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A LONGER-TERM VIEW

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

IT MAY ALL LOOK THE SAME.

IT ISN’T.

Glass is a highly complex product that continues 
to evolve to meet new needs and new standards. 
Our business is multifaceted, too. As New Zealand’s 
largest value-added glass processor, we produce 
customised glass products for diverse residential 
and commercial construction applications. 

These are sophisticated products, made at our 
world-class plants to the highest standards.  
Our investment in such manufacturing excellence 
has been deliberate and long-sighted. We continue 
to invest to ensure that we have the manufacturing 
capabilities and the capacity we need to meet the 
demands of multiple markets – those which grow 
at different speeds and to different cycles. 

Investing for the future: RetroFit is 
growing rapidly in a market that is 
still in its infancy.

WHERE DO WE SEE OUR FUTURE?

Building on our leadership position 
in high-performance glass through 
an expanded presence in the 
technologically advanced commercial 
project market.

The penetration of double-glazed 
windows is increasing quickly in 
Australia presenting a great longer 
term opportunity for Metro Glass.

WE SEE SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY.

We have a clear plan for success based 
on discipline, excellence, innovation and 
scale. We’ll use our market presence and 
experience to drive up revenues in key 
markets where we see opportunities. 

So, for example, we are expanding into the 
commercial sector and looking to grow 
the interest in the retrofit double glazing 
market. We’ll continue to make the most 
of the first-ever up-cycle in residential 
and commercial construction markets 
where double-glazing has been a key 
product. It’s all about balancing timeframes 
and demand to achieve steady revenues 
and profits, while growing our footprint 
into Australia. 

Chairman’s Review  
Chief Executive Officer’s Review 
Strategic Focus Snapshot 
A Closer View 

Delivering Manufacturing Excellence 
Developing Businesses for the Future 
Growing in High-Opportunity  
Australian Markets 

About Metro Performance Glass 
Board of Directors  
Executive Team 

Statement of Comprehensive Income 
Statement of Financial Position 
Statement of Changes in Equity  
Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements  
1  Basis of preparation  
2   Financial performance  
3   Working capital  
4   Long-term assets  
5   Debt and equity  
6   Other  

Independent Auditor’s Report  
Corporate Governance  
Statutory Information  
Company Directory  

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CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW

LEADERSHIP IN 
AUSTRALASIAN 
GLASS MARKETS

Metro Performance Glass is growing 
strongly and investing to reinforce the 
leading position it holds in the Australasian 
glass processing industry. 

4

The company continues to 
benefit from supportive 
markets in New Zealand. Low 
interest rates, strong net 
migration, a robust economy 
and the persistent housing 
shortage in the upper North 
Island are fuelling one of the 
larger surges in residential 
and commercial construction 
activity the country has seen. 

Residential housing activity 
in Christchurch declined this 
year as the post-earthquake 
residential rebuild tapered 
off, while growth in Wellington 
also paused temporarily 
following the November 
2016 earthquake. 

Nevertheless, the Group’s 
revenue for the year to 
31 March 2017 rose by 30% 
to $244.3 million from $188.0 
million in the same period 
12 months ago. The group 
result includes a seven-
month contribution from the 
company’s new subsidiary, 
Australian Glass Group (AGG). 
Excluding AGG, Metro Glass’ 
New Zealand revenue rose 
14% to $213.8 million.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

In addition to delivering 
top-line revenue growth, 
the company continued to 
expand its presence in the 
strategically-important 
retrofit double glazing and 
commercial markets. 

The company also worked 
to improve and develop its 
manufacturing capabilities as 
it adapts to and leads the 

significant technological shift 
towards larger, more complex 
and higher-performance 
glass products. 

AGG has performed well 
during the first seven months 
of Metro Glass ownership. 
The integration has gone 
smoothly, and a number 
of business improvement 
initiatives are under way in 
line with the strategic 
objective to leverage Metro 
Glass’ glass procurement and 
manufacturing expertise and 
its distribution capabilities 
in high-opportunity 
Australian markets.

Additional details on 
Metro Glass’ performance 
against its strategic 
priorities are provided on 
pages 10 and 11.

INVESTING FOR THE FUTURE

Metro Glass is working to 
develop the capability and 
capacity to deliver strong 
growth in both volume and 
product complexity, and 
continues to target both 
a service and cost-leadership 
position through 
manufacturing excellence 
and customer focus. 

It is clear that we also need to 
further focus on automation, 
process and cost savings 
across manufacturing, 
logistics and glazing is needed 
in future periods. Such focus 
will involve some additional 
costs and capital expenditure, 
but over the medium-to-long 
term we are confident it will 

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017$244.3M

GROUP REVENUE.

$21.3M

NORMALISED NET PROFIT 
AFTER TAX.

7.6 

DIVIDEND.

CENTS  
PER SHARE

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deliver significant value to 
the business.

As a growth business, 
Metro Glass is also continuing 
to invest in a number of 
opportunities. These include 
the Auckland commercial 
glazing and RetroFit 
businesses, and a number of 
regional operations that have 
considerable potential and 
are developing well but did 
not contribute significantly 
to earnings in the 2017 
financial year.

In order to ensure 
Metro Glass retains its 
industry leadership position, 
it continues to invest in new 
technologies and markets. 
These investments for the 
future come with some initial 
costs and will provide 
improved returns over time. 
Importantly, they will also 
enable the company to build 
a business that can defend 
itself against import 
competition for the long term. 

Normalised earnings before 
interest, tax, depreciation 
and amortisation (EBITDA)1 
for the year rose 20% 
to $44.9 million from 
$37.5 million in the prior year. 
Reported EBITDA rose 17% 
to $43.9 million.

Normalised net profit 
after tax (NPAT)2 rose 11% 
to $21.3 million from 
$19.3 million last year. 
Reflecting the impact of 
one-off expenses related to 
the acquisition of AGG and 
adjustments to tax expense 

for charges incurred in prior 
years, reported NPAT fell 
6% to $19.4 million from 
$20.5 million last year.

FY17 FINAL DIVIDEND AND 
FY18 OUTLOOK

Following the acquisition of 
AGG, net debt grew to 
$94.5 million at 31 March 2017 
from $50.0 million a year ago. 
Gearing, as measured by net 
debt to net debt plus equity, 
increased to 38% but 
remains well within the 
company’s banking covenants. 

Reflecting the increased 
gearing level and the 
significant opportunities that 
the group has in front of it , 
the board has declared a fully 
imputed final dividend of 
4.0 cents per share, taking 
total dividends for the year 
to 7.6 cents per share. This is 
consistent with last year’s 
dividend and the company’s 
dividend policy to pay 
between 55% and 75% of 
NPATA3. The dividend will be 
fully imputed for New Zealand 
shareholders. The record 
date for dividend 
entitlements is 7 July 2017 
and the payment date is 
24 July 2017. 

In summary, Metro Glass 
achieved significant growth 
in the 2017 financial year and 
is continuing to optimise its 
business to make the most 
of the supportive market 
conditions. 

The company anticipates 
that the strong residential 
and commercial construction 
markets, particularly in the 
upper North Island, as well as 
the growth opportunities 
available across the Tasman, 
will underpin improved results 
in the 2018 financial year. 

Metro Glass is committed to 
maintaining and enhancing its 
leadership in Australasian 
glass processing and it is 
supported in that vision by 
a highly-committed team. 
The board, on behalf of 
shareholders, thanks the 
entire Metro Glass team 
for their efforts. 

On behalf of the board.

SIR JOHN GOULTER KNZM, JP
Chairman

25 May 2017 

1 

Earnings before interest tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), normalised to 
exclude $1.0m of one-off expenses related to the acquisition of Australian Glass 
Group, which are not tax deductible (“FY17 AGG Acquisition Expenses”).

2  Net profit after tax (NPAT), normalised to exclude FY17 AGG Acquisition Expenses 

and tax adjustments relating to IPO expenses and the finalisation of prior year tax 
positions. These tax adjustments decrease FY16 NPAT by $1.0m and increase 
FY17 NPAT by $1.0m.

3  NPATA is defined as net profit after tax before the amortisation of acquisition-

related intangibles and its associated tax effect.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REVIEW

BUILDING A STRONG  
AND ENDURING  
POSITION

Metro Glass’ continues to build a strong 
position in Australasian glass markets. 
Through manufacturing excellence and 
a dedication to customer service, we 
are delivering a broad range of high-
performance glass products at a cost 
that is competitive with both domestic 
and international manufacturers. 

6

The execution of this 
strategy has been made 
more challenging by the 
strong customer demand 
the company is experiencing 
and the dramatic changes 
we are seeing in glass 
products and glass 
processing technologies. 

In late 2007, the New Zealand 
Building Code was changed 
to introduce minimum heat 
retention standards in 
homes, with double glazing 
and insulation being key ways 
to achieve this. Before this 
Code change, more than 90% 
of the windows Metro Glass 
produced were single panes 
of glass, with double-glazed 
units accounting for less 
than 10%. The windows that 
were double-glazed at that 
time also typically used basic 
clear glass. 

Today, double glazing 
generates more than half 
of our revenue and accounts 
for more than 80% of the 
window glass we process 
in both residential and 
commercial markets. 

Meanwhile, over the past five 
years we have also begun to 
incorporate low emissivity 
(Low E) glass into windows. 
This technology delivers 
significantly reduced heat 
loss in winter and prevents 
heat build-up in the summer 
thanks to a microscopically 
thin and transparent coating. 

Low E use is growing and is 
now utilised in approximately 
20% of all of the windows we 
produce. Such high-
performance glass – and 
other technologies recently 
introduced into Metro Glass’ 
offering, such as digital 
printing, screen printing and 
lamination – add significant 
production complexity. 

Our ability to deliver a broad 
range of high-specification 
products to a short 
lead time remains a key 
competitive advantage, and 
provides a strategic defence 
against local and offshore 
manufacturers throughout 
the building cycle. 

In addition, it makes sound 
strategic sense to invest in 
developing our capabilities in 
high-performance glass now, 
when markets are strong, 
rather than later, when 
the cycle has begun to turn 
and long-term growth 
opportunities can often be 
given a lower priority. 

GROWING IN ALL MARKETS

We are pleased with the 
progress we are making 
across the Group’s 
businesses, with total revenue 
increasing considerably over 
the past two years. 

In October 2016, we moved 
our Auckland factory to a 
new seven-day shift 
structure to meet the 
demands of the upper North 

4 

 The proportion of orders Delivered In-Full and On-Time.

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017$44.9M

+20% NORMALISED EBITDA.

+30%

GROUP REVENUE.

+14%

NEW ZEALAND REVENUE.

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— LAST 15 YEARS

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Code changes 
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up-cycle for double glazing

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Calendar years

NZ dwelling consents
Estimated % of Metro Glass windows1 that were double-glazed
Estimated % of Metro Glass double-glazed units including Low E

1 

Includes residential, commercial & RetroFit window manufacturer sales.

Source: Statistics New Zealand (March 2005 – March 2017), company information.

Island market, and in some 
cases to enable the Auckland 
facility to supplement 
production for other sites. 
The move, which was made 
during one of the busiest 
times of the year, will deliver 
real benefits over the long 
term, but resulted in some 
short-term inefficiencies.

We processed a record 
volume of glass this year, 
and factory labour costs fell 
slightly as a percentage of 
sales versus last year. Our 
primary service quality 
measure (DIFOT)4 was 
impacted by our growth and 
often fell below target, 
particularly at peak points 
of the year. 

Trading performance in 
Canterbury was particularly 
challenging in the second half 
of the financial year with both 
slowing market activity and 
increased competitive 
pressures. The company has 
diversified its operations 
across the South Island which 
will partially offset the decline 
in the Canterbury market.

While catering for strong 
growth in both volume and 
product complexity, we also 
need to further focus on 
automation, processes 
and costs across the 
New Zealand business – 
from manufacturing to 
procurement, glazing and 
logistics. We are assessing 

the investment required to 
meet these challenges, and 
anticipate that capital 
expenditure will increase in 
the 2018 financial year, with 
priority given to meeting our 
requirements in the upper 
North Island. 

Finally, we are determined to 
continually reduce the health 
and safety risks that our 
people face and have 
therefore implemented 
a number of process 
improvement and awareness-
building initiatives. We have 
been pleased to see a marked 
reduction in the frequency of 
both total reported incidents 
and lost-time injuries per 
person in the year to 
31 March 2017. Further, the 
company was awarded 
tertiary-level Workplace 
Safety Management 
Practices accreditation from 
the Accident Compensation 
Commission during the year. 
This has resulted in a 20% 
reduction in ACC levies for 
the next two years.

DEVELOPMENT BUSINESSES

Operational leverage in the 
core business has been 
impacted this year by a 
series of investments into 
what we broadly label our 
“development businesses”, 
of which several are yet to 
contribute meaningfully to 
group earnings. We believe 
these investments will 
provide improved returns 
over time and help to 

 
 
 
 
 
consolidate Metro Glass’ 
industry-leadership position. 

The development businesses 
include: a number of our 
regional distribution 
businesses, our Auckland 
commercial glazing 
operations and our RetroFit 
double glazing business. 

Each one has a different 
maturity point, but, we remain 
confident they will all reward 
our shareholders over the 
longer term. 

The commercial market is 
strategically important to 
Metro Glass, not least 
because it is the most 
advanced glass market in the 
country. A strong presence is 
essential if we wish to build 
on our leadership in high-
performance glass.

In the year to 31 March 2017 
our Auckland commercial 
glazing business grew 
revenue by more than 35%. 
As anticipated, our national 
forward order book was 
steady at $28.8 million at 
year end, as our increased 
delivery of projects matched 
new contracts being won. The 
average contract size in the 
forward book was ~$100,000. 
Owing to the inevitable delays 
faced in executing such 
projects, we have often had 
to weather wide fluctuations 
in production volumes. This 
has put pressure on many 
aspects of our business 
including manufacturing 
and logistics.

8

In the year to 31 March 2017, 
RetroFit sales grew by 23% to 
$17.3 million (following 39% 
growth in FY16). While in some 
years we will be ahead and 
some years behind, we maintain 
our target of growing RetroFit 
revenue by 30% per year over 
the long term. 

This is a goal that is more than 
achievable with retrofitted 
windows currently installed 
in only a small fraction of 
the estimated 1.4 million 
New Zealand homes that would 
benefit from the product. 

A focus on improving internal 
processes and systems, 
combined with the 
recruitment of additional 
technical, sales and 
marketing staff, is helping 
us to grow our presence in 
commercial markets. These 
markets have the potential 
to deliver strong growth 
for several years to come, 
particularly in the upper 
North Island. 

RetroFit will also benefit 
from the investments we 
have made in the company’s 
New Zealand network of 
regional distribution 
operations during the year. 
These comprise the 
acquisitions of Calv Glass in 
Christchurch and Southland 
Glass in Invercargill, and the 
development of a new site for 
Metro Direct Nelson. 
The company now has eight 
Metro Directs and six branded 
businesses (e.g. Mainland 
Glass, Mintglass) spread 
throughout the country.

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017These new distribution and 
glazing businesses expand 
the company’s channels 
to market in these areas, 
and enable us to take 
full-scale advantage of the 
significant opportunities we 
see in the new residential, 
retrofit and commercial 
markets nationwide.

AUSTRALIAN MARKET ENTRY

Following a detailed study 
of the Australian glass 
processing market, and an 
assessment of local 
processors against our 
investment criteria, we 
acquired Australian Glass 
Group (AGG) in September 
2016 for NZ$47.5m. While 
New Zealand remains our 
primary focus, we believe 
that Australia presents 
significant opportunities for 
Metro Glass. In the short-to-
medium term we see double 
glazing penetration gathering 
considerable momentum in 
cooler climates like Victoria. 
This trend is being hastened 
by building code changes, 
similar to what happened in 
New Zealand post 2007. 

Metro Glass produces 
significantly more double-
glazed units weekly than any 
other processor in Australia 
or New Zealand. We have 
developed considerable 
manufacturing and 
distribution competencies, 
which combined with our 
expertise in processing 
high-performance glass will 
benefit the AGG business and 
its customers.

While it is still early days for 
us, AGG has proved a sound 
investment to date, with both 
sales and EBITDA coming in 
ahead of our expectations 
for the seven months to 
31 March 2017. 

The integration of the 
business has gone well 
and AGG has begun to 
benefit from Metro Glass’ 
procurement and 
manufacturing disciplines.  
We are now in the process  
of assessing AGG’s short- 
to-medium-term capital 
requirements to allow it  
to achieve its significant 
potential over the 
medium term. 

SUMMARY

Metro Glass is in good shape 
and continues to generate 
good financial results versus 
its peers in the building 
materials industry. While the 
company is still undergoing 
a steep learning curve, 
we are confident that our 
strategy is the right one for 
the long term. We expect 
construction markets to be 
supportive for several years 
to come and coupled with 
the investment we are 
making in manufacturing 
capability and in our 
development businesses, 
which position the company 
well for the future. 

NIGEL RIGBY 
Chief Executive Officer

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STRATEGIC FOCUS 
SNAPSHOT

Performance without 
Compromise – it’s a way of 
life. It is what our customers 
expect and Metro Glass 
is determined to deliver 
the same for our business 
with a focus on five 
strategic areas: 

1

2

DRIVE TOP-LINE  
GROWTH

Increase revenue and  
market share through  
product, supply chain and 
logistics initiatives ensuring 
customers’ expectations  
are exceeded

DELIVER 
MANUFACTURING 
EXCELLENCE

Continually push to  
achieve our desired service 
and cost-leadership  
position through 
manufacturing excellence

FULL-YEAR PROGRESS:
•  Group annual revenue growth 

+30% to $244.3 million (including 
seven months of trading from 
Australian Glass Group); New Zealand 
annual revenue growth +14% 
to $213.8 million

•  Continued the expansion of the 
product range including the 
introduction of digital printing at 
the Highbrook factory in Auckland

FULL-YEAR PROGRESS:
•  Processed record glass volumes with 
a higher mix of high-performance and 
complex glass products 

•  Factory costs continued to reduce 

as a percentage of revenue 

•  Maintaining customer service 

metrics was a challenge at peak 
points in the year

10

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 20173

4

5

EXPAND OUR RETROFIT 
DOUBLE GLAZING 
BUSINESS 

Drive the growth and 
profitability of the  
RetroFit double glazing 
replacement business

LEVERAGE KEY 
COMPETENCIES IN 
HIGH OPPORTUNITY 
AUSTRALIAN MARKETS

Support and integrate 
Australian Glass Group

FULL-YEAR PROGRESS:
•  Revenue grew by 23% over the prior 
year (following 39% growth in FY16)

•  Broad based growth across 

New Zealand 

•  Implemented a series of internal 

process and systems improvements

•  Invested resources in the Auckland 
business as a key to future growth 

FULL-YEAR PROGRESS:
•  Completed the acquisition of 
Australian Glass Group on 
1 September 2016

•  The existing strong Australian 

management team remain in place

•  Pleased with the early progress 
the company has made and are 
encouraged by the opportunity 
this market offers

INCREASE OUR 
PRESENCE IN 
COMMERCIAL  
PROJECTS

Capture an increasing share 
of the growing commercial 
construction market  
and execute well on the 
existing forward book of 
committed projects

FULL-YEAR PROGRESS:
•  Commercial glazing revenue +23% to 
$51.0m, with Auckland commercial 
glazing +35%

•  Commercial forward order book 
remained fairly flat year on year 
at $28.8 million, with new business 
offset by an increased execution rate 
of projects

•  Well advanced in processing and 
installing glass on our biggest-
ever commercial project, the 
Acute Services Building at 
Christchurch Hospital

•  Strengthened our 

commercial technical team 
with world-class resources

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A CLOSER VIEW 

DELIVERING 
MANUFACTURING 
EXCELLENCE

Servicing New Zealand’s first ever 
residential and commercial up-cycle  
with double glazing. 

