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The human way to bank.

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Contents

MyState Values  

Highlights 

Group Performance 

Chairman’s Report 

Managing Director’s Report 

Our Strategy 

MyState Bank 

Approach to Risk 

TPT Wealth 

2021 ESG Snapshot 

Board of Directors 

Key Management Personnel 

Directors’ Report 

Financial Report 

Information Relating to Shareholders 

Corporate Directory 

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Annual General Meeting

Virtual (online) AGM – Wednesday 20 October 2021  
at 10.30am (AEDST). Due to the continuing uncertainty 
created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board has 
determined to hold an online Annual General Meeting 
(AGM) again this year. This approach will provide a safe 
environment for shareholders to participate in  
the meeting.

In response to COVID-19, the Australian Government has 
passed the Treasury Law Amendments (2021 Measure 
No. 1) Act 2021 which allow notices of meeting and 
other information regarding the AGM to be provided to 
shareholders electronically and also released to the ASX 
where it can be viewed and downloaded. 

This year our Notice of AGM will be published online at 
mystatelimited.com.au and released to the ASX on 
Friday 17 September 2021.

Corporate Governance

The Board of MyState Limited is committed to upholding 
the highest levels of corporate governance and 
subscribes to the Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations published by the ASX Corporate 
Governance Council in order to promote investor 
confidence in the company and within the broader 
market. In addition, the Australian Prudential Regulation 
Authority (APRA) requires MyState Limited, as the non-
operating holding company of a bank, to comply with 
the prudential obligations that apply directly to the 
bank. To this end, the Board of MyState Limited has a 
governance framework whereby the appropriate Board 
policies, meeting the APRA prudential requirements, 
apply across the Group.

MyState Limited’s Board-approved Corporate 
Governance Statement is available on the Company’s 
website at mystatelimited.com.au

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MyState Values

Create  
Customer  
‘WOW’

Chase  
the Better

Collaborate 
to Win

 › We walk in our customers’ shoes and appreciate 

their perspectives.

 › We think and act in the best interest of our 

customers.

 › We are clear, concise and trustworthy in our 

customer interactions.

 › We design and deliver exceptional customer 

experiences, with a human touch.
 › We make things simpler and easier for  

our customers.

 › We are bold in our ambition.
 › We seek out and embrace the change that is 

required to succeed.

 › We have the courage to try new things and 

grow from our failures. 

 › We simplify (and digitise) to deliver exceptional 
customer experiences, with a human touch. 
 › We seek industry-leading productivity and 

always drive for better outcomes.

 › We care for each other, our customers, 

partners and community.

 › We give our best, do the right thing, and trust 

our colleagues to do the same.
 › We hold each other to account.
 › We openly share information so that 

everyone can make informed decisions.
 › We reach out across teams to rapidly solve 
problems – and celebrate our successes 
and learnings!

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Key Highlights

Net profit after tax
+20.9%

from FY20

$36.3m

NPAT was supported by 
increased net interest income 
and active cost management.

Earnings per share
+19.2%
39.2cps

from FY20

A positive increase in EPS in line 
with NPAT growth.

Customer deposits
+13.2%
$4.5b

from FY20

Growth in customer deposits has 
been driven by the award-winning 
MyState Bank Bonus Saver 
Account. Home lending growth of 
6.8% to $5.5b, equivalent to  
1.3 times system growth. 

Final dividend
13.0cps

The Directors have declared a fully 
franked final dividend of 13 cents 
per share. The dividend will be 
payable on 21 September 2021 to 
shareholders on the register at the 
record date of 26 August 2021.

Return on equity

Net promoter score

+116bps
10.3%

from FY20

Significant growth in return on 
equity which compared favourably 
to other banks and is above 
regional bank peers.

+47

MyState continues to record 
a high customer NPS, driving 
the strongest period of organic 
customer growth we have 
experienced.

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Chairman’s Report
Chairman’s Report

Statutory net profit after tax for 
the 2021 financial year was up 

20.9% to 
$36.3 million

and earnings per share increased

19.2% to 
39.2 cents

The 2021 financial year was full of challenges but every 
step along the way the professionalism of our team 
has delivered appropriate and measured responses, 
effectively navigating the COVID operating conditions.

from a revised assessment of the potential impact of 
COVID-19 on our customers and the consequent release 
to profit of a proportion of the provisioning put in place 
in the 2020 financial year.

Our evolution as a digital bank that services a more 
geographically diverse customer base has continued 
and MyState Bank is well placed for further growth over 
the next few years.

The total loan book grew 6.0% to $5.6 billion, and 
the home loan book enjoyed an above-system 6.8% 
increase. Customer deposits grew 13.2% over the prior 
year to reach $4.5 billion.

The comprehensive re-working of its products, services 
and processes means that TPT Wealth is also well 
positioned for growth.

Operating performance

The contribution from TPT Wealth fell, in part reflecting 
reduced management fee income but also investments 
in the business to re-position for growth, but pleasingly 
funds under management (FUM) increased 3.4% for the 
full year to a total of $1.105 billion as at 30 June 2021.

Statutory net profit after tax for the 2021 financial year 
was up 20.9% to $36.3 million and earnings per share 
increased 19.2% to 39.2 cents.

Core earnings (operating profit before restructure 
costs, bad and doubtful debts expense and income tax) 
increased 11.9% to $53.6 million. 

The cost to income ratio (excluding restructure costs) fell 
by 153bps to 61.3% for the full year supported by gains 
from technology investments and careful management 
of operating expenses.

The contribution from MyState Bank was significantly 
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Dividend and capital

In the 2020 financial year, the Board determined to not pay 
a final dividend to ensure a strong capital position given the 
challenges and uncertainties we faced due to COVID-19.
It was pleasing that the Board was comfortable to 
resume dividend payments in March 2021 with an interim 
dividend of 12.5 cents per share and we have declared  
a final dividend of 13 cents per share payable  
in September 2021.

The dividend payout ratio at 69.3% remains comfortably 
inside the targeted range of 60-80%.

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“Our evolution as a digital bank that services a more geographically 
diverse customer base has continued and MyState Bank is well 
placed for further growth over the next few years.”

Growth strategy

Over the past few years, we have moved to position 
MyState Bank as a trusted and respected digital 
challenger brand with demonstrated capability in making 
financial things simpler for our customers. Since 30 June 
2016, the MyState bank loan book has increased by a 
very commendable 45%.

And at TPT Wealth, we are part way through a re-
positioning of the business to improve the customer 
experience and in the process target significant 
growth in FUM.

As part of a comprehensive review of our competitive 
position, the Board and Executive determined that there 
was an opportunity to accelerate the growth trajectory in 
both businesses. This will ensure that we will continue to 
be competitive and provide the services our customers 
expect while improving shareholder value.

Retirement of Managing 
Director & CEO

In August 2021 Managing Director & CEO Melos Sulicich 
advised the Board of his intention to retire at the end 
of 2021. Mr Sulicich has been an inspirational leader, 
transforming the business, sharpening its focus, and 
creating a platform for sustained growth. The Board has 
commenced the process to find a new Managing Director. 

Board changes

In June, the Board appointed Mr Stephen Davy as a 
Non-Executive Director, effective 1 July 2021. Formerly 
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Hydro 
Tasmania, Mr Davy has also held senior executive roles 
at Hydro Tasmania, Eraring Energy, Societe Generale 
and Bankers Trust and started his banking career at 
Macquarie Bank. 

Capital raise 

Acknowledgements 

It was in this context that the Board determined to 
undertake a significant capital raise that will facilitate 
growth while maintaining a strong capital position.

In May 2021, MyState raised $55.5m through a  
$24.2 million partially underwritten Entitlement Offer to 
eligible retail investors and a $31.3 million Placement and 
Entitlement Offer to existing and new institutional investors. 

The support for the capital raise reflected investors 
endorsement of the growth strategy. 

Looking forward

We have sought to position both MyState Bank, and 
more recently TPT Wealth, with market-leading products 
and services that reflect an increasingly digital world.

That focus will continue with ongoing refinements 
planned in the 2022 financial year. 

The increased number of shares on issue will result 
in a modest decline in earnings per share in the 2022 
financial year, but we expect that growth in earnings per 
share will resume in 2023 and beyond as we deliver the 
planned growth in both the MyState loan book and  
TPT Wealth FUM.

It has been an extraordinary effort from everyone in the 
MyState team in the last 12 months. Through challenging 
times, we have shown our resilience and ability to 
quickly pivot to continue servicing our customers 
under evolving conditions.

I particularly acknowledge the role of our Managing 
Director and CEO, Melos Sulicich, and the Executive 
who have provided exemplary leadership, not only 
ensuring we help our customers with their essential 
financial needs – in what for many were challenging 
circumstances, but also furthering the transition that 
has set the business so that we have the confidence to 
embark on a significantly sharper growth trajectory.

To my fellow directors, thank you for your commitment 
and wise counsel.

Finally, I’d like to thank you, our shareholders. The last 
financial year has seen us set up the base we need to 
truly become a digitally enabled multi-channel bank and 
wealth management business and I hope you’ll stay with 
us for the journey.

Miles Hampton 
Chairman

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Total loan book

$5.6 billion

Return on equity (ROE)

10.3%

Net interest income grew 12.5% to

$112 million

The year in review was a pivotal year for MyState. 
While operating conditions were volatile, we performed 
strongly. We supported and grew our customer base, 
increased our loan book, deposits and funds under 
management, and finalised our 2025 strategy that will 
see us targeting rapidly increasing customer numbers, 
deposits and lending at MyState Bank and funds under 
management at TPT Wealth.

It is the right strategy. The industry is in a very low growth 
environment and is still dealing with the challenges of 
significantly increased regulation. Key to succeeding 
in this environment is ensuring you are a trusted brand, 
being customer-centric and agile enough to service 
changing customer needs, being digitally enabled to 
scale appropriately, and having a strong balance sheet.

Our FY21 results show we are on the right track. We are 
investing in marketing and distribution to drive increased 
customer acquisition, increasing investment in digital 
innovation and managing operating expenses while 
maintaining a culture focused on delivering positive and 
intuitive customer experiences. 

This focus, together with our recent capital raising, 
enables us to build on our current momentum 
and rapidly accelerate growth, creating value for 
shareholders. Our strategy will build on our strong 

financial position, demonstrated execution capability 
and leading customer net promoter score (NPS) to 
access growth opportunities from a geographically 
diverse customer base via an excellent digital offering. 

Financial overview

The financial results for FY21 are very good – among the 
best for MyState.

Core earnings (operating profit before restructure 
costs, bad and doubtful debts expense and income 
tax) increased 11.9%. As the Chairman mentioned, our 
NPAT and EPS both enjoyed around 20% growth.

For the year to 30 June 2021, MyState achieved a return on 
equity (ROE) of 10.3%, up an impressive 116bps on 2020.

The growth in our total loan book to $5.6 billion, as 
well as our lower funding costs enabled our net interest 
income to grow 12.5% to $112 million. MyState also 
improved its net interest margin (NIM) by 10bps over 
2020 to 196bps.

The higher NIM was underpinned by increasing 
customer deposits, favourable deposit interest rates 
and lower wholesale funding costs reflective of current 
liquidity conditions. 

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“Our FY21 results show we are on the right track.  

We are investing in marketing and distribution to drive 
increased customer acquisition, increasing investment 
in digital innovation and managing operating expenses 
while maintaining a culture focused on delivering 
positive and intuitive customer experiences.“

Our accelerated home loan and retail deposit growth 
will continue, while maintaining a focus on asset quality. 
In 2021 our cost to income ratio (excluding restructure 
costs) fell by 153bps to 61.3%, and operating leverage 
will further improve as operational efficiencies  
flow through. 

Accelerating home loan and 
retail deposit growth

In FY21, home loan applications increased 13% while 
settlements were up 23%. These results have delivered 
strong lending growth, despite an increasingly 
competitive home lending environment.  

Our customer funding ratio increased from 69.1% to 
73.4% in the last 12 months, allowing us to reduce 
wholesale and securitised funding from 30.9% to 26.6%, 
providing increased funding flexibility for the future.

Customer deposits grew 13.2% in the 12 months to 
June 2021. We now have a simpler business model 
and products. A good example is our award-winning 
MyState Bank Bonus Saver Account which achieved 
319% growth during the year, driven by an active 
digital acquisition campaign. 

Growth in these areas in 2021 has been led by 
customer acquisition – particularly younger 
customers. 

TPT Wealth transformation  
now allows scale

TPT Wealth has seen huge change over the last two 
years. It is a longstanding institution that is trusted by a 
range of investors including charitable trusts, trustees 
of institutions and corporates and has good investor 
retention. Recently we moved from a face-to-face 
business model to a more typical funds management 
model with a greater focus on delivering services online. 

Extensive investment in new fund and wealth 
management technology systems will enable the 
business to scale and support significant growth 
in funds under management. Easier application 
processes and smoother interactions enabled 
by digital enhancements are making it easier for 
customers to engage with TPT Wealth.

Customer experience

We remain very pleased with our customer engagement. 
In short, our customers trust us to assist them and be 
aligned with what they need. MyState staff seek to build 
relationships with customers, delivering a human way to 
bank, enabled by technology. 

Our customer NPS, which finished the year at +47, is 
among the highest in the sector. It reflects our efforts to 
empower customers through digital services and care 
with a human touch.

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Culture and community

Looking ahead

Our culture has been driving these results. The 
Tasmanian community is an integral part of MyState’s 
DNA, defining who MyState is, what we stand for, our 
attitude, tone and style.

While we have always been very customer-focused, 
we now have a culture of continuous improvement with 
the capacity to adapt to new challenges and meet our 
customers’ evolving needs. 

Community-wise it has been a big year. We continue 
our sponsorship of Football Tasmania, the MyState 
Bank Student Film Festival and we have just gained the 
naming rights for the biggest indoor entertainment and 
sporting facility in Tasmania – MyState Bank Arena. 

I would like to thank our team for the way they adapted to 
continue to service our customers through the pandemic. 
Our ability to create a seamless work from home/office 
environment allowed us to provide flexibility and choice. 
And of course, our frontline staff who ensured we managed 
to keep our branches open at all times.

While the banking environment is becoming even more 
competitive and will operate under increased regulation, 
MyState’s 2025 strategy builds on our strong financial 
position and high NPS to scale via a strong digital and 
AI-enabled offering across all states from our heartland 
in Tasmania.

Building on the trust our customers place in us, we are 
well placed to continue to simplify financial services 
and make them more intuitive to use. We have built a 
culture that continually innovates and improves services 
to deliver accelerated growth, while maintaining current 
asset quality, targeting ROE and EPS increases over the 
medium term as capital is deployed, and creating value 
for shareholders and all our stakeholders.

This marks my final report to MyState shareholders as  
I retire at the end of December, after what will be seven 
and a half years with the organisation. I have thoroughly 
enjoyed my time at MyState and working with our 
wonderful staff, our fantastic customers and all the other 
stakeholders that bring the company together.  The 
business is in a wonderful position to drive significant 
organic growth and I wish the company all the very best 
of success for the future.

Melos Sulicich 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

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Our Strategy

Our ambition is to grow our share in deposits, lending and funds under management.  

Our growth strategy is focused and bold. It builds on our strong financial position and high customer NPS to access 
specific growth opportunities in eastern seaboard markets, via a strong digital and AI-enabled offering.

Culture and capability 
Drive a culture of customer centricity and 
execution excellence.

Operations 

Simplify, digitise and automate 
processes and create 
value through productivity 
improvements.

Customer experience  
and acquisition 

Deliver a digital and intuitive customer 
experience by providing easy access 
banking and wealth services.

Distribution

A simple core product set 
distribution through expanded 
digital and third-party channels.

Our PURPOSE 
is to help people 
achieve their dreams

Our MISSION 
is to create simple 
and trustworthy digital 
experiences for our 
customers

Enablers

Continuous improvements program 
driving innovation and process 
automation.

A strong and flexible capital position 
with robust risk culture.

Values

Create customer ‘WOW’

Chase the better

Collaborate to win

We are executing the boldest strategy in our history 
with an overarching ambition to significantly accelerate 
growth in customer numbers, deposits, lending, and 
funds under management. The strategy will see 
us seeking to take advantage of our position as a 
respected and established digital challenger brand 
with demonstrated capability in making financial things 
simpler for our customers.

Enhanced by the capital raise announced in May 2021 
and completed in June 2021, our strategy focuses on 
four main areas that underpin the whole business and for 
which you will see examples in the rest of this report: 

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 › Culture and capability
 › Customer experience and acquisition
 › Enhanced distribution; and
 › Operations productivity

Culture and capability 

Having the right culture and capability is fundamental. 
We have invested in working with our people to develop 
three core values to position ourselves to execute the 
2025 strategy:

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‘Create customer wow’ where we are designing and 
delivering exceptional customer experiences with a 
human touch. We can do this because we think and act 
in the best interests of our customers, appreciate their 
perspectives and are clear and trustworthy. 

‘Chase the better’ is being bold so we can embrace 
the change that is continually required to succeed and 
always drive better outcomes. We are simplifying and 
digitising to deliver things faster and more accurately. 

‘Collaborate to win’ is about openly sharing information 
so we can collectively make informed decisions, caring 
for each other, our customers, and other stakeholders. 

We have reduced the number of administration and 
process-oriented roles and increased staff numbers in 
customer facing, servicing, and marketing roles to cater 
for increasing customer numbers at the service levels 
they want – in order to create this ‘customer wow’. 

We are undertaking several programs to train and 
upskill staff, develop team capabilities and grow a 
company-wide culture of continuous improvement 
and innovation – ‘chase the better’. This will attract 
new talent that promotes our growth objectives and 
enhances operational excellence focused on the value 
of ‘collaborate to win’. 

Our strategy is supported by a strong risk culture that is 
embedded into the values of MyState employees, with all 
employees now undertaking risk management training.

This allows us to stay true to our human approach to 
banking and wealth management, backed by a strong 
digital capability and enhanced by our customer-facing 
digital proposition. 

Customer experience and 
acquisition

Our streamlined processes, developed from the outset to 
serve the needs of our customers, and data analytics are 
now helping us anticipate what customers want, allowing 
us to personalise our marketing more effectively.

Our new digital and intuitive customer experience 
provides easy and convenient access to all our 
banking and wealth services which we can now 
dramatically grow. And we are investing to replace 
our internet and mobile banking platform during the 
second half of FY22.

We are focused on increasing our national footprint 
through digital acquisition strategies aimed at sections 

of mainland Australia where we are seeing an influx 
of new customers. The success of our campaigns is 
becoming apparent and can be seen in the increasing 
geographic dispersion of our loan book. 

However, we also back up these increased digital 
options with convenience for our customers through 
alternative channels such as phone banking and a 
traditional core branch network in Tasmania. That way 
we provide the human touch we’re renowned for, which 
is represented by our excellent customer NPS and which 
separates us from most in the industry. 

Enhanced distribution

This is where we provide additional ways to scale and 
support customer acquisition. We will continue to refine 
and simplify our core product set to ensure it remains 
relevant and meets the evolving needs of customers. We 
also ensure this product set is more efficiently distributed 
through expanded digital and third-party channels such 
as mortgage brokers, where trusted relationships and 
ability to service leads quickly are paramount. 

By building on the technology platforms and associated 
infrastructure now in place and implementing strategies 
across these four main areas, we will continue to 
innovate to attract and retain the best staff and 
customers, ensuring access to simple, intuitive 
financial services. 

Our transition to a digitally enabled bank and wealth 
management business is now seeing the investment of 
prior years to deliver improvements in customer growth, 
customer deposits, core earnings, and ROE and EPS 
increases over the medium term.

Our continued investments will ensure a world-class 
user experience, incorporating robotics functionality to 
develop efficiencies and scalability in our processes that 
will support the growth of the bank well into the future.

Operations productivity

This is the engine room. We are investing heavily in digital 
capabilities to automate and digitise back-end processes 
to make banking more convenient and seamless for 
customers, and faster and more efficient for us.

We’re continually simplifying the business, products, 
and systems, allowing us to streamline operations and 
automate processes, which also allows us to increase 
productivity, manage costs efficiently and invest savings 
into our growth.

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MyState Bank

The way we service our customers is almost unrecognisable from five years ago. Work over the last 12 months 
has seen us continue to transform into a digitally enabled bank built on a modern, scalable technology platform. 
We are on par with the best in the Australian market, providing our customers with the options of online, phone, 
internet, mobile or face-to-face banking, with a human touch.

This is backed up by upgraded systems and simpler, more agile processes that allow a high calibre team to 
dramatically improve our customer experience through greater efficiency, quality, and speed.

Geared for growth

We’ve delivered a platform that will allow us to scale. 
This year we started leveraging the platform to 
grow quickly through our focus on home loans and 
customer deposits.

During the year 17,000 new customers called MyState 
their bank – a 30% increase in one year. Tellingly, 93% of 
these new customers came through digital channels.

We continued to focus on low-risk, owner-occupied 
lending with a loan to valuation ratio of less than 80%, 
while also being a strong supporter of the First Home 
Loan Deposit Scheme.

Technology innovation and 
efficiency gains

MyState has invested heavily in digital banking 
capabilities to automate and digitise back-end 
processes to accelerate the processing of loan 
applications and provide a more seamless customer 
banking experience. 

We have also introduced artificial intelligence (AI) in 
our back office to predict customer behaviour in our 
home loan book that is particular to a customer’s 
circumstances. We now have over 30 robotics processes 
at work in our back office which together have improved 
customer wait times and accuracy and provide a 
platform for us to scale our operations.

We focus on delivering a consistently speedy time from 
application to approval for our customers and mortgage 
broker partners and have optimised back-end processes 
so we can deal with an increasing number of home  
loan applications. 

This allows our staff to focus on the needs of customers 
rather than needing to devote time on the more 
administrative tasks.

During the year, 93% of our new customers were 
acquired digitally. Our e-statement levels have risen 
24% in the last two years to 53% of all customers opting 
to receive their statements electronically – saving us 
time and money, being more convenient and allowing 
customers to receive their statements quicker, and doing 
our part to help save the environment.

Upgrades in infrastructure are now starting  
to pay off, with many customers enjoying the option of 
face-to-face, our customer care team and internet or  
mobile banking.

The restructure of our retail banking business led to 
significant savings. The closure of six branches and a 
re-organisation of the TPT Wealth business in the last 
financial year led to a $2.6 million restructure charge. 
The remaining seven branches located in Tasmania will 
support the longstanding loyal customer base. Savings 
from these initiatives are being reinvested into increased 
marketing and distribution capability to grow the business.

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“MyState has invested heavily in digital banking capabilities 
to automate and digitise back-end processes to accelerate 
applications and provide a more seamless customer  
banking experience.“

MyState Bank app

MyState’s mobile app is another example of our market-
leading AI which now allows customers to gain insight 
into spending and saving habits, helping optimise costs 
and payments to help achieve their financial goals.

We’re now investing in a new internet and mobile 
banking platform which is due for delivery in FY22.

Home loan diversification

As our loan book becomes more nationally 
representative, it reduces concentration risk, and 
we expect this trend to continue. We enhanced our 
distribution capability and capacity and increased our 
business development resourcing.

This transformation to be more digitally available 
through alternative channels, such as mobile apps and 
online allows us to fuel growth outside our traditional 
core branch network. Our reduction of physical branches 
has freed up resources, allowing us to focus on the 
branches we retained as well as building out the loan 
book nationally with new customer acquisitions.

Supporting our customers 
through the pandemic

While operating conditions throughout 2020 were 
uncertain, challenging times often bring out the best in 
people. The whole team at MyState came through the 
crisis well and focused on supporting customers to help 
them through the economic impact of the pandemic. We 
set up systems to help customers in need, including the 
ability to service individual cases appropriately. 

We’re also proud that all our branches remained open 
right through the pandemic and that we ensured all our 
staff could operate safely. 

As at 30 June 2021, there were 35 customers remaining 
on some form of assistance (representing 0.2% of the 
total home loan portfolio – down from a peak of 10.9% a 
year before). With these improving conditions and more 
positive economic outlook, the forward-looking credit 
loss overlay has been reduced from $2.5 million as at  
30 June 2020 to $1.5 million.

Following the more recent delta outbreak and 
subsequent lock-downs across mainland Australia, 
a total of 87 customers (representing 0.73% of the 
portfolio) had sought some form of assistance as at 31 
August 2021. The majority of these customers are based 
in New South Wales and Victoria. We will continue to 
support impacted customers over the coming months.

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MyState Bank

“We are on par with the best in the Australian market, providing our 
customers with the options of online, phone, internet, mobile or 
face-to-face banking, with a human touch.”

Marketing to the mainland from 
our strength in our heartland

Our commitment to increasing digital capabilities and 
use of automation has paid off as we have continued 
to build momentum in our marketing driven growth 
strategy with 93% of new customers now coming 
through digital channels. This has come from continued 
investment in capability, partnerships and building  
our brand.

Despite the significant growth, we have not lost sight of 
the importance of deepening our relationships with our 
customers. While we have strong brand presence in our 
home state of Tasmania, we have significantly expanded 
our marketing activities across Australia. This is all 
possible because of our trusted brand, award-winning 
products, and human touch.

