
deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income, except to the 
extent that it relates to items recognised in other 
comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this 
case, the tax is 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 and 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 liability is not recognised if it 
arises from the initial recognition of goodwill. 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, 
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.

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 or different taxable entities where there is an 
intention to settle the balances on a net basis.

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

The consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
and the consolidated statement of cash flows have 
been prepared so that all components are stated 
exclusive of GST. All items in the consolidated balance 
sheet are stated net of GST, with the exception of 
receivables and payables, which include GST invoiced.

Taxation – Consolidated statement 
of comprehensive income

The total taxation charge in the consolidated statement 
of comprehensive income is analysed as follows:

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

17,049

(3,418)

23,206

539

13,631

23,745

Current income tax charge

Deferred income tax charge / 
(credit)

Income tax charge reported in 
the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income

Profit before income tax

Income tax calculated at 28%

Adjustments to taxation:

Adjustments due to different rate in different jurisdictions

Non-taxable income

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

Tax legislation enacted for employee share schemes

Utilisation of tax losses by group companies

Tax expense transferred to foreign currency translation reserve

Adjustments in respect of prior years

Tax losses not recognised

Income tax charge reported in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income

2020
NZ$’000

22,510

6,303

(91)

(1,015)

4,560

-

(38)

(13)

274

3,651

13,631

2019 
NZ$’000

81,378

22,786

741

(327)

1,152

(506)

-

2

(130)

27

23,745

Adjustments for prior periods primarily arise where an outcome is obtained on certain tax matters which differs from 
expectations held when the related provision was made. Where the outcome is more favourable than the provision 
made, the difference is released, lowering the current year tax charge. Where the outcome is less favourable than 
the provision, an additional charge to the current year tax will occur.

The tax charge / (credit) relating to components of other comprehensive income is as follows:

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

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve after tax

Other reserves before tax

Tax credit / (charge) relating to other reserves

Movement in other reserves after tax

Total other comprehensive income/(expense) before tax

Total tax credit / (charge) on other comprehensive income

Total other comprehensive income/(expense) after tax

Current tax

Deferred tax

Total tax credit / (charge) on other comprehensive income

2020 
NZ$’000

(13,162)

3,903

(9,259)

259

-

259

(61)

-

(61)

(12,964)

3,903

(9,061)

-

3,903

3,903

2019 
NZ$’000

13

607

620

(3,297)

-

(3,297)

-

-

-

(3,284)

607

(2,677)

-

607

607

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Taxation – Balance sheet

Unrecognised deferred tax assets

2.4 Earnings per share

The following are the major deferred taxation liabilities and assets recognised by the Group and movements thereon 
during the current and prior year:

Deferred tax assets have not been recognised 
in respect of the following items;

As at 31 July 2018

Recognised in the consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income

Recognised in other comprehensive 
income

Recognised directly in equity

Exchange differences

As at 31 July 2019

Recognised in the consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income

Recognised in other comprehensive 
income

Recognised directly in equity

Deferred tax on transition to NZ IFRS 16

Deferred tax on business 
combinations (Note 5.1)

Exchange differences

As at 31 July 2020

Tax 
depreciation
NZ$’000

 Employee 
obligations
NZ$’000

Intangibles
NZ$’000

Leases 
NZ$’000

205

16

-

-

(2)

219

3,123

(54,923)

(523)

51

-

(253)

(68)

-

-

868

2,279

(54,004)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other 
temporary 
differences
NZ$’000

Reserves
NZ$’000

Total
NZ$’000

6,965

(1,603)

(46,233)

(83)

-

(539)

-

-

(231)

607

607

-

-

(253)

567

6,651

(996)

(45,851)

(2,356)

(695)

1,402

422

4,645

-

3,418

-

-

-

-

(87)

-

-

-

-

4,053

1,963

(62,598)

(33)

33

(687)

-

-

10,813

-

13

-

-

-

3,337

271

3,903

3,903

-

-

-

-

(87)

10,813

(53,245)

(403)

1,883

3,493

(115,887)

11,248

14,904

2,907

(81,452)

The deferred tax balance relates to:

•  Property, plant and equipment temporary differences arising on differences in accounting and  

tax depreciation rates

• 

Employee benefit accruals

•  Brands and customer relationships

•  Unrealised foreign exchange gain/loss on intercompany loans

•  Realised gain/loss on foreign exchange contracts not yet charged in the consolidated statement  

of comprehensive income

• 

• 

Lease accounting

Inventory provisioning

•  Temporary differences on the unrealised gain/loss in hedge reserve

• 

Employee share schemes

•  Other temporary differences on miscellaneous items

Deductible temporary 
differences

Tax losses

2020 
NZ$’000

2,060

2019 
NZ$’000

-

18,370

20,430

3,609

3,609

The deductible temporary differences do not expire 
under current tax legislation. Deferred tax assets have 
not been recognised in respect of overseas subsidiaries 
where it is not yet probable that future taxable profit will 
be generated in those territories to utilise these benefits.

Imputation credits

2020 
NZ$’000

(6,743)

2019 
NZ$’000

1,615

Imputation credits available 
for use in subsequent 
reporting periods based 
on a tax rate of 28%

The above amounts represent the balance of the 
imputation account as at the end of July 2020,  
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. 

Tax payments of $6,808,421 have been financed at 
year end which once transferred to the Inland Revenue 
Department will result in a positive imputation balance. 

The balance of Australian franking credits able to 
be used by the Group in subsequent periods as 
at 31 July 2020 is A$2,691,472 (2019: A$6,513,756).

Keeping it simple  
Earnings per share (‘EPS’) is the amount of 
post-tax profit attributable to each share.

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit 
after tax attributable to equity holders 
of the Company of NZ$8,144,784 (2019: 
NZ$57,633,052) by the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares in issue during the 
year of 493,346,733 (2019: 359,600,086).

Diluted EPS reflects any commitments the 
Group has to issue shares in the future that 
would decrease EPS. In 2020, these are in the 
form of share options / performance rights. 
To calculate the impact it is assumed that all 
share options are exercised / performance 
rights taken, and therefore, adjusting the 
weighted average number of shares.

Weighted average number of 
basic ordinary shares in issue

Adjustment for:

- Share options / performance 
rights

2020 
’000

Restated 
2019
’000

493,347

359,600

1,235

1,966

494,582

361,566

The Group has restated the prior year basic and 
diluted EPS to reflect the impact of the implied bonus 
element on shares issued during the year (Note 4.3.1).

In October 2019 shares were issued as result of an 
institutional and retail entitlement offer and share 
placement at an issue price of NZ$2.55, representing 
a 14.4% discount to the NZ$2.98 volume weighted 
average price (ex-dividend) of Kathmandu’s shares 
traded on the NZX for the last five trading days 
prior to 1 October 2019, and a 13.6% discount to the 
theoretical ex-entitlement price of NZ$2.95.

In April 2020 shares were issued as result of an 
institutional and retail entitlement offer and share 
placement at an issue price of NZ$0.50, representing 
a 51.0% discount to the NZ$1.02 NZX closing price 
on 30 March 2020, and a 30.6% discount to the 
theoretical ex-entitlement price of NZ$0.72.

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Section 3 Operating Assets and Liabilities

In this section 
This section shows the assets used to generate the Group’s trading performance and the liabilities 
incurred as a result. Liabilities relating to the Group’s financing activities are addressed in Section 4. 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are shown in note 2.3. 

Keeping it simple  
Working capital represents the assets and liabilities the Group generates through its trading activity. The 
Group therefore defines working capital as inventory, cash, trade and other receivables, other financial 
assets, trade and other payables and other financial liabilities.

3.1 Working capital

3.1.1 Inventory

Accounting policies

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. In the case of 
manufactured inventories and work in progress, cost 
includes an appropriate share of production overheads 
based on normal operating capacity. Net realisable 
value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary 
course of business, less applicable variable selling 
expenses. Inventory is considered in transit when the risk 
and rewards of ownership have transferred to the Group.

The Group assesses the likely residual value of 
inventory. Stock provisions are recognised for 
inventory which is expected to sell for less than 
cost and also for the value of inventory likely to 
have been lost to the business through shrinkage 
between the date of the last applicable stocktake 
and balance sheet date. In recognising the provision 
for inventory, judgement has been applied by 
considering a range of factors including historical 
results, stock shrinkage trends and product lifecycle.

Inventory is broken down into trading stock and goods 
in transit below:

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

Raw materials and 
consumables

Work in progress

Trading stock

Goods in transit

2,528

2,397

-

-

209,958

105,161

13,910

17,612

228,793

122,773

Inventory has been reviewed for obsolescence and 
a provision of $4,579,854 (2019: $294,742) has been 
made. The acquired inventory obsolescence provision 
recognised on acquisition of the Rip Curl entities  
was $1,997,523.

3.1.2 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash on hand

Cash at bank

Short term investments 
convertible to cash

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

482

230,429

974

192

6,038

-

231,885

6,230

The carrying amount of the Group's cash and cash 
equivalents are denominated in the following 
currencies:

NZD

AUD

USD

EUR

THB

IDR

BRL

Other currencies

32,330

163,503

22,275

6,108

3,371

1,706

1,126

1,466

231,885

738

2,832

2,238

116

-

-

-

306

6,230

3.1.3 Trade and other receivables

Accounting policies

Trade and other receivables are recognised initially 
at the value of the invoice sent to the customer (fair 
value) and subsequently at the amounts considered 
recoverable (amortised cost). The collectability of trade 
and other receivables is reviewed on an on-going basis.

An allowance for lifetime expected credit losses is 
recognised for trade and other receivables based on 
the Group’s historical credit loss experience, adjusted 
for factors that are specific to the debtors, general 
economic conditions and an assessment of both the 
current as well as the forecast direction of conditions at 
the reporting date, including time value of money where 
appropriate. The expected credit loss is estimated as 
the difference between all contractual cash flows that 
are due to the Group in accordance with the contract 
and all the cash flows that the Group expects to receive, 
discounted at the original effective interest rate.

NZD

AUD

USD

EUR

GBP

CAD

BRL

THB

IDR

JPY

Other currencies

3.1.4 Credit risk

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

5,101

20,853

22,466

13,258

1,650

2,326

2,991

4,406

1,997

2,246

319

2,097

1,935

9,326

-

140

708

-

-

-

-

-

77,613

14,206

Current

Trade receivables

Allowance for expected  
credit losses

Other receivables  
and prepayments

Non-current

Other debtors

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

62,143

(10,329)

9,734

(115)

21,854

4,587

73,668

14,206

3,945

3,945

-

-

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.

Risk

Credit 
risk

Exposure 
arising from

Cash 
and cash 
equivalents

Trade 
and other 
receivables

Derivative 
financial 
instruments

Monitoring

Management

Credit ratings, 
aging analysis 
and review of 
exposure within 
regular terms of 
trade

Credit is given 
to customers 
following 
obtaining 
credit rating 
information, 
confirming 
references 
and setting 
appropriate 
credit limits

The acquired allowance for expected credit losses 
recognised on acquisition of the Rip Curl entities  
was $5,638,857.

Other non-current debtors includes debtors on 
extended credit terms and security deposits paid in 
relation to store leases.

The carrying amount of the Group’s trade and other 
receivables are denominated in the  
following currencies:

Exposure to credit risk

The below balances are recorded at their carrying 
amount after any allowance for expected credit loss 
on these financial instruments. The maximum exposure 
to credit risk at reporting date was (carrying amount):

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Derivative financial 
instruments

2020 
NZ$’000

231,403

51,814

12,866

(7,361)

2019 
NZ$’000

6,038

9,619

1,741

4,842

288,722

22,240

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As at balance sheet date the carrying amount is also 
considered to approximate fair value for each of the 
financial instruments.

The credit quality of cash and cash equivalents can 
be assessed by reference to external credit ratings 
(if available) or to historical information about 
counterparty default rates:

Cash and cash equivalents;

Standard & Poors - AA-

Standard & Poors - A+

Standard & Poors - A

Standard & Poors - A-

Standard & Poors - BBB+

Standard & Poors - BBB-

Standard & Poors - BB

Standard & Poors - BB-

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

207,811

3,783

14,008

1,567

-

3,822

1,790

1,282

1,123

-

-

1,861

394

-

-

-

Total cash and cash equivalents

231,403

6,038

Trade and other receivables consist of a large number 
of customers spread across diverse geographical areas.

As at balance sheet date, trade and other receivables 
of NZ$27,495,000 (2019: NZ$848,000) were past due. 
A provision of NZ$10,329,000 (2019: NZ$115,000) is 
held against these overdue amounts. Interest is 
charged on overdue debtors in some instances.

The ageing analysis of these past due trade  
receivables is:

0 to 30 days

30 to 60 days

60 to 90 days

90 days and over

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

4,825

3,503

7,394

11,773

27,495

548

217

73

10

848

payables are initially measured at fair value and 
subsequently measured at amortised cost, using 
the effective interest method. The carrying value of 
trade payables is considered to approximate fair 
value as amounts are unsecured and are usually 
paid by the 30th of the month following recognition.

Employee entitlements relates to benefits accruing to 
employees in respect of wages and salaries, annual 
leave, and long service leave when it is probable that 
settlement will be required and they are capable of 
being measured reliably. Provisions made in respect 
of employee benefits expected to be settled within 
12 months are measured at their nominal values 
using the remuneration rate expected to apply at 
the time of settlement. Provisions made in respect 
of employee benefits which are not expected to 
be settled within 12 months are measured as the 
present value of the estimated future cash outflows 
to be made by the Group in respect of services 
provided by employees up to the reporting date.

Current

Trade payables

Employee entitlements

Sundry creditors and accruals

Other Provisions

Non-Current

Employee entitlements

Other Provisions

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

63,939

21,357

54,912

3,490

143,698

3,069

11,344

14,413

30,504

8,582

34,397

1,077

74,560

-

-

-

The carrying amount of the Group's trade and other 
payables are denominated in the following currencies:

Due to COVID-19 credit terms have been extended 
for some customers which has impacted the aging 
analysis above.

3.1.5 Trade and other payables

Accounting policies

NZD

AUD

USD

EUR

BRL

THB

IDR

Trade payables, sundry creditors and accruals 
principally comprise amounts outstanding for trade 
purchases and ongoing costs. Trade and other 

Other currencies

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

19,351

83,997

30,046

14,944

3,041

3,523

2,052

1,156

11,227

40,475

22,042

137

-

-

-

679

158,110

74,560

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.

The warranties provision represents the present value 
of the estimated future outflow of economic benefits 
that will be required under the Group’s obligations for 
warranties under local sale of goods legislation. The 
provision relates to wetsuits, watches and footwear and 
is based on estimates made from historical warranty 
data associated with similar products and services.

A restructuring provision is recognised when the Group 
has approved a detailed and formal restructuring 
plan, and the restructuring has either commenced 
or has been announced publicly at balance date.

Lease restoration provision represents the present 
value of the estimated cost to restore leased properties 
to their original condition upon expiry of the lease.