12

The transformation 
currently under way in the 
New Zealand glass industry is 
the most significant change 
that Metro Glass’ National 
Operations Manager Geoff 
Rasmussen has seen in his 
30-year career. 

“The surge we are seeing in 
construction activity in 
New Zealand over the past 
five years, coupled with a 
revolution in glass technology, 
is a great opportunity for 
Metro Glass and our 
manufacturing team to 
develop our capabilities – 
but this is not without 
its challenges. 

“The industry has very quickly 
become highly complex, which 
has resulted in our need to 
expand the range of products 
we produce and increase the 
number of processes 
required to finish each 
glass panel. 

“We are processing record 
volumes and at the same 
time grappling with 
technological advances such 
as Low E coated glass, digital 
printing, glass painting and 
high-performance glass 
lamination. On top of this, 
most of the windows we are 
making are double glazed and 
they are continually getting 
larger and larger in size.

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017“Double-glazed windows now 
generate more than half of 
our revenue and accounts 
for more than 80% of all the 
windows we manufacture 
in both the residential and 
commercial markets. As 
much as a fifth of those also 
utilise high-performance 
Low E glass or other 
advanced technologies. Two 
years ago, high-performance 
glass represented  just a 
fraction of total volumes,” 
Mr Rasmussen says. 

“We have become highly 
efficient at producing simple 
double-glazed products, with 
all four New Zealand plants 
running these well. However, 
the more complex product 
lines can be challenging. 
Wastage on these products 
has been higher than we 
would have liked while our 
plants learn to process these 
technologies and we have not 
yet achieved the level of 
production efficiencies we 
are targeting,” he adds.

These challenges have been 
particularly acute in Auckland, 
where Metro Glass has been 
investing to replicate the 
company’s success in the 

Wellington and Christchurch 
commercial markets. 

Metro Glass’ Auckland 
factory has had to manage 
a rapid step up in highly-
complex commercial work. 
Since 2014 we have invested 
in a range of other 
technologies at the plant, 
including: a new edge-working 
machine that allows us to 
make products with 
sophisticated glass 
components at high speed; 
a digital printer that prints 
ceramic ink on glass; and 
glass lamination technology. 
We have also hired people 
adept at using these 
technologies and grown 
our headcount as we have 
extended the factory’s 
operating hours and 
output capacity.

“It has been a steep learning 
curve, but we are making 
good progress. We are 
committed to mastering 
these technological advances, 
because over the longer 
term, they will ensure 
Metro Glass retains our 
domestic industry leadership, 
and protect us from the 
long-term threat of imports,” 
Mr Rasmussen says. 

“Weare
committedto
masteringthese
technological
advances
because,over
thelongerterm,
theywillensure
MetroGlass
retainsour
domestic
industry
leadership
position,and
protectus
fromthelong-
termthreat
ofimports.”

GEOFF RASMUSSEN
GENERAL MANAGER 
OPERATIONS

NEW GLASS TECHNOLOGIES

Metro Glass manufactures 
a raft of specialty glass 
products with unique 
thermal, decorative and 
safety properties. Key 
technologies include: 

•  Low E (or low emissivity) 
glass is coated with an 
almost invisible metal 
coating that reduces heat 
loss in the winter, prevents 
heat gain in the summer 
and reduces glare. 

•  Double-glazing is a window 

pane made from two 
pieces of glass sealed 
together with an air space 
or gas in between. It 
reduces the amount of 
energy required to 
maintain a comfortable 
temperature from winter 
through to summer.

•  Digitally printed glass uses 
GlassJet™ technology for 
industrial direct on-glass 
printing with ceramic 
inks that are fused with 
the glass through a 
toughening process. 

•  Laminated glass uses a 

special polymer inter-layer 
between two glass sheets, 
giving panels high strength 
and advanced thermal and 
noise-reduction properties.

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A CLOSER VIEW 
A CLOSER VIEW 

DEVELOPING BUSINESSES  
FOR THE FUTURE

Metro Glass is using our experience, 
market presence and strong cash flow 
to drive up revenues in key markets where 
we see opportunities.

markets nationwide. 
Whilst these businesses 
will take time to match the 
profitability of the overall 
Metro Glass group, they 
are showing promise and 
will provide a valuable 
contribution in time. In 
the 2017 financial year, 
these acquired businesses 
contributed an additional 
$4.2 million of revenue.

The two key examples that 
have benefited from people, 
equipment, marketing or 
systems are the Auckland 
commercial glazing 
business and the Auckland 
RetroFit double glazing 
window business. 

Historically, Metro Glass has 
not had a strong commercial 
glazing business in Auckland 
and we have been focused on 
growing this to a scale at 
which we can be competitive. 
In the 2017 financial year, 
thanks to this investment, 
the Auckland glazing business 
saw a 35% growth in revenue. 
Total commercial glazing 
revenue in New Zealand grew 
20% to $39.4 million.

“If we are to be at the 
forefront of technological 
innovation in New Zealand, 
we need to succeed in the 
Auckland commercial market. 
Commercial developers are 
usually early adopters of 

technical advances and more 
likely to make innovative use 
of glass,” says Chief 
Executive Officer Nigel Rigby.

 “In addition, in larger 
metropolitan markets, such 
as Auckland, the distinction 
between residential and 
commercial markets is 
reducing as housing 
density rises. 

“The completion of the new 
factory at Highbrook in 2015 
gave us the capacity to grow 
our Auckland commercial 
business. But to replicate the 
success we had achieved in 
Wellington and Christchurch 
we needed to make a 
significant investment in 
people and process, which 
impacts profitability in the 
short term.” 

Meanwhile, to take full 
advantage of the great 
opportunity we see for the 
Auckland RetroFit business, 
we have moved to a new 
property, appointed new 
management, administration 
and sales staff, and 
developed new systems. 
Despite having grown 
revenue by 23% in the 2017 
financial year, this business is 
still subscale and needs to 
grow both revenue and 
profitability over time. 

Metro Glass has acquired five 
new distribution and glazing 
businesses in Auckland, 
Wellington, Christchurch and 
Invercargill since it became a 
publicly listed company in July 
2014. It has also invested in 
people, equipment, marketing 
and systems across parts of 
the group that are not yet 
realising their full growth 
potential, but will add value 
to Metro Glass’ broadening 
portfolio of complementary 
glass businesses in the 
medium-to-long term.

This approach to what we 
broadly call our ‘development 
businesses’ is in line with our 
strategy to grow revenue 
while we are supported by a 
positive market backdrop. 

“Our development businesses 
are laying the foundation for 
future growth, ensuring we 
remain at the forefront of 
innovation in the sector and 
are able to stand up to the 
competition, particularly from 
offshore,” says Chief 
Executive Officer Nigel Rigby. 

The new distribution and 
glazing businesses in 
Auckland, Wellington, 
Christchurch and Invercargill 
expand the company’s 
channels to market in these 
areas, and enable us to take 
full-scale advantage of the 
significant opportunities we 
see in the new residential, 
retrofit and commercial 

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“Ourdevelopment
businesses
arelayingthe
foundationfor
futuregrowth,
ensuringwe
remainatthe
forefrontof
innovationin
thesectorand
areableto
standuptothe
competition,
particularlyfrom
offshore.”

NIGEL RIGBY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017AN AWARD-WINNING COMBINATION 

Metro Glass’ Auckland 
commercial team worked 
closely with architects, 
artists and window 
fabricators for more than a 
year to deliver high-
performance glass panels for 
Auckland Transport’s 
award-winning Otahuhu bus 
and train interchange. We 
produced 260, 230kg 

laminated panels made up of 
toughened Low E glass 
bonded to another 
toughened panel digitally 
printed with artist George 
Tipene’s representation of 
the local iwi and maunga 
(mountains). The commercial 
glazing team also installed 
the panels at the station, 
which has been designed in 

the shape of a waka to 
reflect the site’s significance 
to mana whenua as a portage 
between the Manukau and 
Waitemata harbours. 
Other flagship commercial 
developments have 
included the Devonport 
and Birkenhead libraries and 
the Auckland headquarters 
for property developer 
Manson TCLM. 

BUILDING REGIONAL 
CHANNELS TO MARKET

Metro Glass has continued 
to invest in the company’s 
network of regional 
distribution operations 
across New Zealand. These 
businesses expand the 
company’s channels to 
market and enable us to 
take full advantage of the 
significant opportunities we 

see in the new residential, 
retrofit and commercial 
markets nationwide.

An example of this is the new 
Metro Direct site in Nelson 
that was opened in 2016. 
The new site is better 
located and better equipped 
to benefit from the positive 
construction markets in 
the region.

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THE RUGGED FACE 
OF RETROFIT

Metro Glass has engaged 
Peter Wolfkamp, the 
highly-credible site foreman 
of The Block television show, 
as our company’s brand 
ambassador. The relationship, 
which started in early 2015, 
has helped to increase the 
awareness of the RetroFit 
double-glazing business 
significantly and regularly 
filled the RetroFit sales 
pipeline to capacity. 

A CLOSER VIEW 
A CLOSER VIEW 

GROWING IN  
HIGH-OPPORTUNITY  
AUSTRALIAN MARKETS

After only seven months under Metro Glass’ 
ownership, Australian Glass Group (AGG) is 
already beginning to show its potential.

Daily production of double-
glazed window units at AGG’s 
plant in Knoxfield, Melbourne, 
has seen a meaningful uplift 
over the past seven months, 
thanks to the efforts of the 
strong Australian team. 

AGG is also receiving 
better input prices from 
float glass suppliers as it 
takes advantage of the 
New Zealand company’s 
buying power and reputation 
among glass importers. 

AGG Chief Executive Officer 
Brendan Simpson sees these 
wins as  just the beginning. 
Supported by Metro Glass, 
he believes AGG can: improve 
its sales and marketing 
disciplines; take a greater 
lead in glass innovation in 
Australia; drive automation 
across its manufacturing 
facilities; and go beyond its 
core market of high-end 
residential construction 
and renovation.

“Metro Glass, being a 
glass-focussed owner, has 
given us a new way of 
thinking about manufacturing 
process and control. This 
expertise, our committed 
people and new ideas on the 
deployment of people to 
support production, is lifting 
capacity and driving down 
unit production costs,” 
Mr Simpson says. 

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“The collaborative 
relationship is working very 
well and has been received 
positively in the business. 
Metro Glass provides us with 
an example of how we can 
not only be a leader in AGG’s 
core market, but also how, 
over time, we can grow to 
lead a much broader range 
of complementary segments 
in Australia.” 

Metro Glass acquired AGG 
for NZ$47.5 million in 
September 2016. Even before 
the acquisition, Metro Glass 
was likely the largest 
manufacturer of double-
glazed windows in Australasia. 
It saw an immediate and 
strong opportunity to 
leverage this expertise, 
particularly in the cooler 
areas of Victoria, New South 
Wales, Australian Capital 
Territory, Tasmania and 
South Australia, where 
demand for double glazing 
continues to grow. 

AGG’s largest plant, based 
in Melbourne, is an ideal 
beachhead to supply the 
buoyant markets in the 
southeast of Australia. 
The company has a strong 
reputation for industry-
leading service and product 
quality, especially in the 
highly-demanding and 
bespoke residential double 

glazing markets. While 
already a strong business, 
it also stood to benefit 
immediately from Metro 
Glass’ manufacturing 
expertise, and, in the 
longer term, its command 
of a broader range of 
market segments.

Mr Simpson shares Metro 
Glass’ optimism: “In Australia, 
glass manufacturing is still, 
on the whole, a cottage 
industry. If someone invests 
in manufacturing, lifts 
capacity and delivers great 
service, while keeping a lid on 
costs, they will stand out 
from the crowd. There is a 
real opportunity here and 
the AGG team and I are 
very excited about the 
path ahead.”

AUSTRALIAN  
GLASS GROUP

HEADQUARTERS
KNOXFIELD, MELBOURNE.

PROCESSING 
SITES

KNOXFIELD, MELBOURNE; 
GIRAWEEN, SYDNEY.

A$49.3M 

FY17 SALES (BASED ON 
OWNING AGG FOR THE FULL 
12-MONTH PERIOD).

220 

EMPLOYEES

KEY 
PRODUCTS

DOUBLE-GLAZED WINDOWS; 
CUSTOM LAMINATES; 
TOUGHENED GLASS 
FOR RESIDENTIAL AND 
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS. 

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017DOUBLE-GLAZED WINDOW PENETRATION IN KEY AUSTRALIAN MARKETS

AGG and Metro Glass see the primary opportunity for double glazing in the 
cooler states of southeast Australia. Penetration of double glazing in new 
buildings in these markets – which are home to a population of more than 14 
million people - are between 30% and 50%, well short of the 90%+ Metro Glass 
sees in New Zealand.

C.10% 
NSW

C.50% 
VIC

KEY 

—  CLIMATE ZONE  

MILD TEMPERATE

—  CLIMATE ZONE  

COOL TEMPERATE

—  CLIMATE ZONE 

ALPINE

NOTE: ZONES CLASSIFIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUILDING CODES BOARD 
(ABCB) WITH MILD TO COLD CLIMATES. IN THESE AREAS HOMES DERIVE THE 
MOST BENEFIT FROM DOUBLE GLAZING IN WINTER. 

“MetroGlass
providesuswith
anexampleof
howwecannot
onlybealeader
inAGG’score
marketbut
alsohow,over
time,wecan
growtoleada
muchbroader
rangeof
complementary
segmentsin
Australia.”

BRENDAN SIMPSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 
AUSTRALIAN GLASS GROUP

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ABOUT METRO 
PERFORMANCE GLASS

Metro Glass is at the 
forefront of providing 
high-performance glass and 
industry-leading service to 
Australasian residential and 
commercial construction 
markets. We have an 
extensive network of four 
processing and sixteen 
distribution or retail sites 
across New Zealand. In 
addition, via our subsidiary 
Australian Glass Group, we 
operate two processing and 
distribution sites in 
Melbourne and Sydney. 

We are Australasia’s leading 
manufacturer and installer 
of double-glazed windows 
for both new residential 
and retrofit markets. We 
also process annealed, 
toughened, laminated, 
painted and digitally-
printed glass products for 
applications ranging from 
mirrors, showers, balustrades 
and kitchen splashbacks 
to commercial facades. 
Our goal, in everything 
we do, is ‘Performance 
without Compromise’. 

NEW ZEALAND BUSINESSES 

NEW ZEALAND DISTRIBUTION

Metro Performance Glass is 
the primary New Zealand 
brand and is used by our 
manufacturing sites in 
Auckland, Mount Maunganui, 
Wellington and Christchurch. 
From these sites, we supply 
products and services 
directly to larger 
customers as well as to 
our Metro Direct and 
RetroFit businesses. 

Following a series of 
acquisitions aimed at 
enhancing our distribution 
capabilities, Metro 
Glass has several other 
outlets operating under 
different brands across 
New Zealand. These include: 
Christchurch Glass, Calv 
Glass and Mainland Glass in 
Christchurch; Mintglass in 
Auckland and Christchurch; 
Capital Glass in Wellington; 
and Southland Glass 
in Invercargill. 

AUSTRALIA 

Metro Direct sells glass 
direct to customers through 
its eight sites located 
throughout the country, from 
Cromwell in the south to 
Whangarei in the north. 
These sites all have basic 
processing facilities and 
offer a wide range of 
glass-related products and 
services for their local 
markets, including cut-to-
size glass, mirrors, 
splashbacks and glazing.

Australian Glass Group is the 
third-largest glass processor 
in Victoria and New South 
Wales and supplies double-
glazed units, custom 
laminates, and toughened 
safety glass for residential 
and commercial markets 
across south-east Australia. 
It has glass processing and 
distribution facilities in 
Sydney and Melbourne. 

RetroFit sells and installs 
double glazed windows to 
homes with single-glazed 
windows, using the existing 
joinery. It is a fast-growing 
business that is capitalising 
on the growing demand 
from consumers for 
environmentally-efficient 
products. 

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METRO GLASS – 
QUICK FACTS

$244.3M

FY17 GROUP REVENUE.

NOTE: FY17 INCLUDED 7 MONTHS 
OF OWNERSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN 
GLASS GROUP.

Australian
Glass Group (7 months)
12.5%

Retrofit (NZ)
7.0%

Commercial
glazing (NZ)
20.9%

Residential 
(NZ)
59.6%

KEY 
CUSTOMERS

WINDOW MANUFACTURERS, 
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS, 
MERCHANTS, GLAZIERS AND 
RETAIL CUSTOMERS.

1,100 

EMPLOYEES  
(880 NEW ZEALAND, 
220 AUSTRALIA).

330

METRO GLASS FLEET  
(300 NEW ZEALAND,  
30 AUSTRALIA) .

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017LOCATIONS

WHANGAREI

BAY OF  
PLENTY

AUCKLAND  
(3 SITES)

HAMILTON

NEW PLYMOUTH

NAPIER

PALMERSTON NORTH

NELSON

LOWER HUTT

WELLINGTON

CHRISTCHURCH 
(3 SITES)

CROMWELL

DUNEDIN

INVERCARGILL

SYDNEY

MELBOURNE

 —  METRO DISTRIBUTION SITES

—  METRO PROCESSING SITES

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SIR JOHN GOULTER KNZM, JP
INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE 
CHAIRMAN, MEMBER OF AUDIT 
AND RISK COMMITTEE AND 
CHAIRMAN OF NOMINATIONS 
COMMITTEE

Sir John has long-standing 
experience in both the public and 
private sectors in New Zealand. 
He currently acts as Chairman 
of Marsden Maritime Holdings 
Limited and Northport Limited. 
He is a former Chair of the 
New Zealand Business and 
Parliament Trust, NZ Lotteries 
Commission and United Carriers 
Group, a former director of the 
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, 
Television NZ Limited and Vector 
Limited, and was the inaugural 
Managing Director of Auckland 
International Airport Limited.