Brokers

The broker channel remains important for MyState to 
grow and scale as part of the 2025 strategy. We have 
created valuable relationship-based partnerships with 
brokers, building on the trust in our brand and  
our products.

Meeting evolving customer 
needs through multiple 
channels

Customers are becoming more digitally enabled. But 
what they really want is the convenience to deal with us 
when and how they choose. We have responded to these 
changing needs by redesigning customer journeys, using 
digital as an enabler, and refining products to focus on 
the things our customers want.

Our customers are moving to many digital channels. 
More than 50% of customers now use e-statements 
and over 71% of customers are now using internet and 
mobile banking.

However, our customer care team, based in Tasmania, 
is also key for those customers who still want or need to 
speak to people. A major system upgrade has allowed 
MyState to construct a leading support operation for 
customers when they call and allows for more efficient 
use of resources and intuitive and quicker outcomes for 
customers so they can get off the phone and on with 
their lives.

We received top customer satisfaction awards from 
Mozo and Canstar for our MyState Bank Bonus Saver 
Account and our MyState Bank Glide Account, which we 
use to drive deposit volume.

MyState has one of the highest net promoter scores 
(NPS) in the industry concluding the year at +47, 
demonstrating the bank’s ability to empower customers 
through digital services and care with a human touch.

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Approach to Risk

Appropriate management of financial and non-
financial risks is a key focus throughout the business 
and part of the platform upon which we’ve built our 
2025 growth strategy.

We continue to invest in embedding risk awarness and 
management culture into the business. This year saw 
an improvement in our training programs, educating 
and alerting our staff to indicators of risk and potential 
threats to customers.

New and enhanced frameworks are ensuring risk 
is identified, managed, and mitigated quickly. We 
conduct regular reviews of risk frameworks to ensure 
we continue to meet our regulatory obligations, 
including the recommendations from the Royal 
Commission into Banking and Financial Services, and 
our purpose and mission to deliver the best outcomes 
for customers. 

We believe this means aligning with the spirit of the 
law and how it affects people, rather than just ticking 
a compliance box. This approach has also been 
central to our coordinated COVID-19 response where 
we examine risk through a customer and employee 
perspective –ensuring the human service element 
remains central. 

This year new risk management processes and 
systems were introduced, including use of robotics 
and automation to complete previously manual 
tasks, increasing scalability while improving risk 
management – this area is evolving, so agility is key. 
We also commenced initiatives in privacy, information 
safety, fraud detection and customer advocacy to 
support and protect our customers. 

The Risk team upgraded reporting and analytics 
to provide insight into events that may impact the 
Group’s risk appetite and ability to deliver strategic 
outcomes. This includes enhanced reporting and 
accountability through the introduction of Divisional 
Risk Management Committees. Using these insights, 
MyState is continually optimising processes and 
looking to refine and remain on top of risks to the 
bank and our customers. 

MyState’s risk profiling has been key to maintaining 
the quality of the loan portfolio growth of the last 12 
months. The Bank’s prudent lending practices helped 
us deliver an arrears outcome considerably below the 
benchmark of regional peers and the major banks.

“This year new risk management processes and systems were 

introduced, including use of robotics and automation to complete 
previously manual tasks, increasing scalability while improving risk 
management – which is always evolving, so this agility is key.”

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TPT Wealth

Our TPT Wealth business is replicating the 
transformational success of MyState Bank.

In FY21, we outsourced some investment functions, 
launched a new trustee services platform and 
changed our legacy commercial lending system.

These initiatives have enabled more synergies, 
allowing us to scale and support growth in funds under 
management as part of the 2025 strategy.

This year we have undertaken a shift to combine 
face-to-face transactional operations with a 
modern digital offering to our funds management 
business, with almost a third of our investors using 
our new digital portal.

With funds under management increasing during the 
year to $1.105 billion, driven by growth in our range 
of income funds, we began the task of updating our 
products to ensure we remain relevant for customers 
who seek regular income.

We received our first independently rated, high 
investment grade four star ‘superior’ rating from 
SQM Research for the TPT Fixed Term Fund. TPT 
Wealth is pursuing new ratings for the Long Term 
Fund and Select Mortgage Fund to allow further 
access to third-party distributors and wholesale 
markets and grow FUM.

Like the Bank, TPT Wealth is also increasing reach 
outside the heartland of Tasmania. The new technology 
platforms greatly enhance our distribution capability 
and capacity. This year we have begun to harness this 
by increasing our business development resourcing with 
new managers on the eastern seaboard, complementing 
our established operations now led by two corporate 
offices in Hobart and Launceston.

“We have undertaken a shift to combine face-to-face transactional 
operations with a modern digital offering to our funds management 
business, with almost a third of our investors now using our digital portal.”

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2021 ESG Snapshot

+47 customer 
net promotor 
score

$2.4m of  
community grants 
since 2001

Net trust 
score 86%

Compliance  
with Modern  
Slavery Act

46% women in 
leadership

53% of customers  
on e-statements

Helped new home 
buyers through the 
First Home Loan 
Deposit Scheme

Over 1,900  
customers assisted 
during COVID

Our approach

As a proud Tasmanian company, we understand firsthand the importance of managing and balancing our 
environmental, social and governance impacts. 

During FY21, as part of our updated 2025 strategy, the Board and Executive team reviewed and developed 
MyState’s ESG roadmap. While we have previously reported aspects of our ESG practices, this year we revised 
our approach, which is now guided by evolving best practices and feedback from our stakeholders.

We conducted a materiality issues workshop where we identified key sustainability issues for MyState,  
captured stakeholder perspectives and prioritised a set of material topics that have guided our FY21 
sustainability reporting. 

Our policies and charters which  support our ESG agenda can be found on the corporate governance page 
of the MyState Limited website at mystatelimited.com.au and include: Customer Charter, Code of Conduct, 
Diversity Policy, Human Rights Statement, Modern Slavery Statement and Supplier Code of Conduct. 

How we listen

MyState’s stakeholder groups include customers, investors, our people, communities, regulators, government 
and suppliers. In FY21, we captured the voice of our stakeholders through a number of formal and informal 
feedback methods.

Customers
 › Face-to-face interaction in our 

branches

 › Locally operated contact 

centre

 › Online through our website, 

app, email

 › Real time feedback from our 
customer advocacy survey
 › Customer Advocate Office 

and external dispute resolution 
bodies

 › Third party brokers 

Shareholders, Analysis and 
Rating Agencies
 › Regular briefings and meetings 
with investors and analysts
 › Financial results and market 

presentations

 › Credit rating agency reviews
 › Annual General Meeting 

Employees
 › Internal communications 

channels – email, town hall 
meetings and face to face 
conversations

 › Senior leadership forums
 › Employee experience survey
 › Workplace culture survey
 › Employee consultation 

committees

 › Annual risk culture survey

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Communities
 › Communications with our 
community partners
 › MyState Foundation  
grant program
 › Fundraising initiatives
 › Partnerships for pathways  

to employment

Government and Regulators
 › Meetings with regulators  

and government
 › Participation in policy 
development through 
submissions to inquiries  
and reviews 

Suppliers
 › Regular meetings with suppliers
 › Established supplier code  

of conduct and human rights 
statement

 › Contract renewals, risk 
assessments and joint 
agreements 

What matters the most

Our materiality assessment represents the ESG issues that matter the most to our organisation. Six key 
materiality issues using the Global Reporting Initiative as a guide were identified, validated and prioritised by 
MyState’s ESG project group.

Supporting customers

Governance, conduct  
and culture

Helping our people to  
be their best

Digital enablement  
and data security

Environmental 
sustainability

Community investment

Supporting customers

Why is this important?

We can help customers achieve their dreams by 
making things easier, helping customers make 
good choices and putting things right if they  
go wrong. 

NPS 
+47

Helped  
new home  
buyers  
through the  
FHLDS

17,000  
new  
customers 

Our mission is to create simple and trustworthy 
digital experiences for our customers. We care for our 
customers and continue to be there to assist them 
during COVID. We are one of the customer advocacy 
leaders in the sector with an NPS of +47.

We know customers are expecting more functionality 
from online and mobile banking. Our online banking 
system and AI-driven insights make it easy for 
customers to gain a better understanding of their 
spending and saving habits, helping them optimise 
costs and payments to achieve their financial goals. 

Our trusted brand and high level of customer 
advocacy has seen 17,000 new customers join 
MyState in FY21.

In 2021 we participated in the federal government’s 
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS), helping 
many new customers into their first home. 

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Governance, conduct & culture

Why are these important?

They are the foundations of conducting our 
business in an ethical, responsible and transparent 
way including driving the right behaviours that put 
the needs of stakeholders first.

Modern Slavery Statement

Our support for human rights begins with doing 
business in a way that respects the rights of 
people and prevents human rights abuses.  
In February 2021 we submitted our first Modern 
Slavery Statement which outlines the steps we 
are taking to minimise the risk of slavery and 
human trafficking in our supply chain.  
Our Modern Slavery Statement can be found  
on the MyState Limited website at 
mystatelimited.com.au

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We uphold the highest levels of corporate governance 
and subscribe to the Corporate Governance 
Principles and Recommendations published by the 
ASX Corporate Governance Council. Our Corporate 
Governance Statement can be found on the MyState 
Limited website mystatelimited.com.au

In 2020, we conducted a self-assessment of our 
governance, culture, remuneration and accountability 
(GCRA) practices. This identified several strengths 
that we have developed and embedded in our 
operations and culture. Commensurate with the size 
and complexity of the Group, the GCRA assessment 
also identified some opportunities. As a result, in 
2021 we continue to refine and improve our risk 
management practices and frameworks in the areas 
of accountability and remuneration with a focus on 
risk culture. 

We regularly review our remuneration framework 
against the changing regulatory environment and 
market practice to attract and retain appropriately 
skilled staff and adhere to prudential standards. 
External advice is obtained as required. 

The oversight of our remuneration framework 
is provided by the Board’s Group People and 
Remuneration Committee.

 
2021 ESG Snapshot

Helping our people to be their best

Why is this important?

To drive a culture of customer centricity 
and execution excellence we rely on our 
people being at their best.

Workplace diversity

We continue to place a strong focus on increasing 
our diversity and inclusivity to provide equal 
opportunities and create a workplace that is fair, 
values differences, and promotes a sense of 
belonging. We have a three-year Board-approved 
Diversity Plan, with success monitored against 
Board-approved targets.  In 2021, our programs 
focused on employee wellbeing and women in the 
workplace, with our  flagship event celebrating 
International Women’s Day featuring Layne 
Beachley. In 2021, 46% of all leadership roles were 
filled by women, 29% of the Board Directors are 
female, and 44% of the Executive team (direct 
reports to the CEO) are women.

We have a clear purpose and mission. In 2021, with 
the input of a cross section of people across our 
organisation, we refreshed our values – Create 
customer ‘wow’, Chase the better and Collaborate  
to win.  

Create customer ‘wow’ is about walking in 
our customers’ shoes and understanding their 
perspective. Chase the better is about being bold 
about our ambition and embracing the change 
required to succeed. Collaborate to win is giving 
our best and doing the right thing by each other, our 
customers, partners and the community.

We capture the voice of our people through culture 
and engagement surveys. We also hold our Belong 
forum which is our diversity and inclusion cooperative. 
Our workplace health and safety committee 
meets regularly to review how we work. We want to 
understand how our people are feeling, what has 
worked well and what areas can be improved.

During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, all our office 
and our customer care team staff worked remotely, 
communicating digitally with customers and 
colleagues with no loss in productivity and even some 
advancements. This has continued in 2021 with many 
of our people choosing flexible work arrangements. 

We also provide a wellbeing program for our people 
so that they are engaged, productive and able to help 
us grow by assisting our customers through positive 
experiences.

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Digital enablement and data security

MyState’s ‘human way to bank’ is supported by our 
strong digital capability and enhanced customer-
facing digital proposition. 

We continue to evolve and develop our digital 
capabilities and use of automation. We have 
simplified our processes through the increasing use of 
robotics and were early adopters of the new payments 
platform (NPP) and digital wallets.

MyState’s digital transformation has simplified our 
business and improved customer experience through 
greater efficiency, quality and speed.

We have responded to the changing needs of our 
customers by rationalising product portfolios and 
redesigning customer journeys and by using digital 
technologies we’ve industrialised core processes from 
end to end.

The improved resilience of our operations includes 
enhanced oversight of the services provided by 
our third-party providers as well as the continued 
enhancement of our cyber and information security. 

Why are these important?

As a national digital bank, we must, change and 
evolve our systems and products to meet our 
customers’ increasing expectations, keep their 
money safe and protect their data. 

94% of  
transactions  
complete digitally 

$809m in  
online customer  
deposits

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Environmental sustainability

Why is this important?

It will help us transition to a low carbon economy. 

84% of our 
 fleet are hybrid  
vehicles

Hobart head  
office NABERS  
four star rated 

Community investment

Why is this important?

It will enable us to make a difference  
and support our communities.

MyState Bank Arena

When we set big goals we follow up with big 
actions, and in 2021 we announced our three 
year naming rights sponsorship of the Derwent 
Entertainment Centre which will be named 
the MyState Bank Arena. Once the upgrade is 
completed, it will become the heart of Tasmanian 
entertainment and sport, hosting major concerts 
and live performances, as well as becoming the 
home of the JackJumpers that will see the State 
re-enter the National Basketball League after a 
25-year hiatus.  

As a Tasmanian founded and headquartered 
company, we are proud to have 90% of our operations 
in a state that is now 100% self-sufficient in renewable 
energy. 

MyState acknowledges the increased dialogue from 
governments, policymakers and community about 
climate change. As part of the financial services 
sector, MyState has a role to play in assisting the 
transition to a lower carbon economy, through both 
the resources we utilise directly and through our 
financing activities. 

To reduce MyState’s carbon footprint, in 2020 we 
started replacing our fleet with hybrid vehicles as 
leases expired. In 2021, 84% of our fleet are now 
hybrid vehicles. Our head office in Hobart is a 
National Australian Built Environment Rating System 
(NABERS) four star rated property and more than 53% 
of our customers have opted for e-statements.

Through the MyState Foundation, which celebrates 
20 years of giving in 2021, we help young people in 
Tasmania access opportunities by supporting a range 
of charitable programs and activities. Each year, 
grants of up to $10,000 are distributed to a number 
of eligible organisations. Since 2001 the MyState 
Foundation has granted over $2.4 million supporting 
close to 300 initiatives. These are a rich, diverse group 
of organisations and charities that are engaged in 
education or development projects for young people. 

This year, with the added pressures from the 
COVID-19 pandemic, the MyState Foundation 
provided extra assistance to help charitable 
organisations meet day-to-day expenses and keep 
them operating. Through our internal giving program, 
staff also regularly donate to designated local 
charities and programs. 

As an extension of our Football Tasmania sponsorship, 
MyState Bank has been announced as the new 
naming rights sponsor for Tasmania’s Women’s 
Super League and sponsorship of all of Tasmania’s 
referees. With Tasmania boasting the highest female 
participation in the sport across Australia, MyState 
Bank’s sponsorship will help grow football in Tasmania 
even further and contribute to reducing the gender 
divide in sport, enabling communities across the state 
to continue to enjoy football’s vast array of health and 
social benefits.

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Board of Directors

MyState Bank Limited 
(Chair), TPT Wealth Ltd 
(Chair), MyState Community 
Foundation Limited

Group Nominations and Corporate 
Governance Committee (Chair), Group Risk 
Committee, Group Digital and Marketing 
Committee, Group Audit Committee, Group 
People and Remuneration Committee

Miles Hampton 
Chairman and Independent  
Non-Executive Director
BEc (Hons), FCPA, FAICD

Miles has been a Non-Executive Director since February 2009 and became Chairman in 
October 2013, and prior, a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited (now TPT Wealth 
Ltd) from July 2006. He is the former Managing Director of ASX-listed Roberts Limited, a 
position he held from 1987 until 2006. He is the former Chairman of Forestry Tasmania, Hobart 
Water and TasWater and former Deputy Chairman of the Van Diemen’s Land Company. Miles 
has served on the Boards of Ruralco Holdings Ltd, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, 
Wentworth Holdings Ltd, Money3 Corporation Ltd, HMA Ltd, Gibsons Ltd and Impact  
Fertilisers Pty Ltd.

MyState Bank Limited, TPT Wealth Ltd, MyState Community Foundation 
Limited, Connect Asset Management Pty Ltd

Melos was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in July 2014. He has 
extensive experience in a diverse range of businesses and industry sectors covering petrol 
retailing, financial services, industrial services, health care, transport and logistics. He is currently 
a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Banking Association Limited. From 2008 to 2013, he 
held the position of Chief Executive Officer of RAMS Financial Group, a subsidiary of Westpac. 
Prior to this, he held general management positions for companies including Spotless Group, 
Adsteam Marine, Mayne Group, Colonial Group Limited, Colonial UK Limited and the Shell 
Company of Australia.

MyState Bank Limited,  
TPT Wealth Ltd

Group Risk Committee

Stephen was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in July 2021. He was formerly Chief 
Executive Officer and Director of Hydro Tasmania, a position he held from 2013 to 2020. Prior to 
that role he held senior executive roles at Hydro Tasmania, Eraring Energy, Societe General and 
Bankers Trust and started his banking career at Macquarie Bank. Stephen is also a Director  
at Shaw Contracting and at Volunteering Tasmania and has a senior role at UPC/AC 
Renewables Australia.

Melos Sulicich 
Managing Director and Chief 
Executive Officer

BBus, GAICD, SA FIN

Stephen Davy 
Independent Non-Executive 
Director

BSc (Hons)

MyState Bank Limited, 
TPT Wealth Ltd, MyState 
Community Foundation Limited 
(Chair)

Group Risk Committee (Chair), Group 
Nomination and Corporate Governance 
Committee, Group Digital and Marketing 
Committee

Robert Gordon 
Independent Non-Executive 
Director

BSc, MIFA, MAICD, FAMI

Robert has been a Non-Executive Director since February 2009 and prior, a Director of MyState 
Bank Limited, (previously connectfinancial), from July 1998. He is the current President of 
the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) and Football Federation Tasmania and Chair of the 
Supported Affordable Accommodation Trust.

He is the former Managing Director of Forestry Tasmania and has previously served on the 
Board of a number of companies in the tourism, research and development, construction and 
infrastructure industries.

MyState Limited - Annual Report 2021Sibylle Krieger 
Independent Non-Executive 
Director 
LLB (Hons), LLM, FAICD, MBA

Warren Lee 
Independent Non-Executive 
Director 
BCom, CA

MyState Bank Limited,  
TPT Wealth Ltd

Group People and Remuneration Committee 
(Chair), Group Risk Committee, Group 
Nominations and Corporate Governance 
Committee

Sibylle has been a Non-Executive Director since December 2016 and has over 35 years of broad 
commercial experience as a lawyer, economic regulator, company director and independent 
consultant with focus on heavily regulated sectors.

She was a partner in two large commercial law firms for 22 years and has over 15 years’ 
experience as a Non-Executive Director. Sibylle is currently a Non-Executive Director of 
Openpay Group Limited (ASX:OPY) and AEMO Services Limited and has previously served 
as Chair of Xenith IP Group Limited (ASX:XIP) and as a Director of Sydney Ports Corporation, 
Allconnex Water, TasWater, Vector Limited (NZX:VCT), Alarcon Limited, the Australian Energy 
Market Operator Ltd, and a trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust and Sydney 
Grammar School.

MyState Bank Limited,  
TPT Wealth Ltd

Group Digital and Marketing Committee 
(Chair), Group Audit Committee, Group 
Risk Committee

Warren was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in October 2017. He has extensive 
experience in the international financial services industry, including 15 years at AXA in senior 
management positions within the company’s Australian and Asian businesses.

Warren was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Funds Management 
Corporation and Chief Executive Officer, Australia and New Zealand for AXA Asia Pacific 
Holdings Limited. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Tower Limited, Go Hold Limited 
and MetLife Limited, and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

MyState Bank Limited,  
TPT Wealth Ltd

Group Audit Committee, Group Risk 
Committee, Group People and Remuneration 
Committee, Group Digital and Marketing 
Committee

Vaughn Richtor 
Independent Non-Executive 
Director 
BA (Hons), MAICD

Vaughn was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2019. He has held CEO 
roles in Asia and is the former CEO of ING DIRECT Australia and CEO Challenger and Growth 
Countries – Asia, ING Group after joining ING in London in 1991 as Deputy General Manager 
UK and Ireland. Vaughn is a Non-Executive Director of Rest Super and also a current adviser 
to both Rhizome and Spriggy. He is a prior Board member of TMB Bank in Thailand, ING Vysya 
Bank in India, Kookmin Group in Korea, and a Non-Executive Director, and later Chairman, 
of Ratesetter Australia. In addition, he writes and speaks extensively on leadership, corporate 
culture, customer centricity and digital banking.

MyState Bank Limited,  
TPT Wealth Ltd

Group Audit Committee (Chair),  
Group Risk Committee

Andrea has been a Non-Executive Director since October 2017. She is an experienced Non-
Executive Director, auditor and accountant with over 35 years’ experience in financial services. 
She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, and both a member and 
accredited facilitator of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Andrea Waters 
Independent Non-Executive 
Director 
BCom, FCA, GAICD

She is a former partner with KPMG, specialising in financial services audit. Andrea is the Interim 
Chairman of Grant Thornton Australia Ltd and Director of Bennelong Funds Management 
Group, Citywide Service Solutions Pty Ltd, Colonial Foundation and Genworth Mortgage 
Insurance Australia Limited (ASX:GMA). Prior, she was a Director of The Lord Mayor’s Charitable 
Foundation, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, Cancer Council Victoria, 
CareSuper and CashConverters International Limited (ASX:CCV).

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Key Management  
Personnel

Huw Bough

General Manager, Banking  
Appointed June 2021 
DipFS(FP), DipF&MB, MAICD

Huw is the General Manager, Banking and has responsibility for the banking division 
which includes retail branches, call centre, business banking and the mortgage 
broker channel.

Huw has recently returned to MyState after two years having previously served for 
four years as the Group’s General Manager Retail Banking, Business Banking and 
Broker.  Most recently he consulted to Avant, helping establish a specialist JV for 
medical professionals. His prior roles include various general management positions 
at RAMS Financial Group and Westpac.

Gary Dickson

Chief Financial Officer 
Appointed October 2019 
BCom, MBA (Executive), FCA

As Chief Financial Officer, Gary is responsible for managing the finance, treasury, 
regulatory reporting, strategy and property functions for MyState. Gary is also a 
Director of Connect Asset Management Pty Ltd.

Gary has over 25 years of experience in a variety of financial roles, with 12 years of 
CFO experience. His most recent position was at ME Bank as CFO, where he drove 
strong growth in key financial metrics during his six-year tenure. Prior to this, Gary 
held the position of CFO for AXA Australia for five years. His prior financial services 
roles include senior positions with the Colonial First State Group, the Investments & 
Insurance Services division at Commonwealth Bank and Portfolio Partners Limited.

Alan Logan

General Manager, Wealth Management 
Appointed August 2021 
MBA, GAICD, AdDipFS

Alan is responsible for the strategic, financial and ongoing management of the 
MyState Limited Group’s Wealth Management division, TPT Wealth Limited, which 
specialises in Asset Management and Trustee Services.

With over 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector, Alan was previously the 
General Manager for Godfrey Pembroke and MLC Connect and prior to this, General 
Manager of ANZ Advice and Distribution and ANZ Financial Planning. He has also 
held roles with BT Funds Management, Sealcorp and National Mutual. Alan is also a 
Non-Executive Director for the Prior Family Foundation and Director, Royal Botanic 
Gardens Victoria Foundation.

Mandakini (Mandy) 
Khanna

Chief Risk Officer 
Appointed December 2015 
BCom, GAICD, FGIA

Mandy is responsible for the management of the financial and non-financial risks of 
the MyState Limited Group. Mandy and her team are responsible for strengthening 
risk culture and risk frameworks, building a culture of accountability and sharpening 
the focus on customer outcomes at MyState.

Mandy has over 20 years’ experience in banking and retail financial and has held 
senior risk management positions in GE Capital across Asia Pacific. Prior to joining 
MyState, Mandy was the Chief Credit Officer for GE Capital in Asia Pacific.

Heather McGovern

General Manager, Digital and Marketing 
Appointed March 2019 
BA Comms

Heather is the General Manager, Digital and Marketing and has responsibility for the 
Group’s digital, innovation, customer experience, brand and marketing divisions.

Heather has over 20 years’ experience in digital and marketing roles within the 
financial services sector having worked with American Express, the Royal Bank of 
Canada, National Australia Bank and AIA Australia. Prior to joining MyState, Heather 
held the role of Chief Product & Marketing Officer with BankVic where she played a 
key role in the expansion of its digital offering. Her rich international career includes 
roles based in Italy and Canada as well as in Australia.

Paul Moss

General Manager, Technology,  
Operations and Product 
Appointed May 2015 
BEng (Hons)

As General Manager, Technology, Operations and Product, Paul is responsible 
for the strategic direction and delivery of MyState Limited Group’s back office 
processing, technology and products.