Other provisions relate to other miscellaneous 
amounts that meet the definition of a provision 
but do not fall into any of the other categories.

Warranties 
NZ$’000

Restructuring 
NZ$’000

Lease restoration 
NZ$’000

Other 
NZ$’000

Balance at 31 July 2018

Additional provisions recognised

Provisions used during the year

Provisions re-measured during the year

Foreign exchange

Balance at 31 July 2019

As at 31 July 2019

Current

Non-current

Balance at 31 July 2019

Provision recognised on acquisition

(Note 5.1)

Provisions recognised on adoption of NZ IFRS 16

Additional provisions recognised

Provisions used during the year

Provisions re-measured during the year

Foreign exchange

Balance at 31 July 2020

As at 31 July 2020

Current

Non-current

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total 
NZ$’000

1,153

174

(129)

(97)

(24)

535

-

(129)

-

-

406

1,077

406

-

406

1,077

-

1,077

618

174

-

(97)

(24)

671

671

-

671

671

406

1,077

1,168

-

478

(296)

(14)

13

2,541

-

1,367

(2,303)

-

70

5,453

4,686

633

(191)

(325)

121

1,349

1,675

11,048

1,349

-

1,349

1,675

-

1,675

193

10,855

11,048

-

-

364

-

-

(8)

762

273

489

762

9,162

4,686

2,842

(2,790)

(339)

196

14,834

3,490

11,344

14,834

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3.2 Property, plant and equipment

Keeping it simple  
The following section shows the physical assets used by the Group to operate the business, generating 
revenues and profits. These assets include store and office fit-out, as well as equipment used in sales  
and support activities. Assets are recognised 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.

Accounting policies

Depreciation

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.

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.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is 
calculated using straight line and diminishing value 
methods so as to expense the cost of the assets 
over their useful lives. The rates are as follows:

Buildings and leasehold improvements 
Office, plant and equipment 
Furniture and fittings 
Computer equipment 

5 – 50%
5 – 50%
10 – 50%
10 – 60%

Impairment of assets

Property, plant and equipment is reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount 
may not be recoverable. 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 of disposal and value in use.

Property, plant and equipment can be analysed  
as follows:

Year ended 31 July 2019

Opening net book value

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation charge

Exchange differences

Closing net book value

As at 31 July 2019

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation

Closing net book value

Land  
and Buildings 
NZ$’000

Leasehold 
improvement 
NZ$’000

Office, plant  
and equipment 
NZ$’000

Furniture  
and fittings 
NZ$’000

Computer 
equipment 
NZ$’000

Total 
NZ$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

29,949

5,690

(394)

(6,962)

(776)

12,332

554

(7)

(930)

(419)

19,101

4,447

(383)

(3,394)

(597)

2,132

654

(18)

(634)

(26)

63,514

11,345

(802)

(11,920)

(1,818)

27,507

11,530

19,174

2,108

60,319

67,974

(40,467)

27,507

17,936

(6,406)

41,726

(22,552)

11,530

19,174

9,633

(7,525)

2,108

137,269

(76,950)

60,319

Land and 
Buildings 
NZ$’000

Leasehold 
improvement 
NZ$’000

Office, 
plant and 
equipment 
NZ$’000

Furniture 
and fittings 
NZ$’000

Computer 
equipment 
NZ$’000

Total 
NZ$’000

-

15

6,475

(305)

(370)

-

(188)

5,627

9,722

(4,095)

5,627

27,507

6,478

8,286

(621)

(7,802)

-

182

11,530

3,108

3,603

(474)

(2,581)

(289)

199

19,174

5,059

16,440

(1,632)

(7,670)

289

123

2,108

739

2,725

60,319

15,399

37,529

(96)

(3,128)

(1,230)

(19,653)

-

(60)

-

256

34,030

15,096

31,783

4,186

90,722

97,400

45,612

99,855

20,251

272,840

(63,370)

(30,516)

(68,072)

(16,065)

(182,118)

34,030

15,096

31,783

4,186

90,722

Sale of property, plant and equipment

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by 
comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These 
are included in the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income.

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

370

7,802

2,581

7,670

1,230

-

6,962

930

3,394

634

19,653

11,920

Loss on sale of property, plant 
and equipment

2020 
NZ$’000

3,069

2019 
NZ$’000

801

Year ended 31 July 2020

Opening net book value

Additions

Acquisition of businesses (Note 5.1)

Disposals

Depreciation charge

Transfers between categories

Exchange differences

Closing net book value

As at 31 July 2020

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation

Closing net book value

Depreciation

Land and buildings

Leasehold improvement

Office, plant and equipment

Furniture and fittings

Computer equipment

Total property, plant and 
equipment depreciation

Depreciation expenditure is excluded from 
administration and general expenses in the 
consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

Capital commitments

Capital commitments contracted for at balance 
sheet date include property, plant and equipment of 
NZ$974,531 (2019: NZ$1,877,276).

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3.3 Intangible assets

Keeping it simple  
The following section shows the non-physical assets used by the Group to operate the business, 
generating revenues and profits. These assets include brands, customer relationship, software 
development and goodwill. This section explains the accounting policies applied and the specific 
judgements and estimates made by the Directors in arriving at the net book value of these assets.

Accounting policies

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 or more frequently if events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that it might be impaired. It is 
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. 

Brand

Acquired brands are carried at original cost based 
on independent valuation obtained at the date of 
acquisition. The brand represents the price paid to 
acquire the rights to use the Kathmandu, Oboz or 
Rip Curl 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.

Customer Relationship

Acquired customer relationships are carried at 
original cost based on independent valuation 
obtained at the date of acquisition less accumulated 
amortisation. They are amortised on a straight line 
basis over a useful life of 5-10 years. The estimated 
useful life and amortisation period is reviewed 
at the end of each annual reporting period.

Software costs

Software costs have a finite useful life. Software costs are 
capitalised and written off over the useful economic life. 

Costs associated with developing or maintaining 
computer software programs are recognised as 
an expense when 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. 

Software is amortised using straight line and 
diminishing value methods at rates of 20-67%.

Other intangibles

Other intangibles relate to lease rights expenditure 
associated with acquiring existing lease agreements 
for stores where there is an active market for key money. 
They are carried at original cost less accumulated 
impairment losses. Other intangibles have an indefinite 
useful life and are tested annually for impairment.

Impairment

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 of disposal 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.

Intangible assets

Year ended 31 July 2019

Opening net book value

Additions

Disposals

Amortisation

Exchange differences

Closing net book value

As at 31 July 2019

Cost 

Accumulated amortisation/impairment

Closing net book value

Year ended 31 July 2020

Opening net book value

Additions

Acquisition of businesses (Note 5.1)

Disposals

Amortisation

Exchange differences

Closing net book value

As at 31 July 2020

Cost 

Accumulated amortisation/impairment

Closing net book value

Goodwill 
NZ$’000

Brand 
NZ$’000

Customer
Relationship 
NZ$’000

Software 
NZ$’000

Other 
Intangibles 
NZ$’000

Total 
NZ$’000

189,308

187,928

1,747

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,923

4,351

(13)

-

-

(184)

(3,168)

1,013

(2,847)

55

(52)

190,321

185,081

1,618

9,041

191,592

185,081

1,868

33,206

(1,271)

-

(250)

(24,165)

190,321

185,081

1,618

9,041

190,321

185,081

-

-

84,274

169,687

-

-

-

-

1,618

-

39,697

-

9,041

4,463

917

-

(3,932)

(3,607)

(193)

2,355

(101)

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

386,906

4,351

(13)

(3,352)

(1,831)

386,061

411,747

(25,686)

386,061

386,061  

4,463

2,883

297,458

-

-

57

-

(7,539)

2,135

274,402

357,123

37,282

10,831

2,940

682,578

275,673

357,123

41,495

58,943

4,552

737,786

(1,271)

-

(4,213)

(48,112)

(1,612)

(55,208)

274,402

357,123

37,282

10,831

2,940

682,578

Sale of intangibles

Impairment tests for goodwill and brand

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by 
comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These 
are included in the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income.

Loss on sale of intangibles

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

-

13

The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill and  
brand allocated to each unit for impairment testing  
are as follows:

Goodwill

Brand

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

45,484

45,484

51,000

51,000

76,496

75,564

99,140

96,034

68,239

69,273

37,479

38,047

84,183

-

169,504

-

274,402

190,321

357,123

185,081

Kathmandu  
New Zealand

Kathmandu 
Australia

Oboz

Rip Curl

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For the purposes of goodwill and brand impairment 
testing, the Group operates as four groups of cash 
generating units, Kathmandu New Zealand, Kathmandu 
Australia, Rip Curl and Oboz. The recoverable amount of 
each cash generating unit has been determined based 
on the fair value less cost of disposal (FVLCOD). Five year 
projected cash flows are used to determine the FVLCOD.

The terminal growth rate assumption is based on 
a conservative estimate considering the current 
inflation targets and do not exceed the historical 
long-term average growth rate for each CGU. Pre-
tax discount rates are calculated based on a market 
participant expected capital structure and cost of 
debt to derive a weighted average cost of capital.

We note that while the sensitivity of key assumptions 
provided above would not result in an impairment 
in each case, it is possible that they could occur in a 
combination. Furthermore, the CGU with the lowest 
headroom is the Oboz CGU. Prior to COVID-19 the Oboz 
CGU achieved year on year double digit revenue and 
EBITDA growth percentages. For impairment testing 
purposes cash flows for FY21 are lower than those 
achieved in FY20 with an expected recovery in FY22 to 
levels similar to FY19. Beyond FY22 it is assumed that 
historical growth percentages resume. Oboz revenue is 
forecast to grow at an annual compound growth rate of 
approximately 15% through to the terminal year in FY25. 
Prior to the impact of COVID-19 the CGU achieved an 
annual compound growth rate of 29% from FY17-FY19.

The calculations confirmed that there was no 
impairment of goodwill and brand during the year 
(2019: 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, Oboz and Rip Curl brands supports 
the assumption that the brand has an indefinite life.

Capital commitments

Capital commitments contracted for at balance  
sheet date include intangible assets of NZ$709,417  
(2019: NZ$703,611).

The discounted cash flow valuations were calculated 
using post tax cash flow projections based on financial 
budgets prepared by management and approved by 
the Board for the year ended 31 July 2021. Cash flows 
beyond July 2021 have been extrapolated based on 
historical results and a return to pre COVID-19 levels of 
sales and EBITDA margin over the near to medium term.

The Group engaged an external valuer to perform the 
valuation of the Rip Curl CGU as at 31 July 2020 using 
the post tax cash flow projections approved to the 
Board for the year ending 31 July 2021 and the three year 
plan that extrapolates cash flows based on historic 
results and a return to pre-COVID-19 levels of sales 
and EBITDA margin over the near to medium term.

The key assumption used: 

•  The FVLCOD model assumes an economic 

downturn in the 2021 financial year and a return 
to more normalised trading conditions previously 
experienced in 2022 and beyond. The Group 
believes the assumptions used in cash flows 
reflect a combination of the Groups experience 
and uncertainty associated with COVID-19. 

•  While temporary store and market closures may 

impact short term results, these are not expected 
to impact the long-term performance of each 
CGU. Several scenarios have been assessed 
where trading conditions do not normalise until 
the 2024 financial year, in each scenario the fair 
value for the CGU exceeds the carrying value.

Other assumptions used:

Pre tax  
discount rate

2020 2019

11.5%

11.2%

Terminal  
growth rate

2020

1.0%

2019

1.0%

11.4%

10.5%

1.0%

1.0%

13.2%

-

11.8%

12.7%

1.5%

1.0%

-

1.0%

Kathmandu  
New Zealand CGU

Kathmandu  
Australia CGU

Rip Curl CGU

Oboz CGU

3.4 Leases

Keeping it simple  
The following section shows the assets leased by the Group to operate the business, generating revenues 
and profits. These assets include the lease of retail stores.

This section explains the accounting policies applied and the specific judgements and estimates made 
by the Directors in arriving at the carrying value of these assets and the corresponding lease liability.

Accounting policies

The Group assesses whether a contract is or contains 
a lease, at inception of a contract. The Group 
recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding 
lease liability with respect to all lease arrangements 
in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases 
(defined as leases with a term of 12 months or less) 
and leases of low value assets. For these leases, the 
Group recognises the lease payments as an operating 
expense on a straight-line basis over the term of 
the lease unless another systematic basis is more 
representative of the time pattern in which economic 
benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

Lease Liability

The lease liability is initially measured at the present 
value of the lease payments that are not paid at 
the commencement date, discounted by using 
the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be 
readily determined, the Group uses its incremental 
borrowing rate. The Group's incremental borrowing 
rate has been determined as the rate of interest that 
the Group would have to pay to borrow over a similar 
term and with a similar security the funds necessary 
to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-
of-use asset in a similar economic environment.

Lease payments included in the measurement 
of the lease liability comprise:

• 

fixed lease payments (including in-substance 
fixed payments), less any lease incentives; and

•  variable lease payments that depend on an 
index or rate, initially measured using the 
index or rate at the commencement date.

The lease liability is subsequently measured 
by increasing the carrying amount to reflect 
interest on the lease liability (using the effective 
interest method) and by reducing the carrying 
amount to reflect the lease payments made.

The Group remeasures the lease liability (and 
makes a corresponding adjustment to the 
related right-of-use asset) whenever;

• 

• 

the lease term has changed in which case the lease 
liability is remeasured by discounting the revised 
lease payments using a revised discount rate;

the lease payments change due to changes in an 
index or rate or a change in expected payment 
under a guaranteed residual value, in which cases 
the lease liability is remeasured by discounting 
the revised lease payments using the initial 
discount rate (unless the lease payments change 
is due to a change in a floating interest rate, in 
which case a revised discount rate is used);

•  a lease contract is modified and the lease 

modification is not accounted for as a separate 
lease, in which case the lease liability is 
remeasured by discounting the revised lease 
payments using a revised discount rate.

Right of Use Asset

The right-of-use assets comprise the initial 
measurement of the corresponding lease 
liability, lease payments made at or before the 
commencement day and any initial direct costs. 
They are subsequently measured at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Whenever the Group incurs an obligation for 
costs to dismantle and remove a leased asset, 
restore the site on which it is located or restore the 
underlying asset to the condition required by the 
terms and conditions of the lease, a provision is 
recognised and measured under NZ IAS 37. The costs 
are included in the related right-of-use asset.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the 
shorter period of the lease term and useful 
life of the underlying asset. The depreciation 
starts at the commencement date.

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The Group applies NZ IAS 36 Impairment of Assets to 
determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired and 
accounts for any identified impairment loss.

3.4.2 Lease liabilities

Reconciliation of operating lease commitments to 
lease liabilities recognised on initial application;

Variable Rents

Variable rents that do not depend on an index or 
rate are not included in the measurement of the 
lease liability and the right-of-use asset. The related 
payments are recognised as an expense in the 
period in which the event or condition that triggers 
those payments occurs and are included in the 
selling expenses line in the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income.