In 1999, Sir John was 
recognised as the New Zealand 
Herald Business Leader of the 
Year and in 2003 was appointed 
a Distinguished Companion of 
the New Zealand Order of Merit 
(DCNZM), for services to 
business and the community. 
This honour was re-designated 
as Knight Companion of the 
New Zealand Order of Merit 
(KNZM) in 2009.

Sir John is a graduate of 
Harvard Business School 
(Advanced Management 
Program), a Justice of the 
Peace and a Fellow of the 
New Zealand Institute of 
Management. He was inducted 
as a Laureate into the 
New Zealand Business Hall 
of Fame in 2003.

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NIGEL RIGBY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND 
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ANGELA BULL
INDEPENDENT,  
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GORDON BUSWELL
INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR AND MEMBER OF 
REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Nigel was appointed as Chief 
Executive Officer of Metro 
Glass in 2012. He has over 20 
years of experience working in 
the building products sector in 
New Zealand, Australia, Asia and 
the United States.

Prior to  joining Metro Glass, 
Nigel was with the James Hardie 
group for 13 years, including 
Executive General Manager – 
USA for James Hardie. In this 
role he led James Hardie’s 
largest international business 
division, which included 
managing large and complex 
capital projects as well as the 
day-to-day management and 
responsibility for the 
performance of this division.

Angela is currently the 
Chief Executive Officer of 
Tramco Group Limited, a 
large New Zealand property 
investment company, and a 
director of the New Zealand 
Institute of Economic 
Research. She  joined Tramco 
in February 2016. 

Prior to leading Tramco Group, 
Angela held a number of senior 
positions over a 10-year period 
with Foodstuffs, most recently 
being General Manager 
Property Development for 
Foodstuffs North Island. This 
was preceded by a legal career, 
including roles with Chapman 
Tripp, the Crown Law Office and 
Simpson Grierson.

Angela holds a Bachelor of Arts 
and a Bachelor of Laws degree 
from the University of Auckland. 

Gordon has more than 25 years’ 
experience in the building and 
construction industry. He 
currently holds a number 
of industry-associated 
directorships, including the 
Building Industry Federation, 
Platinum Homes Limited, 
Construction Strategy Group 
and the Registered Master 
Builders Association of 
New Zealand. He is also a 
member of the New Zealand 
Institute of Directors.

Prior to moving into governance 
roles, Gordon was the Chief 
Executive Officer of 
Independent Timber Merchants 
(ITM) for 13 years and also 
spent 12 years with Carter 
Holt Harvey.

Gordon holds a Bachelor of 
Commerce from the University 
of Auckland.

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017RUSSELL CHENU
INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF 
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

PETER GRIFFITHS
INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF 
REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

WILLEM (BILL) ROEST
INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR, MEMBER OF AUDIT 
AND RISK COMMITTEE  

Russell has significant 
experience in the corporate 
sector with more than 22 years 
in senior management roles. 
He has considerable expertise 
in senior finance related 
roles, including with building 
products companies. 

Russell is currently an 
independent director and the 
Chairman of the Audit and Risk 
Committee of ASX-listed 
businesses CIMIC Group Limited 
and Reliance Worldwide 
Corporation Limited. He is also 
a director of James Hardie 
Industries plc, following a 
23-year career with the 
company, holding various 
management and executive 
positions in a number of 
countries, including most 
recently serving as group 
Chief Financial Officer from 
2004 to 2013.

Russell has a Bachelor of 
Commerce from The University 
of Melbourne, an MBA from 
Macquarie Graduate School of 
Management and is a Member 
of the Society of Certified 
Practising Accountants 
(Australia).

After a career in the energy 
industry Peter has become a 
professional director. His prior 
position was as Chief Executive 
Officer and Managing Director 
of BP Oil New Zealand for 10 
years, retiring in 2009. Peter is 
also Chairman of Z Energy and a 
director of Marsden Maritime 
Holdings, having previously 
served on the boards of The 
New Zealand Refining Company, 
New Zealand Oil and Gas, and 
Energy Direct New Zealand. 

He is a trustee of the 
New Zealand Business and 
Parliament Trust and a member 
and Deputy Chairman of 
the Civil Aviation Authority 
and has private interests 
in marine contracting and 
general aviation. 

Bill has extensive experience 
in the New Zealand 
corporate sector, both in 
executive and non-executive 
functions, in particular in 
the domains of finance and 
corporate governance.

He is currently on the boards 
of Synlait Milk (where he chairs 
the Audit and Risk Committee), 
Fisher & Paykel Appliances 
(where he chairs the Audit 
Committee) and New Zealand 
Housing Foundation.

Prior to his non-executive roles, 
Bill held the position of Chief 
Financial Officer at Fletcher 
Building for 12 years. Before 
this, he held several leadership 
roles within the Fletcher Group, 
including as Managing Director 
of Fletcher Residential and 
Fletcher Aluminium.

Bill is a Fellow of the 
Association of Chartered 
Certified Accountants (United 
Kingdom) and an Associate 
Member of the Chartered 
Accountants Australia and 
New Zealand.

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

JOHN FRASER-MACKENZIE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GEOFF RASMUSSEN
GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS

DEAN BROWN
GENERAL MANAGER NORTH ISLAND

John was appointed as Chief Financial 
Officer in May 2015. Before his 
appointment, he worked for Goodman 
Fielder for eight years, initially as Finance 
Director of the Dairy Division and latterly 
as New Zealand Finance Director. Prior to 
Goodman Fielder he held a number of 
business development and finance roles for 
Heinz in Europe.

John is a chartered accountant and holds a 
Bachelor of Business Science in Finance 
from the University of Cape Town.

Geoff has more than 20 years’ experience 
in various senior management roles at 
Metro Glass and was appointed as General 
Manager Operations in April 2011.

Geoff has 30 years of experience in the 
glass industry, combining a trade 
background with experience including sales, 
production and operations management.

Dean  joined Metro Glass as North Island 
General Manager in July 2015. He has held 
a number of senior roles in the 
manufacturing and processing industries, 
most recently being the Upper North Island 
General Manager for Waste Management.

Dean has an MBA from the University 
of Auckland.

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METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017BARRY PATERSON
GENERAL MANAGER SOUTH ISLAND

Barry has 15 years of experience across 
the New Zealand and Australian glass 
industries. He has held a diverse range of 
commercial and management finance roles 
in the arable and manufacturing industries, 
and was a director on the board of 
Westland Milk Products from 2010 to 2016. 

Barry holds a Bachelor of Commerce and 
Management and a Postgraduate Diploma 
in Marketing.

BRENDAN SIMPSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN 
GLASS GROUP

Brendan was appointed as Chief Executive 
Officer of the Australian Glass Group 
(AGG) in October 2012. Brendan has 
more than 16 years’ experience in senior 
executive roles within the Australian 
building products sector.

Prior to AGG, Brendan was the Regional 
General Manager of Boral’s Clay & 
Concrete products division, running the 
Bricks, Roof Tiles and Concrete Masonry 
businesses. He also spent six years 
with Jeld Wen Australia as a General 
Manager of the Stegbar NSW and Airlite 
Window businesses.

Brendan has a Bachelor of Business 
Management (Marketing major) from the 
Queensland University of Technology and an 
(Executive) MBA from the Australian 
Graduate School of Management (AGSM).

23

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Metro Glass’ standard profit measure prepared under New Zealand Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP) is profit for the period, 
or net profit after tax. Metro Glass has used non-GAAP measures which are not prepared in accordance with New Zealand International 
Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS) when discussing financial performance in this document. The directors and management believe 
that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to readers to assist in the understanding of the company’s financial 
performance, financial position or returns, and are used internally to evaluate the performance of business units and to establish 
operational goals. These measures should not be viewed in isolation, nor considered as a substitute for measures reported in accordance 
with NZIFRS. Non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.

Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures used in this report:

•  EBITDA: Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation.

•  EBIT: Earnings before interest and tax.

•  Normalised EBITDA: EBITDA, normalised to exclude $1.0m of one-off expenses related to the acquisition of Australian Glass Group, 

which are not tax deductible (“FY17 AGG Acquisition Expenses”).

•  Normalised EBIT: EBIT, normalised to exclude the FY17 AGG Acquisition Expenses.

•  Normalised net profit after tax, normalised to exclude FY17 AGG Acquisition Expenses and tax adjustments relating to IPO expenses 

and the finalisation of prior year tax positions. 

•  NPATA is defined as net profit after tax before the amortisation of acquisition-related intangibles and its associated tax effect. 

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION 

FULL YEAR TO 31 MARCH

Normalised net profit after tax

Less: Tax adjustments relating to prior periods

Less: FY17 AGG Acquisition Expenses 

Net profit after tax (or Profit for the period) (GAAP)1

Add back: taxation expense1

Add back: net finance expense1

EBIT

Add back: depreciation & amortisation1

EBITDA

EBIT

Add back: FY17 AGG Acquisition Expenses

Normalised EBIT

EBITDA

Add back: FY17 AGG Acquisition Expenses 

Normalised EBITDA

Net profit after tax (or Profit for the period) (GAAP)1

Add back: amortisation of acquisition-related intangibles and its associated tax effect

NPATA

1 Extracted from audited financial statements.

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FY17
($M)

21.3

1.0

1.0

19.4

9.6

4.0

32.9

11.0

43.9

32.9

1.0

33.9

43.9

1.0

44.9

19.4

1.7

21.1

FY16
($M)

19.3

(1.2)

–

20.5

6.5

3.2

30.1

7.4

37.5

30.1

–

30.1

37.5

–

37.5

20.5

1.5

21.9

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017OUR RESULTS

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
Notes to the financial statements  
1.   Basis of preparation  
2.   Financial Performance  
2.1   Segment information  
2.2   Revenue  
2.3   Operating expenditure  
2.4   Earnings per share  
3.   Working Capital  
3.1   Trade and other receivables  
3.2   Inventories  
3.3   Trade and other payables  
3.4   Financial instruments  
Long Term Assets  
4.  
4.1   Property, plant and equipment  
4.2   Intangible assets  
5.   Debt & Equity  
5.1  
5.2   Contributed equity  
6.   Other  
6.1  
6.2   Deferred taxation  
6.3   Group reserves  
6.4   Related party transactions  
6.5   Contingencies  
6.6   Commitments  
Independent auditor’s report 

Interest bearing liabilities  

Income taxation  

26
27
28
30
32
32
34
34
35
35
36
37
37
38
38
39
43
43
44
47
47
49
51
51
52
54
55
56
56
57

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH

Sales revenue

Cost of sales

Gross Profit

Distribution and glazing related expenses

Selling and marketing expenses

Administration expenses

Operating profit

Interest expense

Interest income

Profit before income taxation

Income taxation expense

Profit for the period

Other Comprehensive Income

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

Cash flow hedges

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to shareholders

Earnings per share

Basic Earnings per share (cents per share)

Diluted Earnings per share (cents per share)

The Board of Directors authorised these financial statements for issue on 25 May 2017
For and on behalf of the Board:

Notes

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

6.1

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

244,318 

(129,135)

115,183 

(41,086)

(10,277)

(30,927)

32,893 

(4,071)

105 

28,927 

(9,560)

19,367 

787 

1,075 

21,229 

10.5

10.3 

2016
$’000

188,037 

(90,724)

97,313 

(35,329)

(8,774)

(23,086)

30,124 

(3,380)

210 

26,954 

(6,459)

20,495 

–

(2,324)

18,171 

11.1

11.1

Sir John Goulter, KNZM, JP 
Chairman 

Nigel Rigby
Chief Executive Officer

The above statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AT 31 MARCH

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

Notes

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Derivative financial instruments

Current income tax asset

Other current assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Deferred tax assets

Intangible assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Income tax liability

Derivative financial instruments

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

Lease incentive

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Contributed equity

Retained earnings

Group reorganisation reserve

Share based payments reserve

Foreign currency translation reserve

Cash flow hedge reserve

Total equity

3.1

3.2

3.4

4.1

6.2

4.2

3.3

3.4

6.2

5.1

5.2

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

248 

42,442 

22,416 

–

–

4,484 

69,590 

57,042 

3,495 

163,703 

224,240

293,830

26,814 

3,181 

1,381 

4,541

35,917

4,194 

94,736 

2,488 

101,418 

137,335 

6,404 

25,858 

17,655 

– 

– 

2,538 

52,455 

47,997 

2,715 

127,743 

178,455 

230,910 

21,543 

2,365 

2,875 

240 

27,023 

2,998 

50,000 

2,255 

55,253 

82,276 

156,495 

148,634 

304,950 

22,037 

(170,665)

381 

787 

(995)

156,495 

304,587 

16,732 

(170,665)

50 

– 

(2,070)

148,634 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH

CONSOLIDATED

2017

Contributed 
Equity
$’000

Reserves
$’000

Contributed 
Equity
$’000

Notes

Total
$’000

Opening balance as at 1 April 2016

304,587 

(172,685)

16,732 

148,634 

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income for the period

Total comprehensive income for the period

Dividends Paid

–

–

–

–

Payments received on management incentive plan shares

5.2

363 

Transfer share based payments reserve to equity

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve

Movement in share based payments reserve

Total transactions with owners, recognised directly in equity

–

–

–

363 

–

1,075 

1,075 

–

–

–

787

331 

1,118 

Balance at 31 March 2017

304,950 

(170,492)

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

19,367 

–

19,367 

19,367 

1,075 

20,442 

(14,062)

(14,062)

–

–

–

–

363 

–

787

331 

(14,062)

22,037

(12,581)

156,495 

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METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH

CONSOLIDATED

2016

Contributed 
Equity
$’000

Reserves
$’000

Contributed 
Equity
$’000

Notes

Total
$’000

Opening balance as at 1 April 2015

302,746 

(169,626)

9,559 

142,679 

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year

Dividends Paid

Payrments received on management incentive plan shares

Transfer share based payments reserve to equity

Movement in share based payments reserve

5.2

5.2

Total transactions with owners, recognised directly in equity

– 

– 

– 

– 

944 

897 

– 

1,841 

(897)

162 

(735)

Balance at 31 March 2016

304,587 

(172,685)

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

– 

20,495 

(2,324)

(2,324)

– 

20,495 

20,495 

(2,324)

18,171 

– 

(13,322)

(13,322)

– 

– 

944 

– 

162 

(13,332)

16,732 

(12,216)

148,634 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Interest paid

Income taxes paid

Net cash inflow from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for property, plant & equipment

Payments for intangible assets

Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)

Net cash outflow from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Repayment of borrowings

Drawdown of borrowings

Payments received on management incentive plan shares

Dividend paid

Net cash inflow/outflow from financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

236,417 

(205,752)

105 

(4,183)

(9,035)

17,552 

(7,119)

(2,985)

(45,428)

(55,532)

–

44,736 

363 

(14,062)

31,037 

(6,943)

6,404 

787 

248 

187,530 

(154,048)

210 

(3,215)

(2,872)

27,605 

(9,589)

(1,843)

– 

(11,432)

(5,000)

– 

944 

(13,322)

(17,378)

(1,205)

7,609 

– 

6,404 

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METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH

Reconciliation of profit after income tax to net inflow from operating activities

Profit for the period

Items not involving cash flows

Depreciation expense

Amortisation of intangible assets

Share based payments expense

Movement in deferred tax

Movement in doubtful debt provision

Impact of changes in working capital items

Accounts receivable and prepayments

Inventory

Trade creditors & employee entitlements

Interest accruals

Working capital on acquisition of business assets

General Provisions

Onerous lease provision

Lease incentive provision

Goods & Services tax (GST) payable

Income tax liability

Items classified as investing or financing activities

Surplus on disposal of assets

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

19,367 

20,495 

7,860 

3,143 

331 

(292)

(676)

10,366

(15,908)

(4,762)

3,079 

(112)

(129)

4,301 

–

235

356 

816

(12,124)

(58)

(58)

5,176 

2,245 

162 

795 

(640)

7,738 

(618)

(6,224)

3,386 

165 

–

(300)

(504)

235 

314 

3,005 

(541)

(87)

(87)

Net cash flow from operating activities

17,552 

27,605 

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. BASIS OF 
PREPARATION

Reporting Entity

These financial statements are 
for Metro Performance Glass 
Limited (‘the Company’) and its 
subsidiaries (together, ‘the 
Group’). The Group supplies 
processed flat glass and 
related products primarily to 
the residential and commercial 
building sectors. The Company 
is a profit oriented entity for 
financial reporting purposes 
and has operations and sales 
in New Zealand & Australia.

Statutory base

The Company is a limited 
liability company incorporated 
and domiciled in New Zealand. 
The address of its registered 
office is 5 Lady Fisher Place, 
East Tamaki, Auckland.

The incorporation date for 
Metro Performance Glass 
Limited was 30 May 2014 and as 
part of a group reorganisation 
was listed on the New Zealand 
Securities Exchange (NZSX) on 
29 July 2014.

Basis of preparation

These consolidated financial 
statements have been approved 
for issue by the Board of 
Directors on 25 May 2017.

The consolidated financial 
statements of the group have 
been prepared in accordance 
with Generally Accepted 
Accounting Practice in 
New Zealand (NZ GAAP). The 
group is a for-profit entity for 
the purposes of complying with 
NZ GAAP. The consolidated 
financial statements comply 
with New Zealand equivalents 
to International Financial 
Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS), 
other New Zealand accounting 
standards and authoritative 
notices that are applicable to 
entities that apply NZ IFRS. The 

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consolidated financial 
statements also comply 
with International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Metro Performance Glass 
Limited is a limited liability 
company registered under the 
New Zealand Companies Act 
1993 and is a Financial Market 
Conduct reporting entity under 
Part 7 of the Financial Markets 
Conduct Act 2013. The 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 Main Board Listing Rules. 

Historical cost convention

The financial statements have 
been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, 
as modified by the revaluation 
of financial assets and financial 
liabilities at fair value through 
profit or loss.

Principles of consolidation

The financial statements 
incorporate the assets and 
liabilities of all subsidiaries 
of Metro Performance Glass 
Limited (‘the company’ or 
‘the parent entity’) as at 
31 March 2017 and the results 
of all subsidiaries for the 
period then ended.

Subsidiaries are all entities 
over which the Group has 
control. Subsidiaries are fully 
consolidated from the date 
on which control is transferred 
to the Group. They are 
de-consolidated from the 
date that control ceases.