Paul was previously a Director of IT Advisory at KPMG, following 11 years at Betfair 
in the UK and Australia as Director of Information Systems and Operations, 
focusing on strategy development, global infrastructure deployments and customer 
experience. Prior, Paul occupied technical  leadership positions in UK-based 
investment banks.

Janelle Whittle

General Manager, People and Culture 
Appointed January 2018 
BCom, MHRM

Janelle has overall responsibility for MyState Limited Group’s human resources 
function, including remuneration and benefits, health and safety, recruitment and 
employee relations.

People and Culture leads internal communications and has a key role in developing 
and fostering organisational culture and capability to support MyState’s growth 
aspirations. Janelle has over 20 years’ experience in human resource management 
across a number of industries including aquaculture, utilities and higher education. 
Her previous senior leadership positions in human resources include General 
Manager People and Culture at Aurora Energy, and Director Organisational Design 
and Change at the University of Tasmania.

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Directors’ Report  

Your Directors present their report on MyState Limited for the 
year ended 30 June 2021.

Directors

Principal activities

 › Miles Hampton BEc (Hons), FCPA, FAICD  

Chairman and independent Non-Executive Director.

Banking Services

 › Melos Sulicich BBus, GAICD, SA FIN  

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 
- Executive Director.

 ›

 ›

 ›

Stephen Davy BSc (Hons) 
Independent Non-Executive Director. 
(commenced 1 July 2021)

Robert Gordon BSc, MIFA, MAICD, FAMI 
Independent Non-Executive Director.

Sibylle Krieger LLB (Hons), LLM, FAICD, MBA 
Independent Non-Executive Director.

 › Warren Lee BCom, CA 

Independent Non-Executive Director.

 ›

 ›

Vaughn Richtor BA (Hons), MAICD  
Independent Non-Executive Director.

Andrea Waters BCom, FCA, GAICD  
Independent Non-Executive Director.

Company Secretary

 ›

Scott Lukianenko Ad Dip BMgmt, Grad Dip BA, 
GIA (Cert).

 › Personal, residential and business banking
 › Transactional, internet & mobile banking
 › Savings and investments
 ›

Insurance and other alliances

Trustee Services

 › Estate planning
 › Estate and trust administration
 › Power of attorney
 › Corporate trustee

Funds Management

 › Managed fund investments

Dividends

MyState Limited (MyState) provides banking, trustee 
and managed fund products and services through 
its wholly-owned subsidiaries MyState Bank Limited 
(MyState Bank) and TPT Wealth Limited  
(TPT Wealth). 

There have been no significant changes in the  
nature of the principal activities of the Group  
during the year.

In respect of the half year ended 31 December 2020,  
a fully franked dividend of 12.5 cents per share, 
amounting to $11.508m was paid on 16 March 2021.

The Directors have declared a fully franked final dividend 
of 13.0 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on 
21 September 2021 to shareholders on the register at the 
record date of 26 August 2021, taking the final dividend 
for the full year to 25.5 cents per share.

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Operating and financial review

Financial performance

The Group recorded a net profit after income tax for the 
year ended 30 June 2021 of $36.34m, an increase of 
20.9% on the prior corresponding period (pcp) to  
30 June 2020 of $30.06m. 

Earnings per share increased by 19.2% to 39.18 cents per 
share (FY20: 32.86 cents per share) and return on equity 
increased 116bps to 10.32%, which compares favourably 
to other banks recently reported results and is well above 
regional bank peers. 

Pre-provision operating profit of $53.6m* increased 
11.9% on pcp, driven by improved net interest income, 
up 12.5% to $112.0m, reflecting growth in lending assets 
and improved net interest margin (NIM), which increased 
10bps on the pcp. The increase in NIM reflected 
significantly lower funding costs, driven by lower retail 
deposit and wholesale interest rates.

The loan book grew $320m or 6% during FY21 
compared with $237m or 4.7% in FY20. The market for 
owner-occupied home loans remained very competitive 
during the period. Despite this, the home loan book grew 
$349m (6.8% or 1.3 times system) over the year. 

With increasing numbers of customers choosing to 
transition to digital transactions both the banking and 
wealth businesses reduced their physical footprint 
through the closure of six branches (two in Tasmania 
and the remaining four in Central Queensland) and a 
consolidation of some properties across Tasmania.  
The cost of this restructure was approximately $2.6m 
with the resulting cost savings reinvested into growth-
related initiatives. 

Operating costs, excluding restructure costs, increased 
$3.9m or 4.9% driven by increased investment in 
capability, digitisation and marketing.

Group net profit after tax  ($M)

30.99

30.06

36.34

FY 
19

FY 
20

FY 
21

Despite a period of significant change and the 
challenges presented by COVID-19, MyState’s customer 
net promoter score was +47 at 30 June 2021. MyState’s 
score remains among the leading financial services 
providers, and is significantly above most banking peers 
and reflects the close relationship we have with our 
existing customers. 

TPT Wealth’s earnings were well below the pcp. This 
in part reflected investment decisions as we reposition 
the business, but also reflected persistently low interest 
rates and the decision to reduce the management fee 
on the At Call Fund in order to support investor returns. 
Funds under management were marginally ahead of the 
previous year.

High credit quality maintained in FY21

MyState Bank remains focused on low risk, owner 
occupied lending with a loan to valuation ratio of less 
than 80%. 

The banking loan portfolio grew 6% on pcp, reaching 
$5,592 million at 30 June 2021. 

Impairment expense was $5.9m lower with the prior 
period expense reflecting in part the increase in 
90+ days arrears at 30 June 2020, but principally a 
significant increase in the forward looking economic 
overlay in response to the uncertainty created by the 
COVID-19 pandemic. The current period write-back 
was a result of reduced arrears due to the improved 
economic outlook, in particular for unemployment and 
house prices. 

Thirty and 90 day arrears remain below industry 
benchmarks at 0.55% and 0.24% respectively (30 June 
2020: 0.61% and 0.35%).

Total book composition ($M)

5,276

5,592

36
68
41

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4
4
5

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71
61

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1
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5

5,037

51
69
65

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5
8
4

,

4,549

55
72
64

8
5
3
4

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Jun 
18

Jun   
19

Jun  
20

Jun 
21

Housing Loans

Personal Loans

Business/ Agri / Commercial

Overdrafts

1 Excludes capitalised origination costs

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Exposure to investor and interest only lending  
remains low.

The increase in loans with a loan-to-valuation (LVR) 
greater than 90% since FY19 reflects the success of the 
Bank’s participation in the Federal Government’s First 
Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS), which is all owner 
occupied. The FHLDS is an Australian Government 
initiative to support eligible customers to purchase their 
first home sooner with as little as a 5% deposit. The 
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation 
provides a guarantee of up to a maximum amount of 
15% of the value of a property (as assessed by MyState) 
purchased under the scheme. 

Home loan book - LVR profile ($M)

>90%

85% - 90%

25%

80% - 85%

Customer deposits increased by 13% in the period 
driven by significant growth in the award-winning Bonus 
Saver Account with the majority of customers acquired 
via digital and online channels. Importantly, our online 
originated deposit portfolio grew from $274m to $809m 
(195%) during the year. MyState Bank’s reliance on 
securitisation funding reduced during the year as a result 
of the increase in customer deposits. 

Customer deposits ($M)

3,662

1,593

3,942

1,987

2,069

1,955

4,462

2,965

1,497

Jun  
21

507
411
339

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9
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4

354
372
343

3
3
0
4

,

197
302
370

3
8
9
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<80%

75%

Jun  
19

Jun  
20

Customer deposit at call

Customer deposit at term

Jun 
19

Jun  
20

Jun 
21

Net interest margin expansion

Net interest income benefited from significantly lower 
funding costs, with total interest expense falling 41.4%  
on the pcp, while interest income fell by just 12.7%.  
Net interest margin (NIM) increased 10bps on  
the pcp to 1.96%.

NIM trend

+10bps

1.94%

1.97%

1.96%

1.86%

1.80%

FY  
19

FY  
20

1H  
21

2H 
21

FY  
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Non-interest income from banking activities

Non-interest income from banking activities continued to trend lower (by $0.75m or 5.5% on the pcp) reflecting the 
increased uptake of digital products and preferences for lower cost self-serve functionality.

TPT Wealth

From a financial perspective, TPT Wealth had a 
disappointing year.  Income from wealth management 
activities was $2.21m or 14% lower than the pcp, 
driven by lower fees from trustee-related services and 
management fees.

Significant restructuring initiatives were undertaken 
in TPT Wealth over the past 18 months with fund 
administration and fund accounting outsourced, 
investment management for TPT Wealth’s growth funds 
outsourced, and TPT Wealth’s core lending and trustee 
systems replaced.  

In June 2021, the Fixed Term Fund was awarded a 4 star 
rating from SQM Research, which is expected to help 
increase inflows into the fund from retail investors.  

Strong capital position

Funds under management ($M)

3
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Jun  
18

Jun  
19

Jun 
20

Dec 
20

Jun  
21

The Group has maintained a strong capital position with all capital ratios comfortably above regulatory minimums. 
The Group’s total capital ratio increased 183bps in the period to 14.84% at 30 June 2021 and  
the Group’s Common Equity Tier 1 ratio improved by 201bps. 

The strong capital position was bolstered by the raising of $55.5 million in June through the issue of 12,903,075 
shares at $4.30 each to existing retail and existing and new institutional shareholders. 

13.01%

2.77%

0.00%

1.94%

11.07%

0.59%

1.72%

1.80%

0.16%

0.43%

14.84%

1.76%

13.08%

Jun  
20

Capital 
Initiatives

Securitised 
assets

Profit

Dividends 
Paid

Secured 
mortgage 
lending

Capitalised 
intangibles

Other assets 
growth

Jun  
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COVID-19 assistance to customers

Total loans with assistance (facilities, no.)

Following the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, 
MyState Bank has supported over 1,900 customers 
through a range of measures including loan deferrals, 
moving customers to interest only loans or by reducing 
minimum monthly repayments. At 30 June 2021, 
approximately 35 customers remain on some form 
of assistance representing 0.2% of total home loan 
balances (down from a peak of 10.9% in June 2020). 

While the Australian economy has performed more 
strongly than expected over the past year, with strong 
house price growth and declining unemployment levels, 
the ongoing disruption caused by the pandemic is 
expected to continue to impact on economic activity. 
The fiscal support provided by both state and federal 
governments is welcomed and MyState Bank will 
continue to support impacted customers over the 
coming months.  MyState did not receive any direct 
support such as JobKeeper during the period.

1,739

209

1,530

301

77

224

76

48
28

35

20
15

Jun 20

Dec 20

Apr 21

Jun 21

Defer Repayments

Reduce Repayments/Change to Interest Only

Total loans with assistance (balances, $M)

$575m

71

503

$126m

30

96

$28m

19
10

$11m

6
5

Jun 20

Dec 20

Apr 21

Jun 21

Defer Repayments

Reduce Repayments/Change to Interest Only

Home lending assistance

10.9%

7.2%

2.4%

1.3%

0.5%

0.3%

0.2%

0.1%

Jun 20

Dec 20

Apr 21

Jun 21

% of total home loan facilities

% of total home loan balances

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Community

MyState seeks to make a genuine difference to our 
customers and the communities within which we operate. 
Since 2001, the MyState Foundation has awarded more 
than $2.4 million in grants to help more than 90 not-
for-profit organisations in Tasmania with a focus on 
empowering youth.

Retirement of Managing Director

In early August 2021, we announced that Managing 
Director and CEO Melos Sulicich had advised the Board 
that he intended to retire on 31 December 2021. 

Melos had resigned in January 2020, but subsequently 
withdrew his resignation at the request of the Board 
and agreed to stay on until at least September 2021 to 
guide the company through the impact of COVID-19 
on the business.

Melos has done a great job transforming MyState 
into a highly scalable, modern challenger bank and 
wealth management business and we acknowledge the 
leadership that he has provided.

We are sorry to lose him and have greatly appreciated 
his preparedness to stay on and see us through the 
impacts of COVID-19.

The Board has commenced the process to find a new 
Managing Director and CEO.

Outlook

The Board has endorsed a plan to accelerate the 
growth in lending at MyState Bank and non-bank 
lending at TPT Wealth. 

The economy, and in particular employment, is proving 
resilient and the Board remain comfortable with the 
level of credit loss provisioning, even with the recent 
disruptions to parts of the economy caused by recent 
COVID-19 outbreaks and consequent lockdowns in parts 
of the economy. 

At MyState Bank, we expect to achieve strong growth 
in lending assets while maintaining a high level of credit 
quality and cost discipline. The business also expects to 

realise the benefits from recent restructuring activity  
and investment in its digital capabilities, distribution  
and marketing to grow the customer base nationally,  
while maintaining a strong risk culture to manage  
the risks associated with an uncertain, but improving  
economic environment. 

At TPT Wealth we expect to grow FUM and non-bank 
lending and to also benefit from the transformation of 
the business over recent years.

The recent capital raise will likely dilute earnings per 
share growth in the short term but in the medium term 
we expect to see gains in both EPS and ROE. 

Lead auditor’s independence 
declaration under section 307C 
of the Corporations Act 2001 

The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out 
on page 39 and forms part of the Directors’ Report for 
the year ended 30 June 2021.

Rounding of amounts

In accordance with applicable financial reporting 
regulations and current industry practices, amounts 
in this report have been rounded-off to the nearest 
one thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated. Any 
discrepancies between totals and sums of components 
in charts contained in this report are due to rounding.

Events subsequent to  
balance date 

In the opinion of the Directors, there has not arisen, in 
the period between the end of the financial year and the 
date of this report, any other material item, transaction 
or event that is likely to significantly affect the operations 
of the Group.

Environmental regulation

The Company is not subject to significant  
environmental regulation.

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Directors’ meetings

The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings 
of the committees of Directors) held during the year and 
the number of meetings attended by each director are 
as indicated in the following table:

A – Number of meetings attended.

B – Number of meetings eligible to attend.

MYS 
Directors

MYS Board 
Meetings

Group Audit 
Commitee

Group Risk 
Committee

Group 
People & 
Remuneration 
Committee

Group Digital 
& Marketing 
Committee

Group 
Nominations 
& Corporate 
Governance 
Committee

R Gordon

M Hampton

S Krieger

W Lee

V Richtor

M Sulicich

A Waters

A

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

B

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

A

B

A

n/a

n/a

n/a

4

4

n/a

n/a

4

4

4

4

n/a

n/a

4

4

5

5

n/a

5

n/a

n/a

B

n/a

5

5

n/a

5

n/a

n/a

A

6

6

6

6

6

B

6

6

6

6

6

n/a

n/a

6

6

A

5

5

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

B

5

5

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

A

4

4

B

4

4

n/a

n/a

4

4

n/a

n/a

4

4

n/a

n/a

Indemnification and insurance 
of Directors and Officers

The Company has paid, or agreed to pay, a premium 
in relation to a contract insuring the Directors and 
Officers listed in this report against those liabilities for 
which insurance is permitted under section 199B of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

The Company has not otherwise, during or since the 
relevant period, indemnified or agreed to indemnify an 
Officer or Auditor of the Company or of any related body 
corporate against a liability incurred as such an Officer 
or Auditor.

Non-audit services

During the year, Wise Lord & Ferguson, the Company’s 
auditor, has performed certain other services in addition 
to their statutory duties.  Further details are set out in 
note 8.2 to the financial statements.

The Board has considered the non-audit services 
provided during the year by the auditor and, in 
accordance with written advice provided by the Group 
Audit Committee, is satisfied that the provision of those 
non-audit services during the year by the auditor is 
compatible with, and did not compromise, the auditor 
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 
2001, for the following reasons:
 ›

All non-audit services were subject to the corporate 
governance procedures adopted by the Company 
and have been reviewed by the Group Audit 
Committee, to ensure that they do not impact the 
integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

 ›

The non-audit services provided do not 
undermine the general principles relating to 
auditor independence as they related to technical 
disclosure issues.

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Auditor’s independence declaration to the Directors

AAuuddiittoorr’’ss  IInnddeeppeennddeennccee  DDeeccllaarraattiioonn  ttoo  tthhee  DDiirreeccttoorrss  ooff  MMyySSttaattee  LLiimmiitteedd  

In relation to our audit  of the financial report of MyState Limited for the financial year ended 

30 June 2021, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the 
auditor  independence  requirements  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  or  any  applicable  code  of 
professional conduct. 

DDAANNNNYY  MMCCCCAARRTTHHYY  

Partner 

Wise Lord & Ferguson 

Date: 20 August 2021 

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1st Floor 160 Collins Street, Hobart TAS 7000 

GPO Box 1083 Hobart TAS 7000 

03 6223 6155 

Move Forward 

email@wlf.com.au 

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MyState Limited 

Remuneration Report

Contents

This Remuneration Report forms part of the 

1.  Key Management Personnel

Directors’ Report and outlines the Director and 

Executive remuneration arrangements of MyState 

Limited (the Company or MYS) for the year ended 

30 June 2021, in accordance with the requirements 

of the Corporations Act 2001 and its regulations. 

2.  Remuneration Strategy

2.1  Remuneration Philosophy

2.2 Consequences of Performance on 

Shareholder Wealth

For the purposes of this report, Key Management 

2.3 Remuneration Governance

Personnel (KMP) are defined as those persons 

having authority and responsibility for planning, 

directing and controlling the major activities of 

the Company, directly or indirectly, including any 

Director (whether Executive or otherwise) of  

the Company. 

3.  Non-Executive Director Remuneration

4.  Managing Director and Executive 

Remuneration

4.1 Total Fixed Reward 

4.2 Short Term Incentive

4.3 Executive Long Term Incentive Plan

4.4 Banking Executive Accountability Regime

4.5 Review of Executive Remuneration

5.  Statutory Tables

6.  Shareholdings of Key Management Personnel

7.   Loans to Key Management Personnel

8.   Executive Employment Agreements

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1. Key management personnel 

The key management personnel (KMP) of the Company in office during the year and up to the date of this report were 
as follows:

Movements in the 2021 
Financial Year

Appointed 24 June 2021
Commenced role 1 July 2021

Name | Title

Non-Executive Directors

Miles Hampton | Chairman

Stephen Davy

Robert Gordon

Sibylle Krieger 

Warren Lee 

Vaughn Richtor

Andrea Waters

Executive Director

Melos Sulicich | Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Executives

Gary Dickson | Chief Financial Officer

Mandakini Khanna | Chief Risk Officer

Alan Logan | General Manager Wealth Management

Due to commence 30 August 2021

Paul Moss | General Manager Technology, Operations and Product

Heather McGovern | General Manager Digital and Marketing

Anthony MacRae | General Manager Banking

Ceased 30 June 2021

Huw Bough | General Manager Banking

Appointed 1 June 2021
Commenced role 30 June 2021

Craig Mowll | General Manager Wealth Management

Ceased 18 June 2021

Janelle Whittle | General Manager People and Culture

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2. Remuneration Strategy

2.1 Remuneration Philosophy

The objective of MyState Limited’s Remuneration Policy 
is to promote personal and collective behaviours that 
deliver good customer outcomes, sustained financial 
performance, appropriate risk management and 
maintain the good reputation of the Group.

The MyState Limited Remuneration Policy is designed to 
achieve this objective by having:
 › Appropriately balanced measures of employee 
performance that inform variable performance 
based pay for Executives and other eligible 
employees, including short and long term  
incentive plans; 

 › Recognition and reward for strong performance 
linked to favourable customer outcomes and 
sustainable shareholder returns; 

 › A considered balance between the capacity to pay 
and the need to attract and retain capable staff at 
all levels;

 › Structuring of the remuneration of risk and 

financial control personnel, including performance 
based components, so not to compromise the 
independence of these personnel in carrying out 
their functions; 

 › Board discretion in the assessment and application 
of malus or clawback of Executive incentives 
(whether vested or unvested) as an ultimate means 
to mitigate unintended consequences of variable 
pay and to preserve the interests of shareholders 
and customers; and

 › Short term and long term incentive performance 

criteria integrated within the overall risk 
management of the Group.

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, 
the structure of Non-Executive Director remuneration is 
separate and distinct from Executive remuneration.

2.2 Consequences of Performance on Shareholder Wealth 

In considering the Company’s performance and benefits for Shareholder wealth, the Group People and Remuneration 
Committee has regard to the following metrics:

Indicator

2017

Statutory profit after income tax ($'000)

30,080

Statutory earnings per share (cents)

34.04

2018

31,461

34.97

2019

2020

2021

30,987

30,060

36,341

34.17

32.86

39.18

Dividends paid ($'000)

25,042

25,794

26,016

26,241

11,508

Share price (dollars)

Statutory average return on equity (%)

Statutory cost to income ratio (%)

4.85

10.0

65.9

5.01

10.1

64.0

4.49

9.7

64.8

3.93

9.2

62.8

4.68

10.31

63.1

The performance measures for triggering both the Group’s Short Term Incentive Plan (STI) and Executive Long 
Term Incentive Plan (ELTIP) have been tailored to align “at-risk” remuneration performance hurdle thresholds to the 
delivery of financial and operational objectives and sustained growth in shareholder value.

STI includes both financial and non-financial metrics. 

ELTIP performance measures for all offers are weighted equally between relative total shareholder return (TSR) 
performance and return on equity (ROE).  The relative TSR is a measure which incorporates both dividends paid and 
movements in share prices, while the ROE is a measure of corporate profitability.

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2.3 Remuneration Governance

The Group People and Remuneration Committee assists the Directors in discharging the Board’s responsibilities in 
relation to remuneration governance and provides oversight to support the Company in achieving its culture and 
capability ambitions.  The Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Board on:
 › Remuneration arrangements for Directors, the Managing Director and other Senior Executives, having regard 
to comparative remuneration data, independent advice and compliance with the requirements of APRA 
Prudential Standards and the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR);

 › Human Resource policies and practices, ratification of industrial instruments and oversight of compliance with 

legal and regulatory requirements; and

 › Oversight of the Group capability to deliver on strategic objectives and to support the Group’s business 

operations and culture, including succession planning and other matters such as the Company’s Employee 
Share Scheme and other incentive schemes for Executives and Employees.

The Group People and Remuneration Committee aims to ensure that there is no conflict of interest regarding 
Executive Director involvement in Board decisions on remuneration packages and also in monitoring the involvement 
of Management generally in Committee discussions and deliberations regarding remuneration policy. No Executive is 
directly involved in deciding their own remuneration.

3. Non-Executive Director Remuneration

The Company’s Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) 
receive only fees, including statutory superannuation, 
for their services and the reimbursement of reasonable 
expenses. They do not receive any retirement benefits 
other than statutory superannuation. 

The Board determines the fees paid to NEDs taking 
into account the level of skill and experience required to 
conduct the role and that the fee scale will enable the 
Company to attract and retain talented NEDs.

The Board obtains independent advice from  
remuneration consultants on a regular basis.  

The aggregate remuneration paid to all the NEDs, 
inclusive of statutory superannuation, may not exceed 
the amount fixed by Shareholders which is currently 
$950,000.

Each NED currently receives $110,000 per annum, 
inclusive of statutory superannuation, and the Chairman 
receives $236,500 per annum, inclusive of statutory 
superannuation.

The Chairs of committees (other than the Board 
Chair if he or she chairs a committee) receive an 
additional $10,000, per annum, inclusive of statutory 
superannuation.

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4. Managing Director and Executive Remuneration

MyState Limited structures its remuneration framework 
for the Managing Director and each Executive directly 
reporting to the Managing Director (Executive) to:
 › Support MyState Limited’s purpose and mission 
 › Reflect the company’s values, and 
 › Allow the Executive to drive our strategy 
Total remuneration packages offered to the Executive 
are based on a notional Total Target Reward which can 
comprise three elements:
 › Total Fixed Reward (TFR), which includes cash 
salary, superannuation contributions and any 
salary sacrifice. 

 › Cash based short term incentives (STI) which 
provides appropriate short-term rewards for our 
focus on driving strong customer acquisition, 
increasing investment in digital innovation and 
managing operating expenses, while maintaining a 
culture centred on delivery with positive customer 
experiences; and

 › Equity based long term incentives (ELTIP) 
which reinforce the focus on achieving longer 
term strategic objectives for our multi-year 
transformation journey and embedding the 
fundamental structures that will allow us to take 
advantage of evolving market conditions and meet 
customer needs quickly, and therefore create 
long-term value for shareholders.

4.1 Total Fixed Reward 

The Group People and Remuneration Committee 
annually reviews Executive remuneration taking into 
account responsibilities, performance, qualifications 
and experience.  External remuneration consultants are 
appointed on a regular basis to provide advice to the 
Committee on structure and market comparison.  

4.2 Short Term Incentive 

The STI is an incentive with possible reward for Executive 
members dependent on their contribution towards the 
company’s short and medium term goals.  

Each year, the Group People and Remuneration 
Committee recommends to the Board the KPI’s for the 
Managing Director.

The Managing Director recommends KPIs for Executives 
to the Group People and Remuneration Committee who 
subsequently make a recommendation to the Board. 

At the end of the financial year, the Managing Director 
assesses the performance of the Executives against their 
KPIs and makes a recommendation for each Executive 
to the Group People and Remuneration Committee as to 
the STI payment.