Group as a lessee

The Group leases several assets including buildings 
and motor vehicles. Some of the existing lease 
arrangements have right of renewal options for varying 
terms. Renewal options are included within the lease 
liability if they are within 2 years and the Group is 
reasonably certain to take up the option. The average 
lease term including rights of renewal is 8 years.

3.4.1 Right-of-use assets

Operating lease commitment as at 31 July 2019

Above discounted using incremental borrowing 
rate as of 1 August 2019

Recognition exemption for short term leases

Adjustments as result of different treatment of 
renewal options

Lease contracts committed to but not yet 
available for use

Lease liabilities as at 1 August 2019

NZ$'000

206,476

193,682

(318)

28,281

(6,256)

215,389

The weighted average incremental borrowing 
rate applied to lease liabilities recognised in the 
consolidated balance sheet at 1 August 2019 is 3.05%.

The movements in lease liabilities for the year ended 31 
July 2020 were as follows:

The movements in right of use assets for the year ended 
31 July 2020 were as follows:

Opening lease liabilities 1 August 2019

Opening carrying amount 1 August 2019

Movements on transition

Additions

Right-of-use assets recognised on acquisition 
(Note 5.1)

Depreciation for the period

Impairment of right-of-use assets

Exchange differences

Closing carrying amount 31 July 2020

Cost

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Closing carrying amount 31 July 2020

NZ$'000

-

178,774

37,863

117,296

(75,835)

(2,050)

1,950

257,998

335,692

(77,694)

257,998

Movements on transition

Additions

Lease liabilities recognised on acquisition  
(Note 5.1)

Interest expense related to lease liabilities 

Repayment of lease liabilities  
(including interest)

Exchange differences

Closing lease liabilities 31 July 2020

Lease liability maturity analysis

Within one year

One to five years

Beyond five years

Total

Current

Non-current

Total

NZ$'000

-

215,389

37,811

118,564

8,855

(85,545)

2,849

297,923

NZ$’000

77,579

172,340

48,004

297,923

77,579

220,344

297,923

Section 4 Capital Structure and Financing Costs

In this section 
This section outlines how the Group manages its capital structure and related financing costs, including 
its balance sheet liquidity and access to capital markets. 

Capital structure is how a company finances its overall operations and growth by using different sources 
of funds. The Directors determine and monitor the appropriate capital structure of the Group, specifically 
how much is raised from shareholders (equity) and how much is borrowed from financial institutions 
(debt) in order to finance the Group’s activities both now and in the future.

The Directors consider the Group’s capital structure and dividend policy at least twice a year ahead 
of announcing results and do so in the context of its ability to continue as a going concern, to execute 
strategy and to deliver its business plan.

4.1 Interest bearing liabilities

Accounting policies

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 consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income over the period 
of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

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.

The covenants entered into by the Group require 
specified calculations of Group earnings (excluding 
one-off transaction costs) 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 (excluding 
one-off transaction costs) must be no less than a 
specified proportion of total net debt at the end of 
each six month interim period. The calculations of 
these covenants are specified in the bank facility 
agreement of 25 October 2019. The Group has obtained 
a waiver from its banking syndicate of the current 
covenants until the 31 July 2021 measurement point.

The table below separates borrowings into current and 
non-current liabilities:

The current interest rates, prior to hedging, on the term 
loans ranged between 1.00% - 1.25% (2019: 2.31% - 2.47%).

Current portion

Non-current portion

Total term loans

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

-

241,270

241,270

-

25,500

25,500

Group Facility Agreement

The Group has a multi-option syndicated facility 
agreement, with a term loan facility of A$220 
million, a revolving cash advances facility of 
NZ$58 million and A$37 million, a trade finance 
sub-facility of A$30 million and NZ$10 million, and 
instruments sub-facility of A$20 million. All facilities 
are repayable in full on 30 November 2022.

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 1.05%. The debt is secured by the assets of 
the guaranteeing group in accordance with the 
Security Trust Deed dated 25 October 2019.

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans

As part of the US government response to COVID-19 
the Group’s US resident companies applied for 
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $4,200,632 
(US $2,814,423). The Group believes that these entities 
met the criteria to qualify for the loans at the date of 
the application. The eligibility is subject to a possible 
audit by the federal government at which time the 
entities may be deemed not to be eligible. In the 
event of an unfavourable outcome of the forgiveness 
application the group would be required to repay the 
PPP loan as well as 1% interest on that loan from the 
period it was received until the date it was repaid. The 
Group believes that the US resident entities meet the 
criteria to qualify for the loan and future forgiveness.

The PPP loan was initially received as a loan and 
once various criteria are met the Group can apply 
for forgiveness of that loan. Once forgiveness of the 
loan has been approved it will be recognised in the 
consolidated statement of comprehensive income, until 
that time it is recognised as a loan.

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Reconciliation of movement in term loans

Balance 31 July 2019

Net cash flow movement

Foreign exchange movement

Balance 31 July 2020

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

4.1.1 Finance costs

Interest income

Interest expense on term debt

Interest on lease liabilities

Other finance costs

Net exchange loss/(gain) on foreign currency

NZ$’000

25,500

212,989

2,781

241,270

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

-

4,201

237,069

-

241,270

2020 
NZ$’000

(449)

4,780

8,855

9,246

922

-

-

15,000

10,500

25,500

2019 
NZ$’000

(37)

1,877

-

886

189

Other finance costs relate to facility fees on banking arrangements and debt underwriting costs.

4.1.2 Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that fluctuations in interest rates impact the Group’s financial performance.

Risk

Exposure arising from

Monitoring

Management

Interest rate risk

Interest bearing liabilities 
at floating rates

Cash flow forecasting 
Sensitivity analysis

Interest rate swaps

Refer to section 4.2 for notional principal amounts and valuations of interest rate swaps outstanding at balance sheet 
date. A sensitivity analysis of interest rate risk on the Group’s financial assets and liabilities is provided in the table below.

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 rates

2020 
NZ$’000

241,270

(5,000)

236,270

2019 
NZ$’000

25,500

(23,263)

2,237

Interest rate swaps have the economic effect of converting borrowings from floating to fixed rates. The cash flow 
hedge loss on interest rate swaps at balance sheet date was NZ$54,106 (2019: NZ$111,252).

Summarised sensitivity analysis

The following table summarises the sensitivity of the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities to interest rate risk.

A sensitivity of 1% (2019: 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 are held constant. The 
impact on equity is presented exclusive of the impact on retained earnings.

31 July 2020

Derivative financial instruments (asset) / liability

Financial assets

Cash

Financial liabilities

Borrowings

Lease liabilities

Total increase / (decrease)

Financial assets

Cash

Financial liabilities

Borrowings

Total increase / (decrease)

4.1.3 Liquidity Risk

Carrying 
amount 
NZ$’000

7,361

231,885

241,270

297,923

Carrying 
amount 
NZ$’000

(4,842)

6,230

25,500

-1%

+1%

Profit 
NZ$’000

(50)

Equity 
NZ$’000

38

Profit 
NZ$’000

50

Equity 
NZ$’000

(37)

(1,670)

(1,670)

2,413

2,979

5,392

3,672

-

-

-

-

-

38

1,670

1,670

(2,413)

(2,979)

(5,392)

(3,672)

-

-

-

-

-

(37)

-1%

+1%

Profit 
NZ$’000

(235)

Equity 
NZ$’000

154

Profit 
NZ$’000

235

Equity 
NZ$’000

(151)

(45)

(45)

255

255

(25)

-

-

-

-

154

45

45

(255)

(255)

25

-

-

-

-

(151)

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.

Risk

Liquidity risk

Exposure arising from Monitoring

Management

Interest bearing and 
other liabilities

Forecast and 
actual cash flows

Active working capital management 
and flexibility in funding arrangements

The Group has borrowing facilities of NZD $398,818,966 / AUD $370,104,000 (2019: NZD $140,729,053 AUD $132,060,000) 
and operates well within this facility. This includes short term bank overdraft requirements, and at balance sheet 
date no bank accounts were in overdraft.

23,354

2,915

31 July 2019

Derivative financial instruments (asset) / liability

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Keeping it simple  
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 sheet date to the contractual 
maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows, so will not 
always reconcile with the amounts disclosed on the balance sheet.

Group 2020

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Group 2019

Trade and other payables

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

109,643

3,007

112,650

62,075

600

62,675

-

7,197

7,197

-

599

599

-

238,060

238,060

-

25,751

25,751

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 sheet 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 sheet dates and the following five years.

At 31 July 2020

Forward foreign exchange contracts

- Inflow

- Outflow

Net Inflow / (Outflow)

Net settled derivatives – interest rate swaps

Net Inflow / (Outflow)

At 31 July 2019

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

 179,857

 (187,164)

(7,307)

(51)

 118,968

 (114,015)

4,953

(46)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.2 Derivative financial instruments

Keeping it simple  
A derivative is a type of financial instrument typically used to manage risk. A derivative’s value changes 
over time in response to underlying variables such as exchange rates or interest rates and is entered into 
for a fixed period. A hedge is where a derivative is used to manage an underlying exposure.

The Group is exposed to changes in interest rates on its borrowings and to changes in foreign exchange 
rates on its foreign currency (largely USD) purchases. The Group uses derivatives to hedge these 
underlying exposures.

Derivative financial instruments are initially included in the balance sheet at their fair value, either as 
assets or liabilities, and are subsequently re-measured at fair value at each reporting date.

An interest rate swap is an instrument to exchange a fixed rate of interest for a floating rate, or vice versa, 
or one type of floating rate for another. 

Accounting policies

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 hedges of highly probable 
forecast transactions (cash flow hedges).

At inception of the hedging relationship, the Group 
documents the economic relationship between 
hedging instruments and hedged items, including 
whether changes in the cash flows of the hedging 
instruments are expected to offset changes in the 
cash flows of the hedged items. The Group also 
documents its risk management objectives and 
strategy for undertaking its hedge transactions.

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 
consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

Amounts accumulated in equity are recycled in 
the consolidated statement of comprehensive 
income in the periods when the hedged item will 
affect profit or loss. 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 consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income. 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 consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

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 consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income, 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.

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Derivative financial instruments

Summarised sensitivity analysis

2020
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

The following table summarises the sensitivity of the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities to foreign 
exchange risk.

Foreign exchange contracts

Current asset

Current liability

Net foreign exchange contracts – cash flow hedge (asset / (liability))

Interest rate swaps

Current liability

Non-current liability

Net interest rate swaps – cash flow hedge (asset / (liability))

53

(7,360)

(7,307)

(54)

-

(54)

4,964

(11)

4,953

(102)

(9)

(111)

Total derivative financial instruments

(7,361)

4,842

The above table shows the Group’s financial derivative holdings at year end. 

Interest rate swaps - 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 sheet date was NZ$5,000,000 (2019: NZ$23,263,048). The fixed interest rate is 1.32% (2019: range 
from 1.32% and 2.63%). Refer section 4.1.3 for timing of contractual cash flows relating to interest rate swaps.

Foreign exchange contracts - cash flow hedge

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$114,460,000 NZ$179,802,938 (2019: US$79,350,000, 
NZ$115,606,572).

No material hedge ineffectiveness for interest rate swaps or foreign exchange contracts exists as at balance sheet 
date (2019: nil).

Refer to section 4.2.1 for a sensitivity analysis of foreign exchange risk associated with derivative financial instruments.

4.2.1 Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates will impact the Group’s financial performance. 
The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, 
primarily with respect to the NZD, USD and EUR.

Risk

Exposure arising from

Monitoring

Management

Foreign exchange risk

Foreign currency purchases – over 
90% of purchases are in USD

Forecast purchases
Reviewing exchange rate movements

USD foreign exchange 
derivatives

The Group is exposed to currency risk on any cash remitted between entities in different jurisdictions. The Group 
does not hedge for such remittances. 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.

A sensitivity of -10% / +10% (2019: -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% (2019: -10% / +10%) is reasonable given the exchange rate volatility observed on a historic basis for the preceding 
five year period and market expectation for potential future movements.

Amounts are shown net of income tax. All variables other than applicable exchange rates are held constant. The 
impact on equity is presented exclusive of the impact on retained earnings.

31 July 2020

Derivative financial instruments (asset) / liability

Financial assets

Cash

Trade receivables and other receivables

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Total increase / (decrease)

31 July 2019

Derivative financial instruments (asset) / liability

Financial assets

Cash

Trade receivables and other receivables

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Carrying 
amount 
NZ$’000

7,361

231,885

64,680

158,111

241,270

Carrying 
amount 
NZ$’000

(4,842)

6,230

11,360

74,560

25,500

-10%

+10%

Profit 
NZ$’000

Equity 
NZ$’000

Profit 
NZ$’000

Equity 
NZ$’000

-

(19,160)

-

15,676

15,964

(5,063)

10,901

(11,101)

19,302

8,201

-

-

-

-

-

-

(13,062)

4,143

(8,919)

9,082

(15,792)

(6,710)

-

-

-

-

-

-

19,102

(19,160)

(15,629)

15,676

-10%

+10%

Profit 
NZ$’000

Equity 
NZ$’000

Profit 
NZ$’000

Equity 
NZ$’000

-

(13,339)

-

10,915

439

(806)

(367)

(5,067)

-

(5,067)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(359)

706

347

4,145

-

4,145

4,492

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,915

Total increase / (decrease)

(5,434)

(13,339)

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4.3 Equity

Keeping it simple  
This section explains material movements recorded in shareholders’ equity that are not explained 
elsewhere in the financial statements. The movements in equity and the balance at 31 July 2020 are 
presented in the consolidated statement of changes in equity.

Accounting policies

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.

Dividends

Dividends are recognised through equity following the approval by the Company’s directors.

4.3.1 Contributed equity - ordinary shares

Ordinary shares fully paid ($)

Balance at beginning of year

Issue of shares under Executive and Senior Management Long Term Incentive Plan

Shares issued under share entitlement offers and share placement

Shares issued as consideration on a business combination (Note 5.1)

Balance at end of year

Number of issued shares

Ordinary shares issued at beginning of the year

Shares issued under Executive and Senior Management Long Term Incentive Plan

Shares issued under share entitlement offers and share placement

Shares issued as consideration on a business combination (Note 5.1)

Ordinary shares issued at end of the year

2020 
NZ$’000

626,380

2019 
NZ$’000

251,113

251,113

1,666

340,646

32,955

626,380

2020

226,189

927

470,612

11,273

709,001

249,882

1,231

-

-

251,113

2019

225,315

874

-

-

226,189

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4.3.2 Reserves and retained earnings

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 the accounting policy in section 4.2. 
The amounts are recognised in profit or loss when the 
associated hedged transaction affects profit or loss.

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 or loss when the 
foreign operation is partially disposed of or sold.

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 vested.