Intercompany transactions, 
balances and unrealised gains 
on transactions between 
Group companies are 
eliminated. Unrealised losses 
are also eliminated unless 
the transaction provided 
evidence of the impairment 
of the asset transferred.

FOREIGN CURRENCY 
TRANSLATION

Functional and 
presentation currency

The consolidated financial 
statements are presented 
in New Zealand dollars, which 
is Metro Performance Glass 
Limited’s functional and 
presentation currency.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions 
are translated using the 
exchange rates prevailing at 
the dates of the transactions. 
Foreign exchange gains and 
losses resulting from the 
settlement of such transactions 
and from the translation at 
period end exchange rates of 
monetary assets and liabilities 
denominated in foreign 
currencies are recognised 
in profit and loss.

Monetary assets and liabilities 
arising from transactions or 
overseas borrowings that 
remain at balance date are 
translated at closing rates 
at 31 March 2017.

Goods and Services 
Tax (GST)

The statement of 
comprehensive income has 
been prepared so that all 
components are stated 
exclusively of GST. All items 
in the statement of financial 
position are stated net of 
GST, with the exception of 
receivables and payables, 
which include GST invoiced.

The adoption of NZ IFRS 15 
‘Revenue’ and NZ IFRS 9 
‘Financial Instruments’ will 
be mandatory from periods 
beginning on or after 
01 January 2018. The adoption 
of NZ IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ will 
be mandatory from periods 
beginning on or after 
01 January 2019. There are 
no other amendments material 
to the Group. As the Group 
has significant property lease 
commitments (Note 6.6) we 
anticipate a material change 
on implementation of NZ IFRS16. 
The impact of these standards 
on the Group’s financial 
statements is currently 
being reviewed. 

Critical accounting 
estimates and judgements

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

The 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 in each accounting 
note as appropriate.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING 
POLICY AND DISCLOSURES

New and amended 
standards adopted 
by the Group

There are no significant impacts 
from the adoption of any new 
standards or amendments by 
the Group during the period. 

BUSINESS COMBINATION

On 01 September 2016 the 
Group acquired 100% of the 
shares of Australian Glass 
Group (AGG), a glass processing 
company with operations in 
Melbourne and Sydney with 
the acquisition price being debt 
funded. The AGG processing 
market offers significant 

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017opportunities for Metro Glass and AGG is a strong fit, providing the ability to leverage key competencies across both 
New Zealand and Australia. 

Additional expenses within the statement of comprehensive income arising from due diligence and legal costs amount to $1m.
The following table summarises the consideration paid for AGG and the assets and liabilities assumed recognised at the 
acquisition date.

Purchase Consideration

Cash consideration

Deferred consideration

Total purchase consideration

The assets and liabilities recognised as a result of the acquisition are as follows

Cash

Trade Receivables

Inventories

Plant and Equipment

Intangible assets: internally developed software

Intangible assets: customer relationships

Other current assets

Deferred tax liability

Trade payables

Other current liabilities

Provision for leasehold make good

Employee benefit obligations

Net identifiable assets acquired

Add goodwill

Net assets acquired

The goodwill is attributable to the anticipated future profitability of the acquired business, reductions in the value of 
goodwill will not be deductible for tax purposes.

Revenue and profit contribution

The acquired business contributed sales revenue of $30.4m to the Group for the period from 01 September to 31 March 2017. 
If the acquisition had occurred on 01 April 2016, consolidated sales revenue for the period ended 31 March 2017 would have 
been an estimated $266m and EBITDA $48m. 

Purchase consideration - cash outflow

Outflow of cash to acquire subsidiary, net of cash acquired

Cash consideration

Less: cash balance acquired

Net outflow of cash - investing activities

$’000

46,823 

686

47,509 

Fair value
$’000

1,395 

8,421 

1,389 

9,729 

2,891 

2,102 

259 

(289)

(3,926)

(551)

(2,983)

(2,053)

16,384 

31,125 

47,509 

$’000

46,823 

(1,395)

45,428 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)2. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

2.1 SEGMENT INFORMATION

Operating segments of the Group at 31 March 2017 have been determined based on financial information that is regularly 
reviewed by the Board in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, collectively known as 
the Chief Operating Decision Maker for the purpose of allocating resources, assessing performance and making 
strategic decisions.

Substantially all of the Group’s revenue is derived from the sale of glass and related products and services. Following the 
acquisition of AGG, on 01 September 2016 the Group now operates in two geographic segments.

Revenue

Segmental EBITDA

Group Costs

Group EBITDA

Depreciation and amortisation

Segment Assets

Segment Liabilities

Revenue

Segmental EBITDA

Group Costs

Group EBITDA

Depreciation and amortisation

Segment Assets

Segment Liabilities

New Zealand
$’000

213,830 

41,150 

8,067 

263,321 

29,749 

CONSOLIDATED 2017

Australia
$’000

30,488 

4,688 

1,486 

61,240 

44,403 

Eliminations 
& Other
$’000

–

–

(1,941)

1,450 

(30,731)

63,183 

CONSOLIDATED 2016

New Zealand
$’000

Australia
$’000

Eliminations 
& Other
$’000

188,037 

38,388 

–

–

5,971 

258,448 

29,086 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(894)

–

1,450 

(27,538)

53,190 

Group
$’000

244,318 

45,838 

(1,941)

43,897 

11,003

293,830

137,335

Group
$’000

188,037 

38,388 

(894)

37,495 

7,421 

230,910 

82,276 

Group costs consist of insurance, professional services, director fees and expenses, listing fees, share incentive scheme 
costs & abnormals in relation to the purchase of AGG.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 20172.2 REVENUE

Accounting Policy

Revenue comprises the value of the consideration received for the sale of goods and services, net of Goods and 
Services Tax, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the Group.

Sales of goods

The Group operates a network of processing and retail branches for the provision and assembly of customised glass 
products. Sales of goods are recognised when a Group entity has delivered glass products to the customer, the customer 
has accepted the products and collectibility of the related receivables is reasonably assured.

Sales of services

The Group provides glazing services throughout the Metro Performance Glass branch network. For sales of glazing services, 
revenue is recognised in the accounting period in which the services are rendered, by reference to stage of completion of 
the specific transaction and assessed on the basis of the actual service provided as a proportion of the total services to 
be provided.

2.3 OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Raw materials and consumables used

Employee benefit expense

Subcontractor cost

Depreciation and amortisation

Transportation and logistics

Operating lease payments

Advertising

Other expenses

Total cost of sales, distribution and glazing related expenses, selling and marketing 
expenses, and administration expenses

Audit and review of financial statements

Audit and review of financial statements - PwC

Other services performed by PwC

Tax compliance and advice

Other compliance

Share Scheme advice

Executive reward services

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

69,616 

81,173 

6,618 

10,945 

9,338 

8,437 

1,894 

23,404 

2016
$’000

48,689 

61,589 

6,433 

7,334 

7,857 

6,832 

2,123 

17,056 

211,425 

157,913

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

326 

30 

5 

11 

52 

424

206 

11 

–

–

50 

267

35

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)2.4 EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit after tax of the Group by the weighted average number of 
ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

Profit after tax ($’000)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (‘000s)

Basic Earnings per share (cents per share)

Diluted

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017

19,367 

185,066 

10.5 

2016

20,495 

185,030 

11.1

Diluted Earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to 
assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (‘000s)

Adjusted for share options (‘000s)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share (‘000s)

Diluted Earnings per share (cents per share)

Net Tangible Assets

Net Tangible assets 

Shares on issue at end of period (in thousands)

Net tangible assets per share (cents per share)

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017

185,066 

2,323 

187,389 

10.3 

2016

185,030 

311 

185,852 

11.1

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

(7,208)

185,066 

(0.04)

2016
$’000

20,891 

185,030 

0.11

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 20173. WORKING CAPITAL

3.1 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables

Provision for doubtful trade receivables

Bad and doubtful trade receivables

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

43,420 

(978)

42,442 

2016
$’000

27,512

(1,654)

25,858

The Group extends credit to its customers based on an assessment of credit worthiness. Terms differ by customer and 
may extend to 60 days past invoice date. A portion of the Group’s receivables are also subject to contractual retentions 
which can last up to and exceed 12 months. At balance date, a portion of trade receivables are past due as defined by the 
applicable credit terms.

The ageing profile of debtors follows:

Current

30 - 59 days

60 - 89 days

90 days and later

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

27,159 

8,096 

1,225 

6,940 

43,420 

2016
$’000

18,606

3,448

611

4,847

27,512

The ageing profile above does not necessarily reflect whether an amount is past due and impaired as customer credit terms 
vary and a significant amount of the aged receivable represents contractual retentions.

Movements in the provision for impairment of receivables are as follows:

Opening balance

Provision for impairment recognised during the year

Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible

Balance at end of year

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

1,654 

(110)

(566)

978 

2016
$’000

2,294

169

(809)

1,654

Amounts are generally written off when there is no expectation of recovering additional cash or consideration.

The ageing profile of debtors ‘past due but not impaired’ is as follows:

Current

30 - 59 days

60 - 89 days

90 days and later

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

–

3,317 

1,085 

3,358 

7,760 

2016
$’000

–

–

478

3,326

3,804

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)Estimates and judgements:

Allowance for doubtful debts
Receivables are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. Collections and 
payments from our customers are continuously monitored and a provision for doubtful debts is maintained based 
upon our historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that we have identified.

Accounting Policy

Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, less provision for 
estimated uncollectible amounts. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and 
the amount of the loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income within ‘Administration expenses’. Individual 
debtor accounts are reviewed for impairment and a provision is raised based on management’s best estimate 
of recoverability.

Credit Risk

Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, derivative financial instruments and deposits with banks and financial 
institutions, as well as credit exposures to wholesale and retail customers, including outstanding receivables and committed 
transactions and is managed at Group level.

3.2 INVENTORIES

Raw materials, primarily flat glass stock-sheets

Work in progress

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

19,639 

2,777 

22,416 

2016
$’000

15,308

2,347

17,655

The cost of inventories recognised as an expense and included in ‘cost of sales’ amounted to $74.3m.

Accounting Policy

Raw materials and stock, work in progress and finished goods are stated at the lower of costs and net realisable value. 
Cost comprises direct materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure, 
the latter being allocated on the basis of normal operating capacity. Costs are assigned to individual items of inventory on 
the basis of weighted average costs. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business 
less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

3.3 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade accounts payable

Employee entitlements

Goods and services tax payable

Other interest accruals

Management incentive accrual

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CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

17,696 

6,526 

1,387 

284 

921 

2016
$’000

15,071

3,856

1,032

396

1,188

26,814 

21,543

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017Trade and other payables

These amounts represent 
liabilities for goods and 
services provided to the Group 
prior to the end of the financial 
period which are unpaid. The 
carrying amount represents 
fair value due to their short 
term nature.

Employee Benefits

Liabilities for wages and 
salaries, including non-
monetary benefits, annual leave 
and lieu leave are recognised in 
‘Trade and other payables’ in 
respect of employees’ services 
up to the reporting date and 
are measured at the amounts 
expected to be paid when the 
liabilities are settled. Liabilities 
for non-accumulating sick 
leave are recognised when the 
leave is taken and measured at 
the rates paid or payable.

The Group recognises a liability 
and an expense for bonuses 
on a formula that takes into 
consideration the profit 
attributable to the Group’s 
shareholders. The Group 
recognises a provision where 
contractually obliged or where 
there is a past practice 
that has created a 
constructive obligation.

3.4 FINANCIAL 
INSTRUMENTS

“The Group’s activities expose 
it to a variety of financial risks: 
market risk (including currency 
risk, fair value interest rate risk 
and cash flow interest rate risk), 
credit risk and liquidity risk. 
The Group’s overall financial 
risk management is carried out 
by a central finance function 
(the head office finance team) 
under policies approved by the 
board of directors. The head 
office finance team focuses 
on the unpredictability of 
financial markets and identifies, 
evaluates and seeks to hedge 
financial risks in close co-
operation with the Group’s 
operating units to minimise 
potential adverse effects on 
the financial performance of 
the Group.

The board approves policies 
covering foreign exchange risk, 
interest rate risk and credit 
risk. The Group uses derivative 
financial instruments such as 
foreign exchange contracts 
and interest rate swaps to 
hedge certain risk exposures. 
The Group uses different 
methods including sensitivity 
analysis in the case of interest 

rate, foreign exchange and 
other price risks and aging 
analysis for credit risk to 
measure risk.”

Derivatives

The Group holds derivative 
financial instruments to hedge 
its foreign currency. The Group 
has designated forward 
exchange contracts as cash 
flow hedge instruments.

Cash flow hedges - forward 
exchange contracts and 
interest rate swaps
Cash flow hedge instruments 
hedge the exposure to 
variability in cash flows that 
(i) is attributable to a particular 
risk associated with a recognised 
asset or liability or a highly 
probable forecast transaction 
and (ii) could affect profit or loss.

The fair value of financial 
instruments traded in active 
markets by the Group is based 
on the current bid price and for 
financial liabilities is the current 
ask price.

At 31 March 2017 all financial 
instruments measured at 
fair value (interest rate 
swaps and forward exchange 
contracts) were valued using 

valuation techniques where 
all significant inputs were 
based on observable market 
data. Accordingly they are 
categorised as level 2.

Specific valuation techniques 
used to value the Group’s 
financial instruments are 
as follows:

•  The fair value of forward 

foreign exchange contracts 
is determined using forward 
exchange rates at the 
balance sheet date, with 
the resulting value 
discounted back to 
present value.

•  The fair value of interest 
rate swap contracts is 
determined using forward 
interest rates at the 
balance sheet date, with 
the resulting value 
discounted back to 
present value.

These fair values are based 
on valuations provided by 
the ANZ Banking Group as 
at 31 March 2017.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)Financial Instruments by category

Assets as per statement of financial position

31 March 2017

Cash and cash equivalents

Derivatives - foreign exchange contracts

Derivatives - interest rate swaps

Trade and other receivables

Balance at 31 March 2017

Assets as per statement of financial position

31 March 2016

Cash and cash equivalents

Derivatives - foreign exchange contracts

Derivatives - interest rate swaps

Trade and other receivables

Balance at 31 March 2016

Liabilities as per statement of financial position

31 March 2017

Trade and other payables excluding non-financial liabilities

Derivatives - foreign exchange contracts

Derivatives - interest rate swaps

Interest bearing liabilities

Balance at 31 March 2017

Liabilities as per statement of financial position

31 March 2016

Trade and other payables excluding non-financial liabilities

Derivatives - foreign exchange contracts

Derivatives - interest rate swaps

Interest bearing liabilities

Balance at 31 March 2016

40

CONSOLIDATED

Loans and 
receivables
$’000

Derivatives used 
for hedging
$’000

248 

-

-

42,442 

42,690 

6,404 

- 

- 

25,858 

32,262 

-

-

-

-

-

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

CONSOLIDATED

Liabilities  
at amortised 
cost
$’000

Derivatives used 
for hedging
$’000

28,994 

–

–

94,736 

123,730 

20,008 

– 

– 

50,000 

70,008 

–

481 

900 

–

1,381 

– 

1,575 

1,300 

– 

2,875 

Total
$’000

248

-

-

42,442

42,690

6,404

-

-

25,858

32,262

Total
$’000

28,994

481

900

94,736

125,111

20,008

1,575

1,300

50,000

72,883

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017Accounting policy

On initial designation of a derivative as a cash flow hedging instrument, the Group formally documents the relationship 
between the hedging instrument and hedged item, including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking 
the hedge transaction. Documentation includes the nature of the risk being hedged, together with the methods that will 
be used to assess the hedging instrument’s effectiveness. The Group also documents its assessment, both at the inception 
of the hedge relationship as well as on an ongoing basis, of whether the hedging instruments are expected to be highly 
effective in offsetting the changes in cash flows of the respective hedged items.

The effective portion of the changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, 
is recognised in other comprehensive income and presented in the hedging reserve in equity. The gain or loss relating to 
the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the profit or loss section of the statement of comprehensive income.

Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions and purchases of recognised assets are denominated 
in a currency that is not NZD which is the company’s functional currency. Approximately 95% of annual flat sheet glass raw 
materials are purchased in foreign currencies, being United States Dollar (USD), Euro (EUR) and Australian Dollar (AUD). 
In accordance with the Company Treasury policy, foreign exchange risk is managed prospectively out over a period to a 
maximum period of 12 months with allowable limits of coverage up to 100% over the 6 month term, reducing to 50% up 
to the 12 month term. Where deemed acceptable by the directors, coverage can be extended out over a longer period.

Exposure to foreign exchange risk

CONSOLIDATED

AUD
NZ$’000

USD
NZ$’000

EUR
NZ$’000

31 March 2017

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Trade accounts payable

Balance at 31 March 2017

31 March 2016

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Trade accounts payable

Balance at 31 March 2016

1,620 

9,452 

(4,934)

6,138 

64 

21 

(137)

(52)

–

–

(2,474)

(2,474)

– 

– 

(3,181)

(3,181)

Cash flow hedge reserve movement shown in the statement of comprehensive income reflects the tax affected change in 
fair value of forward foreign exchange currency contracts during the reporting period.

–

–

(756)

(756)

–

–

(985)

(985)

41

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)Sensitivity analysis

The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to a 10% strengthening/weakening of the New Zealand dollar (NZ$) against 
the following currencies at the reporting date. The table shows the (decrease)/increase in profit or loss and equity as a 
result of the 10% movements. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant. 
The same basis has been applied for all periods presented.

Profit or loss

10% strengthening of the NZ$ against:

AUD

USD

EUR

10% weakening of the NZ$ against:

AUD

USD

EUR

Equity

10% strengthening of the NZ$ against:

USD

EUR

10% weakening of the NZ$ against:

USD

EUR

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

(558)

225 

69 

682 

(275)

(84)

(2,042)

(367)

2,495 

449 

5

289

90

(6)

(353)

(109)

(3,168)

(613)

3,872

750

Profit or loss movements are mainly attributable to the exposure outstanding on USD trade payables at the end of the 
reporting period. Equity movements are the result of changes in fair value of derivative instruments designated as hedging 
instruments in cash flow hedges.

Commodity cost risk

The primary raw material used by the Group is flat glass which is imported from suppliers around the world. While there are 
numerous manufacturers of flat sheet glass, the Group is exposed to commodity price risk and therefore manages access 
to supply through close relationships with suppliers. Cost is an important variable in the determination of supply, and the 
Group is clearly exposed to changes in the cost of glass.