At the end of the financial year, the Group People and 
Remuneration Committee assesses the performance of the 
Managing Director against the KPIs for the financial year.

After consultation with the Chair of the Group Audit 
Committee, and the Chair of the Group Risk Committee, 
the Group People and Remuneration Committee 
recommends the STI payments to be made to the 
Managing Director and Executives for approval by the 
Board. Approval of an STI to the Managing Director 
or Executives is at the complete discretion of the 
Board. The Board discretion may result in a reduction 
or forfeiture of payment. In addition, the annual STI 
component awarded may be reduced for forfeited if the 
Company and the individual Executive does not meet 
‘gateways’ approved by the Board at the start of the 
financial year.

The following key performance measures for the STI 
component and the level of achievement were assessed 
by the Board in respect to the FY21 financial year.

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Drivers

Measures

Performance

Earnings

Increasing earnings per share 

Financial

Net interest 
margin

Funds under 
management 

Cost to income 
ratio

People

People

Customer

Customer

Risk and 
Compliance

Risk management 
and reputation

Strategic 
Projects

Strategic projects

Managed in accordance with Board expectations

Growing funds under management (TPT)

Optimising operational efficiencies to improve the ratio 
of total operating costs (excluding bad and doubtful debt 
charges) to total income (the sum of net interest and non-
interest income).
Positive employee experience scores 
Positive leadership and workplace culture development

Net customer growth 
NPS scores significantly above the sector average
Risks in the business have been managed in accordance 
with the Risk Management Framework and the Board-
approved risk appetite. There are no outstanding 
regulatory matters.
Successful implementation of individual strategic projects 
that contribute to the ongoing development and efficiency 
of the organisation.

Exceeded or met target

Partially met target

Below target

The three gateways for FY21 are summarised below:

Gateway

Group Risk

Profit before Tax and exclusive of 
Executive Management STI and 
Company Performance Bonus  
(PBT Before Incentives)

Values and Behaviours (Individual)

Assessment measures

If MyState Limited does not meet compliance and risk management 
obligations, its reputation is materially damaged, capital adequacy and 
liquidity fall below prudential range(s), or if an accountable person does not 
meet their personal accountability BEAR obligations, STI may be reduced 
or forfeited at Board discretion.

If PBT and Incentives is below FY21 budget, STI may be reduced  
or forfeited.

Executives must live the MyState Limited values and meet or exceed 
expectations as assessed against the values by their manager. If not, STI 
may be reduced or forfeited. The Board may also exercise discretion.

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The Board has determined that all the FY21 gateways 
had been met. The Board notes that MyState Limited 
did not receive any JobKeeper benefits.  Performance 
against three joint performance measures, earnings per 
share, net interest margin and cost to income ratio have 
been wholly met.

It was particularly pleasing that the key non-financial 
measures, customer NPS and net customer growth,  
was higher than the previous year.   

If the results on which any STI reward was based are 
subsequently found by the Board to have been the 
subject of deliberate management misstatement, error, 
misrepresentation or act or omission, which the Group 
People and Remuneration Committee or the Board 

(acting reasonably) considers would have resulted 
in the KPIs not being satisfied, or there is otherwise a 
reward decision incorrectly made, the Board may require 
repayment of the whole or part of the relevant STI,  
in addition to taking any other disciplinary actions.

Payment of a STI to the Managing Director or Executive, 
who are accountable persons, is subject to the Board 
being satisfied that the payment may be made under 
the BEAR.

Current STI Offers

Details of the STI payments for the 2020/2021 financial 
year and the 2019/2020 financial year are set out in the 
following tables. 

Key Management 
Personnel

% Max. 
(of TFR)

Max. 
Payable

% Awarded % Forfeited

$ Amount 
Paid

% Which 
is not yet 
Assessed for 
Payment

2020/2021

Melos Sulicich

Gary Dickson

Mandakini Khanna

Heather McGovern

Anthony MacRae

Craig Mowll(1)

Paul Moss 

Janelle Whittle

2019/2020*

Melos Sulicich

Gary Dickson(1)

David Harradine(1)

Mandakini Khanna

Heather McGovern

Anthony MacRae

Craig Mowll

Paul Moss 

Janelle Whittle

50%

30%

30%

30%

30%

30%

30%

30%

50%

30%

30%

30%

30%

30%

30%

30%

30%

$312,500

89.30%

10.70%

$279,063

$120,000

90.65%

9.35%

$108,780

$117,000

94.90%

5.10%

$111,033

$99,000

86.40%

13.60%

$85,536

$117,000

$113,153

0%

0%

100%

100%

$0

$0

$109,500

92.45%

7.55%

$101,233

$90,750

88.65%

11.35%

$80,450

$312,500

$88,110

$37,504

$117,000

$99,000

$117,000

$117,000

$109,500

$87,000

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1) Pro-rata Max Payable based on commencement and cessation dates as applicable. 

* For the 2019 / 2020 financial year in response to COVID-19 the Managing Director and Executives agreed to forfeit any STI.

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4.3 Executive Long Term 
Incentive Plan 

The ELTIP provides a long term “at risk” incentive, 
assessed over a three year performance period. It was 
established by the Board to encourage and motivate 
the Executive, comprising the Managing Director and 
participating Executives, by rewarding them with shares 
for helping to create long term value for the Company’s 
shareholders. Participating Executives are allocated fully 
paid ordinary shares in the Company without payment 
on their part if performance criteria specified by the 
Board are satisfied in a set performance period. Until  
30 June 2021 the offers were in the form of shares; 
however, beyond that date offers will be in the form of 
performance rights that, on vesting would deliver to 
participants one Share for each vested performance right.

Each year, an offer may be made to individual 
members of the Executive as determined by the 
Board.  The maximum value of the offer is determined 
as a percentage of the TFR of each member of the 
Executive. As a general guide, noting that the Board 
has absolute discretion to vary, the current percentages 
used are 70% for the Managing Director and 30% for 
participating Executives. The maximum value of the offer 
is converted into a number of fully paid ordinary shares 
or performance rights based upon the volume weighted 
average price (VWAP) of shares calculated over the 
period of twenty (20) trading days to 30 June  
immediately prior to the commencement of the 
performance period for the relevant offer. The number of 
shares or performance rights that may deliver shares is 
then nominally fixed. 

In order for the shares or performance rights to vest, 
certain performance criteria must be satisfied within 
the predetermined performance period. Both the 
performance criteria and the performance period are 
set by the Board, at its absolute discretion. The Board 
has set the three financial years, commencing with the 
year in which an offer is made under the plan, as the 
performance period, with relative TSR, and post-tax 
underlying ROE for the “2018” and “2019” offers.   
Relative TSR and statutory ROE have been set as the 
performance criteria for the “2020” offers and “2021” 
offers.  The Board may adjust the statutory ROE 
performance criteria for one-off items for the 2020 and 
subsequent offers.   

At the end of the performance period, or as soon 
as possible thereafter, the Board will determine, at 
its complete discretion, the number of shares  or 
performance rights that have vested and the number of 
shares in which the Managing Director and participating 

Executive may become entitled under the terms of the 
relevant offer and ELTIP rules.

The Board has set a period of five years from 
commencement of the performance period before 
an allocation of shares to an Executive can be made, 
creating a deferral period of a further two years between 
the conclusion of the performance period and the 
allocation of shares.  

Any ELTIP reward payment to the Managing Director 
and participating Executives on satisfaction of the 
performance criteria under any ELTIP offer is subject 
to reassessment and possible reduction or forfeiture, 
during the deferral period (or earlier in the performance 
period), if the Board considers an adjustment event 
has occurred (as described in the ELTIP).  This enables 
the Board to adjust variable remuneration (potentially 
to zero) if such adjustments are necessary to, among 
other things, protect the financial soundness of the 
Company or respond to significant unexpected or 
unintended consequences that were not foreseen by 
the Board. In addition, where a participating Executive 
is also an accountable person under the BEAR, 
the delivery of shares to the Executive (and/or any 
associated payment) will be subject to the Board’s 
positive assessment that their accountability obligations 
have been met. The number of shares that may be 
allocated (and/or value of any associated payment) may 
be reduced or cancelled to the extent that the Board 
determines that the accountability obligations have not 
been met.

Allocation of shares to the Managing Director and 
eligible Executives is ultimately at the complete 
discretion of the Board. The ELTIP rules provide for 
an independent Trustee to act at the direction of the 
Company, and the trustee may acquire and hold shares 
on behalf of Executives that have received an allocation 
of shares. The participating Executive cannot transfer 
or dispose of shares before they have been allocated 
to them, which will not occur until the end of the deferral 
period specified in the ELTIP rules or relevant offer. 
A direction to the Trustee to allocate shares to each 
eligible Executive will be made in accordance with their 
entitlement under the relevant offer and ELTIP rules.  

Any shares or performance rights to be allocated to the 
Managing Director under this Plan require shareholder 
approval in accordance with ASX Listing Rules.

On accepting an ELTIP offer made by the Company, 
participating Executives are required to not hedge 
their economic exposure to any allocated non-vested 
entitlement. Failure to comply with this directive will 
constitute breach of duty and may result in forfeiture of 
the offer and / or dismissal.

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Commencement of employment during  
a financial year

Where an Executive commences employment with 
the Company post 1 July in a given year, the following 
conditions will apply in respect of ELTIP:
 › Upon recommendation by the Managing Director, 
and, if deemed eligible by the Board, the Executive 
shall receive a pro-rata offer for that year, unless that 
person commences employment between 1 April and 
30 June, in which case, they shall not be entitled to 
receive an offer for that financial year; and
 › Calculations for ELTIP entitlements in terms of 
the 20 day VWAP, must be consistent with the 
offers for that year, irrespective of the date that 
an employee commences or to whom an offer to 
participate is made.

Cessation of employment

On separation from the Company, participants will be 
eligible to receive shares only if the separation is due to a 
Qualifying Reason. 

A Qualifying Reason, as defined by the ELTIP Plan Rules, 
is death, total and permanent disability, retirement at 
normal retirement age, redundancy or other such reason 
as the Board, in its absolute discretion, may determine. 

Where an ELTIP participant ceases employment with 
MyState Limited during a performance period, the 
offer will be assessed by the Board at the end of the 
performance period along with all other participants 
subject to meeting the 12 month employment hurdle that 
applies to any ELTIP offer.   

The allocation of shares to any ELTIP participant where 
the Executive is an accountable person, is subject to the 
BEAR.  Shares will not be delivered to ELTIP participants, 
or any payment made, to the extent it would cause the 
Company to contravene its obligations under the BEAR.

Entitlement to dividend income on shares 

During the period that allocated shares for a 
participating Executive are held by the Trustee, the 
participating Executive is entitled to receive the income 
arising from dividend payments on those shares and 
to have the Trustee exercise the voting rights on those 
shares in accordance with their instructions. 

For the avoidance of doubt, for ELTIP offers made after 
1 July 2018, the Company will not direct the Trustee 
to allocate the shares to the participating Executive’s 
account during the specified two year deferral period. 
The two year deferral period commences after the end 
of the relevant performance period. During this period, 
such participants have no entitlement to any dividends 
or voting rights in respect of the shares.

Details of offers made under the ELTIP are set out in the following table. 

Offer

“2018”

“2019”

“2020”

Performance period

1 July 2018 to 30 June 2021

1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023

The comparator group

Members of the S&P/ASX300

Fair value of shares on 
offer date(1)

Managing Director $2.52 
Other Executives $2.17

Managing Director $2.49 
Other Executives $2.49

Managing Director $3.36 
Other Executives $3.36

Offer date 
- Managing Director  
- Other Executives(3)

18 October 2018 
7 January 2019

28 October 2019 
28 October 2019

16 November 2020 
16 November 2020

Value of offer(2) 
- Managing Director  
- Other eligible Executives

$312,500 
$651,727

$312,500 
$787,664

$312,500 
$649,500

1) The fair value of offers that are assessed and awarded on market based conditions is determined on the grant date in accordance with AASB 2. The 

fair value is used by the Group to recognise an expense over the performance period for the TSR component of offers.

2) The value of the offer is the maximum value calculated as at the date of offer to the KMP(s) at that time. As such, it may include the value of offers 

made to individuals who are no longer KMP’s of the Company.

3) In respect of the “2018” Offer, a pro-rata offer made to Anthony MacRae and Heather McGovern on the 25th of February 2019 and 18th of March 2019 

respectively. Pro-rata offer made in respect of the “2019” Offer to Gary Dickson on the 16th of March 2020. 

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Calculation of the Reward 

TSR Component 
The ELTIP Offers TSR components will vest on the following basis:

For the 2018 and 2019 offers:

MYS TSR Relative to the ASX 300

Percentage of the Applicable Reward that will Vest:

Below the mid-point percentage

At the median ASX300

0% 

50%

Between the median and 75th percentile

Straight line basis between 50% and 100%

Above the 75th percentile

100% 

For the 2020 offers:

MYS TSR Relative to the ASX 300

Percentage of the Applicable Reward that will Vest:

Below the 25th percentile

At the 25th percentile

0

25% 

Between the 25th and 75th percentile

Straight line basis between 25% and 100%

Above the 75th percentile

100%

For the 2021 offers:

MYS TSR Relative to the ASX 300

Percentage of the Applicable Reward that will Vest:

Below the 50th percentile

At the 50th perenctile

0%

50% 

Between the 50th percentile and the 75th percentile

Straight line basis between 50% and 100%

At or above the 75th percentile

100%

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ROE Component 
The performance period for the ROE component for the ELTIP reward will be based upon on the Company’s post-tax 
ROE and will be payable on the following basis: 

For the 2018 and 2019 offers:

MYS Aggregate Absolute Post Tax Underlying ROE for 
the Performance Period:

Percentage of the Applicable Reward that will Vest:

Below 30.00%

30.00%

30.00% to 31.50% 

31.50% or above

For the 2020 offers:

0%

50%

Straight line basis from 50% to 100%

100%

MYS Aggregate Statutory ROE, which may be  adjusted 
for one-off items at the discretion of the board, for the 
Performance Period:

Percentage of the Applicable Reward that will Vest:

Below 27.00%

27.00%

27.00% to 30.00% 

30.00% or above 

For the 2021 offers:

0%

25%

Straight line from 25% to 100%

100%

Statutory ROE with Board discretion to adjust for one-
off items:

Percentage of the Applicable Reward that will Vest:

Below 30%

30%

30% to 31.50% 

31.5% or above 

0%

50%

Straight line basis from 50% to 100%

100%

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Actual and Potential ELTIP Share Allocations

The following tables detail, for current and former KMP, the status of offers made under the ELTIP. The “2017” offer 
performance period was completed on 30 June 2020. The “2018” offer performance period was completed on  
30 June 2021.

Offer

Name

Component

Maximum 
Offer

Forfeited/ 
Lapsed

Vested in 
the 2020/21 
Financial 
Year

Not yet 
Assessed for 
Vesting

Number of Shares

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Melos Sulicich(1)

Anthony MacRae

Heather McGovern

David Harradine

Mandakini Khanna

Paul Moss

Craig Mowll

Janelle Whittle

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

32,188

32,187

4,590

4,589

2,934

2,933

11,742

11,742

11,124

11,124

10,506

10,506

11,556

11,555

8,961

8,961

-

32,187

2,300

4,589

-

2,933

5,833

11,742

-

11,124

-

10,506

5,790

11,555

-

8,961

16,126

-

-

-

1,470

-

-

-

5,573

-

5,264

-

-

-

4,489

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Offer

Name

Component

Maximum 
Offer

Forfeited/ 
Lapsed

Vested in 
the 2019/20 
Financial 
Year

Not yet 
Assessed for 
Vesting

Number of Shares

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0
2
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Melos Sulicich

Huw Bough

Katherine Dean

David Harradine

Mandakini Khanna

Paul Moss

Andrew Polson 

Chris Thornton

Janelle Whittle(2)

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

29,307

29,307

10,092

10,092

9,786

9,786

11,315

11,315

10,551

10,550

10,092

10,092

10,092

10,092

10,245

10,245

3,888

3,887

12,485

29,307

10,092

10,092

9,786

9,786

11,315

11,315

4,495

10,550

4,299

10,092

10,092

10,092

10,245

10,245

1,656

3,887

16,822

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,056

-

5,793

-

-

-

-

-

2,232

-

1) The awarding of the 2018 offer is subject to shareholder approval subsequent to the publishing of this report. 

2) Pro-rata Max Payable based on commencement dates as applicable.

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The “2019”, “2020” and “2021” offers have not been assessed for vesting. The following table shows the maximum 
number of shares available under each of these offers: 

Name

Component

“2019” Offer

“2020” Offer
Number of Shares

“2021” Offer

Melos Sulicich

Gary Dickson (1)

David Harradine (2)

Mandakini Khanna

Heather McGovern

Anthony MacRae

Paul Moss

Craig Mowll

Janelle Whittle

Huw Bough

Alan Logan(3)

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

TSR

ROE

34,036

34,035

9,570

9,570

-

-

12,743

12,743

10,783

10,782

12,743

12,743

11,926

11,926

12,743

12,743

9,476

9,475

-

-

-

-

38,676

38,675

14,852

14,851

-

-

14,480

14,480

12,252

12,252

14,480

14,480

13,552

13,552

14,480

14,480

10,767

10,767

-

-

-

-

-

-

12,500

12,500

-

-

12,188

12,187

10,313

10,312

-

-

11,407

11,406

-

-

9,844

9,844

12,188

12,187

-

-

1) Pro-rata offer made for “2019”.

2) The “2019” Offer extended to David Harradine was forfeited due to less than 12 months of the performance period having been served.

3) Pro-rata “2021” offer to be determined post commencement.

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4.4 Banking Executive 
Accountability Regime 

MyState accountable persons are registered with APRA.  
Each accountable person has an agreed accountability 
statement that sets out the accountabilities relevant to 
their role in relation to BEAR. Any entitlement to variable 
remuneration may be subject to deferral, reduction or 
forfeiture under the BEAR even if performance criteria 
have been met.

The BEAR requires authorised deposit-taking institutions 
(including the Company) to defer payment of a 
prescribed minimum amount of variable remuneration 
for a minimum period of four years. The requirement for 
variable remuneration to be deferred does not apply if 
the amount that would be deferred is less than $50,000.

The deferral period is subject to extension, as 
determined by the Board, or reduction, as determined 

by the Board and approved by APRA. At the end of the 
applicable deferral period, any entitlement to deferred 
variable remuneration will be assessed against each 
individual meeting their accountable person obligations. 
If an accountable person fails to comply with his or 
her accountability obligations, their deferred variable 
remuneration will be reduced by an amount that is 
proportionate to the failure or may be cancelled, as 
determined by the Board.  

4.5 Review of Executive 
Remuneration

During FY21 the Group People and Remuneration 
Committee commissioned independent advice in 
respect of the structure and performance criteria for 
executive variable remuneration.  With the benefit of that 
advice the Board decided to make a number of changes 
which take effect from 1 July 2021.

5. Statutory Tables

Salary & 
Fees

Cash 
Bonus (1)

Other 
Short Term 
Benefits

Non-
Monetary 
Benefits

Post-Employ-
ment Superan-
nuation

Termi-
nation 
Benefits

Share-
based 
Payment(3)

Total

Non-Executive Directors

Miles 
Hampton

Robert 
Gordon

Vaughn 
Richtor

Sibylle 
Krieger

Warren  
Lee

Stephen 
Lonie

Andrea 
Waters

Total NED

2021

209,004

2020

 201,922 

2021

89,849

2020

 87,449 

2021

97,211

2020

 76,042 

2021

106,049

2020

 101,875 

2021

106,049

2020

 98,933 

2021

2020

2021

-

 42,731 

116,124

2020

 100,702 

2021

724,286

2020

709,654

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-

393

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-  

-  

-

-  

393

-

19,855

 19,183 

26,275

 25,390 

9,235

 7,224 

10,075

 9,678 

10,075

 9,399 

-

 4,059 

-

 9,567 

75,515

84,500

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-  

-  

-

-  

-

-

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-  

-

-

229,252

 221,105 

116,124

 112,839 

106,446

 83,266 

116,124

 111,553 

116,124

 108,332 

-

 46,790 

116,124

 110,269 

800,194

794,154

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Salary & 
Fees

Cash 
Bonus (1)

Other 
Short Term 
Benefits

Non-
Monetary 
Benefits

Post-Employ-
ment Superan-
nuation

Termi-
nation 
Benefits

Share-
based 
Payment(3)

Total

Executive

Melos 
Sulicich

Huw 
Bough

Katherine 
Dean

David 
Harradine

Mandakini 
Khanna

Anthony 
MacRae

Heather 
McGovern

Paul Moss

Craig 
Mowll

Janelle 
Whittle

Gary 
Dickson

Total 
Executive 

Total KMP

2021

   623,077 

279,063 

2020

 600,000 

2021

        36,986 

2020

2021

2020

2021

-  

-

-

-

2020

 149,678 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2021

      369,863 

111,033  

2020

 355,954 

2021

     372,019 

2020

 365,000 

-

-

-

2021

      312,961 

85,536                     

2020

 301,370 

-

2021

      353,077 

101,233 

2020

 339,806 

2021

      383,075 

2020

 369,469 

-

-                      

-

2021

      276,519 

80,450

2020

 264,840 

-

2021

      389,423 

108,780  

2020

 264,219 

-

2021    3,117,000 

  766,095   

2020  3,010,336 

-  

2021

3,841,286 

766,095

2020  3,719,990 

-  

 -  

-

-  

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

 1,095 

 1,788   

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-

-

-

-

25,961 

 25,000 

   3,514 

-

-

-

-

 8,365 

35,137 

 36,409 

25,481 

 25,000 

29,731 

 28,630 

 1,302 

25,961 

-  

-   

-  

1,302 

-  

-   

-  

 25,001 

20,295 

 20,531 

 27,245 

 25,160 

25,961 

 20,716 

3,699 

  219,286 

1,788   

 214,812 

4,092 

   294,801 

 1,788   

 299,312 

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

156,698 

1,085,894

 80,956 

 707,744 

-  

40,500 

 3,075 

 3,075 

-

-

 2,895 

 2,895 

4,046 

  4,046 

(3,225) 

 154,818 

56,434 

572,467

 28,010 

 420,373 

50,573 

448,073 

 17,469 

407,469

42,132 

470,360

 14,316 

 344,316 

52,892 

534,465

 26,399 

 391,206 

24,390 

427,760 

 21,743 

 411,743 

42,505 

428,021

 18,299 

 308,299 

43,532 

567,696

 10,005 

 294,940 

473,202 

4,579,282

 219,942 

 3,446,878 

 473,202 

 5,379,476 

 219,942 

 4,241,032 

1) The cash bonus shown is the actual amount awarded in respect of each financial year’s STI offers.

2) Non-Monetary Benefits consist of car parking expense, travel & accommodation and entertainment.

3) Share based payment amounts have been calculated in accordance with the relevant accounting policy and Accounting Standard. The fair value of 

the share grant is calculated at the date of grant and is allocated to each reporting period evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date. This 

fair value will generally be different to the value of shares at the time they vest. The value disclosed is the portion of the fair value of the share grant 

allocated to this reporting period. These amounts represent share grants which will only vest to the KMP when certain performance and service criteria 

are met. In some circumstances all, or a portion, of the shares may never vest to the KMP. As these figures are based on accrual accounting and not 

a reflection of actual cash paid or shares vested, negative figures can result in the event of accrual reversals being recorded. Amounts stated are in 

respect of the period that the individual held a role of a KMP.

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6. Shareholdings of Key Management Personnel 

Non-Executive Director Minimum Shareholding 
Requirement 

A minimum shareholding requirement has been 
implemented for all Non-Executive Directors  
(NED MSR).

Non-Executive Directors, in the absence of approval 
from the Board to the contrary, are required to acquire 
and maintain, directly or indirectly, shares in MyState 
Limited to the equivalent of one year’s pre-tax base 
Director’s fee. The NED MSR must be achieved within 
four years of their appointment.

Managing Director Minimum Shareholding 
Requirement (MD MSR) 

In the absence of approval from the Board to the contrary, 
the MD MSR will apply to the Managing Director.

The MD MSR will be 50% of TFR and must be achieved 
within four years of appointment. 

Any shares subject to deferral (including shares which 
may be allocated in respect of vest performance rights), 
from the 2018 ELTIP offer onwards, will be recognised for 
the purposes of MD MSR. The shares in MyState Limited 
(ASX code: MYS) may be held directly or indirectly, and 
may include shares obtained prior to commencement of 
employment and/or Shares acquired through ELTIP or 
any other scheme.  

Related Parties of KMP Shareholdings

Details regarding the holdings by KMP and their related 
parties of ordinary shares in the Company are set out 
in the following table. Related parties include close 
members of the family of the KMP. It also includes 
entities under joint or several control or significant 
influence of the KMP and their close family members.  
No equity transactions with KMP, other than those arising 
as payment for compensation, have been entered into 
with the Company. 