Reserves

Cash flow hedging reserve

Opening balance

Revaluation - gross

Deferred taxation on revaluation

Transfer to hedged asset

Transfer to net profit - gross

Closing balance

Foreign currency translation reserve

Opening balance

Currency translation differences – Gross

Currency translation differences – Taxation

Closing balance

Share based payments reserve

Opening balance

Current year amortisation

Deferred taxation on share options

2020 
NZ$’000

2019
NZ$’000

4,118

(3,799)

3,903

(9,255)

(108)

(5,141)

(12,272)

255

-

3,498

(9,772)

607

9,579

206

4,118

(8,975)

(3,297)

-

(12,017)

(12,272)

1,983

378

(87)

(1,666)

-

608

-

(61)

-

(61)

2,760

721

(253)

(1,231)

(14)

1,983

-

-

-

-

(16,611)

(6,171)

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

As at 31 July 2020 there were 709,001,384 ordinary issued shares in Kathmandu Holdings Limited and these are 
classified as equity. 

926,996 shares (2019: 873,712) were issued under the “Executive and Senior Management Long Term Incentive Plan  
24 November 2010” during the year.

Closing balance

Other Reserves

Opening balance

During the year 470,613,096 shares were issued in relation to a share placement and share entitlement offers.  
Total capital raised of $351,510,652 is net of directly attributable share issue costs of $10,864,686.

Current year expense recognised in other comprehensive income

Deferred taxation on other comprehensive income

All ordinary shares carry equal rights in respect of voting and the receipt of dividends. Ordinary shares do not have  
a par value.

Refer to section 6.3 for Employee share-based remuneration plans.

Closing balance

Total Reserves

Transfer to Share Capital on vesting of shares to Employees

Share Options / Performance Rights lapsed

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4.3.3 Dividends

Prior year final dividend paid

Current year interim dividend paid

Dividends paid (NZ$0.12 per share (2019: NZ$0.15))

2020 
NZ$’000

27,209

-

27,209

2019 
NZ$’000

24,836

9,047

33,883

4.3.4 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.

Section 5 Group Structure

Keeping it simple  
This section provides information about the entities that make up the Kathmandu Group and how they 
affect the financial performance and position of the Group.

5.1 Acquisition of Rip Curl Group Pty Ltd

Goodwill arising on acquisition

On 31 October 2019 Kathmandu Holdings Limited through 
its wholly-owned subsidiary Barrel Wave Holdings Pty 
Limited acquired 100% of the equity interests in Rip Curl 
Group Pty Limited and its controlled entities based out 
of Australia. The total purchase price was A$350,000,000. 
The non-controlling interest on acquisition relates 
to the interest acquired by the Group in Rip Curl joint 
ventures in New Zealand, Thailand and Europe.

Rip Curl is a designer, wholesaler, manufacturer and 
retailer of surfing equipment and apparel, and has 
a global presence across Australia, New Zealand, 
North America, Europe, South East Asia and Brazil. 
The acquisition creates a global outdoor and action 
sports company anchored by two iconic Australasian 
brands and provides the opportunity for Kathmandu 
to considerably diversify its geographic footprint, 
channels to market and seasonality profile.

At the time the financial statements were authorised 
for issue, the Group had not yet finalised the purchase 
price allocation for the acquisition of Rip Curl. Fair 
values of the assets and liabilities disclosed below 
are determined provisionally as management is 
in process of reviewing the details of independent 
valuations. In segment information (Note 2.1), 
management temporarily allocates related assets 
and liabilities of the acquired business in the "Surf" 
segment. The Group expects to finalise the purchase 
price allocation in the next few months and will record 
any allocation adjustments in next financial period.

On completion of the purchase price allocation, 
goodwill may be recognised on the acquisition of Rip 
Curl because of the established workforce and control 
premiums paid. This is not recognised separately from 
goodwill as the expected future economic benefits 
arising cannot be reliably measured and they do not 
meet the definition of identifiable intangible assets.

Acquisition costs

Acquisition related costs of $11,895,000 have been 
excluded from the consideration transferred and are 
included in administration and general expenses in  
the statement of comprehensive income and in 
operating cash flows in the statement of cash flows  
in the current year.

Impact of the acquisition on 
the results of the Group

Group revenue for the year includes $315,739,000 in 
respect of Rip Curl. Had the Rip Curl acquisition been 
effective from 1 August 2019, the unaudited revenue 
of the Group would have been $922,635,000 and 
the unaudited profit for the year would have been 
$14,910,000.

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Provisional Purchase Price Allocation

Purchase price

Less net indebtedness adjustment

Plus working capital settlement adjustments

Total net consideration

Carrying amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed;

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables (net)

Inventories (net)

Derivative financial instruments

Current tax asset

Non-current assets

Other receivables

Property, plant and equipment

Brand

Customer relationships

Other intangibles

Right-of-use assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Current tax liability

Current lease liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Non-current trade and other payables

Non-current lease liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

Deferred tax

Less non-controlling interest acquired

Net assets acquired

Goodwill on acquisition

Total net consideration

Less cash and cash equivalents acquired

Less consideration paid as shares

Plus indebtedness settled on acquisition

Net cash outflow on acquisition

NZ$’000

377,562

(78,147)

23,437

322,852

29,142

83,361

124,675

990

6,216

4,496

37,529

169,687

39,697

3,800

117,296

(78,006)

(2,224)

(33,167)

(7,571)

(85,397)

(115,366)

(53,245)

(3,335)

238,578

84,274

322,852

(29,142)

(32,955)

115,366

376,121

5.2 Subsidiary Companies

Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has control. Control is achieved when the Group:

•  has power over the entity;
• 
•  can use its power to affect returns.

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

Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the 
Group loses control of the subsidiary.

The following entities comprise the significant trading and holding companies of the Group;

Companies

Parent entity:
Kathmandu Holdings Limited

Subsidiaries:
Milford Group Holdings Limited
Kathmandu Limited
Kathmandu Pty Limited
Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited
Kathmandu US Holdings LLC
Oboz Footwear LLC
Barrel Wave Holdings Pty Ltd
Rip Curl Group Pty Ltd
Rip Curl International Pty Ltd
PT Jarosite
Rip Curl Pty Ltd
Onsmooth Thai Co Ltd
Rip Curl Investments Pty Ltd
Blue Surf Pty Ltd
RC Surf Pty Ltd
Rip Curl Airport and Tourist Stores Pty Ltd
JRRC Rundle Mall Pty Ltd
Rip Curl (Thailand) Ltd
RC Airports Pty Ltd
Ozmosis Pty Ltd
RC Chermside Pty Ltd
Bondi Rip Pty Ltd
Rip Curl Japan
Curl Retail No 1. Pty Ltd
RC Surf Sydney Pty Ltd
RC Surf South Pty Ltd
RC Surf NZ Limited
Rip Curl Finance Pty Ltd
Rip Curl Europe S.A.S
Rip Curl Spain S.A.U
Rip Curl Suisse S.A.R.L
Surf Odyssey S.A.R.L (70% share sold in July 2020)
Rip Surf LDA
Rip Curl UK Ltd
Rip Curl Germany GMBH
Rip Curl Italy SRL
Rip Curl Nordic AB
Rip Curl Inc
Ultra Manufacturing Inc (in liquidation)
Rip Curl Canada Inc
Rip Curl Brazil LTDA

Parties to Deed of 
Cross Guarantee

Country of 
Incorporation

Holding

2020

2019

√

√

√

√
√
√

√

√

√

New Zealand

-

-

New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Australia
Australia
Australia
Indonesia
Australia
Thailand
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Thailand
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Japan
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
France
Spain
Switzerland
France
Portugal
United Kingdom
Germany
Italy
Sweden
United States of America
Mexico

Canada
Brazil

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

All subsidiaries have a balance date of 31 July except for RC Surf NZ Limited which has a 31 March balance date.

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5.3 Deed of Cross Guarantee

Pursuant to ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned 
Companies) Instrument 2016/785, the Australian-
incorporated wholly owned subsidiaries listed in Note 
5.2 as parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee are 
relived from the Corporations Act 2001 requirements 
for preparation, audit and lodgement of financial 
reports and directors’ reports in Australia.

It is a condition of the ASIC Corporations Instrument 
that the Company and each of the subsidiaries listed 
enter a Deed of Cross Guarantee. The effect of the 
Deed is that each party guarantees to each creditor 

of each other party payment in full of any debt in the 
event of winding up of the other party under certain 
provisions of the Corporations Act 2001. If a winding up 
occurs under other provisions of the Act, the guarantee 
will only apply if after six months after a resolution or 
order winding up any creditor has not been paid in full.

A consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
and balance sheet, comprising the Company and 
controlled entities which are parties to the Deed of 
Cross Guarantee, after eliminating all transactions 
between parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee, at  
31 July 2020, are set out as follows:

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for the year ended 31 July 2020

Sales

Expenses

Finance costs - net

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

Retained Earnings at beginning of the year

Profit for the year after income tax

Dividends paid

Lapsed share options

Adoption of NZ IFRS 16

Retained Earnings at the end of the year

2020 
NZ$’000

457,884

2019 
NZ$’000

339,671

(425,853)

(292,303)

(16,234)

15,797

(7,903)

7,894

2,036

9,930

(34,571)

7,894

(27,209)

-

(6,855)

(60,741)

(279)

47,089

(14,141)

32,948

(4,995)

27,953

(33,650)

32,948

(33,883)

14

-

(34,571)

Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2020

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Derivative financial instruments

Current tax asset

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Trade and other receivables

Investments

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Right-of-use assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Derivative financial instruments

Current tax liabilities

Current lease liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Non-current trade and other payables

Interest bearing liabilities

Loans with related parties

Deferred tax

Non-current lease liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY

Contributed equity - ordinary shares

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

204,918

23,748

106,825

4

3,490

3,206

2,160

67,407

3,373

2,344

338,985

78,490

78,460

349,911

53,010

467,138

156,400

1,104,919

1,443,904

78,316

5,364

7,923

56,245

38,277

175,183

41,389

172,607

-

427,456

505,946

46,790

36

6,378

-

147,848

53,204

7,726

237,069

295,614

65,651

128,777

734,837

882,685

-

-

220,237

21,044

-

241,281

294,485

561,219

211,461

626,380

(4,420)

(60,741)

561,219

251,113

(5,081)

(34,571)

211,461

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Section 6 Other Notes

6.1 Related parties

All transactions with related parties were in the normal 
course of business and provided on commercial terms. 
No amounts owed to related parties have been written 
off or forgiven during the period.

Key Management Personnel

Salaries

Other short-term 
employee benefits

Post-employment 
benefits

Employee performance 
rights

2020 
NZ$’000

3,147

55

58

378

2019 
NZ$’000

3,414

457

117

491

3,638

4,479

6.2 Fair values

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.

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 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. These are calculated at the present value of 
the estimated future cash flows, based on observable 
yield curves and the fair value of forward foreign 
exchange contracts, as determined using forward 
exchange rates at the balance sheet date, with the 
resulting value discounted back to present value.

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.

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 are approximately 
nil. All guarantees are payable on demand.

6.3 Employee share-based remuneration

Accounting policy

Equity settled long term incentive plan

The Executive and Senior Management Long Term 
Incentive plan grants Group employee’s performance 
rights subject to performance hurdles being met. 
The fair value of rights granted is recognised as an 
employee expense in the consolidated statement 
of comprehensive income 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 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. 

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, 
Senior Managers, Other Key Management 
Personnel and Wider Leadership Management. 

Executive Directors and Senior Managers

Performance rights granted to Executive Directors and Senior Managers are summarised below:

Grant Date

9 Jul 2020

20 Dec 2018

20 Dec 2017

19 Dec 2016

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

-

261,388

374,437

375,810

597,731

-

-

-

1,011,635

597,731

-

-

-

(375,810)

(375,810)

-

-

-

-

-

597,731

261,388

374,437

-

1,233,556

The performance rights granted on 9 July 2020 
are Long Term Incentive components only.

The TSR performance is calculated for the following 
performance periods:

Long Term Incentive performance rights vest in equal 
tranches. In each tranche the rights are subject 
to a combination of a relative Total Shareholder 
Return (TSR) hurdle and/or an EPS growth hurdle. 
The relative weighting and number of tranches for 
each grant date are shown in the table below:

Grant Date

Tranches

EPS 
Weighting

TSR 
Weighting

9 Jul 2020

20 Dec 2018

20 Dec 2017

1

1

1

0%

50%

50%

100%

50%

50%

Tranche

Tranche 1

2020

2019

36 months to 1 
December 2022

36 months to 1 
December 2021

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:

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. The percentage of TSR related rights 
vest according to the following performance criteria:

Kathmandu Holdings Limited 
relative TSR ranking

% Vesting

Fair value of TSR rights

Current price at grant date

Risk free interest rate

Expected life (years)

Expected share volatility

2020

2019

$119,546

$205,190

$1.14

0.34%

3

$2.77

1.76%

3

69.5%

28.9%

Below the 50th percentile

50th percentile

51st – 74th percentile

75th percentile or above

100%

50% + 2% for each 
percentile above the 50th

0%

50%

The estimated fair value for each tranche of rights 
issued is amortised over the vesting period from the 
grant date. 

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 2020. 
The applicable performance periods are:

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Tranche

Tranche 1

2020 Performance Period

2019 Performance Period

Not applicable

FY21 EPS relative to FY18 EPS

Expenses arising from equity settled 
share based payments transactions

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The percentage of the 2019 EPS growth related rights scales according to the compound average annual EPS growth 
achieved as follows:

EPS Growth

< 7%

>=7%, < 8%

>=8%, < 9%

>=9%, < 10%

>=10%, < 11%

>=11%, < 12%

>=12%

2019 % Rights Vesting

0%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

The fair value of the EPS 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.

Vesting of Long Term Incentive performance rights also require remaining in employment with the Company during 
the performance period.

Other Key Management Personnel and Wider Leadership Management

Performance rights granted to Other Key Management Personnel and Wider Leadership Management are all Short 
Term Incentives under the shareholder approved Employee Long Term Incentive Plan, and are summarised below:

Grant Date

20 Dec 2019

11 Dec 2017

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

-

551,186

654,836

-

-

(551,186)

-

-

654,836

-

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)

2020

2019

20 Dec 2019

18 Dec 2018

31 Jul 2020

31 Jul 2019

Executive Director and Senior 
Managers

Key Management Personnel 
and Wider Leadership 
Management

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

378

-

228

493

Directors fees

Directors' fees

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

779

790

378

721

Directors fees for the Parent company were paid to 
 the following:

6.4 Contingent liabilities

There are no contingent liabilities in 2020 (2019: nil). 

6.5 Contingent assets

•  David Kirk (Chairman)

• 

John Harvey 

•  Philip Bowman

•  Brent Scrimshaw

There are no contingent assets in 2020 (2019: nil). 

•  Andrea Martens (appointed 1 August 2019)

6.6 Events occurring after 
balance sheet date

•  Sandra McPhee (retired 27 September 2019)

Audit fees

There are no events after balance sheet date which 
materially affect the information within the consolidated 
financial statements.