42

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 20174. LONG TERM ASSETS

4.1 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Opening balance

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net book value at 1 April 2016

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation expense

Foreign exchange impact

Closing net book value at 31 March 2017

Represented by:

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net book value at 31 March 2017

Opening balance

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net book value at 1 April 2015

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation expense

Closing net book value at 31 March 2016

Represented by:

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net book value at 31 March 2016

CONSOLIDATED 2017

Plant & 
equipment
$’000

Furniture, 
fittings & 
equipment
$’000

Motor Vehicles
$’000

46,864 

(6,701)

40,163 

12,880 

(54)

(5,666)

(27)

47,296 

59,681 

(12,385)

47,296 

2,193 

(702)

1,491 

648 

–

(537)

–

1,602 

2,833 

(1,231)

1,602 

8,058 

(1,715)

6,343 

3,543 

(81)

(1,657)

(4)

8,144 

11,482 

(3,338)

8,144 

CONSOLIDATED 2016

Plant & 
equipment
$’000

Furniture, 
fittings & 
equipment
$’000

Motor Vehicles
$’000

38,411 

(1,880)

36,531 

7,332 

–

(3,700)

40,163 

46,864 

(6,701)

40,163 

1,676 

(189)

1,487 

434 

(7)

(423)

1,491 

2,193 

(702)

1,491 

6,041 

(563)

5,478 

1,967 

(49)

(1,053)

6,343 

8,058 

(1,715)

6,343 

Total
$’000

57,115

(9,118)

47,997

17,071

(135)

(7,860)

(31)

57,042

73,996

(16,954)

57,042

Total
$’000

46,128

(2,632)

43,496

9,733

(56)

(5,176)

47,997

57,115

(9,118)

47,997

43

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)Estimates and Judgements

Economic lives of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are long-lived assets that are amortised / depreciated over their useful lives.

Accounting Policy

All property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less depreciation and impairment. Historical cost includes 
expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Land is not depreciated. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight line value method 
to allocate the cost of the assets over their expected useful lives. The rates are as follows:

Depreciation 
Rate

Depreciation 
Basis

7.5-15%

7.5-15%

12-20%

20-25%

CONSOLIDATED 2017

Customer 
relationships
$’000

Goodwill on 
acquisitions
$’000

Computer 
software
$’000

10,875 

(2,417)

8,458 

2,188 

–

(1,695)

(10)

8,941 

13,063 

(4,122)

8,941 

116,389 

–

116,389 

32,809 

–

–

–

149,198 

149,198 

–

149,198 

3,868 

(972)

2,896 

4,127 

–

(1,448)

(11)

5,564 

7,995 

(2,431)

5,564 

SL

SL

SL

SL

Total
$’000

131,132

(3,389)

127,743

39,124

–

(3,143)

(21)

163,703

170,256

(6,553)

163,703

Leasehold Improvements

Plant and equipment

Motor Vehicles

Furniture, fixtures and fittings

4.2 INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Opening balance

Cost

Accumulated amortisation

Net book value at 1 April 2016

Additions

Disposals

Amortisation expense

Foreign exchange impact

Closing net book value at 31 March 2017

Represented by:

Cost

Accumulated amortisation

Net book value at 31 March 2017

44

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017Opening balance

Cost

Accumulated amortisation

Net book value at 1 April 2015

Additions

Disposals

Amortisation expense

Closing net book value at 31 March 2016

Represented by:

Cost

Accumulated amortisation

Net book value at 31 March 2016

Estimates and judgements: Goodwill

CONSOLIDATED 2016

Customer 
relationships
$’000

Goodwill on 
acquisitions
$’000

Computer 
software
$’000

10,875 

(967)

9,908 

– 

– 

(1,450)

8,458 

10,875 

(2,417)

8,458 

115,489 

– 

115,489 

900 

– 

– 

116,389 

116,389 

– 

116,389 

2,900 

(152)

2,748 

945 

(2)

(794)

2,896 

3,868 

(972)

2,896 

Total
$’000

129,264

(1,119)

128,145

1,845

(2)

(2,245)

127,743

131,132

(3,389)

127,743

The Group tests at least annually whether goodwill has suffered any impairment. The recoverable amounts of cash-
generating units have been determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations require the use of estimates.

Impairment tests for goodwill

Previously goodwill was allocated to three cash generating units being upper North Island, lower North Island and the 
South Island. Post the acquisition of AGG segments have been reclassified as being New Zealand and Australia aligning 
with the way our business is reviewed. Goodwill is allocated as follows:

New Zealand

Australia

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

116,798

32,400

149,198

2016
$’000

116,389

–

116,389

This calculation uses pre-tax cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by management covering 
a five-year period. Cash flows beyond the five-year period are extrapolated using estimated long term growth rates. 
Key assumptions used based on management’s knowledge of the market are as follows:

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

Compound annual volume growth - 5 years

Long term growth rate

Discount rate

Sensitivity analyses performed by management indicate no impairment through reasonable changes to the 
above assumptions.

2017

7.9%

2.8%

9.0%

2016

4.0%

2.2%

9.5%

45

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)Accounting Policy

Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess 
of the consideration paid for 
an acquisition over the fair 
value of the Group’s share of 
the net identifiable assets of 
the acquired subsidiary at the 
date of acquisition. Any goodwill 
arising on acquisitions of 
subsidiaries is included in 
intangible assets. Goodwill 
acquired in business 
combinations is not amortised. 
Instead, goodwill 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. Gains and losses on the 
disposal of an entity include 

the carrying amount of goodwill 
relating to the entity sold.

The carrying value of goodwill is 
compared to the recoverable 
amount, which is the higher of 
value in use and the fair value 
less costs of disposal. Any 
impairment is recognised 
immediately as an expense and 
is not subsequently reversed.

For the purposes of 
impairment testing, goodwill 
acquired in a business 
combination is allocated to 
each of the cash generating 
units that is expected to 
benefit from the synergies of 
the combination. Each unit to 
which the goodwill is allocated 
represents the lowest level 
within the entity at which the 
goodwill is monitored for 
internal management purposes.

Computer software
Acquired computer software 
licences are capitalised on the 
basis of the costs incurred 
to acquire and bring to use 
the specific software. Costs 
that are directly associated 
with the production of 
identifiable and unique 
software products controlled 
by the Group are recognised 
as intangible assets when 
management intends to use 
the software and anticipate it 
will generate probable future 
economic benefits.

Directly attributable costs 
that are capitalised as part 
of the software product 
include the software 
development employee costs 
and an appropriate portion 
of relevant overheads.

Amortisation of computer 
software is calculated on 
a straight line basis over 
a useful life of 4 years.

Contractual customer 
relationships
Contractual customer 
relationships acquired in 
a business combination 
are recognised at fair value 
at the acquisition date. The 
contractual customer relations 
acquired are estimated to 
have a finite useful life and 
are carried at cost less 
accumulated amortisation. 
Amortisation is calculated 
on a straight-line method 
over the expected life, being 
10 years of the customer 
relationship in New Zealand 
and 5 years in Australia.

46

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 20175. DEBT & EQUITY

5.1 INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES

Bank borrowings

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

94,736 

94,736 

2016
$’000

50,000

50,000

Bank borrowings are secured by a first-ranking composite general security deed. The Group’s bank borrowing facilities 
comprise a syndicated term loan facility of $125m negotiated on 31 August 2016 for a 3 year term as well as overdraft 
and bank guarantees totalling $16.565m. The Group complied with all covenants throughout the year.

(A) Assets pledged as security

The bank loans are secured under both a General Security Deed and Specific Security Deed which results in registered 
charges over assets of the Group. In addition there are positive and negative pledge undertakings by the Company.

(B) Fair value

The carrying value of the Group’s bank borrowings also represents the fair value of the borrowings due to management’s 
assessment that the interest rates approximate the market interest rate for a commercial loan of a comparable 
lending period.

Accounting policy
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 expensed 
in the 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 statement of financial position date.

Liquidity risk
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funding 
through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close-out market positions.

In addition to cash reserves, the Group negotiated a syndicated credit facility with banking partners in August 2016. 
As at 31 March 2017 the Group had cash of $248k. Information in respect of negotiated credit facilities is shown below.

Committed credit facilities pursuant to syndicated facility

Drawdown at balance date

Available credit facilities

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

141,565 

(99,376)

42,189 

2016
$’000

75,000

(54,540)

20,460

47

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)The table below analyses both of the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial liabilities into relevant 
maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date. Derivative 
financial liabilities are included in the analysis if their contractual maturities are essential for an understanding of cash flows.

CONSOLIDATED 2017

Less than
1 year
$’000

Between 
1 and 2 years
$’000

Between 
2 and 5 years
$’000

> 5 years
$’000

Bank borrowings and interest owing

Interest rate swap

Foreign exchange contracts

Trade accounts payable

Total at 31 March 2017

284 

257 

481 

17,696 

18,718 

–

257 

–

–

257 

94,736 

387 

–

–

95,123 

CONSOLIDATED 2016

–

–

–

–

–

Bank borrowings and interest owing

Interest rate swap

Foreign exchange contracts

Trade accounts payable

Total at 31 March 2016

Interest rate risk

Less than
1 year
$’000

Between 
1 and 2 years
$’000

Between 
2 and 5 years
$’000

> 5 years
$’000

396 

389 

1,538 

15,071 

17,394 

50,000 

911 

37 

– 

50,948 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

The Group’s interest rate risk arises from borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Group to cash flow 
interest rate risk. During the period the Group’s borrowings at variable rates were denominated in both New Zealand and 
Australian dollars. If interest rates in New Zealand and Australia increased by 10% the impact would be additional cost of 
$275k and a subsequent decrease of $275k if rates decreased by 10%. (2016 interest rate increase of 10% would have 
resulted in additional costs of $183k and a subsequent decrease of $183k if rates decreased by 10%).

The Group adopts a policy of ensuring that its exposure to changes in interest rates on borrowings is on a fixed-rate basis 
by entering into interest rate swaps.

Total
$’000

95,020

901

481

17,696

114,098

Total
$’000

50,396

1,300

1,575

15,071

68,342

48

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 20175.2 CONTRIBUTED EQUITY

Opening balance

Share based payments reserve transferred to equity

Payments received on management incentive plans

Closing balance

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

304,587 

302,746

–

363 

897

944

304,950 

304,587

On 29 July 2014, Metro Performance Glass Limited received gross proceeds of $244.2 million from the allotment of 
143,668,486 ordinary shares at an issue price of $1.70 per share, offered under the Investment Statement and Prospectus 
dated 7 July 2014 (amended 15 July 2014) for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of ordinary shares in Metro Performance Glass 
Limited. Additionally 36,646,730 ordinary shares were issued in exchange for 113,811,147 shares in Metroglass Holdings 
Limited at an issue price of $1.70 per share. As part of the then long term incentive plan 4,714,784 ordinary shares were 
issued with no value in contributed equity until they vested on 29 July 2015.

Additional movements to contributed equity include a decrease of $7.0 million from IPO expenses and an increase of 
$3.3 million from contributions to shares issued to key management employees of cash and share based payments reserves.

Payments received on management incentive plan shares relates to net proceeds received on the sale of shares forfeited 
by a key management employee on leaving the business.

Contributions to shares issued to key management employees relate to long term incentive plans and the employee 
share scheme.

On 21 February 2017, Metroglass launched an employee share purchase scheme for New Zealand employees. This Scheme 
enabled participants to purchase either $1,000 or $2,000 worth of Metroglass shares at a 50% discount to market value. 
Shares are held in trust on behalf of the participants for a minimum three year holding period until the vesting date of 
21 February 2020. Vesting conditions include ongoing employment with the Company as at the vesting date. The Company 
has provided participants with interest free loans to fund the participant contribution (being 50%) towards the acquisition 
of the shares, which is to be repaid over the three year holding period. In aggregate, 348,086 shares were issued under this 
Scheme on 21 February 2017 at an issue price of $1.54. 

49

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)Long Term Incentive Plans

The Group currently has a long term incentive plan for selected employees. The plan participants are members of the senior 
leadership team and other selected senior managers.

The plan is designed to secure those employees’ retention in Metro Glass and to reward performance that underpins the 
achievement of Metro Glass’ business strategy and long term shareholder wealth creation. Participants are offered an 
annual award of a specified number of both performance rights and share options in Metro Glass (in accordance with the 
plan rules).

The performance rights enable participants to acquire shares in Metro Glass with no consideration payable, subject to 
Metro Glass achieving set performance hurdles and meeting certain vesting conditions.

The share options enable participants to acquire shares in Metro Glass at a market based exercise price, subject to Metro 
Glass achieving set performance hurdles and meeting certain vesting conditions.

In the event that the respective performance hurdles are not met on the vesting date, retesting will be permitted after 
a further six and twelve months from the measurement date.

The below share options and performance share rights have been issued.

Date Issued

7-Dec-15

10-Jun-16

Number of Options

Number of PSR

Options Exercise Price

Vesting Date

822,159

1,396,781

120,791

275,670

$1.60

$1.73

7-Dec-17

10-Jun-19

Accounting policy

Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or acquiring its own shares are shown in equity as a 
deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

Dividends

Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared on or before the end of the financial year but not distributed 
at balance date.

Dividend distribution to the Group shareholders is recognised as a liability in the Group’s financial statements in the period 
in which the dividends are declared by the Board.

CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Group and the parent entity’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard their ability to continue as a going 
concern, so that they can continue 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.

The Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio. The Group gearing ratio at 31 March 2017 was as follows:

Bank borrowings

Less: cash and cash equivalents

Net debt

Equity

Gearing ratio

50

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

94,736 

248 

94,488 

2016
$’000

50,000

6,404

43,596

156,495 

148,634

37.6%

22.7%

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 20176.0 OTHER

6.1 INCOME TAXATION

Profit before income taxation

Income taxation expense at the Company’s effective tax rate

Tax effect of non-deductible items

Non assessable income

Prior year adjustment

Income tax expense

Represented by:

Current taxation

Deferred taxation

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

28,927 

8,152 

429

(2)

981

9,560

9,149

411

9,560

2016
$’000

26,954

7,547

149

(2)

(1,237)

6,459

5,274

1,185

6,459

The prior year adjustment relates to finalisation of the treatment of IPO tax expenses (shown as a credit in the prior year) 
and other tax adjustments.

Imputation Credit Account

The amount of imputation credits at balance date available for future distributions is $5.7m at March 2017, $2.8m at 
March 2016.

51

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)CONSOLIDATED

2017

Liabilities
$’000

(973)

–

–

(3,212)

(9)

(4,194)

CONSOLIDATED

2016

Liabilities
$’000

(388)

– 

– 

(2,610)

– 

(2,998)

Assets
$’000

–

64 

387 

77 

2,967 

3,495 

Assets
$’000

– 

84 

805 

– 

1,826 

2,715 

Net
$’000

(973)

64 

387 

(3,135)

2,958 

(699)

Net
$’000

(388)

84

805

(2,610)

1,826

(283)

6.2 DEFERRED TAXATION

Consolidated deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following;

Property, plant & equipment

Inventory and receivables

Cash flow hedge

Intangibles

Provisions and accruals

Property, plant & equipment

Inventory and receivables

Cash flow hedge

Intangibles

Provisions and accruals

52

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017Movement in temporary differences during the year;

CONSOLIDATED 2017

Opening Balance
$’000

Arising on 
acquisition
$’000

Recognised  
in profit or loss
$’000

Recognised  
in OCI
$’000

Balance  
31 Mar 2017
$’000

(388)

84 

805 

(2,610)

1,826 

(283)

(339)

22 

–

(942)

1,672 

413 

(246)

(42)

–

417 

(540)

(411)

–

–

(418)

–

–

(418)

(973)

64 

387 

(3,135)

2,958 

(699)

CONSOLIDATED 2016

Opening Balance
$’000

Arising on 
acquisition
$’000

Recognised  
in profit or loss
$’000

Recognised  
in OCI
$’000

Balance  
31 Mar 2016
$’000

154 

1,060 

(99)

(2,821)

1,705 

(1)

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(542)

(976)

– 

211 

121 

(1,186)

– 

– 

904 

– 

– 

904 

(388)

84

805

(2,610)

1,826

(283)

Property, plant & equipment

Inventory and receivables

Cash flow hedge

Intangibles

Provisions and accruals

Property, plant & equipment

Inventory and receivables

Cash flow hedge

Intangibles

Provisions and accruals

Accounting Policy

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit and loss, except to the 
extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also 
recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the statement 
of financial position date.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of 
assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. However, deferred income tax is not accounted 
for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the 
time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax 
rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position 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 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 tax assets and liabilities relate to income tax 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.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)6.3 GROUP RESERVES

Reorganisation Reserve

Upon acquisition of Metroglass Holdings Limited in July 2014, the assets and liabilities acquired were measured at their 
pre-combination carrying amounts without fair value uplift. The difference between the consideration transferred and the 
carrying value of the assets and liabilities acquired was recorded in the group reorganisation reserve. 

Accounting Policy

Where an acquisition occurs through group reorganisation, the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired are measured 
at their pre-combination carrying amounts without fair value uplift. No new goodwill is recorded. Any difference between 
the consideration transferred and the carrying value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recorded in equity.

Share Based Payments Reserve

The Group currently has a long term incentive plan for selected employees. The reserve is used to record the accumulated 
value of the plan which has been recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.

Accounting Policy

The long term incentive plan is an equity settled share based payment which provides eligible employees with the 
opportunity to acquire shares in the Group. The fair value of shares granted is recognised as an employee benefit expense 
with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognised over the vesting period. 
The fair value of the plan has been assessed by an independent valuer.

Share based payments reserve

Balance at beginning of period

Transfer to capital

Movement in share based payments reserve

Closing Balance

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

50 

–

331 

381 

2016
$’000

785

(897)

162

50

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 20176.4 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Directors

The names of persons who were directors of the Company at any time during the financial period are as follows: Sir John 
Goulter, Michael Alscher, Russell Chenu, Nigel Rigby, Willem Roest, Gordon Buswell and Peter Griffiths.

Peter Griffiths was appointed on 2 September 2016. Michael Alscher and Michael Baster (an alternate director to 
Michael Alscher) both resigned on 10 June 2016.

Key management and Board of Directors compensation

Key management are members of the Executive Team. The compensation paid to key management for employee service is 
shown below:

Salaries and other short-term employee benefits

Management incentive

Share based payments

Board of Directors’ compensation

Directors fees

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

2,090 

457 

262

2,809 

2016
$’000

2,010

–

162

2,172

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

505 

505 

2016
$’000

469

469

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)6.5 CONTINGENCIES

As at 31 March 2017 the Group had no contingent liabilities or assets.

6.6 COMMITMENTS

Lease commitments; as lessee.

Operating leases

The Group leases all premises. The lease terms for operating leases held over property are between 3 and 15 years, 
and give the Group the right to renew the leases subject to a mutual redetermination of the lease rental by the lessee 
and lessor based on an independent third party market rent review. There are no options to purchase in respect of plant 
and equipment held under operating leases.

Commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to  
non-cancellable operating leases are payable as follows:

Within one year

One to two years

Two to five years

Beyond five years

Commitments not recognised in the financial statements

Accounting Policy

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

8,930 

8,211 

16,855 

20,396 

54,392 

5,989

5,042

14,321

24,299

49,651

Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified 
as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are expensed 
on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017Independent auditor’s report 
To the shareholders of Metro Performance Glass Limited 

The consolidated financial statements comprise: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the statement of financial position as at 31 March 2017; 

the statement of comprehensive income for the period then ended; 

the statement of changes in equity for the period then ended; 

the statement of cash flows for the period then ended; and 

the notes to the financial statements, which include significant accounting policies.  

Our opinion 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements of Metro Performance Glass Limited (the 
Company), including its subsidiaries (the Group), present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 
position of the Group as at 31 March 2017, its financial performance and its cash flows for the period 
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 (Revised) 
Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance 
Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for 
Professional Accountants (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with these requirements. 

Other than in our capacity as auditors and providers of specified procedures at interim and over the 
annual report and executive remuneration benchmarking, we have no relationship with, or interests 
in, the Group. These services have not impaired our independence as auditors of the Group.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, 188 Quay Street, Private Bag 92162, Auckland 1142, New Zealand 
T: +64 9 355 8000, F: +64 9 355 8001, pwc.co.nz  

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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: $1.4 million, which represents 5% of profit before 
tax. 

We applied this benchmark because, in our view, this is the metric against 
which the performance of the Group is most commonly measured.  

We agreed with the Audit and risk committee that we would report to them 
misstatements identified during our audit above $0.1 million as well as 
misstatements below that amount that, in our view, warranted reporting for 
qualitative reasons. 

Our only key audit matter is the accounting for the Australian Glass Group 
acquisition  

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. 

We perform audits of the significant subsidiaries of the Group as well as the holding company to 
appropriately address the risk of misstatement and to obtain sufficient audit coverage and evidence. 
These audits were undertaken by PwC New Zealand and performed at a materiality level calculated 
with reference to a proportion of the Group materiality appropriate to the relative financial scale of the 
subsidiary concerned. 

PwC 

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Key audit matters 
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in 
our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. 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. 

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Australian Glass Group Acquisition 

Our audit of the acquisition transactions included: 

As described in Note 1 (business 
combinations), the Group acquired 
Australian Glass Group (AGG) effective 
from 01 September 2016. 

Management determined that the 
transaction was a business combination in 
nature and that a fair value adjustment of 
$0.4 million be applied to plant and 
equipment and intangible assets be 
recognised for software acquired of $2.9 
million, customer relationships of $2.1 
million and goodwill of $31.1 million. 

In accounting for the acquisition 
Management: 

•  Assessed the nature of the acquisition 
and associated accounting treatment 
and determined the appropriate level 
of disclosure required in the financial 
statements;  

•  Performing our own independent assessment of 
the nature of the acquisition as a business 
combination by reading the sale and purchase 
agreement to understand the key terms and 
conditions and discussing the transaction with 
management and the Directors to understand the 
legal and commercial substance of the 
arrangements entered into. 

•  Assessing the completeness and existence of 
unrecorded intangibles assets and liabilities 
acquired based on our understanding of the 
transaction, reviewing managements’ expert’s 
assessment  and engaging an auditor’s expert to 
challenge this assessment by considering the 
competitive environment, the nature of the 
business and the ongoing customer relationships 
against their cumulative knowledge of similar 
transactions. 

•  Evaluating the cash flow forecasts used in the 

• 

Identified the assets and liabilities 
acquired including intangibles and 
goodwill; 

•  Calculated the fair values of those 
assets and liabilities including the 
use of an expert to fair value plant 
and equipment and software; and 

•  Assessed the differences between 

AGG and Group accounting policies 
and determined the impact of those 
differences. 

Calculating the fair value of assets and 
liabilities acquired including the 
recognition of previously unrecorded 
intangible assets involved the application 
of significant judgment and estimation. 
Accordingly this was an area of key audit 
focus. 

measurement of the identifiable intangible assets 
and calculation of goodwill as the residual. We 
engaged an auditor’s expert who evaluated the 
valuation techniques and assumptions used. This 
included assessing the forecasted growth in 
revenue and margins, average life of customers and 
the discount rate against historical company 
information and the auditor’s expert’s cumulative 
knowledge.  

•  Assessed the independence, competence, and 

objectivity of managements’ expert and operational 
management used in determining the fair value of 
plant and equipment and software. Our auditor’s 
expert evaluated the valuation techniques used and 
challenged assumptions used against market 
values, historical company information and the 
auditor’s expert’s cumulative knowledge. 

From the procedures performed we have no matters to 
report. 

PwC 

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Information other than the financial statements and auditor’s report 
The Directors are responsible for the annual report. Our opinion on the consolidated financial 
statements does not cover the other information included in the annual report and we do 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. 

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 financial statements is located at the 
External Reporting Board’s website at: 

https://xrb.govt.nz/Site/Auditing_Assurance_Standards/Current_Standards/Page1.aspx 

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 Jonathan 
Skilton. 

For and on behalf of: 

Chartered Accountants   
25 May 2017 
PwC 

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Auckland  

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METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND 
STATUTORY INFORMATION

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Board and the Senior Management 
Team of Metro Performance Glass 
(Metroglass, the Company) recognise 
the importance of sound corporate 
governance and consider it is core to 
ensuring the creation, protection and 
enhancement of shareholder value. 
Together they are committed to ensuring 
that the Company applies and adheres 
to practices and principles that ensure 
good governance and the highest ethical 
standards are maintained to protect 
the interests of shareholders and 
all stakeholders. 

The Board recognises the need for the highest standards of 
corporate behaviour and accountability. The Board is committed 
to optimising shareholder returns within a framework of ethical 
business practices.

For the reporting period to 31 March 2017, the Company considers 
its corporate governance practices and policies comply with the 
New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) Listing Rules relating to 
corporate governance, the NZX Corporate Governance Best 
Practice Code and the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority 
Corporate Governance in New Zealand – Principles and Guidelines.

This statement reflects a summary of the Company’s corporate 
governance framework, policies and procedures that have been 
in place since the Company’s listing on the NZX and ASX on 
29 July 2014. 

The following corporate governance documents are 
referred to in this Statement and are available on the 
Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website: 
http://www.metroglass.co.nz/investor-centre/governance/

•  Constitution

•  Board Charter

•  Audit and Risk Committee Charter

•  Nominations Committee Charter

•  Remuneration Committee Charter

•  Market Disclosure Policy

•  Code of Ethics

•  Share Trading Policy

•  Diversity & Inclusion Policy Statement

Metroglass and its operating divisions and subsidiaries are 
referred to in this Statement as the Company or Group.

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1. LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT 
AND OVERSIGHT BY BOARD

THE BOARD:

The Board has ultimate responsibility for the strategic direction 
of Metroglass and for overseeing Metroglass’ management for 
the benefit of its shareholders. The Board’s responsibilities 
include setting and overseeing the execution of the Company’s 
strategy, and overseeing management in the operation of 
Metroglass’ business.

The Board has adopted a Board Charter (the Charter) recording 
its commitment to best corporate governance practices. The 
Charter describes the specific responsibilities, values, principles 
and practices that underpin the role of Directors on the Board. 
The Charter does not attempt to provide a complete record of all 
of the formal and informal rules associated with the role of the 
Board and should be read in conjunction with the Constitution and 
relevant laws, regulations, codes and guidelines. The Charter is 
available on the Governance section of the Company’s website.

In performing its responsibilities, the Board should act at all times 
in a manner designed to create and continue to build sustainable 
value for shareholders and in accordance with the duties and 
obligations imposed on them by Metroglass’ constitution and 
by law.

BOARD COMMITTEES:

The Board has three standing committees, being the Audit and 
Risk Management Committee (the Audit and Risk Committee), 
the Nominations Committee and the Remuneration Committee. 
Each committee operates under charters approved by the Board, 
and any recommendations they make are recommendations to 
the Board. The terms of reference for each committee are 
reviewed on a biennial basis. 

AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE: 

Details for this Committee are set out in section 4 below.

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE:

The purpose of the Nominations Committee is to identify and 
recommend individuals to the Board for nomination as members 
of the Board and its committees and to confirm the terms, 
thereof, of such membership. The following are the duties and 
responsibilities of the Committee:

(a)  make recommendations to the Board as to changes to the 

Board composition;

(b)  identify individuals believed to be qualified to become 
Board members, and to recommend to the Board the 
nominees to stand for election as Directors at the Annual 
Shareholders’ Meeting;

(c)  review nominations from shareholders and to provide 

recommendations to the Board in respect of such nominations;

(d)  identify Board members qualified to fill vacancies on any 

Committee of the Board;

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017(e)   review and recommend to the Board for shareholder approval 
appropriate remuneration of non-executive Directors; and

(f)   make recommendations, and ensure that adequate procedures 
are in place for the review of the performance of the Board as 
a whole, its Committees and the contribution of Directors.

The Committee shall be appointed by the Board from amongst 
the independent Directors of the Company and shall consist of 
not less than two members. The Chairman of the Board shall be 
the Chairman of the Committee.

The Nominations Committee’s Charter is available on the 
Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website.

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE:

The purpose of the Remuneration Committee is to assist 
the Board in ensuring the elements of people and culture 
support Metroglass’ strategy and business plan, in particular 
considering the:

(a)  capability of the organisation at the senior levels and in 

any identified key roles;

(b)  remuneration strategy required to secure the desired level 

of organisational capability; and

(c)  company policies that relate to people.

The following are the duties and responsibilities of the Committee:

Capability

Company Policies

(a)  establish a review cycle to consider all Company people 

policies on a biennial basis and recommend changes to the 
board for approval; 

(b)  monitor the board’s statutory and contractual compliance 

obligations as an employer; 

(c)  act as the employer in the event of any personal disputes 

that involve the CEO and any member of the senior leadership 
team; and

(d)  consider such other matters relating to people as may be 

referred to it by the board. 

The board shall annually agree the membership of the Committee 
which shall be comprised of at least two, but not more than four, 
independent directors, one of which shall be appointed as Chairman 
of the committee.

The Remuneration Committee’s Charter is available on the 
Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website.

DELEGATIONS:

The Board Charter describes the Board’s role and responsibilities 
and Board procedures. The Board has delegated some of its 
powers to committees and to the CEO. This framework also 
establishes the authority levels for decision making within the 
management team.

(a)  review the organisation design, to assure it is sufficient 

EXECUTIVE TEAM EVALUATION:

to support the Company strategy;

(b)  receive assurance that recruitment activities are 

effectively attracting the required capability to deliver 
the Company strategy;

(c)  receive assurance that training and development programs 
are effectively providing the required capability to deliver 
the Company strategy; and 

(d)  monitor the organisation’s succession plan for senior 
leadership roles and any key positions identified.

Formal performance reviews are conducted for all staff on an 
annual basis. The Executive Team’s performance reviews for the 
financial year ended 31 March 2017 will be completed by July 2017. 
The evaluation is based on role descriptions and agreed key 
performance metrics. The CEO reviews the performance of the 
Senior Executives and provides feedback to the Board including 
making recommendations regarding payment of short term 
performance incentives. A similar process is followed by the 
Chairman for evaluating the CEO’s performance on behalf of 
the Board.

Remuneration

INDUCTION:

(a)  review and recommend to the board the Company’s annual 

salary pool; 

(b)  review all components of the CEO’s remuneration and terms 
of employment and recommend to the board any changes 
that may be required; 

(c)  review and recommend to the board annual incentive plans, 

including share and option schemes; and

(d)  approve the remuneration packages and employment terms 

of all senior executives as recommended by the CEO.

New Directors are appropriately introduced to management and 
the business so that all Directors are acquainted with relevant 
industry knowledge and receive copies of appropriate Company 
documents to enable them to perform their role. This induction 
covers topics such as: the Company’s financial position, strategies, 
operations and risk management policies. It also covers the 
responsibilities of key people, policies and procedures, as well as 
the respective rights, duties, responsibilities and roles of the 
Board, individual Directors and senior executives.

All new managers receive an induction programme based on similar 
elements including health and safety training but without financial 
documents or other sensitive information that is not relevant to 
their role.

All other employees undertake training that covers Company 
policies, health and safety, ethics and other operational matters. 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (CONTINUED)2. STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD:

Metroglass’ Constitution provides for a minimum of four Directors 
and subject to this limitation the number of Directors to hold 
office shall be fixed from time to time by the Board. The Charter 
contains requirements relating to New Zealand residency and 
the number of independent Directors. 

At 31 March 2017 the Board comprised of six Directors:

•  Sir John Goulter (Chairman of the Board and 

Nominations Committee)

•  Nigel Rigby (Chief Executive)

•  Gordon Buswell

•  Russell Chenu (Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee)

•  Peter Griffiths (appointed on 2 September 2016; 

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee)

•  Bill Roest

Angela Bull was subsequently appointed as the Board’s seventh 
Director on 5 May 2017.

The Directors bring a wide range of skills to the Board including 
corporate strategy, business and financial management nationally 
and internationally, sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions, 
legal, capital markets and corporate governance.

SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN:

The Constitution provides that one of the Directors may be 
appointed as Chair of the Company and also determine the period 
for which the chairperson is to hold office. Sir John Goulter, an 
independent Director, is currently the appointed Chairman.

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE:

Directors are considered to be independent if they are non-
executive and do not have an interest or relationship that could 
or could be perceived to unreasonably influence their decisions 
relating to the Company or interfere with their ability to act in 
the Company’s best interests. Disqualifying relationships are 
defined in the Board Charter. The Board will review any 
determination it makes as to a Director’s independence on 
becoming aware of any information that may have an impact 
on the independence of the Director. For this purpose, Directors 
are required to ensure that they immediately advise the Board 
of any relevant new or changed relationships to enable the Board 
to consider and determine the materiality of the relationships.

As at 25 May 2017, six of the seven Directors are considered by the 
Board to be independent Directors in accordance with the NZX 
listing rules. These were Sir John Goulter, Angela Bull, Gordon 
Buswell, Russell Chenu, Peter Griffiths and Bill Roest. Nigel Rigby, 
the Company’s CEO, is not considered by the Board to be an 
Independent Director. 

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The Board Charter outlines the Board’s policy on conflicts of 
interest. Where conflicts of interest arise, Directors must ensure 
that the nature of the conflict is adequately disclosed and excuse 
themselves from discussions in respect of the relevant matter 
and, in accordance with the NZX listing rules, not exercise their 
right to vote in respect of such matters.

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS:

The provisions regarding the election and retirement of Directors 
are contained in the Constitution. Taking recommendations from 
the Nominations Committee, the Board will review from time to 
time the composition of the Board and will identify and evaluate 
suitable individuals for appointment as a Director as and when 
an appointment is to be made. In evaluating a candidate for 
appointment as a Director, the Nominations Committee and Board 
will consider criteria including the particular skill sets identified by 
the Board as being required at the time as well as the individual’s 
experience, professional qualifications, ability to exercise sound 
business  judgment, integrity and moral reputation, any potential 
conflicts of interest or legal impediments to serving as a Director, 
and their willingness and availability to commit the time required 
to serve as an effective Director of the Company. Background 
checks will be conducted. 

An individual being appointed as an independent Director must 
be independent according to NZX definitions and not have any 
disqualifying relationships as defined in the Board Charter.

The Company’s Constitution and NZX and ASX listing rules require 
a newly appointed Director to stand for election at the next 
Annual Shareholders Meeting (ASM). Gordon Buswell (having 
been appointed by the Board during the year) and Russell Chenu 
(having retired by rotation) were elected as Directors of Metro 
Performance Glass Limited at the Company’s Annual Shareholders’ 
Meeting on 24 August 2016.

New Directors provide the Company with a written consent to act 
as a Director and receive a formal Letter of Appointment that sets 
out the Terms and Conditions of Appointment and Remuneration 
Schedule. It also sets out the expectations of the Company, the 
Director’s duties, responsibilities and powers, insurance and 
indemnity arrangements, and rights of access to information.

All new Board members are provided with an extensive briefing 
on the Company and industry related matters within a thorough 
induction process.

RETIREMENT AND RE-ELECTION:

Peter Griffiths and Angela Bull were both recently appointed 
to the Board and must stand for election at the 2017 Annual 
Shareholders Meeting (ASM). Additionally, the Directors who will 
retire by rotation and stand for re-election at the ASM will be 
Bill Roest and Sir John Goulter. 

Profiles for each Director up for election will be contained in the 
Notice of Meeting mailed to shareholders before the ASM and will 
also be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website.

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (CONTINUED)DIRECTOR REMUNERATION:

Non-executive Directors are paid a fixed fee in accordance 
with the determination of the Board. Full disclosure of Director 
remuneration is included in the remuneration section of this 
Annual Report.

EXTERNAL ADVICE:

An individual Director or a committee may, with the approval of the 
chairperson of the Board, retain and consult with external advisers 
(including legal) at Metroglass’ expense where the committee or 
individual deems it necessary to carry out its, his or her functions.

BOARD, COMMITTEE AND DIRECTOR EVALUATION:

In accordance with the Board and Committee Charters, the 
Board annually reviews its performance, policies and practices 
and reviews the performance of its Committees and each Director. 
This review is carried out both formally and informally. The Board 
completed its last formal Performance Evaluation in May 2017. 

The performance of the Audit and Risk Committee is assessed 
annually against its Charter and other relevant criteria as 
determined by the Board. The last assessment was carried out 
in May 2017.

The Nominations and Remuneration Committees also assess their 
performance annually against their respective charters, but having 
only been formed in late 2016 are yet to undertake their first 
performance reviews.

DIRECTOR EDUCATION:

The Company encourages Directors to continue to develop their 
knowledge and skills as a Director. With the prior approval from 
the Chairman, Directors may attend appropriate courses or 
seminars for continuing education at the Company’s cost.

DIRECTOR SHARE OWNERSHIP:

There is no requirement for Directors to own shares in the 
Company or to reinvest a portion of Director remuneration 
in Company shares. However, non-executive Directors are 
encouraged to own shares. All Directors and employees are 
required to comply with the Company’s Securities Trading policy 
in undertaking any trading in the Company’s shares. The table 
of Directors’ shareholdings is included in the Disclosures section 
of this Annual Report.

INDEMNITIES AND INSURANCE:

In accordance with Section 162 of the Companies Act 1993 and 
the Company’s Constitution, the Company indemnifies Directors 
in relation to potential liabilities and costs they may incur for acts 
or omissions in their capacity as Directors. The Directors’ and 
Officers’ Liability Insurance covers risks normally covered by 
such policies arising out of acts or omissions of Directors and 
employees in their capacity as such. Details are recorded in the 
interests register.