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Key Management 
Personnel

Number of 
Shares at  
Commence-
ment of Finan-
cial Year

Granted as 
Compensation 
to be held by 
ELTIP trustee(1)

Net Change 
Other

Number of 
Shares at End 
of Financial 
Year

Number of 
Shares at End 
of Financial 
Year Held by 
ELTIP Trustee  
(2)

Non-Executive Directors

Miles Hampton

750,000

Robert Gordon

Sibylle Krieger

Warren Lee

Vaughn Richtor

Andrea Waters

26,587

26,132

24,004

2,500

22,093

Sub Total

851,316

Executives

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

148,362

898,362

7,138

718

3,637

9,331

9,963

33,725

26,850

27,641

11,831

32,056

179,149

1,030,465

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Melos Sulicich

119,086

16,126

23,804

159,016

79,911

Gary Dickson

Heather McGovern

-

-

Mandakini Khanna

12,564

Paul Moss 

Janelle Whittle

Huw Bough

Sub Total

12,301

6,946

5,000

-

1,470

5,573

5,264

4,489

-

-

-

1,545

338

715

758

-

1,470

19,682

17,903

12,150

5,758

-

1,470

19,682

17,903

6,721

-

155,897

32,922

27,160

215,979

125,687

1) These amounts are the shares awarded for the “2018 Offer”. The awarding of these shares was approved on 20 August 2021 with the exception of 

those relating to Melos Sulicich whose shares are subject to shareholder approval. These shares have not yet been issued to the Trustee to hold on 

behalf of the Executives.

2) The shares that are held in trust are also shown in the balance at the end of the financial year totals and include those shares yet to be issued to the 

Trustee under the “2018 Offer”. 

7. Loans to Key Management Personnel 

There are no loans made by MyState subsidiaries to KMP or their related parties in 2021. 

Related parties include close members of the family of the KMP. They also includes entities under joint or several 
control or significant influence of the KMP and their close family members.

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8. Executive Employment Agreements 

The Managing Director and Executives are employed under individual open ended employment contracts that set out 
the terms of their employment.

Com-
Con-
menced 
tract 
in Role
Term
1 July 2014 Ongoing $625,000

TFR

Incumbent

Melos  

Sulicich(1)

Short Term 
Incentive 
(maximum)
50% of TFR in 
2021 financial 
year

ELTIP 
(maximum)

50% of TFR in 
2021 financial 
year

60% of TFR in 
2022 financial 
year

70% of TFR in 
2022 financial 
year

Huw  

Bough

1 June 2021 Ongoing $390,000

30% TFR

30% of TFR 

upon invitation 

to participate

30% TFR

30% of TFR 

upon  

invitation to 

participate

Alan  

Logan

30 August 
2021

Ongoing $370,000

Gary 

Dickson 

Mandakini 

Khanna 

Anthony 

MacRae 

Heather 
McGovern 

Paul Moss 

Craig Mowll 

Janelle 
Whittle

19 October 
2019

1 
December 
2015
12 
February 
2019
18 March 
2019
13 May 
2015
16 July 
2018
22 January 
2018

Ongoing $400,000

Ongoing $390,000

Ongoing $390,000

Ongoing $330,000

Ongoing $365,000

Ongoing $390,000

Ongoing $315,000

1) Required to hold shares to the value of 50% of TFR. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Termination Provisions in the 
Event of Termination by the 
Company
Notice:
The contract may be terminated by 
the Company with 26 weeks notice or 
payment in lieu of notice.
Entitlement:

the date of termination.

 › Pro-rata STI payment applied as at 
 › Payment of STI if the performance 
 › Pro-rata ELTIP allocation, made 

period is complete but not yet paid.

following the completion of the 
applicable performance periods.

Notice:
Each contract can be terminated by the 
Company upon provision of three months 
notice.
Entitlement:

the date of termination.

 › Pro-rata STI payment applied as at 
 › Payment of STI if the performance 
 › Pro-rata ELTIP allocation, made 

period is complete but not yet paid.

following the completion of the 
applicable performance periods.

Notice:
Each contract can be terminated by the 
Company upon provision of three months 
notice.
Entitlement:

 › Payment of the equivalent of six 

months TFR (inclusive of the provision 
of three months notice).

the date of termination.

 › Pro-rata STI payment applied as at 
 › Payment of STI if the performance 
 › Pro-rata ELTIP allocation, made 

period is complete but not yet paid.

following the completion of the 
applicable performance periods.

Miles Hampton 
Chairman 
Hobart, dated this 20 August 2021   

Melos Sulicich 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

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Financial Report

Chairman Report
Results for the year

Contents

Consolidated Income Statement

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Section 1 Corporate information and basis of accounting

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Reporting entity

Basis of accounting

Use of estimates and judgement

Provisions (other than for impairment of financial assets)

Section 2 Financial performance

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

Net banking operating income

Income from wealth management activities

Income from other activities

Expenses

Earnings per share

Dividends

Segment financial information

Section 3 Capital and financial risk management

3.1

3.2

3.3

Capital management strategy

Financial risk management

Average balance sheet and sources of net interest income

Section 4 Financial assets and liabilities

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

Cash and liquid assets

Financial instruments

Loans and advances

Transfer of financial assets (securitisation program)

Deposits and other borrowings including subordinated notes

Other liabilities

Fair value of financial instruments

Section 5 Non-financial assets, liabilities and equity

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

Property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets

Investment property

Intangible assets and goodwill

Employee benefits provisions

Share capital

Section 6 Income tax expense, current and deferred tax balances

6.1

Income tax expense, current and deferred tax balances

Section 7 Group structure and related parties

7.1

7.2

7.3

Parent entity information

Controlled entities and principles of consolidation

Related party disclosures

Section 8 Other notes

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8.2

8.3

8.4

Contingent liabilities and expenditure commitments

Remuneration of auditors

Events subsequent to balance date

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Consolidated Income Statement

Interest income

Interest expense

Net interest income 

Non-interest income from banking activities

Net banking operating income

Income from wealth management activities

Income from other activities

Total operating income

Less: Expenses

Personnel costs

Administration costs

Technology costs

Occupancy costs 

Marketing costs

Governance costs

Restructure costs

Total operating expenses

Profit before impairment and tax expense

Impairment expense / (recovery) on loans and advances

Profit before tax 

Income tax expense

Profit for the year 

Profit attributable to the:

Equity holders of MyState Limited

Basic earnings per share (cents per share)

Diluted earnings per share (cents per share)

Notes

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

4.3

6.1

2.5

2.5

 164,336 

 188,330 

 (52,385)

 (88,808)

 111,951 

 12,951 

 124,902 

 13,618 

 - 

 99,522 

 13,699 

 113,221 

 15,636 

 3 

 138,520 

 128,860 

 39,615 

 15,346 

 16,200 

 4,763 

 6,394 

 2,580 

 2,559 

 37,417 

 15,518 

 14,751 

 5,461 

 5,250 

 2,556 

 - 

 87,457 

 80,953 

 51,063 

 (995)

 52,058 

 15,717 

 36,341 

 47,907 

 4,921 

 42,986 

 12,926 

 30,060 

 36,341 

 30,060 

 39.18 

 39.18 

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income / (expense)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Cash flow hedges - Net gains / (losses) taken to equity

Income tax effect

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Changes in the fair value of equity investments at fair value through 
other comprehensive income 

Total other comprehensive income / (expense) for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to:

Notes

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 36,341 

 30,060 

 434 

 (130)

 (184)

 55 

 - 

 (1000)

 304 

 36,645 

 (1,129)

 28,931 

Equity holders of MyState Limited

 36,645 

 28,931 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Assets

Cash and liquid assets

Due from other financial institutions

Other assets

Financial instruments

Loans and advances

Property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets 

Investment property

Current and deferred tax assets

Intangible assets and goodwill

Total assets

Liabilities 

Due to other financial institutions

Deposits and other borrowings including subordinated notes

Employee benefits provisions

Other liabilities 

Tax liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Share capital

Retained earnings

Reserves

Total equity

Notes

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

4.1

4.2

4.3

5.1

5.2

6.1

5.3

4.5

5.4

4.6

6.1

 80,266 

 31,859 

 7,032 

 116,502 

 34,615 

 6,762 

 707,166 

 542,565 

 5,607,300 

 5,286,114 

 11,678 

 3,801 

 9,896 

 83,478 

 19,491 

 - 

 5,286 

 84,471 

 6,542,476 

 6,095,806 

 18,821 

 25,617 

 6,079,794 

 5,704,778 

 5,240 

 20,605 

 2,802 

 5,674 

 21,165 

 4,250 

 6,127,262 

 5,761,484 

 415,214 

 334,322 

5.5

 208,196 

 152,775 

 207,282 

 182,449 

 (264)

 (902)

 415,214 

 334,322 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Share 
capital 
$’000

Retained 
earnings 
$’000

Note

Employee 
equity 
benefits 
reserve 
$’000

Hedging 
reserve 
$’000

Other 
reserve 
$’000

Total 
$’000

 148,707 

 178,629 

 640 

 (477)

At 1 July 2019

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income / 
(expense)

Total comprehensive income 
for the year

Equity issued under employee 
share scheme

Equity issued under executive 
long term incentive plan

Equity issued under dividend 
reinvestment plan

Share based payment expense 
recognised

Dividends paid

At 30 June 2020

At 1 July 2020

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income / 
(expense)

Total comprehensive income 
for the year

Equity issued under employee 
share scheme

Equity issued under executive 
long term incentive plan

Equity issued under dividend 
reinvestment plan

Equity issued under 
institutional placement and 
entitlement offer

Equity issued under retail 
entitlement offer

5.5

5.5

5.5

2.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

Share based payment expense 
recognised

5.5

Entitlement offer share 
issuance costs, net of tax

Dividends paid

At 30 June 2021

 - 

 - 

 30,060 

 - 

 - 

 30,060 

 88 

 170 

 3,810 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (26,240)

 152,775 

 182,449 

 152,775 

 182,449 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 36,341 

 - 

 36,341 

 84 

 167 

 1,397 

5.5

 31,280 

5.5

 24,203 

 - 

 (1,710)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (170)

 - 

 234 

 - 

 704 

 704 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (167)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 501 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 327,499 

 30,060 

 (129)

 (1,000)

 (1,129)

 (129)

 (1,000)

 28,931 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (606)

 (606)

 - 

 304 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 88 

 - 

 3,810 

 234 

 -   (26,240)

 (1,000)

 334,322 

 (1,000)

 334,322 

 - 

 - 

 36,341 

 304 

 304 

 - 

 36,645 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 84 

 - 

 1,397 

 - 

 31,280 

 - 

 24,203 

 - 

 501 

 - 

 (1,710)

 - 

 (11,508)

2.6

 - 

 (11,508)

 208,196 

 207,282 

 1,038 

 (302)

 (1,000)

 415,214 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating activities

Interest received

Interest paid

Fees and commissions received

Other non-interest income received

Payments to suppliers and employees (i)

Income tax paid

(Increase)/decrease in operating assets:

Due from other financial institutions

Financial instruments

Loans and advances

Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities:

Due to other financial institutions

Deposits and other borrowings 

Notes

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 178,286 

 202,671 

 (54,343)

 (96,054)

 25,777 

 2,027 

 (76,756)

 (21,905)

 26,893 

 3,400 

 (73,597)

 (12,989)

 3,336 

 (8,581)

 (163,814)

 (93,615)

 (334,763)

 (251,207)

 (3,868)

 (2,022)

 323,729 

 371,464 

Net cash flows from / (used in) operating activities

4.1

 (122,294)

 66,363 

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of intangible assets

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Net cash flows from / (used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Employee share issue

Entitlement and placement offer share issue

(Receipts)/payments for lease liabilities

Subordinated notes

Floating rate notes issue

 (4,282)

 (4,425)

 - 

 (499)

 (4,781)

 84 

 55,339 

 (2,757)

 (146)

 49,976 

 11 

 (637)

 (5,051)

 88 

 - 

 (2,565)

 110 

 - 

Dividends paid net of dividend reinvestment plan

2.6

 (11,657)

 (22,437)

Net cash flows from / (used in) financing activities

Net increase / (decrease) in cash held

Cash at beginning of financial year

Closing cash carried forward

 90,839 

 (24,804)

 (36,236)

 116,502 

 36,508 

 79,994 

4.1

 80,266 

 116,502 

(i) Excludes payments of lease liabilities following the application of AASB 16 Leases. Comparatives have been restated to disclose 
outflows from lease liabilities separately. 

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Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2021

1.1 Reporting entity

MyState Limited (the Company) is incorporated 
and domiciled in Australia and is a company limited 
by shares that are publicly traded on the Australian 
Securities Exchange. The address of its registered 
office and principal place of business is 137 Harrington 
Street, Hobart Tasmania 7000. The consolidated 
financial statements of MyState Limited and its 
subsidiaries (the Group) were authorised for issue by 
the Directors on 20 August 2021.

1.2 Basis of accounting

These consolidated financial statements are general 
purpose financial statements which have been 
prepared in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations, and other requirements of the law.  
The financial report complies with Australian 
equivalents to International Financial Reporting 
Standards (“AIFRS”).  

The financial statements comprise the consolidated 
financial statements of the Group. For the purpose of 
preparing the consolidated financial statements, the 
Company is a for-profit entity.

Where necessary, comparative figures have been 
re-classified and re-positioned for consistency with 
current period disclosures.

The consolidated financial statements have been 
prepared on the basis of historical cost, except for 
certain properties and financial instruments that are 
measured at revalued amounts or fair values at the 
end of each reporting period, as explained in the 
accounting policies.

Rounding of amounts

The Company is a company of the kind referred to 
in Australian Securities and Investments Commission 
(ASIC) Class Order 2016/191, and, in accordance with 
that Class Order, amounts in the financial report are 
rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless 
otherwise indicated.  All amounts are presented in 
Australian dollars.

1.3 Use of estimates and 
judgements

The preparation of the financial report in conformity 
with Australian Accounting Standards requires the 
use of certain critical accounting estimates.  It also 
requires management to exercise judgment in the 
process of applying the accounting policies.  The 
notes to the financial statements set out areas 
involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, 
or areas where assumptions are significant to the 
financial report such as: 
 › Loan origination cost amortisation, refer note 2.1;
 › Impairment losses on loans and advances, refer  

note 4.3; 

 › Fair value of financial instruments, refer note 4.7; 
 › Impairment assessment of intangibles and goodwill, 

refer note 5.3; 

 › Recoverability of deferred tax assets, refer note 6.1; and
 › Assessment of right-of-use assets and lease 

liabilities, refer notes 4.6 and 5.1.

1.4 Provisions (other than for 
impairment of financial assets)

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a 
legal, equitable or constructive obligation to make a 
future sacrifice of economic benefits to other entities 
as a result of past transactions or other past events 
and it is probable that a future sacrifice of economic 
benefits will be required and a reliable estimate can 
be made of the amount of the obligation.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for the year ended 30 June 2021

2.1 Net banking operating income

Interest income

Loans and advances

Investment securities

Total interest income

Interest expense

At call deposits

Fixed term deposits

Financing cost - leases

Total interest expense

Non-interest income from banking activities

Transaction fees

Loan fees

Banking commissions

Other banking operations income 

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 160,912 

 180,914 

 3,424 

 7,416 

 164,336 

 188,330 

 12,851 

 38,217 

 1,317 

 52,385 

 3,918 

 4,674 

 2,984 

 1,375 

 11,450 

 76,150 

 1,208 

 88,808 

 4,513 

 4,462 

 3,018 

 1,706 

Total non-interest income from banking activities

 12,951 

 13,699 

Income accounting policy

Income is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the entity and the 
income can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before income  
is recognised.

Interest

Interest income is accrued using the effective interest rate method, which is the rate that exactly discounts 
estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument.  Loan origination fees are 
recognised as components of the calculation of the effective interest rate method in relation to originated loans, 
and therefore effect the interest recognised in relation to this portfolio of loans. The average life of loans in the 
relevant loan portfolios is reviewed annually to ensure the amortisation methodology for loan origination fees  
is appropriate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Interest expense is calculated on an accruals basis using the effective interest rate method. The effective  
interest rate method is the rate that exactly discounts future payments through the expected life of the  
financial instrument.    

Non-interest income from banking activities

Refer to the “income accounting policy” in note 2.2.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for the year ended 30 June 2021

2.2 Income from wealth management activities

Funds management income

Other fees and commissions

Total income from wealth management activities

Funds management income and fiduciary activities

 30 June 2021  
$’000

 30 June 2020  
$’000

 9,412 

 4,206 

 13,618 

 10,315 

 5,321 

 15,636 

TPT Wealth Limited, a controlled entity of the Group, acts as Responsible Entity, Trustee and Funds Manager 
for eight managed investment schemes. The investment schemes place monies with external wholesale fund 
managers, direct mortgages and mortgaged backed securities, term deposits and other investments. The clients 
include individuals, superannuation funds and corporate investors.

The assets and liabilities of these funds are not included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Income 
earned by the Group in respect of these activities is included in the Consolidated Income Statement of the Group 
as “Funds management income”. 

The following table shows the balance of the unconsolidated funds under management and funds under advice 
that gives rise to funds management and other fees and commissions income respectively:

Funds under management

Funds under advice

Other fees and commissions

 30 June 2021 
$’M

 30 June 2020  
$’M

 1,105 

 487 

 1,069 

 402 

TPT Wealth Limited provides private client tax accounting services and acts as trustee and executor of estates. 
“Other fees and commissions income” is the income earned from these activities.

Income accounting policy

The Group earns three main types of fees and commissions under contracts with customers. The first income type is 
single performance obligation contracts, such as transaction services, where the performance obligation is performed 
and consideration received in quick succession. Income from these contracts is recorded as the performance 
obligations are satisfied. The second income type is where contracts with the customer are for the performance of 
multiple obligations over time and the customer only benefits from delivery of all those obligations together over time, 
for example the provision of trustee services and services to funds under management. For these contracts, income is 
recognised over the service period. The third type of income is insurance intermediary income where the performance 
obligations are satisfied substantially at the time of referring the customer and economic benefits flow to the Group 
over time. The Group has estimated that nil income will be brought forward as a contract asset under these contracts 
due to the insufficient probability of the timing and amount of future income that will flow from these contracts. This 
income is therefore recorded when received.

2.3 Income from other activities

Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment assets

 30 June 2021  
$’000

 30 June 2020  
$’000

-

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2.4 Expenses

The following items are included within each item of specified expenses:

Occupancy costs include:

Operating lease payments

Depreciation - right of use lease assets

Depreciation  - buildings and leasehold improvements

Technology costs include:

Amortisation  - computer software

Administration costs include:

 30 June 2021  
$’000

 30 June 2020  
$’000

 (114)

 2,934

 362 

 379 

 3,254 

 482 

 5,275 

 4,874 

Depreciation  - furniture, equipment and computer hardware

 276 

 322 

Restructure costs include (i):

Depreciation - early termination of right-of-use lease assets

Termination payments

Loss on disposal of fit out costs

Other

Total restructure costs

 1,215 

 952 

 248 

 144 

 2,559 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

(i) During the period, branches in Queensland were closed and properties in Northern Tasmania were consolidated. The restructure costs 
include the cost to early terminate leases and redundancy costs related to impacted staff.

Expense accounting policy

Depreciation and amortisation expense

The Group adopts the straight line method of depreciating property, plant and equipment and amortising 
intangible assets over the estimated useful lives, commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.  
Leasehold improvements and right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired 
expected term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements. Estimated useful lives are:

Buildings

Office furniture, fittings & equipment

Building fit-out

Computer hardware

Software

Right-of-use assets

 40 years

 4-7 years

 4-15 years

 3 years

 3-10 years

 2-15 years

Each year the useful life of assets are evaluated. The remaining useful life of select core banking systems has 
been revised and extended in the current year as the Group has implemented significant increased functionality 
and, in turn, longevity of these sytems over their initial capacity. The revised remaining useful life is within the 
above stated parameters however the total life since original core system implementation is in excess of the 
above stated lives in some instances.

2.5 Earnings per share

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Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

30 June 2021 
cents

30 June 2020 
cents

 39.18 

 39.18 

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Earnings per share accounting policy

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Group’s profit attributable to ordinary equity holders 
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year.  Diluted earnings 
per share is calculated by dividing the Group’s profit attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted 
average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the exchange of all the dilutive potential ordinary 
shares into ordinary shares.

The following table details the weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted 
earnings per share:

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic and 
diluted earnings per share

Number

Number

 92,761,685 

 91,491,358 

2.6 Dividends

Dividends paid

2019 Final dividend paid - 14.5 cents per share

2020 Interim dividend paid - 14.25 cents per share

2020 Final dividend paid - 0 cents per share

2021 Interim dividend paid - 12.5 cents per share

Total dividends paid

Date of 
payment

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

1 Oct 2019

2 Apr 2020

N/A

16 Mar 2021

 - 

 - 

 - 

 11,508 

 11,508 

 13,204 

 13,036 

 - 

 - 

 26,240 

The dividends paid during the year were fully franked at the 30 per cent corporate tax rate. 

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

Franking credit balance

The amount of franking credits available for the subsequent financial year are:

Franking account balance as at the end of the period at 30%

 82,890 

 67,568 

Franking credits that will arise from the payment of income tax payable at 
the end of the period

 4,049 

 2,314 

Dividends not recognised at the end of the financial year 

On 20 August 2021, the Directors resolved to pay a final dividend for the 2021 financial year of 13.0 cents per 
share or $13.686m total to be paid on 21 September 2021, fully franked at the 30 per cent corporate tax rate. 
This dividend has not been brought to account as the amount had not been determined at the reporting date. 
This dividend will reduce the balance of the franking account by $5.865m.

2.7 Segment financial information

Operations of reportable segments

The Group has identified two operating divisions and a corporate division, which are its reportable segments. 
These divisions offer different products and services and are managed separately. The Group’s management 
committee review internal management reports for each of these divisions at least monthly. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for the year ended 30 June 2021

Banking division

The Banking division’s product offerings include lending; encompassing home loans, personal, overdraft, line 
of credit and commercial products, transactional savings accounts and fixed term deposits and insurance 
products.  It delivers these products and services through its branch network, digital channels and third party 
channels.  The Banking division is conducted by the MyState Bank Limited Group. 

Wealth Management division

The Wealth Management division is a provider of funds management and trustee services.  It operates 
predominantly within Tasmania.  It holds $1.105 billion (2020: $1.069 billion) in funds under management on 
behalf of personal, business and wholesale investors as the responsible entity for eight managed investment 
schemes.  The Wealth Management division is conducted by TPT Wealth Limited which is a trustee company 
licensed within the meaning of Chapter 5D of the Corporations Act 2001 and is the only private trustee company 
with significant operations in Tasmania. 

Corporate and consolidation division

The corporate division is responsible for the governance of the Group.  The corporate division charges the 
operating divisions on a cost recovery basis for costs it has incurred. This division is also where eliminations are 
allocated between the Banking division and the Wealth Management division.

Year ended 30 June 2021

Interest income

Interest expense

Other income

Transaction fees

Loan fee income                       

Banking commissions

Other banking operations income 

Funds management income

Other wealth management fees and commissions

Income from other activities

Total operating income

Expenses

Personnel costs

Administration costs

Technology costs

Occupancy costs

Marketing costs

Governance costs

Impairment expense / (recovery)

Restructure costs (i)

Income tax expense

Segment profit for the year

Segment balance sheet information

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Wealth 
Management 
$’000

Corporate 
and 
Consolidation 
$’000

Total 
$’000

Banking 
$’000

 164,358 

 (52,370)

 (12)

 (2)

 (10)

 (13)

 164,336 

 (52,385)

 3,918 

 4,674 

 2,984 

 1,695 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 9,412 

 4,206 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (320)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 3,918 

 4,674 

 2,984 

 1,375 

 9,412 

 4,206 

 - 

 125,259 

 13,604 

 (343)

 138,520 

 27,241 

 6,338 

 6,036 

 39,615 

 20,999 

 2,964 

 (8,617)

 15,346 

 14,893 

 1,017 

 290 

 16,200 

 4,532 

 6,042 

 549 

 (1,180)

 2,277 

 15,002 

 144 

 344 

 181 

 185 

 282 

 646 

 87 

 8 

 4,763 

 6,394 

 1,850 

 2,580 

 - 

 - 

 69 

 (995)

 2,559 

 15,717 

 34,904 

 1,503 

 (66)

 36,341 

 6,467,120 

 24,307 

 51,049 

 6,542,476 

 6,123,366 

 1,426 

 2,470 

 6,127,262 

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(i) Costs related to the restructure for the Banking Division are $2.277M and for the Wealth Management division are $0.282M.  
Refer to note 2.4 for further information.