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

Group audit – PwC New Zealand

Acquired balance sheet – PwC New Zealand

UK Statutory audit – PwC UK

Half year review – PwC New Zealand

Total remuneration for PricewaterhouseCoopers audit services

Audit services – other audit firms

Non-audit services - PricewaterhouseCoopers 

Taxation Services – PwC France

Revenue Certificates – PwC New Zealand

Banking compliance certificates – PwC New Zealand

2020 
NZ$’000

2019 
NZ$’000

434

85

20

115

654

138

118

11

3

132

186

-

20

36

242

-

-

12

3

15

Vesting Date – Other Key Management Personnel and Wider Leadership Management

31 Jul 2021

31 Jul 2020

Total remuneration for PricewaterhouseCoopers non-audit services

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 non-market performance hurdles set for the year ending 31 July 2020 were not met and accordingly no expense 
has been recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

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6.8 New accounting standards and interpretations

New standards and interpretations first applied in the period

Independent auditor’s report  
To the shareholders of Kathmandu Holdings Limited 

New Accounting 
Standard

NZ IFRS 16 
Leases

Effective Date 
Applicable to 
the Group

1 August 2019

Summary of Changes

Group Impact

Introduces a single 
lessee accounting 
model requiring a 
lessee to recognise 
assets and liabilities 
for all leases with a 
term of more than 12 
months where they 
are not considered low 
value. A right-of-use 
asset is recognised 
representing the right 
to use the underlying 
leased asset and 
a lease liability 
representing the 
obligations to make 
lease payments. As 
a consequence, a 
lessee recognises 
depreciation of the 
right-of-use asset and 
interest on the lease 
liability.

The Group has applied NZ IFRS 16 using a modified retrospective 
transition method. Comparative figures have not been restated 
and the cumulative effect of initially applying IFRS 16 has been 
recognised as an opening retained earnings adjustment.
NZ IFRS 16 changes how the Group accounts for leases previously 
classified as operating leases under NZ IAS 17, which were off-
balance-sheet.
Applying NZ IFRS 16, for all leases (except as noted below), the 
Group has:
a) recognised lease liabilities and right-of-use assets in the 
consolidated balance sheet. Lease liabilities have been 
initially measured at the present value of the remaining lease 
payments, discounted using the incremental borrowing 
rate at 1 August 2019. Right-of-use assets have been initially 
measured at carrying amount as if NZ IFRS 16 had always 
applied since the lease commencement date, using a 
discount rate based on the incremental borrowing rate at 1 
August 2019;

b) recognised depreciation of right-of-use assets and 

interest on lease liabilities in the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income; and

c) separated the total amount of cash paid into a principal 

portion (presented within financing activities) and interest 
(presented within operating activities) in the consolidated 
statement of cash flows.

Lease incentives (eg rent free periods) are recognised as part of 
the measurement of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities 
whereas under NZ IAS 17 they resulted in the recognition of a 
lease liability, amortised as a reduction of rental expense on a 
straight-line basis.
Under NZ IFRS 16, right-of-use assets are tested for impairment in 
accordance with NZ IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. This replaces 
the previous requirement to recognise a provision for onerous 
lease contracts.
For short-term leases (lease term of 12 months or less) and 
leases of low-value assets (such as office equipment), the Group 
has opted to recognise a lease expense on a straight-line basis 
as permitted by NZ IFRS 16. This expense is presented within 
selling expenses and administration and general expenses 
within the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
The Group has used the following practical expedients on initial 
application of NZ IFRS 16;
-  whether an existing contract is, or contains, a lease has not 

been reassessed;

-  applied a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with 

reasonably similar characteristics;

-  relied on its assessment of whether leases are onerous 
applying NZ IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and 
Contingent Assets immediately before 1 August 2019 as an 
alternative to performing an impairment review;

-  excluded initial direct costs from the measurement of the 

right-of-use asset at 1 August 2019;

-  used hindsight in determining the lease term if the contract 

contains options to extend or terminate the lease.

the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended; 

the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 July 2020; 

We have audited the consolidated financial statements which comprise: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and 

the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year then ended; 

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of significant 
accounting policies. 

Our opinion  
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Kathmandu Holdings Limited 
(the Company), including its subsidiaries (the Group), present fairly, in all material respects, the 
financial position of the Group as at 31 July 2020, its financial performance and its cash flows for the 
year then ended in accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting 
Standards (NZ IFRS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  

Basis for opinion  
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs 
(NZ)) and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are 
further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial 
statements section of our report.  

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion.  

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 
International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence 
Standards) (New Zealand) (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards 
Board and the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International 
Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA 
Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.  

Our firm carries out other services for the Group in the areas of assurance compliance engagement in 
respect of bank covenant compliance, agreed upon procedures for store turnover certificates and tax 
advisory. The provision of these other services has not impaired our independence as auditor of the 
Group. 

Key audit matters  
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current year. These matters were addressed in 
the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our 
opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. 

Standards, interpretations and amendments to published standards that are not yet effective 
There are no standards or amendments published but not yet effective that are expected to have a significant impact on the group.

PricewaterhouseCoopers 
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Description of the key audit matter 

Acquisition of Rip Curl Group 

As disclosed in note 5.1 of the consolidated 
financial statements, the Group acquired 100% 
of the shares of Rip Curl Group Pty Limited 
(Rip Curl), on 31 October 2019, for base 
consideration of A$350m. 

The purchase price included identifiable 
tangible and intangible assets acquired and 
liabilities assumed. 

At the time the consolidated financial 
statements were authorised for issue, 
management had not yet completed the 
purchase price allocation.  

Management have completed a provisional 
assessment of the fair value of the assets and 
liabilities that were acquired. This process 
included engaging a third party valuation 
expert to assist in the process to identify and 
determine the fair value of the intangible 
assets. The full valuation process has not yet 
been finalised and management’s expert has 
not yet issued their final report. It is therefore 
possible that changes in the acquisition 
accounting may still occur. 

Intangible assets have been identified in 
relation to brand and customer relationships 
provisionally held by Rip Curl at NZ$169.7m 
and $39.7m respectively, in addition to the 
provisional goodwill of $84.3m. 

Our audit focused on this area because the 
acquisition of Rip Curl was a major transaction 
and significant judgements and assumptions 
are involved in identifying and determining 
fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities, 
particularly the identified intangible assets.  

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter 
In responding to the significant judgements 
involved in identifying and valuing the 
identifiable intangible assets we: 

•  obtained an understanding of the 

acquisition by reading the sale and purchase 
agreement, other relevant contractual 
agreements and documents; 

•  confirmed the fair value of the consideration 
paid to the sale and purchase agreement; 

•  obtained the provisional valuation 

undertaken by management’s expert to 
determine the purchase price allocations and 
tested the mathematical accuracy of the 
models; 

•  held discussions with Group management and 

their valuation expert to obtain an 
understanding of the business process 
undertaken to identify and value of the assets 
acquired and liabilities assumed; 

•  we engaged our own internal valuation 

specialist to assess the appropriateness of 
assets identified, evaluate the valuation 
methodology and consider the key 
judgements and assumptions as 
provisionally determined by management 
and management’s expert; 

•  considered whether the identification and 

recognition of intangible assets was consistent 
with the requirements of the accounting 
standards; and 

•  considered whether the relevant disclosures 

were appropriate. 

Description of the key audit matter 

Impairment testing over indefinite life 
intangibles, including the impact of COVID-19 

The risk that the Group’s indefinite life assets 
may be materially impaired is considered a key 
audit matter, due to the material nature of 
these assets and the significant judgement 
exercised by management to: 
•  assess the appropriate cash generating 
units (CGU) to consider for testing; 
•  estimate the future results of the CGUs; 
• 

include the impact of COVID-19, revenue 
and margins; 

•  allocate shared costs to CGUs; and 
•  assess the discount rates and terminal 

growth rates. 

As disclosed in note 3.3, the Group assessed 
the recoverable amount of each CGU as at 31 
July 2020 using discounted cash flow 
valuations on a fair value less cost of disposal 
(FVLCD) basis. 

For Kathmandu New Zealand, Australia and 
Oboz management performed their own 
calculation and engaged a third party valuation 
expert to: 
•  provide expert advice on the appropriate 

discount rate for each CGU; 

•  provide macro-economic analysis for each 

CGU; 

•  provide advice on the appropriate valuation 
multiples for alternative valuation cross 
checks; and 

•  perform sensitivity analyses. 

For Rip Curl, management engaged the third 
party valuation expert to perform a full year-
end valuation. 

Based on the testing performed for each CGU 
the Group concluded that there was no 
impairment of goodwill and brand as at 31 July 
2020. 

The key assumptions used in the impairment 
testing has been disclosed in note 3.3. 

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter 
Our audit procedures in assessing the 
indefinite life intangible assets included the 
following: 

For all brands and goodwill we: 

•  obtained the calculations performed by 

management and considered the assumptions 
used in light of the current and forecast 
outlook for the business; 

• 

reviewed management’s assessment of CGUs 
and compared this to our knowledge and 
understanding of the Group’s operations and 
reporting structure; 

•  engaged our auditor’s expert to 
independently consider the 
appropriateness of the discount and long-
term growth rates; 

•  assessed the reasonableness of management's 

cash flow assumptions by considering 
external market forecasts, historical 
performance and other available information; 

•  considered the allocation of shared costs 

to each CGU; 

•  performed look back tested on historical 
accuracy of management forecasts; and 

•  performed sensitivity testing for each CGU. 

For Rip Curl we also: 
•  used our auditor’s expert to review and 
challenge the appropriateness of the 
assumptions used by management expert’s in 
the valuation of  Rip Curl and assess the 
appropriateness of the valuation methodology 
employed by management’s expert. 

We audited the disclosures in the financial 
statements to ensure they are compliant with the 
requirements of the relevant accounting 
standards. 

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Description of the key audit matter 

Inventory existence and valuation including 
the impact of COVID-19 

At 31 July 2020, the Group held inventories of 
$228.8m. Inventory valuation and existence 
was an audit focus area due to the number of 
locations that the inventory was held at and the 
judgement applied in the valuation of 
inventory on hand. 

As described in note 3.1.1 of the consolidated 
financial statements, inventories are carried at 
the lower of cost and net realisable value on a 
weighted average basis. 

The Group has systems and processes, 
including a barcode inventory management 
system, to accurately record inventory 
movements. 

Management perform full stocktakes at each 
store twice a year, with annual full stocktakes 
taking place at Rip Curl distribution centres.  

Daily cycle counts are performed at the 
Kathmandu New Zealand and Australian 
distribution centres.  
For Rip Curl US and Oboz management keep 
stock at third party warehouses who provide 
inventory management services. 

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter 
We performed a number of audit procedures over 
inventory existence and valuation at year end. We:  

•  observed the stocktake process at selected 

store locations near period end and undertook 
our own test counts; 

•  attended the year end distribution centre 

count and performed independent test counts 
for Rip Curl; 

•  observed the daily stocktake process at the 
Christchurch and Melbourne Kathmandu 
distribution centres near period end and 
undertook our own test counts. We also tested 
that the daily counts occurred by selecting a 
sample of days at each location and inspected 
the count records throughout the year; 

•  confirmed the level of inventory held at year 
end directly with third party warehouses for 
inventory in the United States; 

•  assessed the inventory shrinkage provision by 
reviewing the level of inventory write downs 
during the period. We tested the shrinkage 
rate used to calculate the provision for each 
store since the last stocktake by comparing it 
to the actual shrinkage rate in prior periods; 

•  assessed store inventory counts performed 
post year end to ensure the actual level of 
shrinkage was consistent with the year end 
provisioning; 

•  evaluated the assumptions made by 

management, and particularly the key 
assumption that current shrinkage levels are 
consistent with historical levels, in assessing 
inventory obsolescence provisions through an 
analysis of inventory items by category and age 
and the level of inventory write downs in these 
categories during the period including the 
potential impact of COVID-19; and 

• 

tested that inventory on hand at the end of the 
period was recorded at the lower of cost and 
net realisable value by testing a sample of 
inventory items to the most recent retail price 
which includes the impact of COVID-19. 

Description of the key audit matter 

Adoption of the accounting standard NZ IFRS 
16 Leases 

The Group adopted NZ IFRS 16 Leases on 1 
August 2019. The standard requires the 
recognition of a right of use asset and lease 
liability on the balance sheet for all leases. 
Previously operating leases were not 
recognised on the balance sheet. The adoption 
of the standard has resulted in the recognition 
of a right of use asset of $178.8m and a lease 
liability of $206.5m. 

As outlined in note 3.4 and 6.8, a number of 
judgements and estimates have been made by 
management in establishing these opening 
values. These comprise of the: 

● 

incremental borrowing rates at the time of 
adoption; 
lease terms, including any rights of 
renewals expected to be exercised; 
●  application of practical expedients in 

● 

respect of short term lease exemptions; and 

●  recognition of abatements received from 

landlords. 

This was considered an area of focus for our 
audit due to the number of leases and the 
significant judgements and estimates inherent 
in the calculation. 

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter 
We have performed the following audit 
procedures in relation to the adoption of the new 
accounting standard for leases. We: 

●  held discussions with management to 

understand the implementation process 
including the basis for key assumptions used 
in the calculation of opening balances and 
management's process; 

●  performed testing, on a sample basis, of the 
accuracy of information included in the 
calculations by comparing them to the terms 
in the underlying lease contracts; 

● 

tested completeness of the identified lease 
contracts by checking that leased stores and 
other major leased assets were included in the 
calculation through reconciliation to the 
audited lease commitments schedule at  
1 August 2019; 

●  on a sample basis, recalculated the right of use 
asset and lease liability for individual leases; 

● 

● 

reviewed assumptions used to determine the 
lease term including rights of renewal and 
assessed whether they were supported by past 
practice and current business plans; 

reviewed the appropriateness of practical 
expedients applied for exclusion of low value 
and short term lease exemptions; 

●  on a sample basis, assessed the appropriate 
treatment of rent abatements received from 
landlords; and 

● 

reviewed the appropriateness of disclosures in 
the financial statements. 

In relation to the incremental borrowing rates, we 
engaged our auditor's valuation expert to assess 
the appropriateness of the discount rates used. 

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Our audit approach 

Overview 

An audit is designed to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial 
statements are free from material misstatement. 

Overall Group materiality: $3.7m, which represents approximately 5% of 
weighted average of last three years’ annualised profit before tax, 
excluding the acquisition cost in relation to Rip Curl. 

Given the volatility in profit before tax due to the impacts of COVID-19 we 
chose a weighted average of the last three years’ annualised profit before 
tax adjusted for the acquisition cost, as the appropriate benchmark for the 
year ended 31 July 2020. 