3. PROMOTE ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE 
DECISION MAKING

CODE OF ETHICS:

The Company has a Code of Ethics that establishes a framework 
of standards by which the Directors, employees, contractors and 
advisors of Metroglass and its related companies are expected 
to carry out their responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list of 
acceptable behaviour; rather it facilitates decision making that 
is consistent with Metroglass’ values, business goals and legal 
and policy obligations. Metroglass Directors and managers are 
committed to leading in accordance with these standards of 
ethical and professional conduct and ensuring that such 
standards are communicated to the people who report to them. 
The Company’s Code of Ethics is available on the Corporate 
Governance section of the Company’s website.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

Metroglass and its Board believe that an equal opportunity 
workplace in which differences in gender, age, colour, race, 
nationality, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, marital 
status, experience and perspective are well represented, results 
in competitive advantage and helps the company to better 
connect with its diverse set of customers and other stakeholders. 
The Company believes that an ability to attract and retain a 
diverse and inclusive workforce broadens the recruitment pool 
of high calibre candidates, enhances innovation, and improves 
business performance. Accordingly, Metroglass’ commitment 
to diversity means ensuring that every individual has the chance 
to perform to their full potential and that no individual faces 
barriers or is excluded from a position, for which he or she is skilled 
and qualified, by inappropriate systems, practices or attitudes.

A copy of the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion Policy is available 
on the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website.

Metroglass is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse 
environment throughout the Company. The Company’s current 
Diversity and Inclusion objectives are:

1)  ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of 

our stakeholder community;

2) 

increase the understanding and acceptance of difference; and 

3)  ensure female candidates are identified for all board and senior 

management vacancies.

The Board has approved the following measurable actions for 
the 2018 financial year:

1)  survey our current workforce to collect baseline diversity and 

inclusiveness data;

2)  develop a diversity and inclusiveness training program and roll 
this out incrementally to all senior managers and staff; and

3)  record and report details of candidate diversity in the 

recruitment process for board and senior management 
positions, endeavouring to ensure female candidates are 
identified for these positions.

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2018 Annual Report.

SHARE TRADING:

The Company’s Share Trading Policy governs trading in the 
Company’s securities by:

•  all Directors

•  all Officers

•  all members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

•  any employee who reports directly to a member of the SLT

•  any employee who reports to the Group Financial Controller

•  any employee who the CEO deems this policy should apply to

The Policy complies with the NZX and ASX Listing Rules. A copy 
is available on the Corporate Governance section of the 
Company’s website.

4. SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN FINANCIAL REPORTING

AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:

The Board has an Audit and Risk Committee that has been 
established to:

(a)  assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for Metroglass’ 

financial statements and external financial reporting;

(b  assist the Board in ensuring that the ability and independence 
of the external auditors to carry out their statutory audit 
role is not impaired, or could reasonably be perceived to 
be impaired; and

(c)  assist the Board in ensuring appropriate accounting policies 
and internal controls are established and maintained and 
assist the Board in ensuring the effective and efficient 
management of all business risks. The Audit and Risk 
Committee’s Charter is available from the Corporate 
Governance section of the Company’s website.

Membership:

The Audit and Risk Committee comprises three independent, 
non-executive Directors: Russell Chenu, Bill Roest and Sir John 
Goulter. Russell Chenu, the Chairman of the Audit and Risk 
Committee, is a qualified accountant and is not the Chairman of 
the Board. Details of the relevant qualifications and experience of 
all Audit and Risk Committee members are disclosed in their 
biographies on pages 20 and 21 of this Annual Report.

MEETINGS:

The Audit and Risk Committee meets at least three times each 
year and has direct access to Metroglass’ external and internal 
auditors and senior management. On at least one occasion each 
year, the Audit and Risk Committee meets with the external 
auditors without management present. 

5. MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE

Metroglass is subject to the disclosure and reporting obligations 
imposed under the Listing Rules of NZX, ASX, the Companies Act 
and other relevant legislation. The Board has adopted a Market 
Disclosure Policy, available on the Corporate Governance section 
of the Company’s website, which sets out how the Company will 
comply with the required disclosure and reporting obligations. 
Metroglass is committed to its obligation to inform shareholders 
(both current and prospective) and market participants of all 
information that might have a material effect on the price of 
its shares. The Company keeps stakeholders informed by lodging 
announcements issued to NZX and ASX on the Investor section 
of its website.

DISCLOSURE OFFICERS:

The Company’s authorised spokespersons are:

(a)  the Board Chair (or Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee 

in the Board Chair’s absence);

(b)  the Chief Executive Officer;

(c)  the Chief Financial Officer; and

(d)  the Company Secretary.

The CFO or delegate will co-ordinate the actual form of 
disclosure of the material information with the relevant members 
of management and make the disclosure to the NZX and ASX as 
required. Disclosure issues are discussed appropriately with, and to 
the greatest extent practicable in the circumstances, proposed 
releases are reviewed and approved by the Board. If necessary, 
external legal advice is obtained.

6. RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Metroglass endeavours to keep its shareholders informed of all 
important developments concerning the Company and encourages 
them to follow announcements about the Company. Metroglass 
communicates with its shareholders using the following means: 

•  periodic market announcements, which are released first 

to NZX and ASX;

•  periodic investor briefings, which are also released first 

to NZX and ASX;

•  the Annual and Interim Reports;

•  the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and the Notice of 

Meeting; and

•  the Company’s corporate website

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS:

Shareholders have the option to receive communications from, 
and send communications to, the Company and its security 
registry electronically.

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8. FOCUS ON HEALTH & SAFETY

The health and safety of the Company’s staff, contractors and 
customers is of paramount concern to the Board. Accordingly all 
risk reviews have a component that specifically looks at health and 
safety matters.

In New Zealand, the Company’s national Health and Safety Manager 
reports to the General Manager of Operations, and is supported by 
four regional Safety Advisors located at the Company’s four major 
manufacturing facilities. 

In Australia, the local operations in Sydney and Melbourne are 
supported with a site Safety Manager that reports to senior 
management. The company completes an annual external risk 
management review that directs a risk management plan that is 
reviewed regularly.

The Company maintains a risk register for both New Zealand and 
Australia that is reviewed annually and revised periodically against 
key risks.

9. REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY

The Board’s Remuneration Committee has a formal Charter. 
Its membership and role are set out under section 1 above.

Further details on remuneration are provided in the 
Remuneration section of this Report.

Shareholders have the opportunity to ask questions of the 
Board and of the external auditors, who attend the Annual 
Shareholder Meeting. The auditors are available to answer 
questions from shareholders in relation to the conduct of 
the audit, the independent audit report and the accounting 
policies adopted by Metroglass.

7. RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK

The identification and effective management of the Company’s 
risks is a priority of the Board. It is responsible for:

(a)  identifying the principal risks of Metroglass’ business;

(b)  reviewing and ratifying Metroglass’ systems of internal 
compliance and control, risk management and legal 
compliance, to determine the integrity and effectiveness 
of those systems; and

(c)  approving and monitoring internal and external financial 
and other reporting, including reporting to shareholders, 
the NZX, the ASX and other stakeholders.

The Board makes use of the Audit and Risk Committee to ensure 
that effective risk management systems and internal controls 
are in place, including the review of material risk exposures and 
the steps Management has taken to monitor, control and report 
such exposures. The Board has made the CEO accountable for all 
operational and compliance risk across the Group. The CFO has 
management accountability for the implementation of the risk 
framework across all of the Company’s businesses.

Metroglass’ main risks and mitigation plans are reviewed 
semi-annually by the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board. 
As part of its risk management framework Metroglass continually 
assesses risks against all relevant areas of material business risk. 
A number of such risks were noted in the Prospectus issued in 
July 2014 which continue to remain relevant. The Prospectus and 
Investment Statement is available in the Investor section of the 
Company’s website. See section 8 of the Investment Statement.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (CONTINUED)REMUNERATION

All remuneration packages are reviewed at least annually, taking into account individual and Company performance, market 
movements and independent advice. The objective of the Company’s remuneration policy is to ensure that the remuneration 
of Directors and all staff properly reflects each person’s accountabilities, duties, responsibilities and their level of performance, 
to ensure that remuneration is competitive in attracting, motivating and retaining staff of the highest calibre.

DIRECTOR REMUNERATION:

The Company distinguishes the structure of non-executive Director’s remuneration from that of executive Directors. 
Non-executive Directors are paid a fixed fee in accordance with the determination of the Board.

The total amount of remuneration and other benefits received by each Director during the year ended 31 March 2017 are 
provided below.

Director

Responsibility

2017 Directors’ Fees

Sir John Goulter 

Russell Chenu

Willem (Bill) Roest

Gordon Buswell

Peter Griffiths

Michael Alscher

Angela Bull

Nigel Rigby

Total

Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Nominations Committee, Member of 
the Audit and Risk Committee

Director, Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee

Director, Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nominations 
Committee

Director, Member of the Remuneration Committee

Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Director

Director

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

$170,000

$100,000

$90,000

$81,249

$47,917

$15,598*

–

–**

$504,765

*  Michael Alscher resigned from the Board on 8 June 2016.

**  The Executive Director (CEO) Nigel Rigby does not receive additional remuneration in his capacity as a Director. The CEO’s remuneration is 

detailed separately in the Executive Remuneration section below.

In addition to the amounts above, the Company meets the expenses incurred by Directors in relation to Company matters, 
which are incidental to the performance of their duties, including travel and accommodation.

As at 31 March 2017, Director remuneration remains at the level advised by an independent Board consultant at the time 
the Board was being established prior to the July 2014 IPO, with the exception of the fees related to the recently formed 
Nominations and Remuneration Committees. 

The Chairman of the Board receives $160,000 per annum. The non-executive Directors receive $80,000 per annum. The 
chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, receives an additional $20,000 per annum. Other members of the Audit and Risk 
Committee, receive an additional $10,000 per annum. The Chairman and members of the Remuneration Committee receive 
an additional $5,000 per annum. The Chairman and members of the Nominations Committee do not receive an additional set 
fee. Directors may also seek the Board’s approval for special remuneration should the specific circumstances  justify this. 

The Board reviews its fees on a periodic basis. The maximum aggregate amount of remuneration payable by Metroglass 
to Directors (in their capacity as Directors) was set at $600,000 for the non-executive Directors in the 2014 Prospectus. 

The appointment of Angela Bull as a non-Executive Director on 5 May 2017 increased the total number of Directors to 
seven. Under NZX Listing Rule 3.5.1, the Directors are entitled without the requirement to put an Ordinary Resolution to 
shareholders, to increase the total remuneration pool by such amount as is necessary to enable the Company to pay the 
additional Director (remuneration not to exceed the average amount then being paid to each of the other non-Executive 
Directors, excluding the Chairperson). This Director appointment increased annualised Directors’ fees to $615,000, inclusive 
of additional remuneration for Committee Chairs and Members, and accordingly the Board deemed the total fee pool to 
have increased to $615,000 on 5 May 2017.

The Board intends to propose to shareholders that the maximum aggregate amount of remuneration payable by Metroglass 
to Directors (in their capacity as Directors) is increased at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in August 2017. The increase in 
the fee pool is necessary to allow for additional fees for any future appointments to Committees, or for any additional 

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Committees of the Board that are established in the future, and to 
allow for additional fees for specific project work from time to time.

Target

Directors’ fees exclude GST, where appropriate. No retirement or 
termination benefits are paid to non-executive Directors, however 
Directors are entitled to be refunded for reasonable travel and 
other expenses incurred by them in connection with their 
attendance at Board or Shareholder meetings, or otherwise in 
connection with the Metroglass Group’s business. The Company 
does not offer an equity-based remuneration scheme for 
Directors. The Board considers that Director and executive 
remuneration is appropriate and is not excessive.

Directors and Officers also have the benefit of Directors’ and 
Officers’ liability insurance. This covers risks normally covered by 
such policies arising out of acts or omissions of Directors and 
employees in their capacity as such. The insurance cover is 
supplemented by the provision of Director and Officer indemnities 
from the Company but this does not extend to criminal acts.

EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION:

The remuneration of members of the executive team (CEO 
and certain direct reports) is designed to promote a higher-
performance culture, to secure the participants retention in 
Metro Glass and to reward performance that underpins the 
achievement of Metro Glass’ business strategy and long term 
shareholder wealth creation.

The Board is assisted in delivering its responsibilities and 
objectives for executive remuneration by the Remuneration 
Committee. The role and membership of this Committee is set 
out in section 1 of the Statement of Corporate Governance.

The CEO’s performance is reviewed annually by the Board. The 
CEO reviews the performance of the executive team and makes 
recommendations to the Board for approval in relation to the 
team’s remuneration and achievement of key performance 
indicators (KPIs).

The Board completed a full review of the compensation structures 
of the CEO and Senior Management in 2015. The resulting 
remuneration structure is made up of three elements:

•  A fixed base salary

•  A short term incentive (STI)

•  A long term incentive (LTI)

Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) performance

Orders Delivered-In-Full-On-Time (DIFOT) 

Retrofit revenue

Weighting

75.0%

12.5%

12.5%

The payable rewards for each STI KPI target are determined by the 
level of performance achieved, and are calculated on a linear scale 
increasing from the ‘Minimum performance target’ and receiving 
80% of the specified reward, up to the ‘Maximum performance 
target’ and receiving 120% of the specified reward. The maximum 
performance levels (of 120%) allow employees to be rewarded for 
performance above target levels. 

All STI payments are contingent on there being no death or 
permanent material disability of any worker (exceptions may be 
made for a motor accident and acts of God as beyond 
management control). Should this occur, the Board retains 
discretion to determine the appropriate actions based on the 
specific circumstances.

Short-term incentives (Australia):

Following the acquisition of Australian Glass Group (AGG) on 
1 September 2016, the Board approved an STI program specifically 
for AGG under which eligible participants could earn up to a maximum 
of 30% of base salary. The target areas of this plan were:

Target

Financial KPIs (EBITDA or EBITD performance)

Personal KPIs

Long-term incentives

Weighting

70.0%

30.0%

The Company’s LTI plan for the 2017 financial year was announced 
in two parts on 13 July 2016 and 11 October 2016, each covering 
separate groups of participants. The LTI plan is made up of both 
performance share rights and share options. The LTI is designed 
to secure those employees’ retention in Metro Glass and to 
reward performance that underpins the achievement of Metro 
Glass’ business strategy and long term shareholder wealth 
creation. The key features of the 2017 LTI plan are as follows:

•  Participants will be offered an annual award of a specified 
number of both performance rights and share options in 
Metro Glass (in accordance with the LTI rules)

SHORT-TERM INCENTIVES (NEW ZEALAND):

•  The performance rights will enable participants to acquire 

Short-term incentives (STI) are at-risk payments designed to 
motivate and reward for performance, typically in that financial 
year. The target value of an STI payment is set annually, usually as 
a percentage of the participant’s base salary. For the 2017 financial 
year, the relevant percentages varied from 10% to 50%.

The STI plans relate to achievement of annual performance 
metrics which aim to align executives to a shared set of key 
performance indicators (KPIs) based on business priorities for 
the next 12 months and that participants are able to influence. 
Target measurements are set on either a regional or a national 
basis depending on the participant’s position and role. Target 
areas for the shared KPIs for 2017 are outlined below:

shares in Metro Glass with no consideration payable, subject 
to Metro Glass achieving set performance hurdles and meeting 
certain vesting conditions

•  The share options enable participants to acquire shares in 
Metro Glass at a market based exercise price, subject to 
Metro Glass achieving set performance hurdles and meeting 
certain vesting conditions

A total of 1,396,781 share options and 275,670 performance share 
rights remain outstanding pursuant to the 2017 LTI plan as at 
31 March 2017. This excludes a small number of securities that lapsed 
due to a participant no longer being employed by the company.

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REMUNERATION (CONTINUED)

2017 NZ Employee Share Purchase Scheme (Scheme)

On 21 February 2017, Metroglass launched an employee share purchase scheme for New Zealand based employees. This 
Scheme enabled participants to purchase either $1,000 or $2,000 worth of Metroglass shares at a 50% discount to market 
value. Shares are held in trust on behalf of the participants for a minimum three year holding period until the vesting date 
of 21 February 2020. Vesting conditions include ongoing employment with the Company as at the vesting date. The Company 
provided participants with interest free loans to fund the participant contribution (being 50%) towards the acquisition of 
the shares, which is to be repaid over the three year holding period. In aggregate, 348,086 shares were issued under this 
Scheme on 21 February at an issue price of $1.54. 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REMUNERATION:

REMUNERATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 AND 31 MARCH 2016

Financial year

FY17

FY16

FIXED REMUNERATION

Salary

Other Benefits*

500,000

500,000

18,555

18,704

Total Fixed 
Remuneration

518,555

518,704

*  Other benefits include medical insurance and Kiwisaver. The Executive Director was not eligible to participate in the 2017 New Zealand 

employee share purchase scheme.

DESCRIPTION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PAY FOR PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017

Plan

STI

LTI

Description

Performance Measures

Set at 50% of fixed remuneration for FY2017 on-
plan performance, up to a maximum of 1.2 times 
(equal to 60% of fixed remuneration), where the 
highest levels of STI Targets are achieved.

75%: Metro Glass NZ EBIT against budget

12.5%: NZ DIFOT against target

12.5%: NZ Retrofit revenue against budget

The first vesting date is 7 Dec 2017 and no 
instruments have yet had the chance to vest.

75% share options require Metro Glass’ 
Total Shareholder Return (TSR) must exceed 
a compound annual pre-tax rate that is 1% 
above the companies cost of equity

Percentage of 
Maximum Awarded

10%

N/A

Financial year of STI payment

FY18

FY17

FY16

25% performance share rights measured 
against NSX 50 group TSR hurdle

N/A

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE – SHORT TERM INCENTIVES

Relevant 
Performance Period

% STI Awarded 
Against Maximum

FY17

FY16

FY15

10%

67%

0

STI Paid

$28,563*

$201,062

–

*  The STI payment awarded for the 2017 financial year will be paid in the 2018 financial year.

FY17

FY16

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE – LONG TERM INCENTIVES

LTI 
(initial grant values)*

% LTI Vested 
Against Maximum

Span of LTI 
Performance Periods

125,000

125,000

n/a** 10 Jun 16 – 10 Jun 19

n/a**

7 Dec 15 – 7 Dec 17

*  These are LTI grant values (not payments), which require relevant hurdles to be met over specific performance periods. Performance with 

regard to the FY16 LTI scheme will be tested in the FY18 year, and the FY17 LTI scheme in FY20.