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Year ended 30 June 2020

Interest income

Interest expense

Other income(i)

Transaction fees

Loan fee income                       

Banking commissions

Other banking operations income 

Funds management income

Other Wealth Management fees and commissions

Income from other activities

Total operating income

Expenses 

Personnel costs

Administration costs

Technology costs

Occupancy costs

Marketing costs

Governance costs

Impairment expense /(recovery)

Income tax expense

Segment profit for the year

Segment balance sheet information

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Banking 
$’000

Wealth 
Management 
$’000

Corporate and 
Consolidation 
$’000

Total 
$’000

 188,105 

 (88,800)

 182 

 (1)

 43 

 (7)

 188,330 

 (88,808)

 4,513 

 4,462 

 3,018 

 1,914 

 - 

 - 

 515 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 10,315 

 5,321 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (208)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (512)

 4,513 

 4,462 

 3,018 

 1,706 

 10,315 

 5,321 

 3 

 113,727 

 15,817 

 (684)

 128,860 

 27,267 

 19,272 

 14,067 

 5,070 

 4,878 

 604 

 4,888 

 11,335 

 26,346 

 6,107 

 2,951 

 4,043 

 (6,705)

 563 

 359 

 349 

 104 

 33 

 1,610 

 3,741 

 121 

 32 

 23 

 1,848 

 - 

 (19)

 (27)

 37,417 

 15,518 

 14,751 

 5,461 

 5,250 

 2,556 

 4,921 

 12,926 

 30,060 

 6,056,509 

 25,195 

 14,102 

 6,095,806 

 5,795,422 

 2,183 

 (36,121)

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3.1 Capital management strategy

The Group’s capital management strategy is to adhere to regulatory requirements and maximise shareholder 
value through optimising the level and use of capital resources, whilst also providing the flexibility to take 
advantage of opportunities as they may arise. 

The Group’s capital management objectives are to:
 › Comply with internal and regulatory capital requirements;
 › Ensure sufficient capital resource is available to support the Group’s business, operational and investment 

activities;

 › Maintain balance sheet resilience to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern; and
 › Support MyState Limited’s and MyState Bank Limited’s credit rating.
The Group’s capital management policy considers each of internal, regulatory and rating agency capital 
requirements. Under APS 110 Capital Adequacy, the ultimate responsibility for the prudent management of 
capital resides with the Board of Directors. The Board must ensure that an appropriate level and quality of 
capital is maintained, commensurate with the type, amount and concentration of risk exposures. 

The Group’s regulatory capital requirements are measured on a Level 1 and Level 2 basis.

Level 1 is comprised of MyState Bank Limited (the ADI) and ConQuest 2010-1R.

Level 2  is comprised of the wider MyState Limited prudential group. This group includes  MyState Limited (the 
non-operating holding company), MyState Bank Limited, Connect Asset Management Limited (the Securitisation 
programme Manager) and ConQuest 2010-1R.

All entities that are consolidated for accounting purposes are included within the Level 2 regulatory capital 

calculation except for certain securitisation vehicles and TPT Wealth Limited.

The Group has developed a detailed Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Plan (ICAAP).  This plan covers the 

capital requirements of the Group on a Level 1 and Level 2 basis (as previously described) as well as TPT Wealth 

Limited. The Group’s capital position is monitored on a frequent basis and is reported to the Board monthly. The 

ICAAP also includes a three year forecast of capital adequacy which is prepared and submitted to the Board at 

least annually.

The ICAAP aims to ensure that adequate planning activities take place so that the Group is effectively capitalised. 

The ICAAP encompasses known financial events, dividend policy, capital raisings, securitisation and stress testing.

The Board has currently set a minimum total capital adequacy ratio of 12.5% for the Group. Capital adequacy of the 

Group on a level 2 basis is detailed in the following table:

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Qualifying capital

Common equity tier 1 capital

Paid-up ordinary share capital (i) 

Retained earnings

Reserves excluding general reserve for credit losses

Total common equity tier 1 capital

Less: Regulatory adjustments

Deferred expenditure including deferred tax assets

Goodwill and intangibles

Other deductions

Total regulatory adjustments

Net common equity tier 1 capital

Tier 2 capital

Subordinated notes (ii)

General reserve for credit losses

Total capital

Risk weighted assets

Capital adequacy ratio

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 208,197 

 219,127 

 44 

 152,775 

 197,231 

 (310)

 427,368 

 349,696 

 24,818 

 68,913 

 41,733 

 135,464 

 291,904 

 20,728 

 72,006 

 42,297 

 135,031 

 214,665 

 32,706 

 6,380 

 30,769 

 6,826 

 330,990 

 252,260 

 2,231,100 

 1,939,372 

14.84%

13.01%

(i) On the 24th June 2021, the Group raised $24.2 million (5,628,573 shares at $4.30 each) under a retail entitlement offer. This followed 
an institutional entitlement offer and fully underwritten institutional placement (Placement) which raised $11.3 million and $20 million 
respectively (7,274,502 ordinary shares at $4.30 each) from existing and new institutional investors, on the 2nd June 2021. 

(ii) On the 14th August 2015, the Group issued $25 million of floating rate subordinated notes (“notes”). The issuer was MyState Bank 
Limited. The notes had a term of 10 years to 14th August 2025, and paid interest quarterly at a floating rate equal to the three-month 
BBSW plus a margin of 5% per annum.  The issuer redeemed these notes on 14 August 2020 having obtained APRA’s prior written 
approval. 

On the 10th July 2020, the Group issued $25 million of floating rate subordinated notes (“notes”). The issuer was MyState Limited. The 
notes have a term of 10 years, maturing 10 July 2030, and pay interest quarterly at a floating rate equal to the three-month BBSW plus a 
margin of 4.35% per annum.  The issuer has the option to redeem these notes on 10 July 2025 and each quarterly interest payment date 
thereafter, and for certain regulatory events (in each case subject to APRA’s prior written approval). On the same date, and with the same 
terms, MyState Bank Limited issued $25 million of floating rate subordinated notes to MyState Limited with terms identical to those issued 
by MyState Limited.

On the 28th September 2016, the Group issued $10 million of floating rate subordinated notes (“notes”). The issuer was MyState Bank 
Limited. The notes have a term of 10 years, maturing 28th September 2026, and pay interest quarterly at a floating rate equal to the 
three-month BBSW plus a margin of 4.25% per annum. The issuer has the option to redeem all or some of the notes on 28th September 
2021 and each quarterly interest payment date thereafter, and for certain regulatory events (in each case subject to APRA’s prior written 
approval).  

If APRA notifies the issuer that a non-viability trigger event has occurred, the notes will be converted into ordinary shares of MyState 
Limited, or written-off. For the notes issued on the 28th September 2016, the amount included in the Group’s Level 2 Tier 2 regulatory 
capital is a percentage equal to that of the external interest in the Group’s regulatory capital. The amount included in the Group’s Level 1 
Tier 2 regulatory capital is 100%. For the notes issued on the 10th July 2020, the amount included in the Group’s Level 1 and Level 2 Tier 2 
regulatory capital is 100%. 

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3.2 Financial risk management

Risk management is an integral part of the Group’s business processes.  The Board sets policy to mitigate risks 
and ensure the risk management framework is appropriate, to direct the way in which the Group conducts 
business.  Promulgated Board approved policies ensure compliance throughout the business, which are 
monitored by way of a dedicated compliance system.  Risk management plans exist for all documented risks 
within the Group and these plans are reviewed regularly by the Executive Management Team, the Group Risk 
Committee and the Board.  Business units are accountable for risks in their area and are responsible for ensuring 
the appropriate assessment and management of these risks.

Risk exposure profile

The Group actively monitors a range of risks, which are not limited to, but include the following:
 › Credit risk, 
 › Market risk; and
 › Liquidity risk.

3.2.1 Credit risk

Approach to credit risk management

Credit risk arises within the Group’s lending and treasury investment activities and is the risk that a counterparty 
may fail to complete its contractual obligations when they fall due.

The Group’s approach to managing this risk is to separate prudential control from operational management by 
assigning responsibility for approval of credit exposures to specific individuals and management committees. 
The Group Risk Committee has oversight of credit risk exposures and the Enterprise Risk Committee monitors 
credit related activities through regular reporting processes, including monitoring large exposure to single groups 
and counterparties.  The roles of funding and oversight of credit are separate.

Board approved lending policies guide the processes for all loan approvals by subsidiary operations.  All loans 
over a designated amount, whether within delegated limits or not, are reported to the Group Risk Committee on a 
regular basis. Any loan outside of delegated limits must be approved by the Board prior to funding.     

Maximum exposure to credit risk

The amounts disclosed in the following table are the maximum exposure to credit risk, before taking account of 
any collateral held or other credit enhancements. For financial assets recognised in the Statement of Financial 
Position, the exposure to credit risk equals their carrying amount. For customer commitments, the maximum 
exposure to credit risk is the full amount of the committed facility as at the reporting date.

Cash and liquid assets

Due from other financial institutions

Other assets

Financial instruments

Loans and advances

Customer commitments (i)

Maximum exposure to credit risk

(i) For further information regarding these commitments, refer to note 8.1.

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 80,266 

 31,859 

 7,032 

 116,502 

 34,615 

 6,762 

 707,166 

 542,565 

 826,323 

 700,444 

 5,607,300 

 5,286,114 

 200,392 

 145,870 

 6,634,015 

 6,132,428 

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The credit quality of financial assets has been determined based on Standard and Poor’s credit ratings for financial 

assets other than loans and advances at amortised cost. For loans and advances at amortised cost, the assets 

identified as being “closely monitored” are those assets that are greater than 30 days past due. New facilities are 

loans that have been funded within the financial year.

Credit quality of financial assets

Financial assets other than loans and advances at amortised cost

Equivalent S&P rating A+ and above

Equivalent S&P rating A and below

Loans and advances at amortised cost

New Facilities  - not closely monitored

New Facilities - closely monitored

Continuing facilities - not closely monitored

Continuing facilities - closely monitored

Total on balance sheet exposure to credit risk

Loans and advances at amortised cost past due analysis

Not past due 

Past due days:

31 to 60 days

61 to 90 days

More than 90 days

Total loans and advances at amortised cost

Estimate of collateral held against past due assets

Estimate of collateral held 

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 476,364 

 349,959 

 382,699 

 317,745 

 1,544,649 

 1,304,934 

 364 

 591 

 4,036,862 

 3,954,565 

 25,425 

 26,024 

 6,433,623 

 5,986,558 

 5,576,675 

 5,254,085 

 11,492 

 5,760 

 13,373 

 8,889 

 4,750 

 18,390 

 5,607,300 

 5,286,114 

 45,588 

 45,027 

To mitigate credit risk, the bank (ADI) holds collateral against select loans and advances in the form of a 
mortgage charge over property. The bank can take possession of the security held against the loans and 
advances as a result of customer default. The collateral shown above is an estimate of the value of collateral 
held, it is not practicable to determine the fair value.

Credit quality is impacted by concentration risk created by the ensuing vulnerability of assets to similar 
conditions such as economic or political factors. The Group monitors the geographical diversification of its loans 
and advances. An analysis of this concentration of credit risk at the reporting date is shown in the following table:

Tasmania

Victoria

New South Wales

Queensland

Western Australia

Australian Capital Territory

South Australia

Northern Territory

Gross loans and advances at amortised cost

There are no loans that individually represent 10% or more of shareholders’ equity.  

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

2,223,256

 2,131,726 

 981,390 

 918,936 

 1,122,964 

 1,105,970 

 1,106,049 

 962,515 

 77,467 

 76,999 

 50,601 

 43,897 

 7,094 

 50,149 

 41,088 

 5,668 

 5,612,718 

 5,293,051 

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3.2.2 Market risk

Managing market risk

Market risk is the exposure to adverse changes in the value of the Group’s portfolio as a result of changes in 
market prices or volatility.  The Group is exposed primarily to interest rate risk.

Interest rate risk exposure

The operations of the ADI are subject to the risk of interest rate fluctuations as a result of mismatches in the 
timing of the repricing of interest rates on their assets and liabilities. 

Value at Risk (VaR)

The following table indicates the VaR based on historical data. The Group estimates VaR as the potential loss 
in earnings from adverse market movements over a 20 day holding period to a 99% confidence level. VaR takes 
account of all material market variables that may cause a change in the value of the loan portfolio. Although an 
important tool for the measurement of market risk, the assumptions underlying the model are limited to reliance 
on historical data.

Value at risk (post-tax) based on historic data

Average

Minimum

Maximum

Derivatives

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 1,531 

 980 

 2,999 

 1,533 

 1,076 

 2,111 

The Group is exposed to changes in interest rates. The only derivative instruments currently entered into by  
the Group are interest rate swaps. The Group protects its portfolio of fixed rate loans, and exposure to variable  
rate debt obligations, by paying fixed rates to swap providers and receiving variable rates in return. The variable 
receipts mitigate the exposure to interest rate changes that will impact on the Group’s variable rate  
payment obligations.

Derivatives accounting policy

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and subsequently 
remeasured to their fair value.  Fair values are obtained from quoted market prices in active markets. Movements 
in the carrying amounts of derivatives are recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement, unless the 
derivative meets the requirements for hedge accounting.

The Group documents the relationship between the hedging instruments and hedged items at inception of the 
transaction, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  
The Group also documents its assessment of whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions have been  
or will continue to be, highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair values or cash flows of hedged items.  
This assessment is carried out both at inception and on a monthly basis.

Cash flow hedges

The Group has cash flow hedges that are used to hedge the variability of interest rates in relation to certain 
liabilities. These derivative instruments are established with terms that exactly match the terms of the liability 
designated as the hedged item and therefore form highly effective relationships. The portion of the liability 
designated in the hedging relationship is determined by reference to specific fixed rate assets within the loan 
portfolio. Sources of ineffectiveness are limited to credit risk of parties to the relationship. The Group tests for 
ineffectiveness each month. The variability in fair values attributable to an item designated as a cash flow hedge 
is recognised in Other Comprehensive Income to the extent of the hedge’s effectiveness.  Any ineffective portion 
of the change in the fair value of a derivative is recognised immediately in the Consolidated Income Statement.

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Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting

If a derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, 
or the designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued and the amount recognised in Other 
Comprehensive Income remains in Other Comprehensive Income until the forecast transaction affects the 
Consolidated Income Statement.  If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, it is reclassified to 
the Consolidated Income Statement as a reclassification adjustment.

When a derivative is not designated in a qualifying relationship, all changes in its fair value are recognised 
immediately in the Consolidated Income Statement, as a component of net income from other financial 
instruments carried at fair value.

3.2.3 Liquidity risk

Managing liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group is unable to meet its financial and statutory obligations as they fall due, 
which could arise due to mismatches in cash flows.  

The Group maintains a portfolio of highly marketable assets that can be liquidated in the event of an unforeseen 
interruption of cash flows. The Group also has committed lines of credit that it can access to meet its liquidity 
needs. Liquidity scenarios are calculated under stressed and normal operating conditions, to assist in 
anticipating cash requirements providing adequate reserves.  

The Group’s objective is to manage its funds in a way that will facilitate growth in core business under a wide 
range of market conditions.   The Group maintains, and adheres to, an Internal Risk Management Framework 
(LRMF). This process  includes acknowledgements of liquidity risks within the Group and justification of the 
amount of liquidity that is being held based on the liquidity risk profile of the organisation.

Group Treasury is responsible for implementing liquidity risk management strategies in accordance with the 
LRMF. The Group’s Assets and Liabilities Committee (ALCO) assists the Board with oversight of asset and liability 
management including liquidity risk management.  The Group’s liquidity policies are approved by the Board after 
endorsement by the Group Risk Committee and the Banking Group’s ALCO.

On the 19th of March 2020 the RBA established a Term Funding Facility (TFF) that offered ADI’s three-year 
funding at a rate of 0.25% per annum to support the Australian economy through COVID-19. MyState Bank, the 
Group’s ADI, was granted an allowance of $109.032 million which was fully drawn ahead of the 30 September 
2020 deadline.

On the 1st September 2020, the RBA announced changes to the TFF, including a Supplementary Allowance that 
provided ADI’s additional three year funding at a rate of 0.10%. MyState Bank was granted an allowance of 
$75.650 million which was fully drawn ahead of the 30 June 2021 deadline.

The combined drawn amount as at the reporting date of $184.682 million is reported within “term deposits”. 
Funding obtained under the TFF has been secured by $219.350 million of eligible asset backed self-
securitisation. The funding was drawn down progressively and will therefore be able to be repaid progressively at 
the end of each respective three year term.

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Liquidity risk exposures

The Group is exposed to liquidity risk primarily through its banking activities.   The Group’s contractual cash 
flows associated with its financial liabilities and hedging derivatives, within relevant maturity groupings is as 
follows. These are presented on an undiscounted basis and, therefore, will not agree to amounts presented on 
the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as they incorporate principal and associated future  
interest payments.

On demand 
$’000

< 3 months 
$’000

3 months to 
1 year 
$’000

1 year to 
5 years 
$’000

> 5 years 
$’000

Total 
$’000

2021

At call deposits

 2,965,447 

 -   

Due to other financial 
institutions

Term deposits

Negotiable certificates of 
deposit

Subordinated notes

Floating rate notes

Securitisation liabilities

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 18,821 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -     2,965,447 

 -   

 18,821 

 632,137 

 807,082 

 242,796 

 -   

 1,682,015 

 281,279 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 281,279 

 380 

 253 

 1,141 

 6,087 

 50,335 

 57,943 

 1,013 

 55,065 

 -   

 56,331 

 82,541 

 247,622 

 808,855 

 -   

 1,139,018 

Contractual amounts payable  2,965,447 

 1,015,411 

 1,056,858 

 1,112,803 

 50,335   6,200,854 

Derivative liability

 -   

 163 

 1,922 

 13,775 

 -   

 15,860 

2020

At call deposits

 1,986,905 

 - 

Due to other financial 
institutions

Term deposits

Negotiable certificates of 
deposit

Subordinated notes

Securitisation liabilities

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 25,617 

 1,025,116 

 920,749 

 38,756 

 219,096 

 9,965 

 - 

 - 

 1,986,905 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 25,617 

 1,984,621 

 229,061 

 427 

 1,281 

 6,830 

 35,710 

 44,248 

 92,130 

 276,391 

 1,206,010 

 - 

 1,574,531 

Contractual amounts payable  1,986,905 

 1,362,386 

 1,208,386 

 1,251,596 

 35,710 

 5,844,983 

Derivative liability

 - 

 122 

 1,410 

 8,753 

 - 

 10,285 

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Contractual maturity of assets and liabilities

The contractual maturities of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities as at the reporting date are contained in 
the following table. The Group expects that certain assets and liabilities will be recovered or settled at maturities 
which are different to their contractual maturities.

30 June 2021

30 June 2020

< 12 months 
$’000

> 12 months 
$’000

Total 
$’000

< 12 months 
$’000

> 12 months 
$’000

Total 
$’000

 80,266 

 31,859 

 7,032 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 80,266 

 116,502 

 31,859 

 34,615 

 7,032 

 6,762 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 116,502 

 34,615 

 6,762 

 351,018 

 356,148 

 707,166 

 313,261 

 229,304 

 542,565 

 66,042 

 5,541,258 

 5,607,300 

 69,741 

 5,216,373 

 5,286,114 

 536,217 

 5,897,406 

 6,433,623 

 540,881 

 5,445,677 

 5,986,558 

Financial assets

Cash and liquid assets

Due from other financial 
institutions

Other assets

Financial instruments

Loans and advances (i)

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Due to other financial institutions

 (18,821)

Other liabilities

 (20,605)

 - 

 - 

 (18,821)

 (20,605)

 (25,617)

 (21,165)

 - 

 - 

 (25,617)

 (21,165)

Deposits

Subordinated notes

Floating rate notes

(4,685,945)

 (242,796)  (4,928,741)  (3,895,668)

 (304,919)  (4,200,587)

 - 

 - 

 (34,662)

 (34,662)

 (49,976)

 (49,976)

 - 

 - 

 (34,808)

 (34,808)

 - 

 - 

Securitisation liabilities

 (267,457)

 (798,958)  (1,066,415)

 (368,521)

 (1,100,862)

 (1,469,383)

Total financial liabilities

 (4,992,828)  (1,126,392)  (6,119,220)  (4,310,971)  (1,440,589)  (5,751,560)

Net contractual amounts  
receivable / (payable) 

 (4,456,611)

 4,771,014 

 314,403  (3,770,090)

 4,005,088 

 234,998 

(i) Contractual recovery is subject to evolving regulatory and industry support for counterparties requesting such support, as at the 
reporting date, the primary support provided to borrowers is repayment deferral periods.

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3.3 Average balance sheet and sources of net interest income

The following table shows the major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, 
together with their respective interest earned or paid by the Group and the average interest rates.  Averages are 
calculated based on the balance at each month end. 

30 June 2021

30 June 2020

Average 
balance 
$’000

Interest 
$’000

Average rate 
%

Average 
balance 
$’000

Interest 
$’000

Average rate 
%

Average assets and interest 
income

Interest-earning assets

Cash and liquid assets

 102,751 

 21 

0.02%

 94,219 

Financial instruments

 608,672 

 3,403 

0.56%

 494,983 

 241 

 7,175 

Loans and advances (i)

 5,173,127 

 160,912 

3.11%  4,873,672 

 180,914 

0.26%

1.45%

3.71%

Total average interest-earning 
assets

 5,884,550 

 164,336 

2.79%  5,462,874 

 188,330 

3.45%

Non-interest earning assets

 141,968 

 - 

 - 

 145,239 

 - 

-

Total average assets

 6,026,518 

 164,336 

2.73%  5,608,113 

 188,330 

3.36%

Average liabilities and 
interest expense

Interest-bearing liabilities

Deposits and derivatives

 4,563,415 

 30,861 

0.68%  4,033,629 

 54,751 

Notes and bonds on issue

 1,300,339 

 20,206 

1.55%  1,457,203 

 32,849 

1.36%

2.25%

Total average interest-bearing 
liabilities

 5,863,754 

 51,067 

0.87%  5,490,832 

 87,600 

1.60%

Non-interest bearing liabilities

 42,846 

 - 

 - 

 53,338 

 - 

 - 

Total average liabilities

 5,906,600 

 51,067 

0.86%  5,544,170 

 87,600 

1.58%

Reserves

 332,453 

 - 

 - 

 310,388 

 - 

 -   

Total average liabilities and 
reserves

 6,239,053 

 51,067 

0.82%  5,854,559 

 87,600 

1.50%

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4.1 Cash and liquid assets

Notes, coins and cash at bank

Other short term liquid assets

Total cash and liquid assets

Reconciliation of profit for the year to net cash provided by operating 
activities
Profit for the year
Add / (less) items classified as investing / financing activities or non-cash items:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Depreciation of right of use assets

Amortisation of intangible assets

Loss / (gain) on sale of equipment

Bad and doubtful debts expense net of recoveries

Share based payment

Tax movement within reserves

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Decrease / (increase) in due from other financial institutions

Decrease / (increase) in loans and advances

Decrease / (increase) in financial instruments

Decrease / (increase) in other assets

Decrease / (increase) in deferred tax assets

Increase / (decrease) in due to other financial institutions

Increase / (decrease) in deposits and other borrowings

Increase / (decrease) in employee benefits provisions
Increase / (decrease) in tax liabilities

Net cash flows used in operating activities

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 75,469 

 4,797 

 80,266 

 110,831 

 5,671 

 116,502 

 36,341 

 30,060 

 638 

 3,626 

 5,275 

 248 

 (995)

 501 

 (130)

 804 

 3,254 

 4,874 

 143 

 4,921 

 234 

 55 

 2,756 

 (43,070)

 (320,192)

 (237,944)

 (164,167)

 (93,416)

 (270)

 (614)

 (4,619)

 642 

 (1,153)

 (13,138)

 325,186 

 408,772 

 (434)
 (5,444)
 (122,294)

 291 
 1,034 
 66,363 

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Cash and liquid assets accounting policies

Cash and liquid assets

Cash and liquid assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and for the purposes of the 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows comprise cash at bank and in hand and short-term deposits with 
an original maturity of less than three months, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.   Cash flows arising from 
deposits, share capital, investments, loans to subsidiaries and investments in associates are presented on a net 
basis in the Statement of Cash Flows.

Cash Flow statement

Cash flows arising from the following activities are presented on a net basis in the Statement of Cash Flows:
 › Customer deposits and withdrawals from savings and fixed-term deposit accounts;
 › Movements in investments;
 › Amounts due to and from other financial institutions; 
 › Customer loans and advances; and
 › Dividends paid. 
Where operational income and expense accruals and prepayments are included in the above line items,  
the movements will differ between the statement of financial position and the disclosure in this note.

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4.2 Financial instruments

Financial instruments at amortised cost

Negotiable certificates of deposits

Term deposits

Floating rate notes

Other deposits

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 317,703 

 35,700 

 353,258 

 1,068 

 298,616 

 35,700 

 207,178 

 2,117 

Total financial instruments at amortised cost

 707,729 

 543,611 

Financial instruments at fair value

Derivatives

Other financial instruments at fair value

Total financial instruments

 (563)

 (1,046)

 - 

 - 

 707,166 

 542,565 

Financial instruments accounting policies

Financial instruments at amortised cost

Financial instruments at amortised cost are those non-derivative financial assets that the Group has acquired 
with the objective of holding in order to collect contractual cash flows. The contractual terms of the financial 
asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal 
amount outstanding.

Financial instruments at fair value

Financial instruments other than those carried at amortised cost, are carried at their fair value at the reporting 
date.  Note 4.7 contains information on how the Group determines fair values. Fair value gains and losses are 
recognised in comprehensive income until the derecognition date, at which point the net gains and losses are 
transferred to profit or loss for that instrument.

Derecognition of financial assets and liabilities

Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to receive cash flows from the assets have 
expired, or where the Group has transferred its contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the financial assets 
and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.  Financial liabilities are derecognised when they are 
extinguished,  i.e. when the obligation is discharged, cancelled or expired.