In order to appropriately reflect the current brand profile of the 
Kathmandu Group, we have annualised the past financial performance by 
incorporating Rip Curl Group’s audited profit before tax in our 
calculation. This ensured the historical profits reflects the financial 
performance of all brands within the Group.  

Further, we have excluded the acquisition cost in relation to the 
acquisition of Rip Curl which, due to its size, causes unusual fluctuation in 
profit before tax due to its infrequent occurrence. 

As reported above, we have four key audit matters, being: 

• 
• 

• 
• 

Acquisition of Rip Curl Group  
Impairment testing over indefinite life intangibles, including the 
impact of COVID-19  
Inventory existence and valuation, including the impact of COVID-19 
Adoption of the accounting standard NZ IFRS 16 Leases 

Materiality 
The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality.  

Based on our professional judgement, we determined certain quantitative thresholds for materiality, 
including the overall Group materiality for the consolidated financial statements as a whole as set out 
above. These, together with qualitative considerations, helped us to determine the scope of our audit, 
the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures and to evaluate the effect of misstatements, both 
individually and in aggregate on the consolidated financial statements as a whole. 

Audit scope 
We designed our audit by assessing the risks of material misstatement in the consolidated financial 
statements and our application of materiality. As in all of our audits, we also addressed the risk of 
management override of internal controls including among other matters, consideration of whether 
there was evidence of bias that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. 

We tailored the scope of our audit in order to perform sufficient work to enable us to provide an 
opinion on the consolidated financial statements as a whole, taking into account the structure of the 
Group, the accounting processes and controls, and the industry in which the Group operates. 

Information other than the consolidated financial statements and auditor’s report 
The Directors are responsible for the annual report. Prior to the date of our auditor’s report, we 
received a first draft of the corporate governance section of the annual report, but we have not received 
any of the other components of the annual report, which is expected to be made available to us at a 
later date. Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information 
included in the annual report and we do not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion on 
the other information.  

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the 
other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent 
with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise 
appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed on the other information 
that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material 
misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report 
in this regard, except that not all other information was available to us at the date of our signing.  

Responsibilities of the Directors for the consolidated financial statements 
The Directors are responsible, on behalf of the Company, for the preparation and fair presentation of 
the consolidated financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS and IFRS, and for such internal 
control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial 
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.  

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the 
Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going 
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate 
the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.  

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements 
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial 
statements, as a whole, are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to 
issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, 
but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (NZ) and ISAs will always 
detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are 
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence 
the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.  

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements is 
located at the External Reporting Board’s website at: 

https://www.xrb.govt.nz/standards-for-assurance-practitioners/auditors-responsibilities/audit-report-1/ 

This description forms part of our auditor’s report.  

Who we report to 
This report is made solely to the Company’s shareholders, as a body.  Our audit work has been 
undertaken so that we might state those matters which we are required to state to them in an auditor’s 
report and for no other purpose.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume 
responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s shareholders, as a body, for our 
audit work, for this report or for the opinions we have formed. 

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Leopino Foliaki.  

The Group audit was conducted by a New Zealand based team, with support from component auditors 
in France and Thailand. 

For and on behalf of: 

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Corporate governance 

This corporate governance statement 
has been approved by the Board.

The Board and management of Kathmandu Holdings 
Limited (the “Company”) and its related companies 
(“the Group”) are committed to adhering to best 
practice governance principles and maintaining 
the highest ethical standards. The Board is 
responsible for the overall governance of the Group, 
including adopting the appropriate policies and 
procedures and guiding Directors, management 
and employees of the Group’s businesses to fulfil 
their functions effectively and responsibly. 

The Company regularly examines its governance 
arrangements against national and international 
standards. The Company has developed its corporate 
governance policies and practices in line with the 
principles and recommendations set out in the New 
Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) Corporate Governance 
Code (NZX Code). The structure of the Company’s FY20 
Annual Report and Corporate Governance statement 
aligns to NZX reporting requirements to reflect the 
change to Foreign Exempt Listing status on the ASX.

This corporate governance statement details the 
Company’s key corporate governance arrangements. 
Where the Company’s governance arrangements 
differ from a recommendation in the NZX Code, the 
relevant recommendation is separately identified 
and accompanied by an explanation for the reasons 
why the recommendation has not been followed 
and a summary of the alternative governance 
arrangements in place for the Company. 

For the duration of the reporting period, the Company 
has followed the recommendations set out in the NZX 
Code where appropriate, having regard to the size 
of the Group and the Board, the resources available 
and the activities of the Group’s businesses. After 
due consideration, the Board considers that the only 
departures of the Company’s corporate governance 
practices from the recommendations set out in the 
NZX Code during the reporting period are in relation to 
the recommendation to provide notice of meeting at 
least 20 working days prior to any special meeting.1 

Information about the Company’s approach 
in this area is separately identified in this 
corporate governance statement. 

The Company’s relevant charters and policies are 
available in the Governance section of the Company’s 
Investor Website https://www.kathmanduholdings.
com/investor-relations/governance/ 

Principle 1 – Code of ethical behaviour

One of the Group’s core values is integrity: to conduct 
the Group’s businesses in an ethical and honest 
manner, and to always strive to do the right thing. The 
Company is committed to promoting a culture of best 
practice and ethical behaviour and therefore expects 
the members of its Board and all employees to act 
in accordance with the Company’s values, policies 
and legal obligations. All Directors and employees 
joining the Group are provided with information on the 
Group’s values, and the following policies, and updates 
and refreshers are provided on a regular basis. 

Code of Conduct

The Board recognises the need to observe the 
highest standards of ethical corporate practice 
and business conduct. Accordingly, the Board has 
a formal code of conduct, to be followed by all 
Directors and employees. Any material breaches of 
the Code of Conduct are reported to the Board.

The key aspects of the Code of Conduct are to:

•  act with honesty, integrity and fairness and 

in the best interests of the Company;

•  declare conflicts of interest and proactively 

advise of any conflicts of interest;

•  act in accordance with all applicable laws, 

regulations, policies and procedures; 

• 

follow procedures around the receiving of gifts;

•  adhere to any procedures about whistleblowing; and

•  use Group resources and property properly.

The Group maintains formal whistleblowing policies 
in New Zealand and Australia, recognising that the 
protection of whistle-blowers is integral to fostering 
transparency, promoting integrity and detecting 
misconduct. The best way to fulfil this commitment 
is to create an environment in which employees 
who have genuine concerns about improper 
conduct, unacceptable behaviour or wrong-doing 
feel safe to report it without fear of reprisal. 

Securities trading policy

The information in this statement is current as at 
31 July 2020 (except where otherwise specified).

The Company has a policy for dealing in the 
Company’s securities by Directors and employees, 

1. NZX Code Recommendation 8.5

which provides transparency about expectations 
and requirements. The policy is not designed to 
prohibit Directors and employees from investing 
in the Company’s securities, but recognises that 
there are times when Directors or employees 
cannot, or should not, deal in those securities.

Subject to the overriding restriction that persons may 
not deal in the Company’s securities while they are 
in possession of non-public material information, 
Directors, senior executives and key management 
personnel are only permitted to deal in securities during 
certain ‘window periods’; being the periods immediately 
following the release of the Company’s full and half 
year financial results or the release of a disclosure 
document offering securities in Kathmandu Holdings 
Limited. All other employees are strongly encouraged 
to deal in securities only during these ‘window periods’.

Directors, senior executives and key management 
personnel must receive clearance from the 
Chairperson of the board before any proposed 
dealing in Company securities in each instance. 
Where a Director or senior executive is subject to 
exceptional circumstances (such as severe financial 
hardship), written approval may be granted by the 
independent Directors for the disposal of Company 
securities, provided the individual concerned is not in 
possession of any non-public material information. 

The policy prohibits Directors, senior executives, key 
management personnel and all other employees 
from entering into hedging or other arrangements 
that have the effect of limiting the economic risk 
in connection with unvested securities issued 
pursuant to any employee option or share plan.

Principle 2 – Board Composition 
and Performance

Roles and Responsibilities

The Board is responsible for the overall supervision 
and governance of the Group. A framework for the 
effective operation of the Board is set out in the Board 
Charter, which includes the following responsibilities:

• 

the long-term growth and 
profitability of the Company;

•  developing the strategic and financial 

objectives for the Company;

•  approving and monitoring the progress of 

major capital expenditure, capital management 
and acquisitions and divestitures;

• 

• 

identifying the principal risks of 
the Company’s business;

reviewing and ratifying the Company’s systems of 
internal compliance and control, risk management, 
legal compliance, corporate governance 
practices, financial and other reporting; 

•  appointing and removing the Group 

Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”);

• 

ratifying the appointment, and where appropriate, 
the removal of the senior executives of the Group;

•  approving the remuneration 
framework for the Group; and

•  monitoring and reviewing board 

succession planning.

The Board delegates the responsibility for day to 
day management and operation of the Group to 
the Group CEO, who in turn delegates parts of these 
functions to senior group executive and management 
personnel. Matters reserved for the Board and the 
scope and limitations of delegations to the Group 
CEO, group executives and management personnel 
are set out in a Group delegated authority policy 
approved by the Board on an annual basis. 

Board Composition

At present, the Board is comprised of six Directors, 
namely David Kirk, John Harvey, Xavier Simonet, Philip 
Bowman, Brent Scrimshaw and Andrea Martens. 
The Chairperson of the Board is David Kirk. Five out 
of the six Directors are non-executive Directors. 
Xavier Simonet (managing Director and Group 
CEO) is the only executive Director on the Board. 

The Board assesses the independence of its Directors 
in accordance with the requirements set out in 
the Board Charter and the NZX Listing Rules. Xavier 
Simonet, as managing Director, is employed by 
the Company in an executive capacity and is not 
considered to be an independent Director. David Kirk, 
John Harvey, Philip Bowman, Brent Scrimshaw and 
Andrea Martens are considered independent Directors 
having regard to the factors set out in the NZX Code.

•  monitoring management’s implementation of 
key policies, strategies and financial objectives;

•  directing, monitoring and assessing the Company’s 
performance against strategic business plans;

A brief biography of each Board member is 
set out on page 20 of this Annual Report and 
can also be found in the “Board of Directors” 
section of the Company’s Investor Website. 

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Nomination and Appointment

New Directors are selected through a nomination 

and appointment procedure administered by 

the Board, as outlined in the Board Charter. 

The Board has systems in place which require that 

appropriate checks are conducted before appointing 

any new Director or putting a candidate forward to the 

Company’s shareholders for election as a Director. 

The Company enters into written agreements with 

each newly appointed Director or senior executive 

establishing the terms of their appointment.

Skills Matrix

The Board benefits from a combination of the different 

skills, experiences and expertise that the Company’s 

Directors bring to the Board and the insights that result 

from this diversity. The Board is satisfied that the current 

composition of the Board reflects an appropriate range 

of the skills, experience, knowledge and diversity needed 

to discharge the Board’s functions and responsibilities 

and to achieve the strategic aims of the Group. 

The Board continues to monitor and review Board 

composition. The Board has developed a skills matrix 

which it uses to assist in developing plans for long-term 

succession to identify current and future skills gaps.

The following chart summarises the skills, attributes 

and experience held by the Directors of the Company 

during the reporting period. Percentages are 

determined as at the date of this statement. 

Executive Leadership: Experienced and successful 
leadership at a senior executive level of large 
organisations.

International Business Development: Experienced in 
multi-national, complex environments, including multi-
channel business development.

Capital Projects, Mergers and Acquisitions: Experience 
in evaluating and implementing projects involving 
large-scale financial commitments, investment horizons 
and major transactions.

Retail and Consumer Experience: Experienced in retail 
and consumer sectors, understanding multi-channel 
retailing and brand development.

Remuneration: Experience in remuneration design to 
drive business success.   

Governance: Knowledge and experience of high 
standards of corporate governance, including NZX 
Listing Rules and practices.

Strategy: Expertise in the development and 
implementation of strategic plans and risk 
management to deliver investor returns over time.

Financial acumen: Expertise in understanding financial 
accounting and reporting, corporate finance and 
internal financial controls, including an ability to probe 
the adequacies of financial and risk controls.

Marketing and product development: Expertise and 
senior executive experience in marketing and new 
media marketing metrics and tools.

Technology and data: Expertise and experience in the 
adoption of new technology and use of data analytics 
in a consumer environment.

Executive Leadership

International Business

Capital Projects, Mergers and Acquisitions

Retail and Consumer Experience

Remuneration

Governance

Strategy

Financial Acumen

Marketing and Product Development

Technology and Data

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Tenure

Directors are appointed and retire by rotation 
in accordance with the Company’s constitution 
and the NZX Listing Rule requirements. Director 
tenure is taken into account by the Board when 
considering the independence of each Director. 

The average tenure for non-executive Directors 
is 4 years with the following tenure mix: 

40%

20%

40%

 <2 Years    

 2 - 5 Years    

 6+ Years

The tenure of appointment of the Board 
as at 31 July 2020 is set out below:

Name

David Kirk 
(Chairperson)

Xavier Simonet

John Harvey

Originally 
appointed

Last reappointed/
elected

21 November 2013

23 November 2018

29 June 2015

22 November 2019

16 October 2009

24 November 2017

Brent Scrimshaw

2 October 2017

24 November 2017

Philip Bowman

2 October 2017

24 November 2017

Andrea Martens

1 August 2019

22 November 2019

Measuring Board performance

The Board undertakes an annual evaluation of 
its performance against the requirements and 
expectations of the Board Charter. The performance of 
the Board’s committees and each individual Director 
is also reviewed on an annual basis, alongside the 
goals and objectives for the Board for the upcoming 
year. This review also identifies any changes needed 

to the Board Charter. The Board approves the criteria 
for assessing annual performance of the Group CEO. 

The Board has undertaken a review of its performance 
in respect of the reporting period by individual 
interviews of Directors with the Chairperson.

The Board makes appropriate training available to all 
Directors to enable them to remain current on how 
best to discharge their responsibilities and to keep up 
to date on changes in areas relevant to their roles. 

Diversity 

The Group embraces and encourages a diverse 
workplace culture. This enriches collaborative 
and creative thinking to provide innovative 
products and world class customer service 
to an equally diverse global community.

The Group seeks out the best talent from around 
the world to join its brands and is proud to have 
over 75 Nationalities, a diverse cross-generational 
team ranging from 18 years – 76 years and 59% 
women representation across the Group.

The Company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion 
goes beyond championing gender equality. Improving 
and evolving its inclusive and collaborative workplace 
culture is a shared passion across all brands that 
enhances the Group’s competitive advantage.

The Company maintains a written diversity policy 
in accordance with the NZX Code, which affirms the 
Group’s commitment to harnessing differences to 
encourage an innovative, responsive and productive 
workplace, creating value and rewards for customers, 
the team, shareholders and the community.

As part of its diversity policy, the Remuneration 
Committee sets measurable objectives for achieving 
diversity across the Group. The Remuneration 
Committee carries out an annual assessment of 
its diversity objectives and measures its progress 
towards achieving these objectives. Following this 
review, the Board considers that the principles of the 
Group’s diversity policy are currently well-reflected 
in the variety of cultures, unique experiences, 
perspectives, and beliefs represented by its teams. 