**  None available for vesting.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LTI MOVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 – PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

Balance 1 April 2016

Forfeited

Granted

Balance 31 March 2017

Vesting Date

FY16 Issue  
(March 2016)

FY17 Issue  
(July 2016)

31,888

0

0

31,888

7 Dec 2017

0

0

30,048

30,048

10 Jun 2019

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LTI MOVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 – SHARE OPTIONS

Balance 1 April 2016

Forfeited

Granted

Balance 31 March 2017

Vesting Date

Exercise Price

EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION:

FY16 Issue  
(March 2016)

426,136

0

0

426,136

7 Dec 2017

$1.60

FY17 Issue  
(July 2016)

0

0

375,000

375,000

10 Jun 2019

$1.73

Total

31,888

0

30,048

61,936

Total

426,136

0

375,000

801,136

The number of employees or former employees (including employees holding office as Directors of subsidiaries), who received 
remuneration and other benefits in their capacity as employees, the value of which was at or in excess of $100,000 and was paid to those 
employees during the financial year ended 31 March 2017 are specified in the table below. 

The remuneration figures shown in the “Remuneration” column includes all monetary payments actually paid during the course of the 2017 
financial year. This includes salary, short term incentive payments that were paid during the year, and the value of performance share 
rights and share options (LTI) expensed during the financial year. Remuneration shown below includes settlement payments and payments 
in lieu of notice with respect to certain employees upon their departure from the Company, but does not include any amounts paid post 
31 March 2017 that relate to the year ended 31 March 2017.

Remuneration

100,000-110,000

110,000-120,000

120,000-130,000

130,000-140,000

140,000-150,000

150,000-160,000

160,000-170,000

170,000-180,000

180,000-190,000

Number of 
Employees

9

8

8

8

6

5

7

3

4

Remuneration

190,000-200,000

200,000-210,000

210,000-220,000

220,000-230,000

280,000-290,000

290,000-300,000

400,000-410,000

410,000-420,000

440,000-450,000

470,000-480,000

500,000-510,000

790,000-800,000

Number of 
Employees

1

2

2

1

0

2

0

0

1

1

1

1

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STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING

Our shares are listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) and Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

Shares on issue as at 5 May 2017:

Register

New Zealand

Australia

Total

Security

Holders

Units

MPG (NZX)

MPP (ASX)

MPG (Dual)

2,802 

 154,631,883 

36 

 30,746,203 

2,838 

 185,378,086 

Securities issued, and still outstanding, under the 2016 and 2017 long term incentive plans: 

Long Term Incentive Scheme

2016 Performance Share Rights

2016 Share Options

2017 Performance Share Rights

2017 Share Options

Security

Holders

MPG (NZX)

MPG (NZX)

MPG (NZX)

MPG (NZX)

4

4

19

19

Units

120,791 

822,159 

275,670

1,396,781

The table above excludes a small number of securities that lapsed due to a participant no longer being employed by 
the company.

TOP 20 SHAREHOLDERS 

Our top 20 shareholders as at 5 May 2017 were as follows: 

Rank Investor Name

Footnote *

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

National Nominees New Zealand Limited

New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited

Accident Compensation Corporation

Cogent Nominees Limited

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Bnp Paribas Noms Pty Ltd

FNZ Custodians Limited

JBWERE (Nz) Nominees Limited

Forsyth Barr Custodians Ltd

Premier Nominees Limited

Bnp Paribas Nominees NZ Limited

Nigel James Rigby

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Citibank Nominees (Nz) Ltd

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

Investment Custodial Services Limited

Benjamin James Renshaw

Guardian Nominees No 2 Ltd

Masfen Securities Limited

20

Pt Booster Investments Nominees Limited

Totals: Top 20 holders of Ordinary Shares

Totals: Remaining Holders Balance

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*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Shares at
5 May 2017

14,527,039 

11,580,102 

10,120,669 

9,773,287 

8,667,539 

7,938,955 

7,458,878 

7,315,362 

6,975,970 

6,340,975 

6,170,269 

5,143,401 

4,564,660 

4,212,859 

4,083,449 

3,598,334 

2,539,360 

2,413,197 

2,100,000 

1,938,610 

127,462,915

57,915,171

% of
Shares

7.84%

6.25%

5.46%

5.27%

4.68%

4.28%

4.02%

3.95%

3.76%

3.42%

3.33%

2.77%

2.46%

2.27%

2.20%

1.94%

1.37%

1.30%

1.13%

1.05%

68.75%

31.25%

METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2017STATUTORY INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

*  Held through New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited (NZCSD). NZCSD provides a custodial depository service which allows electronic 

trading of securities by its members and does not have a beneficial interest in these shares. As at 5 May 2017, 74,655,506 Metro Performance Glass 
Limited Shares (or 40.27% of the ordinary shares on issue) were held through NZCSD.

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

According to the records kept by the Company under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 the following were substantial 
holders in the Company as at 5 May 2017. Shareholders are required to disclose their holdings to us and to our share 
registrar by giving a “Substantial Shareholder Notice” when:

•  They begin to have a substantial shareholding (5% or more of our shares).

•  There is a subsequent movement of 1% or more in a substantial holding, or if they cease to be have a substantial holding.

•  There is any change in the nature or interest in a substantial holding.

Investor name

Investment Services Group Limited*

Milford Asset Management Limited

Schroder Investment Management (Australia) Limited

Henderson Global Investors (Australia) Limited

Devon Funds Management Limited*

New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited

Accident Compensation Corporation

Number of shares

15,830,748

14,494,362

13,819,376

12,176,382

11,779,748

11,580,102

11,223,120

%

8.54%

7.82%

7.45%

6.58%

6.35%

6.25%

6.05%

Date of most  
recent notice

3 April 2017

7 June 2016

2 March 2017

16 February 2017

3 April 2017

24 April 2017

4 April 2017

* The holdings of Investment Services Group Limited are inclusive of the holdings of its subsidiary Devon Funds Management Limited.

The following shareholders ceased to be substantial shareholders during the period 1 June 2016 to 5 May 2017: Crescent 
Capital Partners Management Pty Limited on 8 June 2016, Salt Funds Management Limited on 16 September 2016, 
ANZ New Zealand Investments Limited on 21 November 2016, Harbour Asset Management on 10 March 2017 and Fisher 
Funds Management Limited on 31 March 2017.

DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS

As at 5 May 2017:

Range

1-1000

1001-5000

5001-10000

10001-50000

50001-100000

Greater than 100000

Total

VOTING RIGHTS

Number of holders

Number of shares

203

1,010

738

754

70

63

2,838

145,949

3,252,983

5,834,365

16,126,955

4,891,184

155,126,650

185,378,086

Section 15 of our Constitution states that a shareholder may vote at any meeting of shareholders in person or through 
a representative. Where voting is by a show of hands or voice, every shareholder present (or through their representative) 
has one vote. In a poll, every shareholder present (or through their representative) has one vote per fully-paid up share they 
hold. Unless the Board determines otherwise, shareholders may not exercise the right to vote at a meeting by casting 
postal votes. More detail on voting can be found in our Constitution at the following link:

http://www.metroglass.co.nz/media/1964/metroglass-constitution-of-the-company-29-july-2014.pdf 

%

0.08%

1.75%

3.15%

8.70%

2.64%

83.68%

100.00

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TRADING STATISTICS

Metro Performance Glass Limited is listed on both the NZX and ASX. The trading range for the period 1 April 2016 to 
31 March 2017 are as follows:

Minimum:

Maximum:

Range:

Total shares traded

DIVIDEND POLICY

NZX

ASX

NZD$1.30 (30 March 2017)

AUD$1.27 (21 March 2017)

NZD$2.23 (7 September 2016)

AUD$2.05 (24 August 2016)

NZD$1.30 - NZD$2.23

AUD$1.27 - AUD$2.05

129,847,873

1,989,662

Dividends and other distributions with respect to the shares are only made at the discretion of the Board of Metro 
Performance Glass. Any dividend can only be declared by the Board if the requirements of the Companies Act 1993 are also 
satisfied. The Board’s decision to declare a dividend for shareholders in any financial year will depend on, amongst other things:

•  all statutory or regulatory requirements;

•  the financial performance of Metro Performance Glass;

•  one-off or non-recurring events;

•  Metro Performance Glass capital expenditure requirements;

•  the availability of imputation credits;

•  prevailing business and economic conditions;

•  the outlook for all of the above; and

•  any other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

Subject to the above, Metro Performance Glass intends to make dividend payments to shareholders semi-annually, 
in respect of half years ending 30 September and full years ending 31 March. The dividend is currently expected to be 
approximately 55% to 75% of NPATA. However, the actual ratio of the dividend paid to NPATA is expected to vary over time 
reflecting the above factors. Metro Performance Glass intends to weight dividends to the second half, with the first half 
targeting 40% to 50% of the total expected dividend for the year. However, the split will vary according to actual and 
forecast NPATA and the factors described above. It is the Board’s intention to attach imputation credits to dividends to 
the extent they are available.

In respect of the 2017 financial year, Metro Performance Glass paid a full imputed interim dividend of 3.6 cents per share on 
23 January 2017, and has declared a fully imputed final dividend of 4.0 cents per share which will be paid on 24 July 2017. 

NZX AND ASX WAIVERS

Metro Performance Glass received confirmation of waivers from ASX that are standard for a New Zealand Company listed 
on the ASX (including confirmation that Metro Performance Glass may prepare and publish its financial information in 
accordance with New Zealand financial standards).

On 24 November 2015, Metro Performance Glass Limited changed its ASX admission category from an ASX Listing to an ASX 
Foreign Exempt Listing. This change followed amendments to the ASX Listing Rules announced on 10 September 2015 that 
allow an entity with its primary listing on the NZX Main Board to alleviate its compliance burden as a dual listed entity. The 
ASX Foreign Exempt Listing category is based on a principal of substituted compliance, recognising that for secondary 
listings, the primary regulatory role and oversight rest with the home exchange. Metro Performance Glass continues to have 
a full listing on the NZX Main Board.

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DIRECTOR ATTENDANCE

The individual attendances of Directors at Board and Committee meetings for the year to 31 March 2017 is as follows:

BOARD 
MEETINGS 
ATTENDED

17

17/17 (c)

AUDIT AND RISK 
COMMITTEE 
MEETINGS 
ATTENDED

REMUNERATION 
COMMITTEE 
MEETINGS 
ATTENDED

NOMINATION 
COMMITTEE 
MEETINGS 
ATTENDED

6

6/6

2

2

2/2 (c)

1/1

1/1

0/0

16/17

16/17

9/9

17/17

17/17

2/2

2/2 (c)

6/6 (c)

6/6

2/2

APPOINTED / RESIGNED

Appointed 5/07/14

Appointed 30/03/15, 
resigned 8/06/16

Appointed 24/02/16, 
resigned 8/06/16

Appointed 5/05/17

Appointed 7/10/15

Appointed 5/07/14

Appointed 2/09/16

Appointed 5/07/14

Appointed 5/07/14

DIRECTOR

Meetings held

Sir John Goulter

Michael Alscher

Michael Baster  
(alternate Director)

Angela Bull

Gordon Buswell

Russell Chenu

Peter Griffiths

Nigel Rigby

Willem (Bill) Roest

(c) indicates Chairperson.

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS

Directors disclosed, under section 140(2) of the Companies Act 1993, the following interests as at 31 March 2017: 

NATURE OF INTEREST

Sir John Goulter KNZM, JP

Marsden Maritime Group Limited

Marsden Maritime Holdings Limited

New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust

Northport Limited

Opua Commercial Estate Limited

Packard House Limited

Gordon John Buswell

About Direction Limited

Building Industry Federation

Construction Strategy Group

Platinum Homes Limited

Quad Concepts Limited

Registered Master Builders Association

Director

Chairman

Chairman

Chairman

Director / Shareholder

Director / Shareholder

Director / Shareholder

Chairman

Deputy Chairman

Chairman

Strategic Advisor

Director

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Russell Langtry Chenu

5R Solutions Pty Limited

CIMIC Group Limited

James Hardie Industries plc

Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited

Peter Ward Griffiths

Challenge Petroleum Limited

Civil Aviation Authority

Island Leader Limited

Marsden Maritime Holdings Limited

New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust

New Zealand Diving and Salvage Limited

NZDS Properties (NO 2) Limited

Shoman Limited

Wings over Whales NZ Limited

Z Energy Limited

Z Energy 2015 Limited

Nigel James Rigby

Australian Glass Group (Holdings) Pty Limited

Australian Glass Group Finance Company Pty Limited

Australian Glass Group Investment Company Pty Limited

Canterbury Glass & Glazing Limited

Christchurch Glass & Glazing Limited

Hawkes Bay Glass & Glazing Limited

I G M Software Limited

Metroglass Finance Limited

Metroglass Holdings Limited

Metropolitan Glass & Glazing Limited

Taranaki Glass & Glazing Limited

Willem Jan Roest

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Limited

Housing Foundation Limited

Synlait Milk Limited

Synlait Milk Finance Limited

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Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Deputy Chairman

Director / Shareholder

Director

Director

Director / Shareholder

Director / Shareholder

Director / Shareholder

Director / Shareholder

Chairman

Chairman

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

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DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDING IN METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITED

The Directors’ respective shareholding in Metro Performance Glass Limited as at 31 March 2017 is as follows:

Number of shares 
directly held

Consideration paid

Date of acquisition

Sir John Goulter KNZM, JP

Russell Chenu

Peter Griffiths

20,000

25,000*

25,000

$34,000

$42,500

$46,700

29 July 2014

29 July 2014

5,000 on each of
16 May 2016,
25 May 2016, and
27 June 2016, and
10,000 on 24 Nov 2016

Nigel Rigby

5,143,401

Shares were provided in consideration 
for 4,000,000 Class C shares in 
Metroglass Holdings Limited

29 July 2014

Willem (Bill) Roest

25,000**

$42,500

29 July 2014

*  Held by Barratta Super Fund, of which Russell Chenu is the sole beneficiary.

** Willem Jan Roest is a legal owner of the securities as a trustee of the WJ and IJ Roest Family Trust,  jointly with the other trustee, Ineke Joanna 

Henrietta Roest. Willem Jan Roest is also a beneficiary of the WJ and IJ Roest Family Trust.

Subsidiary Company Directors

The following Companies were subsidiaries of Metro Performance Glass Limited as at 31 March 2017: 

Company

Directors

Australian Glass Group (Holdings) Pty Limited

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie, Brendan Simpson

Australian Glass Group Finance Company Pty Limited

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie, Brendan Simpson

Australian Glass Group Investment Company Pty Limited

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie, Brendan Simpson

Canterbury Glass & Glazing Limited

Christchurch Glass & Glazing Limited

Hawkes Bay Glass & Glazing Limited

I G M Software Limited

Metroglass Finance Limited

Metroglass Holdings Limited

Metropolitan Glass & Glazing Limited

Taranaki Glass & Glazing Limited

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie

Nigel Rigby, John Fraser-Mackenzie

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 March 2017. No subsidiary has directors who are not full-time employees 
of the Group. The remuneration and other benefits of such employees and former employees (received as employees) 
totalling NZ$100,000 or more during the year ended 31 March 2017 are included in the relevant bandings for remuneration 
disclosed on page 71 of this Annual Report. No Group employee appointed as a director of Metro Performance Glass Limited 
or its subsidiaries receives or retains any remuneration or other benefits in their capacity as a director. 

No persons ceased to hold office as directors of subsidiary companies during the year ended 31 March 2017.

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DIVERSITY

As at 31 March 2017 (and 31 March 2016 for the prior comparative period), the mix of gender at the Company’s senior 
leadership team and Board were:

31 March 2017

Board*

Senior Leadership Team

Female

Male

Total

% Female

0

0

6

6

6

6

0%

0%

* Following the appointment of Angela Bull as the Company’s seventh director on 5 May 2017, the Board’s ‘% female’ statistic increased from 0% to 14%.

31 March 2016

Board

Senior Leadership Team

CURRENCY

Female

Male

Total

% Female

0

0

6

6

6

6

0%

0%

Within this Annual Report, all amounts are in New Zealand dollars unless otherwise specified.

CREDIT RATING

We have not requested a credit rating.

ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING

Our annual shareholder meeting will be held on 24 August 2017 in Auckland. We will confirm the time and place by notice to all 
our shareholders nearer to that date.

ANNUAL REPORT

Our Annual Report and Interim Reports are all available on our website at http://www.metroglass.co.nz/investor-centre/
annual-interim-reports/. We will email our Annual Report to those shareholders who have opted for e-communication with 
us and our share registry. We prefer to communicate with our shareholders by email without using up valuable printing 
resources and postage costs, but any shareholder who does request a hard copy of our Annual Report will be sent one in 
the regular post.

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REGISTERED OFFICE

5 Lady Fisher Place
East Tamaki
Auckland 2013
New Zealand

Email: glass@metroglass.co.nz
Phone: +64 (09) 927 3000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sir John Goulter - Chairman, Member of Audit 
and Risk Committee and Chairman of 
Nominations Committee

Angela Bull - Non-Executive Director (appointed 
on 5 May 2017)

Gordon Buswell - Non-Executive Director and 
Member of Remuneration Committee 

Russell Chenu - Non-Executive Director and 
Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee

Peter Griffiths - Non-Executive Director and 
Chairman of Remuneration Committee 

Nigel Rigby - Executive Director and Chief 
Executive Officer

Willem (Bill) Roest - Non-Executive Director, 
Member of Audit and Risk Committee and 
Nominations Committee

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Nigel Rigby - Chief Executive Officer

Dean Brown - North Island Region Manager

John Fraser-Mackenzie - Chief Financial Officer

Barry Paterson – South Island Region Manager 

Geoff Rasmussen - General Manager, Operations

Brendan Simpson - CEO, Australian Glass Group 

INVESTOR CALENDAR

AUDITOR

PricewaterhouseCoopers
22/188 Quay Street
Auckland 1142
New Zealand

LAWYERS

Bell Gully
Vero Centre
48 Shortland Street
Auckland 1140
New Zealand

BANKERS

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited

Westpac New Zealand Limited

SHARE REGISTRAR

Link Market Services
Level 11, Deloitte Centre
80 Queen Street, Auckland 1010
PO Box 91976, Auckland 1142

FURTHER INFORMATION ONLINE

This Annual Report, all our core governance 
documents (our Constitution, some of our key 
Policies and Charters), our Investor relations 
policies and all our announcements can be viewed 
on our website:
http://www.metroglass.co.nz/investor-centre/ 

2017 Final Dividend record date 

2017 Final Dividend payment date

7 July 2017

24 July 2017

2017 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 

24 August 2017

2018 Half Year balance date

30 September 2017

2018 Half Year results announcement 

2018 Full Year balance date 

November 2017

31 March 2018

2018 Full Year results announcement

May 2018

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