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4.3 Loans and advances

Classification of loans and advances at amortised cost

Residential loans secured by mortgage

Personal loans and unsecured overdrafts

Overdrafts secured by mortgage

Commercial loans

Total loans and advances at amortised cost

Specific provision for impairment

Collective provision for impairment

Total loans and advances at amortised cost net of provision for 
impairment

Loans and advances at amortised cost accounting policy

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 5,468,427 

 5,119,511 

 46,989 

 29,200 

68,102

 67,351 

 35,398 

 70,791 

 5,612,718 

 5,293,051 

 50 

 5,368 

 305 

 6,632 

 5,607,300 

 5,286,114 

Loans and other receivables that have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market 
are classified as “loans and advances”. Loans and advances are recognised on trade date and are measured 
at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment. Interest income is recognised by 
applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the effect of discounting  
is immaterial.

Provision for impairment

Provision for impairment

Specific provision for impairment

Opening balance

Net specific provision funding

Write-off of previously provisioned facilities

Closing balance of specific provision for impairment

Collective provision for impairment

Opening balance

Net collective provision funding

Write-off of previously provisioned facilities

Closing balance of collective provision for impairment

Charge to profit for impairment on loans and advances

Increase / (decrease) in specific provision for impairment

Increase / (decrease) in collective provision for impairment

Bad debts recovered

Bad debts written off directly

Less charge related to discontinued operation

Total impairment (recovery) / expense on loans and advances

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 305 

 (255)

 - 

 50 

 6,632 

 (1,037)

 (227)

 5,368 

 (255)

 (1,037)

 (675)

 972 

 - 

 (995)

 266 

 39 

 - 

 305 

 2,098 

 4,595 

 (61)

 6,632 

 39 

 4,595 

 (831)

 1,118 

 - 

 4,921 

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The Group has undertaken a review of the expected credit loss of its lending portfolios against relevant specific 
economic conditions under varying scenarios.  The review considered the macroeconomic outlook, customer 
credit quality, the quality of collateral held and exposure at default as at the reporting date. These model 
inputs including forward-looking information have been revised in recognition that COVID-19 is a key driver 
of the estimates therein. The modelled expected credit loss (ECL) is sensitive to the speed and resilience of 
post-COVID-19 economic normalisation, and the longevity of any monetary and fiscal intervention, as these 
influence both the probability of default, and the value of collateral that may be utilised. Whilst the inputs have 
been revised, the underlying methodology for calculating the ECL is consistently applied in the current and 
comparative period as described in the ‘Impairment of financial assets accounting policy’ presented below. 

In arriving at the reported ECL, the following assumptions have been considered the more probable outcome as 
at the reporting date:
 › Australian unemployment rates to return to pre-COVID-19 levels of approximately 5% in the 2022 financial 

year and remaining stable as economic activity returns gradually towards normalised levels.

 › Australian house prices increase by approximately 6% in the 2022 financial year and 5% in 2023 calendar year.
 › The Reserve Bank of Australia maintaining the cash rate at historic lows until 2023 to continue to support 

economic activity in this COVID-19 environment.

Given the more recent COVID-19 outbreaks and resulting lock downs in mainland Australia, future economic 
conditions that result in outcomes that differ from the current estimate are possible and will be accounted for in 
future periods.

Impairment of financial assets accounting policy

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets 
are considered to be impaired when there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that 
occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment 
have been affected. The primary source of credit risk for the Group arises on its loan portfolio. In relation to this 
portfolio, the Group maintains a specific provision and a collective provision.

Specific provisions for impairment are made against individual risk rated credit facilities where a loss is expected. 
The provisions are measured as the difference between a financial asset’s carrying amount and the expected 
future cash flows.  

All other loans and advances that do not have an individually assessed provision are assessed collectively for 
impairment. The collective provisions are calculated using an Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model.  This model is 
forward looking and does not require evidence of an actual loss event for impairment provisions to  
be recognised. 

The Group applies a three-stage approach to measuring the ECL based on credit risk since origination. The 
Group estimates ECL through modelling the probability of default, loss given default and exposure at default,  
as follows:

Stage 1 - Performing - This category includes financial assets that have not experienced a significant increase 
in credit risk since their origination. For these financial assets an allowance equivalent to 12 month’s ECL is 
recognised, which represents the credit losses expected to arise from defaults occurring over the next 12 months. 

Stage 2 - Under-performing - This category includes financial assets that have experienced a significant 
increase in credit risk since their origination and are not credit impaired. For these financial assets an allowance 
equivalent to lifetime ECL is recognised. Lifetime ECL is the credit losses expected to arise from defaults 
occurring over the remaining life of the financial assets. 

Stage 3 - Non-performing (impaired) - This category includes financial assets that are credit impaired. The 
provision is also equivalent to the lifetime ECL. The difference to the provision calculated on stage 2 loans is 
that the stage 3 loan calculation is not discounted over a future period, but rather the provision is calculated at 
nominal value. 

Financial assets in stage 1 and stage 2 are assessed for impairment collectively, whilst those assets in stage 3 are 
subject to either collective  or  specific impairment assessment. 

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Significant changes in credit risk  

Significant increases in credit risk for financial assets are assessed by comparing the risk of a default occurring 
over the expected life of a financial asset at the reporting date compared to the corresponding risk of default at 
origination. In determining what constitutes a significant increase in credit risk, the Group considers qualitative and 
quantitative information. The judgement to determine this is primarily based on changes in internal customer risk 
grades since origination of the facility. For all of the Group’s loan portfolios, in addition to the primary indicator, a 
mathematical model has been developed to identify where a facility’s recent behaviour has deteriorated significantly 
from its original behaviour. 

Key judgements and estimates made by the Group include the following: 

Forward looking information

The measurement of expected credit losses needs to reflect an unbiased probability-weighted range of possible 
future outcomes. AASB 9 provides limited guidance on how to meet this requirement and consequently, the 
Group has developed an approach considered appropriate for its credit portfolio, informed by emerging  
market practices. 

In applying forward looking information in its AASB 9 credit models, the Group considered three alternate 
economic scenarios (base case, strong recovery and moderate recession), to ensure a sufficient unbiased 
representative sample is included in estimating ECL. At 30 June 2021, the forward looking component of the 
collective provision for doubtful debts is $1.473m (2020: $2.510M).

4.4 Transfer of financial assets (securitisation program)

Some loans and advances to customers are sold by the Group to securitisation vehicles.  The transfer takes the 
form of the Group assuming an obligation to pass cash flows from the underlying assets to investors in the notes.  
The Group utilises its securitisation program to provide regulatory capital relief and funding diversification.

The following table sets out the carrying values at the transaction date of financial assets transferred during the 
financial year in this manner to vehicles that provide regulatory capital relief and the value of the associated 
liabilities issued from the vehicles. This table does not include transfer of assets to the securitisation vehicle in 
which the Group is the bond holder.

Transferred financial assets:

Loans and advances

Associated financial liabilities

Securitisation liabilities to external investors

Transfer of financial assets accounting policy

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 - 

 - 

 541,940 

 528,081 

Once assets are transferred to a securitisation vehicle, the Group does not have the ability to use the transferred assets during 
the term of the arrangement.  The Group does not have any loans transferred to unconsolidated securitisation vehicles. 

The consolidated securitisation vehicles generally transfer all the risks and rewards of ownership of the assets to the 
investors in the notes. However, derecognition of the transferred assets from the Group is prohibited because the cash 
flows that the securitisation vehicles collect from the  transferred assets on behalf of the investors are not passed to 
them without material delay. In these cases, the consideration received from the investors in the notes in the form of cash 
is recognised as a financial asset and a corresponding financial liability is recognised. The investors in the notes have 
recourse only to the cash flows from the transferred financial assets.

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4.5 Deposits and other borrowings including subordinated notes

Deposits

At call deposits

Term deposits

Negotiable certificates of deposit

Total deposits

Other borrowings

Subordinated notes(i)

Floating rate notes(ii)

Securitisation liabilities

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 2,965,447 

 1,986,905 

 1,682,015 

 1,984,621 

 281,279 

 229,061 

 4,928,741 

 4,200,587 

 34,662 

 49,976 

 34,808 

 - 

 1,066,415 

 1,469,383 

Total deposits and other borrowings including subordinated notes

 6,079,794 

 5,704,778 

Concentration of deposits:

Customer deposits

Wholesale deposits

Subordinated notes(i)

Floating rate notes(ii)

Securitisation liabilities

Total deposits

 4,462,773 

 3,941,537 

 465,968 

 259,050 

 34,662 

 49,976 

 34,808 

 - 

 1,066,415 

 1,469,383 

 6,079,794 

 5,704,778 

(i) Refer to note 3.1 (ii) for details regarding the subordinated notes issue.

(ii) On the 16th June 2021, floating rate notes with a face value of $50m and term of 4 years were issued to MyState Limited.

There are no customers who individually have deposits which represent 10% or more of total liabilities.   

Deposits and other borrowings accounting policy

Deposits and other borrowings are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs and are subsequently measured 
at amortised cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognised on an effective yield basis.

The Group does not currently hold any financial liabilities at fair value.

4.6 Other liabilities

Trade payables and related accruals

Lease liabilities 

Total other liabilities

Lease liabilities

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 8,699 

 11,906 

 20,605 

 6,502 

 14,663 

 21,165 

Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the future lease payments at the commencement date, 
discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease (or if that rate cannot be readily determined, the lessee’s incremental 
borrowing rate).

Lease payments are allocated between principal and interest expense. Interest expense is recognised as a financing cost 
within interest expense (refer note 2.1) in the income statement over the lease period. Any variable lease payments not 
included in the measurement of the lease liability are also recognised in the income statement in the period in which the 
event or condition that triggers those payments occurs. Lease liabilities are remeasured when there is a change in future 
lease payments arising from a change in lease term, an assessment of an option to purchase the underlying asset, an 
index or rate, or a change in the estimated amount payable under a residual value guarantee. When the lease liability is 
remeasured, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying value of the Right-of-use (ROU) asset, or, in the income 
statement, where the carrying value of the ROU asset has been fully written down. The ROU asset is recorded in property, 
plant and equipment and right-of-use assets (refer to note 5.1).

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4.7 Fair value of financial instruments

Classification of financial instruments

Cash and liquid assets and amounts due from financial institutions are carried at cost. As these assets are short 
term assets, their cost is considered to approximate their fair value.

The following financial assets and liabilities are also carried at amortised cost:
 › Financial instruments;
 › Loans and advances;
 › Deposits; and
 › Other borrowings.
The aggregate net fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities which are carried at amortised cost is: 

Financial assets

Financial instruments

Loans and advances

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Deposits

30 June 2021

30 June 2020

Carrying 
value 
$’000

Net fair value 
$’000

Carrying 
value 
$’000

Net fair value 
$’000

 707,729 

 725,199 

 543,611 

 543,339 

 5,607,300 

 5,613,341 

 5,286,114 

 5,295,507 

 6,315,029 

 6,338,540 

 5,829,725 

 5,838,846 

 4,928,741 

 4,928,719 

 4,200,587 

 4,203,504 

Other borrowings including subordinated notes

 1,151,053 

 1,150,973 

 1,504,191 

 1,504,191 

Total financial liabilities

 6,079,794 

 6,079,692 

 5,704,778 

 5,707,695 

Fair value hierarchy

The level in the fair value hierarchy of the inputs used in determining the fair values is shown below. The fair value 
of these assets is:

Level 1 - inputs that are prices quoted for identical instruments in active markets;

Level 2 - inputs based on observable market data other than those in level 1; and

Level 3 - inputs for which there is no observable market data.

Where the expected maturity is in excess of 12 months, the fair value is discounted to its present value. During the 
year, there have been no material transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.

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2021

Financial assets

Financial instruments

Loans and advances

Financial liabilities

Deposits

Other borrowings including subordinated notes

2020

Financial assets

Financial instruments

Loans and advances

Financial liabilities

Deposits

Other borrowings including subordinated notes

Level 1  
value 
$’000

Level 2 
value 
$’000

Level 3 
value 
$’000

Total  
value 
$’000

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 725,199 

 - 

 725,199 

 - 

 5,613,341 

 5,613,341 

 4,928,719 

 1,150,973 

 - 

 - 

 4,928,719 

 1,150,973 

 543,339 

 - 

 543,339 

 - 

 5,295,507 

 5,295,507 

 4,203,504 

 1,504,191 

 - 

 - 

 4,203,504 

 1,504,191 

The Group has performed a VaR analysis at note 3.2, Market risk. VaR takes account of all material market 
variables that may cause a change in the value of the loan portfolio, being 100% of Level 3 inputs.  

5.1 Property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets

Land and buildings

At revalued amount

Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Right-of-use assets - land and buildings 

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Total property, plant and equipment

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 7,351 

 (6,629)

 722 

 5,433 

 (4,826)

 607 

 14,938 

 (4,589)

 10,349 

 11,678 

 12,890 

 (8,202)

 4,688 

 5,395 

 (4,567)

 828 

 16,429 

 (2,454)

 13,975 

 19,491 

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Property, plant and equipment accounting policy

Land and buildings

Following initial recognition at cost, land and buildings are carried at a revalued amount, being their fair value 
at the date of the revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation on buildings and accumulated 
impairment losses. Independent valuations are performed with sufficient regularity to ensure the carrying amount 
does not differ materially from the asset’s fair value at the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position date.   
Fair value, is determined by reference to market-based evidence, which is the amount for which the assets  
could be exchanged between a knowledgeable willing buyer and seller in an arm’s length transaction as at 
valuation date.  

Any revaluation surplus is credited to the asset revaluation reserve included in the equity section of the 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, unless it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset 
previously recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement.  Any revaluation deficit is recognised in the 
Consolidated Income Statement unless it directly offsets a previous surplus of the same asset in the asset 
revaluation reserve. 

Plant and equipment and right-of-use (ROU) assets

Plant and equipment and right-of-use assets, including leasehold improvements, are measured at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value.  The cost of ROU assets correspond to the amount 
recognised for the lease liability on initial recognition together with any lease payments made at or before the 
commencement date net of any lease incentives received and initial direct costs.

Impairment of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets

The carrying values of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment when 
events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable.  For an asset that does 
not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit 
to which the asset belongs.

Derecognition of property, plant and equipment and right of use assets

An item of property, plant and equipment or right-of-use asset is derecognised upon disposal or when no 
future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset.  Any gain or loss arising on 
derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying 
amount of the item) is included in the Consolidated Income Statement in the year the item is derecognised.

5.2 Investment property

Land and buildings

At revalued amount

Accumulated depreciation

Total investment property

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30 June 2020 
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 5,293 

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 3,801 

 3,801 

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 - 

 - 

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Investment property accounting policy

Land and buildings

Following initial recognition at cost, land and buildings are carried at a revalued amount, being their fair value 
at the date of the revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation on buildings and accumulated 
impairment losses. Independent valuations are performed with sufficient regularity to ensure the carrying 
amount does not differ materially from the asset’s fair value at the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
date.   Fair value, is determined by reference to market-based evidence, which is the amount for which the 
assets could be exchanged between a knowledgeable willing buyer and seller in an arm’s length transaction as 
at valuation date.

Any revaluation surplus is credited to the asset revaluation reserve included in the equity section of the 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, unless it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset 
previously recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement.  Any revaluation deficit is recognised in the 
Consolidated Income Statement unless it directly offsets a previous surplus of the same asset in the asset 
revaluation reserve. 

5.3 Intangible assets and goodwill

Year ended 30 June 2021

At 1 July 2020, net of accumulated amortisation

 65,152 

 19,319 

 84,471 

Goodwill 
$’000

Software 
$’000

Total 
$’000

Additions

Disposals

Amortisation

 - 

 - 

 - 

 4,282 

 4,282 

 - 

 - 

 (5,275)

 (5,275)

At 30 June 2021, net of accumulated amortisation

 65,152 

 18,326 

 83,478 

At 30 June 2021

Cost (gross carrying amount less impairment)

Accumulated amortisation 

Net carrying amount

Year ended 30 June 2020

 65,152 

 19,319 

 84,471 

 - 

 (993)

 (993)

 65,152 

 18,326 

 83,478 

At 1 July 2019, net of accumulated amortisation 

 65,152

Additions

Disposal

Amortisation

-

-

-

At 30 June 2020, net of accumulated amortisation 

 65,152

 19,827 

 4,425 

 (59)

 (4,874)

 19,319 

 84,979 

 4,425 

 (59)

 (4,874)

 84,471 

At 30 June 2020

Cost (gross carrying amount less impairment)

Accumulated amortisation 

Net carrying amount

 65,152 

 36,784 

 101,936 

 - 

 (17,465)

 (17,465)

 65,152 

 19,319 

 84,471 

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Intangibles accounting policy

Intangible assets acquired separately are capitalised at cost and from a business combination are capitalised 
at fair value as at the date of acquisition.  Following initial recognition, the cost model is applied to the class of 
intangible assets.  The useful lives of these intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or infinite.  Where 
amortisation is charged on assets with finite lives, this expense is taken to the Consolidated Income Statement. 
Certain costs directly incurred in acquiring and developing software are capitalised and amortised over the 
estimated useful life.

Intangible assets are tested for impairment where an indicator of impairment exists and, in the case of indefinite 
life intangibles (limited to Goodwill), annually, either individually or at the cash-generating unit level.  Useful lives 
are also examined on an annual basis and adjustments, where applicable, are made on a prospective basis.

Goodwill is treated as an indefinite life intangible, software and other intangibles. Refer to note 2.4 Expenses for 
the useful life of tangible and intangible assets.

Impairment testing of Goodwill

For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill has been allocated to the Group’s two cash-generating units 
(CGU’s) the Banking Business and the Wealth Management Business. These CGU’s represent the lowest level 
within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.  The aggregate carrying 
amounts of goodwill allocated to each CGU for the purpose of impairment testing is as follows:

Banking Business

Wealth Management Business

Total goodwill

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 40,189 

 24,963 

 65,152 

 40,189 

 24,963 

 65,152 

The Group’s assessment of goodwill value-in-use exceeds the carrying value allocated to the CGU’s and 
included in the financial statements. 

The recoverable amounts for each CGU’s value-in-use was determined using cash flow projections from Board 
approved financial budgets for the year ending 30 June 2022.  Growth rates have been applied from year two 
through to year ten.  Cash flows are projected by undertaking detailed calculations for each income and expense 
category over a five year period and are then extrapolated off the 5th year, which is the lowest point of growth. 
An exit value is calculated at the end of 10 years, based on an implied terminal value earnings multiple of 9.7 
and 12.0 for the Banking Business and the Wealth Management Business respectively, and a long-term growth 
rate not exceeding industry. A post-tax discount rate of 9.9% (14.1% pre-tax) and 8.0% (11.4% pre tax) was used 
for the Banking Business and the Wealth Management Business respectively. Certain income categories are 
modelled by projecting growth in relevant portfolio balances and the resulting income derived there-from.  Other 
non-portfolio related income streams and expense categories are modelled by projecting real rates of growth 
(above inflation) for each category.  Terminal value is determined at year ten using the assumption that the CGU 
achieves no real growth above inflation into perpetuity.  The growth rates applied do not exceed the long-term 
average growth rate for the business which the CGU operates.  The discount rate used of 9.9% reflects the 
Group’s post-tax nominal weighted average cost of capital, which has been reviewed by externally engaged 
advisers and approved by the Board.  Average inflation is projected to be 2.2%.  The method for determining 
value-in-use is consistent with that adopted in the comparative period.

The key assumptions adopted in assessing Banking’s value-in-use are the rate of growth in the balance of the 
housing loan portfolio and the outlook for net interest margin (NIM).  Taking into account management’s past 
experiences and external evidence, the assumptions that have been adopted for both of these components are 
considered to be conservative. NIM projections reflect the current low interest rate environment.  Management 
expects that, over time, these assumptions will be positively exceeded and that any reasonably possible change 
to assumptions used in Management’s assessment will not result in impairment.

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The key assumption adopted in assessing Wealth Management’s value-in-use is the rate of growth in income 
derived from management fee (MF) income.  MF income is derived from its activities as the responsible entity for 
various Managed Investment Schemes (MIS).  MF income derived is directly related to the portfolio balances of 
the MIS.   Other sources of income for the Wealth Management Business are its Trustee Services divisions. Taking 
into account Management’s past experiences and external evidence, the assumptions adopted are considered 
reasonable and conservative.  Management’s assessment of Wealth Management’s value-in-use exceeds its 
carrying value.  Any reasonably possible change to assumptions used in Management’s assessment will not result 
in impairment. 

Goodwill accounting policy

Goodwill on the acquisition of businesses is carried at cost as established at the date of the acquisition of the 
business less accumulated impairment losses, if any. 

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Group’s cash generating units (or 
groups of CGU’s) that is expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.

A CGU to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently when there 
is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the CGU is less than its carrying 
amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the 
CGU and then to the other assets of the unit pro rata based on the carrying amount of each asset in the CGU. 
Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognised directly in profit or loss. An impairment loss recognised for 
goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.  On disposal of the relevant CGU, the attributable amount of 
goodwill is included in the determination of the profit or loss on disposal.

Impairment of subsidiaries accounting policy

Investments in subsidiaries are tested annually for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is recognised for the 
amount by which the investment’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount (which is the higher of fair 
value less costs to sell and value in use).  At each balance sheet date, the investments in subsidiaries that have 
been impaired are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment.

5.4 Employee benefits provisions

Balances

Provision for annual leave

Provision for long service leave

Total employee benefits provisions

Due to be settled within 12 months

Due to be settled in more than 12 months

Total employee benefits provisions

Employee benefits accounting policy

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 2,006 

 3,234 

 5,240 

 3,879 

 1,361 

 5,240 

 2,194 

 3,480 

 5,674 

 4,304 

 1,370 

 5,674 

Liabilities for salaries, wages and annual leave are recognised  in respect of employees’ service up to the 
reporting date.  Where settlement is expected to occur within twelve months of the reporting date, the liabilities 
are measured at their nominal amounts based on the remuneration rates which are expected to be paid when  
the liability is settled.  Where settlement is expected to occur later than twelve months from reporting date,  
the liabilities are measured at the present value of payments which are expected to be paid when the liability  
is settled.

A liability for long service leave is recognised and measured at the present value of expected future payments 
to be made in respect of services provided up to the reporting date.  Consideration is given to expected future 
wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service.

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5.5 Share capital

Issued and paid up ordinary shares

Movements in ordinary share capital

Opening balance

Shares issued pursuant to the

 - Group employee share scheme 

 - Executive long term incentive plan

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 208,196 

 152,775 

30 June 2021

30 June 2020

Number of 
shares

Amount 
$’000

Number of 
shares

Amount 
$’000

 92,008,862 

 152,775   91,040,545 

 148,707 

 21,853 

 34,063 

 84 

 167 

 18,885 

 41,310 

 88 

 170 

 - Dividend reinvestment plan

 307,239 

 1,397 

 908,122 

 3,810 

 - Institutional placement and entitlement offer

 7,274,502 

 31,280 

 - Retail entitlement offer

 5,628,573 

 24,203 

 - Less: Share issue transaction costs, net of tax

 - 

 (1,710)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Closing balance

Terms and conditions

 105,275,092 

 208,196   92,008,862 

 152,775 

Ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared from time to time and, in the event of a winding 
up of the Company, to participate in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number 
of shares and amounts paid up on the shares held.  Ordinary shares entitle their holder to one vote per share, 
either in person or by proxy at meetings of the Company. 

The Company does not have authorised capital or par value in respect of its issued shares.

The Group offers share based remuneration, refer to note 7.3 and the Remuneration Report for further 
information regarding these arrangements.

6.1 Income tax expense, current and deferred tax balances

The major components of income tax expense /(benefit) are:

Income tax expense

Current income tax charge

Adjustment in respect of current income tax of previous years

Adjustments in respect of deferred income tax of previous years

Adjustments in respect of equity / goodwill

Relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences

Total income tax expense

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before income tax multiplied by the Group’s applicable income 
tax rate is as follows:

Income tax expense attributable to:

Accounting profit before income tax

The income tax expense comprises amounts set aside as:

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30 June 2021 
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30 June 2020 
$’000

 14,794 

 14,343 

 78 

 (10)

 611 

 244 

 15,717 

 117 

 (141)

 50 

 (1,443)

 12,926 

 52,058 

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Provision attributable to the current year at the statutory rate of 30%, 
being:

 - Prima facie tax on accounting profit before tax

 15,617 

 12,896 

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 - Under / (over) provision in prior year

Expenditure not allowable for income tax purposes

Other

Income tax expense reported in the consolidated income 
statement

Total income tax expense

Weighted average effective tax rates

Deferred income tax relates to the following:

Deferred tax assets

Employee entitlements

Provisions

Doubtful debts

Other

Total deferred tax assets

Current tax receivable

Total tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Financial assets at fair value

Property, plant and equipment

Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

Current tax payable

Total tax liabilities

 63 

 36 

 1 

 (24)

 31 

 23 

 15,717 

 12,926 

 15,717 

30.2%

 12,926 

30.1%

 1,572 

 221 

 1,662 

 2,445 

 5,900 

 3,996 

 9,896 

 68 

 2,387 

 347 

 2,802 

 - 

 2,802 

 1,702 

 227 

 1,990 

 1,367 

 5,286 

 - 

 5,286 

 68 

 1,342 

 534 

 1,944 

 2,306 

 4,250 

Movements in deferred tax balances

Opening balance 

(Charged)/credited to income statement 

Credited/(charged) to equity

Adjustments for deferred tax of prior years 

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 5,286 

 13 

 611 

 (10)

 4,133 

 1,092 

 61 

 - 

 1,944 

 858 

 - 

 - 

 2,367 

 (564)

 - 

 141 

Closing balance 

 5,900 

 5,286 

 2,802 

 1,944 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for the year ended 30 June 2021

Taxation accounting policy

Income tax expense is recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates 
to items recognised directly in other comprehensive income, in which case it is recognised in the Consolidated 
Statement of Comprehensive Income. Income tax expense on the profit or loss of the period comprises current 
tax and deferred tax.