More information about the Group’s approach to 
diversity can be found in our Sustainability Report, a 
copy of which is available through the Investor Website.

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Roles and responsibilities

•  Overseeing the process of 

•  Overseeing the development and 

Audit and Risk Committee

Remuneration Committee

Current Group gender composition

As at 31 July 2020, the gender composition of the Company’s Board, Executive and Management team, and across 
the entire Group, is:

Directors

Officers  
(Group Executive)

Kathmandu 
and Oboz Brand 
Management

Rip Curl  
Brand 
Management

Total 
Organisation

FY19

FY20

FY19

FY20*

FY19

FY20^

FY19

FY20^^

FY19**

Male

Female

Total

5

1

6

5

1

6

-

-

-

5

0

5

-

-

-

4

5

9

-

-

-

7

3

10

42%

58%

FY20

41%

59%

100%

100%

Principle 3 - Board committees

The Board has established and maintains two 
committees of the Board to assist with discharging 
the Board’s responsibilities: the Audit and Risk 
Committee and the Remuneration Committee. 
The Board may establish other committees as and 
when required based on the needs of the Group. 

Each Committee is governed by its own 
Charter, which has been adopted by the Board, 
and is reviewed periodically. The Committee 
charters are available in the “Governance” 
section of the Company’s Investor Website.

Membership of each Committee is based on 
the needs of the Company, relevant legislative 
and other requirements and the skills and 
experience of individual Directors. Meetings of the 
Committees are scheduled to coincide with the 
Board meeting timetable. Each Committee makes 
recommendations to the full Board for consideration 
and decision-making as and when required.

The Company does not have a nomination committee. 
Due to the size of the Company’s Board, the Board as 
a whole retains the responsibility for recommending 
new Director appointments. The Board considers 
that it is able to deal efficiently and effectively with 
the processes of appointment and reappointment of 
Directors to the Board and considerations of Board 
composition and succession planning. The Board 
draws on the experience and advice of external 
recruitment specialists for assistance when required.

The Board will continue to review the needs of the Group 
in relation to the Director nomination process and 
whether a change of approach in this area is needed.

A summary of the roles, responsibilities and 
membership of these two Committees (as at 31 July 
2020) is set out on the next page. 

Membership

financial reporting, internal control, 
continuous disclosure, financial and 
non-financial risk management, 
compliance and external audit;

•  Monitoring the Group’s compliance 
with laws and regulations and the 
Company’s Code of Conduct;

• 

• 

Encouraging effective relationships 
with, and communication between, 
the Board, management and the 
Company’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.

At least three members, a majority of 
whom must be independent Directors 
and all of whom must be non-executive 
Directors. At least one member must 
have an accounting or financial 
background. The Chair is to be an 
independent non-executive Director, 
who is not the Chair of the Board. 

Current members:
John Harvey (Chair)
David Kirk
Philip Bowman
Brent Scrimshaw
Andrea Martens

application of the Group Human 
Resources strategy, the remuneration 
framework and associated policies;

•  Assisting the Board in relation to 

matters concerning remuneration 
of senior executives, and Directors;

•  Providing effective remuneration 
policies and programmes to 
motivate high performance 
from all employees; and

•  Confirming that appropriate and 

effective policies for managing the 
performance and development of 
employees at all levels are in place.

At least three members, a majority of 
whom must be independent Directors 
and all of whom must be non-executive 
Directors. The Chair is to be an 
independent, non-executive Director.

Current members:
Andrea Martens (Chair)
David Kirk
John Harvey
Philip Bowman
Brent Scrimshaw

* A new Group Executive structure was established following the acquisition of the Rip Curl Group.

** Kathmandu and Oboz brands only.

^ Direct reports to Kathmandu Chief Executive Officer.

^^ Direct reports to Rip Curl Chief Executive Officer.

Attendance

The number of meetings of the Board of Directors and the Board Committees held during the 
year ended 31 July 2020 and the numbers of meetings attended by each Director were:

Board 

Audit and Risk Committee

Remuneration Committee 

Attended

Eligible to 
attend

Attended

Eligible to 
attend 

Attended

Eligible to 
attend 

David Kirk

Xavier Simonet

John Harvey 

Andrea Martens

Brent Scrimshaw

Philip Bowman

Sandra McPhee*

12

12

12

12

12

12

2

12

12

12

12

12

12

2

* Sandra McPhee retired effective 27 August 2019

6

0

6

6

6

6

2

6

0

6

6

6

6

2

5

0

5

5

5

5

2

5

0

5

5

5

5

2

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Takeover protocols

The Board has appropriate protocols in place 
that set out the procedure to be followed if there 
is a takeover offer for the Company. A committee 
of independent Directors would be formed who 
would have responsibility for managing the 
takeover process in accordance with the Board 
protocols and the New Zealand Takeovers Code.

Principle 4 – Reporting and Disclosure 

The Company is committed to promoting investor 
confidence by providing all stakeholders with timely, 
accurate and balanced disclosure of information 
regarding its financial and operational matters.

The Company’s Code of Conduct, Board and 
Committee Charters and other key governance 
policies and documents are available on its Investor 
Website at https://www.kathmanduholdings.
com/investor-centre/corporate-governance/

Continuous disclosure policy

The Company’s Continuous disclosure policy provides 
that all Directors, executives and employees are 
required to be aware of and fulfil their obligations 
in relation to the timely disclosure of material 
information. The policy explains the respective roles and 
responsibilities, procedures and processes in place to 
ensure the Company observes its continuous disclosure 
obligations under the NZX Listing Rules. The policy 
is available and accessible to all Group employees 
and training on its contents is provided regularly.

Financial Reporting

The Audit and Risk Committee oversees the 
quality of external financial reporting including 
the veracity, comprehensiveness and timeliness 
of financial statements. The Company seeks to 
provide clear, concise financial statements. 

Before the Board approves financial statements for the 
Group for a financial period, it receives from the Group 
CEO and Group CFO a declaration that, in their opinion:

• 

• 

• 

the financial records of the Group 
have been properly maintained;

the financial statements comply with the 
appropriate accounting standards and 
other applicable laws and regulations;

the financial statements give a true and 
fair view of the financial position and 
performance of the Group; and 

• 

that the opinion has been formed on the basis 
of a sound system of risk management and 
internal control which is operating effectively.

Economic, Environmental and Social Sustainability

The Company recognises the importance of 
sharing information about its journey to becoming 
a more sustainable business. Across the Group, the 
Company is committed to protecting workers’ rights, 
minimising waste and lowering the environmental 
impacts of the Group’s business operations 
through understanding its supply chain. 

The Company prepares a separate sustainability 
report in accordance with the Global Reporting 
Initiative (GRI) Standards framework. It is available 
online at https://www.kathmanduholdings.
com/about-us/corporate-responsibility/

Principle 5 – Remuneration

The Remuneration Committee is responsible 
for reviewing remuneration packages for the 
Group CEO and senior executives and making 
recommendations to shareholders in relation 
to non-executive Director’s remuneration.

The Remuneration Committee adopts a series 
of principles in determining remuneration 
related decisions. The principles used are:

•  The remuneration structure should reward 
those employees who can influence the 
achievement of the Group’s strategic objectives 
and business plans to enhance shareholder 
value for successful Group performance 
outcomes and their contribution to these;

• 

Executive remuneration should be market 
competitive, and generally account for 
market practice including consideration 
of employee place of domicile;

• 

Executives’ remuneration packages should have:

-  a substantial portion of their total remuneration 

that is “at risk” and aligned with reward 
for creating shareholder value, 

-  an appropriate balance between short and 

long-term performance focus and outcomes,

-  a mix of cash and equity-based remuneration;

•  Due to the Group CEO’s leadership role in 
establishing and delivering achievement 
of medium and long term Group strategic 
objectives and business plans, and increasing 
shareholder value over that period, the Group 
CEO, relative to other Executives, should have: 

-  a greater proportion of total remuneration (at 
least 50%) that is “at risk”, i.e. contingent upon 
the achievement of performance hurdles, and

-  a greater proportion of “at risk” 

remuneration weighted towards equity-
based rewards rather than cash; 

•  Short term incentives determined on the basis of 

achievement of specific targets and outcomes 
relating to annual Group financial performance, and 
individual value adding performance objectives; and

• 

Long term incentives via participation in the 
Company’s Long Term Incentive plan.

•  Non-executive Directors’ remuneration should 

Short Term Incentives (STI)

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; and

•  The Board uses discretion when setting 

remuneration levels, taking into account 
interests of shareholders, the current market 
environment and Group performance.

The current approved pool of remuneration available 
for payment to non-executive Directors is AUD 
$1,000,000 in aggregate. This was approved by 
shareholders at the Annual Meeting on 26 November 
2018. In the year ended 31 July 2020, total fees paid to 
non-executive Directors amounted to NZD$778,780.81.

Details of the total remuneration and value of 
other benefits received by each director from 
the Company during the reporting period is 
set out on page 89 of this Annual Report. 

Remuneration policy

The Company maintains a remuneration policy in 
relation to its Directors, executives and employees 
which provides for remuneration at fair and reasonable 
levels throughout the Group. The purpose of the policy 
is to provide for coherent remuneration practices 
which enable the attraction and retention of high 
calibre individuals who contribute positively to the 
achievement of the Group’s strategy and objectives, 
and ultimately create value for the Company’s 
shareholders. The remuneration of executive and non-
executive Directors is clearly differentiated in the policy.

The Board, through the Remuneration Committee, 
undertakes its governance role in setting Group 
executive remuneration including, where required, 
use of external independent remuneration 
consultants and/or available market information.

The Group executive remuneration 
structure has three components:

•  Base salary and benefits (reviewed annually 
to assess appropriateness to the position 
and competitiveness within the market);

Group executives are eligible to participate in an 
annual STI that delivers rewards by way of cash and/
or deferred equity. Group Earnings before interest and 
tax (EBIT), has been determined as the appropriate 
financial performance target to trigger payment of STI. 
The amount of any STI paid in a year is dependent upon:

a)  the level of performance achieved against 

the Group’s financial performance 
target (EBIT) for the year; and

b)  the outcome of individual value adding 

performance, measured by achievement of 
individual KPI’s, subject to a minimum level of 
performance achieved by the Group relative to the 
financial performance target (EBIT) for the year.

For Executives where a short-term equity incentive is 
earned, vesting is subject to ongoing employment by 
the Group for a period of one year following the end 
of the financial year in which the incentive is earned.

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTI)

Performance Rights under the Group’s Long-Term 
Incentive Plan have been offered each year since 
the plan was originally implemented in 2010. 

The plan 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 Board 
continues to reassess the plan and its structure 
to confirm it will best support and facilitate the 
growth in shareholder value over the long term 
relative to current business plans and strategies. 

Performance rights granted to the Group executive 
during the reporting period are dependent upon the 
Company achieving relative TSR targets over the 36 
months from 1 December 2019. TSR is measured on 
a relative basis against a comparator group of ASX 
listed companies (other than metal and mining stocks) 
ranked 101 to 200 in the S&P/ASX200 as at the date of 
the grant. Performance rights are granted at nil cost.

Performance measurement is at the end of the 
applicable performance period with no ability 
to re-test. In respect of rights granted during the 
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that will vest is determined based on the percentile 
ranking of the Company against the comparator 
group at the end of the performance period. 

Group CEO Remuneration

Group CEO remuneration comprises a mixture of base 
salary, STI and LTI:

Group CEO 2020 Remuneration package

Fixed  
(Base salary, superannuation)

STI (60% of fixed)  
(not achieved for FY20)

LTI (70% of fixed)*

Maximum potential remuneration

A$

$951,510

$570,906

$666,057

$2,188,473

Risk management policy

The purpose of the Company’s risk management 
policy is to highlight the risks relevant to the Group’s 
operations, and the Company’s commitment to 
designing and implementing systems and methods 
appropriate to minimise and control its risks. 

The Audit and Risk Committee assists the Board 
in discharging its responsibility for monitoring risk 
management. The Committee is responsible for 
establishing procedures which seek to provide 
assurance that major business risks are identified, 
consistently assessed and appropriately addressed. 
This Committee oversees the implementation 
of the risk management framework, monitors 
its ongoing effectiveness and regularly reports 
to the Board. The Audit and Risk Committee 
undertook a formal review of the risk management 
framework during the reporting period.

* Vesting is dependent on achievement of performance hurdles 
measured over a three-year period. Vesting date 1 December 2022

Health and Safety

•  More than half (57%) the total remuneration 

for the Group CEO is at risk;

•  Over 85% of the at-risk remuneration (all 

except for the STI KPI’s) is solely dependent on 
outcomes of Group financial performance 
against short and long term targets, and

•  All long-term incentive (70% of Fixed Annual 
Remuneration) will be measured on a 
single 3-year performance period.

FY20 STI outcomes

For the year ended 31 July 2020 the Group financial 
performance targets were not met and as a 
result, no short-term cash incentives were paid 
to the Group CEO or the Group executive.

Principle 6 – Risk Management

The identification and proper management of the 
Group’s material risks is an important priority of the 
Board. The Company has a central risk management 
framework in place to identify, oversee, manage 
and control risks. During the reporting period, work 
commenced to bring the Rip Curl brand within the 
Group framework. The Board regularly reviews this 
framework and the assessments of how the material 
risks are impacting its business. The Board recognises 
that some element of risk is inherently necessary in 
order to achieve the strategic aims for the Group’s 
businesses and deliver value to shareholders.

The Company is dedicated to cultivating a strong 
safety culture and awareness of health and safety 
risks, performance and management within the Group. 
The Company has adopted an integrated approach 
to safety and wellbeing across the Group, which 
recognises that workplace safety, health and mental 
health all contribute to an employee’s overall wellbeing. 

During the reporting period, work began to bring Rip 
Curl within the Group’s existing health and safety 
reporting framework and initiatives were commenced 
to drive process improvements and education 
throughout the regions where the business operates. 

The Board receives and reviews detailed 
reports on health and safety matters at each 
Board meeting from the Brand CEOs. 

More information on Health, Safety and 
Wellbeing in the Group can be found in the 
Company’s sustainability report, a copy of which 
is available through the Investor Website. 

Principle 7 - Auditors

The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for 
making recommendations to the Board about the 
appointment or replacement of, and for monitoring 
the effectiveness and independence of, the 
Group’s external auditor. The Committee Charter 
requires that the external auditor or lead audit 
partner is changed at least every five years. The 
Committee reviews and assesses the independence 
of the external auditor on an annual basis. 

The Company’s external auditor is PwC. The audit 
partner responsible was appointed in 2018. 

The Company does not currently have an internal 
audit function. To date, the Company has considered 
that the external advisors it currently engages provide 
a sufficient system for evaluating and continually 
improving the effectiveness of risk management 
for the Group and delivers appropriate objective 
assurance on risk management. Given the increased 
size of the Group following the Rip Curl acquisition, 
the Company is currently developing an internal 
audit function to be formalised during FY21.

The Company’s external auditor attends the annual 
meetings of the Company and is available to answer 
any questions from investors relevant to the audit.

Principle 8 – Shareholder 
Rights and Relations

The Company is committed to keeping its stakeholders 
and owners effectively and comprehensively 
informed of all relevant information affecting the 
Group in accordance with all applicable laws 
and the Company’s communication strategy. 

Information is communicated to investors through 
the lodgement of all relevant financial and other 
information with NZX and ASX, publishing information 
on the Company’s Investor Website, annual 
shareholder meetings, annual and interim reporting, 
analyst and investor briefings and roadshows. 

Investor Website

The Company’s Investor Website (www.
kathmanduholdings.com) contains all key 
communications concerning the Company and 
information about its brands: Kathmandu, Rip Curl 
and Oboz. Shareholders can also view profiles of the 
Company’s Board and Group Executive Management 
team on the Investor Website, along with its key 
governance policies, the Charters of the Board 
Committees, copies of current and past annual reports 
and transcripts of annual shareholder meetings. 

All relevant announcements made to the market are 
shown on the Company’s Investor Website as soon as 
they have been released to NZX and ASX. Investors can 
subscribe through the Investor Website to receive an 
email alert when a new announcement is lodged.

Communication

The Board encourages investors to communicate 
with the Company electronically. Investors can 
contact the Company through the Investor 
Website at www.kathmanduholdings.com/
contact/. Investors have the option of receiving 

their communications, which includes the annual 
report, from the Company electronically. 

The Company actively engages with its 
investors through annual shareholder meetings, 
its investor briefings and roadshows, and 
meeting with stakeholders on request.

Approach to seeking additional equity capital

The Board acknowledges Recommendation 8.4 of the 
NZX Code which suggests that where the Company 
requires additional equity capital, where practical, 
the Board should favour capital raising methods 
that provide existing equity security holders with an 
opportunity to participate in the offer on a pro-rata 
basis. The Board has taken Recommendation 8.4 into 
account, along with a number of other factors when 
considering options for the capital raisings undertaken 
during the reporting period. The Company raised 
capital via a 1 for 4 pro-rata accelerated entitlement 
offer and vendor placement in October 2019, and a 
1.2 for 1 pro-rata accelerated entitlement offer and 
institutional placement in April 2020. Ultimately the 
Board will choose methods to raise equity, when 
needed, which are necessary and desirable to 
achieve the best outcomes for the Company in the 
context of any anticipated transaction or proposal 
for which additional equity capital may be required.

Meetings and voting

Where voting by shareholders on a matter concerning 
the Company is required, the Board encourages 
investors to attend the shareholders’ meeting or to 
send in a proxy vote. All voting at the Company’s 
annual shareholder meeting is conducted by 
way of poll on the basis of one share, one vote. 

The Company’s annual shareholder meeting is held 
primarily in New Zealand, and periodically in Australia, 
in order to maximise the opportunity for shareholders 
to participate. In 2019, the Company began using a 
virtual meeting platform for its shareholder meetings 
to allow participation where a shareholder is unable 
to attend in person. The Company’s notice of 
meeting will be available at least 20 working days 
prior to the meeting at www.kathmanduholdings.
com/investor-relations/nzx-announcements/ 

In 2019, the Company held a special meeting to 
approve the acquisition of Rip Curl. As a result of 
the overall transaction timetable, the Company 
was unable to provide 20 working days’ notice to 
shareholders. However, the Company provided 
as much notice as was practicable in the 
circumstances, and more than the minimum period 
prescribed under the Companies Act 1993.

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Statutory information

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 2020 are as follows:

DAVID KIRK

NZ Rugby Players Association

Forsyth Barr Group Limited and Forsyth Barr Limited

Bailador Investment Management Pty Limited

Bailador Technology Investments Limited (including investee companies)

NZ Performance Horses Limited

Kiwi Harvest Limited

Sydney Festival

Lord Howe Island Board

JOHN HARVEY

Stride Holdings Limited

Stride Investment Management Limited

Stride Property Limited

Investore Property Limited

Heartland Bank Limited

Pomare Investments Limited

Napier Port Holdings Limited

Port of Napier Limited

Chairman

Chairman / Director

Managing Partner

Chairman

Director

Chairman

Chairman

Director

Director

Director

Director 

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Resource Coordination Partnership Limited

Advisor to the Board

ANDREA MARTENS

ADMA – Australian Data Driven Marketing Association

CEO

PHILIP BOWMAN

Sky Network Television Limited (effective 1 September 2019)

Majid al Futtaim Properties LLC

Tegel Group Holdings Limited

Ferrovial SA

Atropos SCI

Better Capital PCC Limited

Vinula Pty Ltd

Vinula Superfund Pty Ltd

Tom Tom Holdings Inc

Majid al Futtaim Capital LLC

Majid al Futtaim Holdings LLC

BRENT SCRIMSHAW

Enero Group Limited (effective 1 July 2020)

Rhinomed Limited

Catapault Group International Limited

Melbourne International Festival of the Arts Limited

Chairman

Chairman

Chairman

Director

President Directeur Generale

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

CEO

Director

Director

Director

Directors’ Remuneration and Other Benefits

During the year, the Directors and former Directors of the Company received the following remuneration and other 
benefits, which were approved by the Board:

Director

David Kirk

Philip Bowman

John Harvey

Andrea Martens

Brent Scrimshaw

Sandra McPhee (retired)

Xavier Simonet

Total Remuneration

Other benefits

NZD $237,980

NZD $131,333

NZD $124,706

NZD $131,333

NZD $131,333

NZD $22,096

None

None

None

None

None

None

NZD $931,773.95

$22,956 (superannuation)

Employee Remuneration

During the year ended 31 July 2020 a number of employees or former employees, not being Directors of 
the Company, received remuneration and other benefits that exceeded NZ$100,000 in value as follows:

Remuneration

Number of Employees

Remuneration

Number of Employees

NZD$

100,000

110,000

120,000

130,000

140,000

150,000

160,000

170,000

180,000

190,000

200,000

210,000

220,000

230,000

250,000

260,000

270,000

280,000

300,000

NZD$

110,000

120,000

130,000

140,000

150,000

160,000

170,000

180,000

190,000

200,000

210,000

220,000

230,000

240,000

260,000

270,000

280,000

290,000

310,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

NZD$

310,000

320,000

330,000

340,000

350,000

360,000

370,000

380,000

400,000

440,000

450,000

470,000

480,000

510,000

590,000

630,000

680,000

790,000

880,000

1,080,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

NZD$

320,000

330,000

340,000

350,000

360,000

370,000

380,000

390,000

410,000

450,000

460,000

480,000

490,000

520,000

600,000

640,000

690,000

800,000

890,000

1,090,000

23

16

22

9

15

16

6

2

5

7

4

6

2

2

1

1

1

3

2

1

2

4

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Donations

During the year, the Group has made total donations of NZD$159,938.

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Directors’ Details

Principal Shareholders

David Kirk Chairman, Non-Executive Director 

Xavier Simonet Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

The names and holdings of the twenty largest shareholders as at 7 September 2020 were:

John Harvey Non-Executive Director 

Philip Bowman Non-Executive Director

Brent Scrimshaw Non-Executive Director 

Andrea Martens Non-Executive Director

Sandra McPhee Non-Executive Director (retired 27 September 2019)

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 2020.

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 2020, are included in the relevant bandings for remuneration disclosed on the previous page.

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 (or the legal equivalent in various jurisdictions) of subsidiary companies at 
31 July 2020, and those who ceased to hold office during the year ended 31 July 2020, are as follows:

Company 

Director / Office Holder 

Company 

Director / Office Holder 

Milford Group Holdings Limited
Kathmandu Limited
Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited

Reuben Casey, Xavier 
Simonet, Chris Kinraid

Rip Curl Canada Inc

Anthony Roberts and  
Nick Russell

Rip Curl Japan

Ietoshi Ueda

Kathmandu Pty Limited
Barrel Wave Holdings Pty 
Limited

Reuben Casey, Xavier 
Simonet, Chris Kinraid, 
Anthony Roberts (appointed 
3rd February 2020)

Onsmooth Thai Co Ltd

PT Jarosite

Kathmandu US Holdings LLC

Xavier Simonet,  
Reuben Casey

Oboz Footwear LLC

Amy Beck 

Rip Curl Europe S.A.S

Michael Daly and  
Anthony Roberts

Rip Curl Spain SA Unipersonal
Rip Curl UK Ltd
Rip Surf Artigos De Desporto 
Unipessoal LDA
Rip Curl Germany GmbH
Rip Curl Italy SRL

Rip Curl Suisse S.A.R.L

Anthony Roberts

Rip Curl Nordic AB

Rip Curl, Inc
Rip Curl International Pty Ltd 
Rip Curl Proprietary Limited 
RC Airports Pty Ltd 
Rip Curl Finance Pty Ltd 
Rip Curl Group Pty Ltd 
Rip Curl Investments Pty Ltd 
Bondi Rip Pty Ltd 
Bluesurf Pty Ltd 

Curl Retail No 1 Pty Ltd 
JRRC Rundle Mall Pty Ltd 
Ozmosis Pty Ltd 
RC Chermside Pty Ltd 
RC Surf Sydney Pty Ltd 
RC Surf Pty Ltd 
RC Surf South Pty Ltd 
Rip Curl Airport and  
Tourist Stores Pty Ltd

Surf Odyssey SARL

Xavier Barjou

50% subsidiary interests:

RC Surf NZ Limited

Paul Pedersen and  
Anthony Roberts

Rip Curl Brazil LTDA

Carla Trindade

Rip Curl (Thailand) Co. Ltd

Sermchai Putamadilok

Anthony Roberts, Duncan 
Stewart, Michael Daly

James Hendy, Anthony 
John Roberts, Jeffry Robert 
Anderson, Francois Jean 
Payot

Mathieu Lefin and  
Isabelle Espil

Mathieu Lefin

Mathieu Lefin and  
Julien Haueter

Mathieu Lefin, Alois Bersan 
and Isabelle Espil

Name

NEW ZEALAND CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY LIMITED 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 

BRISCOE GROUP LIMITED 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

NEW ZEALAND DEPOSITORY NOMINEE 

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

FNZ CUSTODIANS LIMITED 

PT BOOSTER INVESTMENTS NOMINEES LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

JASMINE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS NO 6 LIMITED 

FORSYTH BARR CUSTODIANS LIMITED 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED - A/C 2 

LONDEE PTY LIMITED 

BUTTONWOOD NOMINEES PTY LTD 

HAILONG INVESTMENTS PTE LIMITED 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

LONEE PTY LIMITED 

Directors’ Shareholdings

Ordinary Shares

%

228,533,369

32.23

54,401,647

50,167,446

48,007,465

39,058,166

26,814,538

17,304,888

15,062,444

11,625,195

7,063,307

6,912,263

6,476,481

5,950,629

4,517,995

4,434,704

3,744,000

3,696,339

3,582,136

3,119,924

2,956,845

7.67

7.08

6.77

5.51

3.78

2.44

2.12

1.64

1.00

0.97

0.91

0.84

0.64

0.63

0.53

0.52

0.51

0.44

0.42

Directors held interests in the following ordinary shares of the Company at 31 July 2020:

Director

Nature of interest

Number held at  
31 July 2019

Acquired

Disposed

David Kirk

Philip Bowman

John Harvey

Xavier Simonet

Beneficially owned

Beneficially owned

Beneficially owned

Beneficially owned

68,955

0

58,508

423,725

674,381

150,000

102,389

889,008

-

-

-

-

Total held at  
31 July 2020

743,336

150,000

160,897

1,312,733

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Xavier Simonet held the following interests in convertible financial products in the Company at 31 July 2020 due to 
his participation in the Kathmandu Holdings Limited Long Term Incentive Plan for Employees in his capacity as Group 
Chief Executive Officer. 

Executive Director – Xavier Simonet

Nature of interest

Number granted Grant Date Vesting Period Vesting Date

Total Fair Value of Performance 
Rights at Grant Date $

NZX Class Waivers Relied on

During the year, the Company relied on the Class Rulings and Waivers granted by NZX Regulation 
on 19 March 2020 and 26 March 2020 from the NZX Listing Rules in relation to accelerated non-
renounceable entitlement offers and placements. In addition, the Company was granted a waiver 
by NZX Regulation on 27 March 2020 that permitted it to release its half year results for the six 
months ended 31 January 2020 no later than 75 days after the end of the half year period. 

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, provides 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.

Performance Rights

Performance Rights

Performance Rights

276,372

9 Jul 20

204,739

20 Dec 18

292,809

20 Dec 17

3 years

3 years

3 years

1 Dec 22

1 Dec 21

1 Dec 20

No other directors held interests in convertible financial products of the Company at 31 July 2020.

Performance rights granted 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.

Distribution of Shareholders and Holdings

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Number of Holders

%

Number of Ordinary Shares

4,419

6,113

2,174

2,760

203

15,669

28.2%

39.0%

13.9%

17.6%

1.3%

100%

2,851,120

16,063,941

16,829,809

76,581,995

596,674,519

709,001,384

666,057

387,736

488,420

%

0.4%

2.3%

2.4%

10.8%

84.2%

100%

The details set out above were as at 7 September 2020.

Substantial Product Holders

The substantial product holders of ordinary shares (being the only class of quoted voting products) of the Company 
and their relevant interests as at 31 July 2020, were as follows:

Yarra Capital Management

Harbour Asset Management Limited

Briscoe Group Limited

Accident Compensation Corporation

New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited

As at 31 July 2020, the Company had 709,001,384 ordinary shares on issue.

Ordinary Shares

72,436,067

50,329,611

48,007,465

44,673,660

35,858,935

%

10.22

7.10

6.77

6.30

5.06

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Directory

The details of the Company’s principal administrative and registered office in New Zealand is:

223 Tuam Street
Christchurch Central
PO Box 1234
Christchurch 8011

Share Registry 

In New Zealand: 

Link Market Services (LINK)

Physical Address: 

Postal Address: 

Level 11, Deloitte Centre,
80 Queen Street, Auckland 1010 
New Zealand

PO Box 91976, 
Auckland, 1142 
New Zealand

Telephone: 
Investor enquiries: 
Facsimile: 
Internet address: 

+64 9 375 5999 
+64 9 375 5998 
+64 9 375 5990 
www.linkmarketservices.co.nz 

In Australia: 

Link Market Services (LINK)

Physical Address: 

Postal Address: 

Level 1, 333 Collins Street 
Melbourne, VIC 3000 
Australia

Locked Bag A14 
Sydney, South NSW 1235 
Australia

Telephone: 
Investor enquiries: 
Facsimile: 
Internet address: 

+61 2 8280 7111 
+61 2 8280 7111 
+61 2 9287 0303 
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.

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