Current tax payable

Current tax payable is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the financial year using tax rates that 
have been enacted, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax

Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences at reporting date. Temporary differences are 
calculated at each reporting date as the difference between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for 
financial reporting purposes and their tax base.

Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except:
 › Where the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability 
in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the 
accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and

 › When the taxable temporary differences associated with the investments in subsidiaries and the timing of the 
reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will 
not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax 
assets and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which 
the deductible temporary differences and the carry forward of unused tax assets and unused tax losses can be 
utilised except:
 › When the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial 
recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the 
transaction, affect neither the accounting profit nor the taxable profit and loss; and

 › When the deductible temporary differences are associated with investments in subsidiaries, in which case 
a deferred tax asset is only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will 
reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences 
can be utilised.  

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current 
tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable 
entity and the same taxable authority.

The Group undertakes transactions in the ordinary course of business where the income tax treatment requires 
the exercise of judgement. The Group estimates its tax liability based on its understanding of the tax law.

Tax consolidation

The Group has elected to be taxed as a single entity under the tax consolidation regime.  The head company 
is MyState Limited.  The members of the Group have entered into a tax sharing agreement that provides for 
the allocation of income tax liabilities among the entities should the head entity default on its tax payment 
obligations. No amounts have been recognised in the financial statements in respect of this agreement on the 
basis that the possibility of default is remote.

The Company and the controlled entities in the tax consolidated group continue to account for their own 
current and deferred tax amounts. The Company has applied the separate tax payer within group approach 
in determining the appropriate amount of current taxes and deferred taxes to allocate to members of the tax 
consolidated group.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the Company also recognises the current tax liabilities 
(or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from 
controlled entities in the tax consolidated group. 

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Any difference between the amounts assumed and amounts receivable or payable under the tax funding 
agreement are recognised as a contribution to (or distribution from) wholly-owned tax consolidated entities.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for the year ended 30 June 2021

7.1 Parent entity information

The accounting policies of the parent entity, which have been applied in determining the financial information 
shown below, are the same as those applied in the consolidated financial statements. Refer to note 1 and policy 
notes within the financial statements for a summary of the significant accounting policies relating to the Group.

Statement of Financial Position

Assets

Cash and liquid assets

Other receivables

Related party receivables

Investments in subsidiaries

Current and deferred tax assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Other liabilities

Other borrowings

Related party payables

Tax liabilities

Employee benefits provisions

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Share capital

Retained earnings

Reserves

Total equity

Financial performance

Profit after income tax for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 318 

 965 

 25,000 

 321,392 

5,510

 1,040 

 690 

 3,465 

 262,613 

 661 

 353,385

 268,469 

 2,536 

 25,000 

 2,921 

32

 457 

 30,946 

 565 

 - 

 11 

 2,368 

 394 

 3,338 

 322,239 

 265,131 

 314,124 

 258,702 

 7,071 

 1,044 

 5,738 

 691 

 322,239 

 265,131 

 12,841 

 28,130 

 - 

 - 

 12,841 

 28,130 

The parent entity has not entered into any guarantees and does not have any contingent liabilities as at 30 June 
2021 (30 June 2020: nil).

Transactions between the Company and the consolidated entities principally arise from the provision of 
management and governance services.  All transactions with subsidiaries are in accordance with regulatory 
requirements, the majority of which are on commercial terms.  All transactions undertaken during the financial 
year with the consolidated entities are eliminated in the Consolidated Financial Statements.  Amounts due from 
and due to entities are presented separately in the Statement of Financial Position of the Company except where 
offsetting reflects the substance of the transaction or event.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for the year ended 30 June 2021

7.2 Controlled entities and principles of consolidation

Details of the Group’s material subsidiaries at the end of the reporting period are as follows.

Significant subsidiaries

MyState Bank Limited

TPT Wealth Limited

Principal activities

Banking

Wealth Management

Connect Asset Management Pty Ltd

Manager of Securitisation Vehicles

 Australia 

Basis of consolidation accounting policy

Country of  
Incorporation

Ownership 
Interest

 Australia 

 Australia 

100%

100%

100%

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and entities 
(including structured entities) controlled by the Company and its subsidiaries. Control is achieved when the 
Company:
 › Has power over the investee;
 › Is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and
 › Has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.
The Company reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are 
changes to one or more of these three elements of control.

When the Company has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it has power over the investee 
when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee 
unilaterally.  The Company considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether or not the 
Company’s voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including:
 › The size of the Company’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other 

vote holders; 

 › Potential voting rights held by the Company, other vote holders or other parties; 
 › Rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and
 › Any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Company has, or does not have, the current 

ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at 
previous shareholders’ meetings.

Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Company obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the 
Company loses control of the subsidiary. Specifically, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed 
of during the year are included in the Consolidated Income Statement  and Other Comprehensive Income from 
the date the Company gains control until the date when the Company ceases to control the subsidiary.

Profit or loss and each component of Other Comprehensive Income are attributed to the owners of the Company 
and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of  
the Company and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having  
a deficit balance.

When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting 
policies in line with the Group’s accounting policies.

All intragroup assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between 
members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.

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7.3 Related party disclosures

The ultimate parent entity and controlling entity is MyState Limited. Balances and transactions between the 
Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company, have been eliminated on consolidation 
and are not disclosed in this note. Details of transactions between the Group and other related parties are 
disclosed in the following paragraphs.

Managed Investment Schemes

Within the Group, TPT Wealth Limited (TPT) is a Responsible Entity for Managed Investment Schemes (Funds) 
and, accordingly, has significant influence over their activities. TPT receives management fees from these Funds.  
TPT also pays expenses of the Funds for which it is reimbursed.  TPT and the Company have also invested in 
these Funds and receive distributions on these investments.  These investments are made on the same terms and 
conditions that apply to all investors in these Funds.  Details of these transactions and balances are as follows:

Consolidated

TPT

30 June 
2021 
$’000

30 June 
2020 
$’000

30 June 
2021 
$’000

30 June 
2020 
$’000

Management fees received

 9,412 

 10,315 

 9,412 

 10,315 

Balance of investment held at year end

 2,553 

 2,297 

 2,509 

Distributions received from managed funds

 (35)

 190 

 (23)

 316 

 161 

The Funds have:
 › Accepted money on deposit from Directors and Executives or entities associated with Directors and 

Executives at prevailing Fund rates and conditions;

 › Loaned money to MyState Bank, in the form of term deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit, totalling 

$2.55M (2020: $2.30M); and

 › Invested in the ConQuest Trusts Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Program in the form of Class A and 

B notes totalling $28.94M (2020: $35.59M).

These deposits are made on the same terms and conditions that apply to all similar transactions.

Key Management Personnel

Individual Directors and Executive compensation disclosures

Information regarding individual Directors, Executive compensation, and equity instruments disclosures, 
as required by the Corporations Regulation 2M.2.03, is provided in the Remuneration Report section of the 
Directors’ report.  Disclosure of the compensation and other transactions with key management personnel (KMP) 
is required pursuant to the requirements of Australian Accounting Standard AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures.  
The KMP of the Group is comprised of the Non Executive Directors, Managing Director and Chief Executive 
Officer and certain Executives.  

Key management personnel compensation

The key management personnel compensation comprised:

Short-term employee benefits

Post employment benefits

Share-Based payment (i)

Termination benefits

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

4,611

 3,722 

295

473

-

 299 

 220 

 - 

(i) These amounts are estimates of compensation and include a portion that will only vest to the Managing Director or Executive when 
certain performance criteria are met or a ‘Capital Event’ occurs. The fair value of shares is calculated at the date of grant and is allocated 
to each reporting period over the period from grant date to vesting date.  The value disclosed is the portion of the fair value of the shares 
allocated to this reporting period. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for the year ended 30 June 2021

8.1 Contingent liabilities and expenditure commitments

MSB has provided guarantees to third-parties in order to secure the obligations of customers.  The range of 
situations in which guarantees are given include:
 › Local Government Authorities, to secure the obligations of property and sub-divisional developers to 

complete infrastructure developments;

 › Local Government Authorities, Schools and other building owners, to secure the obligations of building 

contractors to complete building works;

 › Landlords, to secure the obligations of tenants to pay rent; and
 › CUSCAL, to secure payroll and direct debit payments processed by CUSCAL on behalf of customers.

Customer commitments

Loans approved but not advanced to borrowers

Undrawn continuing lines of credit

Performance guarantees

Total customer commitments

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 134,076 

 62,458 

 3,858 

 77,755 

 63,443 

 4,672 

 200,392 

 145,870 

Guarantees are issued in accordance with approved Board policy. Those guarantees over $10,000 are required 
to be secured. In the event that a payment is made under a guarantee, the customer’s obligation to MSB is 
crystallised in the form of an overdraft or loan. 

TPT Wealth Limited ceased being a non-broker participant in the Clearing House Electronic Sub Register System 
operated by the Australian Securities Exchange during the 2021 financial year.  As such, this company no longer  
maintains a deposit with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (2020: $1,000,000) as collateral for the guarantee 
on the settlement account.

Estate Administration

TPT Wealth Limited acts as executor and trustee for a significant number of trusts and estates.  In this capacity, 
this company has incurred liabilities for which it has a right of indemnity out of the assets of those trusts and 
estates.  Accordingly, these liabilities are not reflected in the financial statements. 

Other contracted commitments for expenditure on plant and equipment as at the reporting date are for only 
minimal amounts. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for the year ended 30 June 2021

8.2 Remuneration of auditors

During the financial year, the following fees  which are shown exclusive of GST claimed were paid or payable for 
services provided by the auditor of the Group, Wise Lord & Ferguson:

Audit services

Audit of the financial statements of the consolidated entities

Total remuneration for audit services

Audit related services

Assurance related services

Audit of loans and other services to the securitisation program

Total remuneration for audit related services

Other non-external audit related services

Other services

Total remuneration for non-audit related services

Total remuneration for  services provided

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

 401 

 401 

 50 

 6 

 56 

 10 

 10 

 467 

 390 

 390 

 46 

 8 

 54 

 64 

 64 

 508 

8.3 Events subsequent to balance date

On 9 August 2021, MyState Limited announced that Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Melos 
Sulicich, will be retiring on 31 December 2021. The Company has commenced the process to appoint a 
successor. There were no other matters or circumstances that have arisen since the end of the year which 
significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or 
the state of affairs of the Group in future financial periods. 

8.4 Other significant accounting policies, new accounting standards 
and disclosures

The principal accounting policies, which are consistent with those applied in the comparative period unless 
otherwise stated, that have been adopted in the preparation of the financial report are set out in this section and 
the preceding sections.

(i) Other assets

Other assets comprise accounts receivable, accrued income and prepayments.  Accounts receivable are initially 
recorded at the fair value of the amounts to be received and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using 
the effective interest rate method, less any provision for impairment loss. 

(ii) Other liabilities

Other liabilities comprise accounts payable and accrued expenses and represent liabilities for goods and 
services received by the Group that remain unpaid at the end of the reporting period. The balance is recognised 
as a current liability with the amounts normally paid within 30 days of the recognition of the liability.

(iii) New and revised accounting standards

The Group has adopted the following new standards and amendments to standards:
 › AASB 2018-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Definition of Material
 › AASB 2019-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – References to the Conceptual Framework
 › AASB 2019-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards 
 › AASB 2019-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

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Declaration

for the year ended 30 June 2021

In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of MyState Limited, we state that:

1. In the opinion of the Directors:

(a) The financial statements and notes of the Group set out on pages 63 to 103 are in accordance with the 

Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at  30 June 2021 and of its performance 

for the year ended on that date; and

(ii)  Complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory 

professional reporting requirements; and

(b) There are reasonable grounds to believe that MyState Limited will be able to pay its debts as and when 

they become due and payable.

2.   The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 by 

the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2021.

3.  The financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in 

note 1.2.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

On behalf of the Board

Miles Hampton 
Chairman 

            Melos Sulicich 
            Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Hobart, dated 20 August 2021.

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Independent 
Auditor’s Report

IInnddeeppeennddeenntt  AAuuddiittoorr’’ss  RReeppoorrtt  

To the Shareholders of MyState Limited 

RReeppoorrtt  oonn  tthhee  AAuuddiitt  ooff  tthhee  FFiinnaanncciiaall  RReeppoorrtt  

OOppiinniioonn  

We  have  audited  the  financial  report  of  MyState  Limited  (the  Company)  and  its  subsidiaries  (the  Group),  which 
comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2021, the consolidated income statement, 
the  consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  the  consolidated  statement  of  changes  in  equity  and  the 
consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting 
policies and other explanatory information and the Directors’ declaration of the Company. 

In  our  opinion  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  the  Group  is  in  accordance  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001, 
including: 

I. 

II. 

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2021 and of its financial performance 
for the year then ended; and 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

BBaassiiss  ffoorr  OOppiinniioonn  

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards 
are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report.  We 
are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 
2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of 
Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia; and 
we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

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

KKeeyy  AAuuddiitt  MMaatttteerrss  

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the 
financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report 
and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.  For each matter 
below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context. 

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report 
section  of  our  report,  including  in  relation  to  these  matters.  Accordingly,  our  audit  included  the  performance  of 
procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements.  
The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the 
basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying Financial Report. 

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Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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1st Floor 160 Collins Street, Hobart TAS 7000 
GPO Box 1083 Hobart TAS 7000 

03 6223 6155 
Move Forward 

email@wlf.com.au 
www.wlf.com.au 

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11..  OOppeerraattiioonn  ooff  IITT  ssyysstteemmss  aanndd  CCoonnttrroollss  

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the matter 

This is a key audit matter because a significant part of 
the Group’s financial reporting process is heavily reliant 
on  IT  systems  with  automated  processes  and  controls 
for  the  capture,  processing,  storage  and  extraction  of 
information. 

There have been substantial changes to the Group’s IT 
landscape  in  the  2021  financial  year  and  it  has  been 
essential to ensure appropriate user access and change 
management  protocols  exist  and  are  being  observed.  
These protocols are important because they ensure that 
access and changes to IT systems and related data are 
made and authorised in an appropriate manner. 

These  key  controls  mitigate  potential  fraud  or  error 
because of change to an application or underlying data. 

MyState has outsourced arrangements for a number of 
key IT processes. 

We  focus  our  audit  on  those  IT  systems  and  controls  that  are 
significant to the Group’s financial reporting process. 

We assessed and tested the design and operating effectiveness 
of the Group’s IT controls, including those over user access and 
change management as well as data reliability and integrity. 

This involved assessing: 

Technology control environment and governance; 

• 
•  Change  management  processes 

for 

software 

applications; 

•  Access  controls  designed  to  enforce  segregation  of 

• 

duties; 
System development, reviewing the appropriateness of 
management’s testing and implementation controls;  
•  We  carried  out  direct  tests  of  the  operation  of  key 
programs to establish the accuracy of calculations, the 
correct generation of reports, and to assess the correct 
operation  of  automated  controls  and  technology-
dependent manual controls; and 
Third party reports on IT systems and controls. 

• 

For outsourced providers, we obtain assurance from third party 
auditors on the design and operating effectiveness of controls. 

22..  RReeccooggnniittiioonn  aanndd  MMeeaassuurreemmeenntt  ––  IInnttaannggiibbllee  AAsssseettss  
Refer to Note 5.2 ‘Intangible assets and goodwill’ 

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the matter 

The recognition and measurement of intangible assets 
is  a  key  audit  matter because  of  the  Group’s ongoing 
investment in new systems and the judgement required 
to: 

To  address  the  risk  of  material  misstatement  and  obtain 
following 
sufficient  audit  evidence,  we  performed 
procedures over intangible assets: 

the 

•  We  evaluated  and  tested  the  Group’s  processes  for 

•  Recognise when costs incurred transition from 

recognising intangible assets; 

research to development; and 
•  Assess the useful life of IT assets. 

The  Group  continues  to  enhance  its  IT  systems  and 
online  servicing  capability.  During  the  financial  year,  a 
number  of  strategic  projects  were  developed  and 
implemented. New systems were researched, designed, 
projects commenced and completed.  A review of the 
useful life of IT systems was undertaken.  

There is also a high level of judgement required in the 
Group’s annual testing of impairment of goodwill with 
significant  forward  looking  assumptions  used  in  the 
valuation models. 

•  We  reviewed  amounts  capitalised 

for  significant 
projects currently being completed by the group.  This 
included  a  retrospective  assessment  of  amounts 
capitalised in early stages of significant projects; 

•  We reviewed the Group’s processes for considering the 
completion  of  projects  and  commencement  of 
amortisation;  

•  We ensured intangible assets made redundant through 

new projects were written off; 

•  We  reviewed  the  useful  lives  applied  to  IT  systems  to 

ensure they are reasonable; and 

•  We reviewed the goodwill valuation model and forward 
looking assumptions applied to each CGU of the Group. 

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33..  PPrroovviissiioonn  ffoorr  IImmppaaiirrmmeenntt  oonn  LLooaannss  aanndd  AAddvvaanncceess  

Refer to Note 4.3 ‘Loans and advances’ 

Key audit matters 

How our audit addressed the matter 

To  address  the  risk  of  material  misstatement  and  obtain 
sufficient  audit  evidence,  we  performed 
following 
procedures  over  the  provisions  for  impairment  on  loans  and 
advances: 

the 

•  Assessed the governance oversight; 
•  Reviewed  and  tested  the  calculation  of  the  expected 
credit  loss  model,  including  the  specific  provision, 
collective  provision  for  impairment  and  management 
overlays; 

•  Considered  the  assumptions  within  the  management 

• 

• 

overlays; 
Ensured  the  methodology  for  write  off  of  debt  was 
consistent with prior periods; 
Tested  the  accuracy  of  the  data  used  to  calculate  the 
provision; 

•  Reviewed  a  sample  of  current  arrears  balances  and 
reviewed  follow  up  procedures,  including  whether 
specific 
in  arrears  had  been 
appropriately provided for; and 

financial  assets 

•  Reviewed  management  assessments  of  provision  for 

loans that exceed specific thresholds. 

The provision for impairment on loans and advances is 
a  key  audit  matter  because  the  loans  and  advances 
balance  is  significant  to  the  Group  and  the  significant 
judgement  inherent  in  the  provisioning  model.  The 
provisioning  model  is  determined  in  accordance  with 
the requirements of AASB 9 Financial Instruments.  

Provision  for  impairment  of  loans  and  advances  that 
exceed specific thresholds are individually assessed by 
management with reference to future cash repayments 
and proceeds from the realisation of security. 

Other  loans  that  do  not  have  an  individually  assessed 
provision  are  assessed  on  a  portfolio  basis  with  loans 
with similar risk characteristics. 

Key areas of judgement included: 

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The  design  of  the  expected  credit  loss  model 
used; 
The selection of assumptions adopted such as 
the  probability  of  default,  loss  given  default, 
looking 
exposure  at  default  and  forward 
information,  and  the  impact  of  COVID-19  on 
these assumptions;  
The  design  of  the  management  overlays 
applied  in  response  to  significant  economic 
events; and 
The stress test modelling undertaken to verify 
provisioning levels. 

OOtthheerr  IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn  

The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in 
the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s 
report thereon. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any 
form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing 
so,  consider  whether  the  other  information  is  materially  inconsistent  with  the  financial  report  or  our  knowledge 
obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  If, based on the work we have performed, 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. 

RReessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess  ooff  tthhee  DDiirreeccttoorrss  ffoorr  tthhee  FFiinnaanncciiaall  RReeppoorrtt  

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair 
view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control 
as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view 
and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

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In preparing the financial report, the Directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group 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  has  no  realistic 
alternative but to do so. 

AAuuddiittoorr’’ss  RReessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess  ffoorr  tthhee  AAuuddiitt  ooff  tthhee  FFiinnaanncciiaall  RReeppoorrtt  

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is 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 the Australian 
Auditing Standards 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 this financial report. 

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and 
maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: 

• 

Identify  and  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  financial  report,  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error, 
design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and 
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from 
fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. 

•  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are 
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 
Group’s internal control. 
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and 
related disclosures made by the Directors. 

• 

•  Conclude on the appropriateness of the Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on 
the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast 
significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty 
exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report 
or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence 
obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to 
cease to continue as a going concern. 
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and 
whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair 
presentation. 

• 

•  Obtain  sufficient  appropriate  audit  evidence  regarding  the  financial  information  of  the  entities  or  business 
activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are responsible for the direction, 
supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. 

We communicate with the Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and 
significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. 

We also provide the Directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding 
independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought 
to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. 

From the matters communicated with the Directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in 
the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these 
matters  in  our  auditor’s  report  unless  law  or  regulation  precludes  public  disclosure  about  the  matter  or  when,  in 
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adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such 
communication. 

RReeppoorrtt  oonn  tthhee  RReemmuunneerraattiioonn  RReeppoorrtt  

OOppiinniioonn  oonn  tthhee  RReemmuunneerraattiioonn  RReeppoorrtt  

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the Directors' Report (pages 40 to 59 of this Annual Report) 
for the year ended 30 June 2021. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of MyState Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2021 complies with section 
300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

RReessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess  

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in 
accordance  with  section  300A  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the 
Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. 

DDAANNNNYY  MMCCCCAARRTTHHYY  
Partner 
Wise Lord & Ferguson 
Chartered Accountants 

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Information relating 
to shareholders

Range of Units (Snapshot) as at 23 August 2021

Range

1 - 1,000
1,001 - 5,000
5,001 - 10,000
10,001 - 100,000
100,001 Over
Rounding
Total

Total holders

Units

% Units

55,778
3,198
1,161
1,161
52

22,964,462
8,065,271
8,212,094
25,351,017
40,694,832

61,350

105,287,676

21.81
7.66
7.80
24.08
38.65
0.00
100.00

Unmarketable Parcels 

Minimum $ 500.00 parcel at $ 5.4000 per unit

Minimum 
Parcel Size

93

Holders

397

Units

9,699 

Selection Criteria: Hide Unmarketable Parcels: Shown Control Account: Included

Top Holders (Grouped) as at 23 August 2021

Rank Range

Total holders

Units

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

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CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

SELECT MANAGED FUNDS LTD

MR BRIAN DAVID FAULKNER

MR KENNETH JOSEPH HALL 

BEECHWORTH HOLDINGS PTY LTD 

NEWECONOMY COM AU NOMINEES PTY LIMITED <900 ACCOUNT>

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA SECURITIES (NOMINEE) PTY LIMITED  


PRESTIGE FURNITURE PTY LTD

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

STANBOX NO 2 PTY LTD

AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

MRS WENDY JEAN FAULKNER

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

HORRIE PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD BARCLAYS 

MRS JOAN ELIZABETH EVERSHED

10,160,780

7,952,430

7,105,096

1,225,960

984,000

908,273

886,846

781,213

684,353

581,660

525,000

508,339

506,000

490,431

411,864

400,242

375,000

331,744

312,547

9.65

7.55

6.75

1.16

0.93

0.86

0.84

0.74

0.65

0.55

0.50

0.48

0.48

0.47

0.39

0.38

0.36

0.32

0.30

DONETTA PTY LIMITED
Totals: Top 20 holders of ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHARES (Total)
Total Remaining Holders Balance

305,152
35,436,930
69,850,746

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Registered Office
MyState Limited ABN 26 133 623 962
Level 2, 137 Harrington Street
Hobart TAS 7000
Phone:  138 001        
Website: mystatelimited.com.au     
Email: info@mystatelimited.com.au

Company Secretary
Scott Lukianenko

Share Registry

Computershare Investor Services
GPO Box 2975EE
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 1300 538 803
Overseas callers: +61 3 9415 4660
Website: comptershare.com.au

Auditors

Wise Lord & Ferguson
Level 1, 160 Collins Street
Hobart TAS 7000

Australian Securities 
Exchange Listing

MyState Limited is listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange under the code MYS.

MyState Bank

ABN 89 067 729 195
Phone: 138 001
Website: mystate.com.au
Email: info@mystate.com.au

TPT Wealth

ABN: 97 009 475 629
Phone: 1300 138 044
Website: tptwealth.com.au
Email: info@tptweatlh.com.au

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