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Heartland announces full year profit of $73.6 million

Full Year Results14 August 2019HGHFinancials

Distribution Notice

Updated as at 8 May 2019


Section 1: Issuer information

Name of issuer Heartland Group Holdings Limited

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NZX ticker code HGH

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NZHGHE0007S9

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22/08/2019

Payment date (and allotment date for

DRP)

06/09/2019

Total monies associated with the

distribution

$37,006,952

Source of distribution (for example,

retained earnings)

Retained earnings

Currency NZD

Section 2: Distribution amounts per financial product

Gross distribution $0.090

Total cash distribution $0.065

Excluded amount (applicable to listed

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Section 5: Authority for this announcement

Name of person


authorised to make

this announcement

Michael Drumm

Contact person for this

announcement

Michael Drumm

Contact phone number 09 927 9136

Contact email address michael.drumm@heartland.co.nz

Date of release through MAP


15/08/2019

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Results announcement
(for Equity Security issuer/Equity and Debt Security issuer)

Updated as at 8 May 2019




Results for announcement to the market

Name of issuer Heartland Group Holdings Limited

Reporting Period 12 months to 30 June 2019

Previous Reporting Period 12 months to 30 June 2018

Currency NZD


Amount (000s) Percentage change

Revenue from continuing

operations

$205,842 4.60%

Total Revenue $205,842 4.60%

Net profit/(loss) from

continuing operations

$73,617 9.04%

Total net profit/(loss) $73,617 9.04%

Interim/Final Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity

Security

$0.065

Imputed amount per Quoted

Equity Security

$0.025

Record Date 23 August 2019

Dividend Payment Date 6 September 2019

Current period Prior comparable period

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security

$1.04 $1.05

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

Please refer to the audited financial statements that accompany

this announcement for a further explanation of these figures.

Authority for this announcement

Name of person


authorised

to make this announcement

Michael Drumm

Contact person for this

announcement

Michael Drumm

Contact phone number 09 927 9136

Contact email address michael.drumm@heartland.co.nz

Date of release through MAP


15/08/2019


Audited financial statements accompany this announcement.

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NZX/ASX Release
ASX Listing Rule 1.15.3 Statement

15 August 2019

Heartland Group Holdings Limited (ASX/NZX: HGH) (an ASX Foreign Exempt Listing) confirms, for the

purposes of ASX Listing Rule 1.15.3, that it has complied with and continues to comply with the

Listing Rules of NZX Limited, which is its overseas home exchange.

- Ends -


For further information, please contact:

Michael Drumm

General Counsel

Heartland Group Holdings Limited

DDI 09 927 9136

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2019 Annual

Results

15 August 2019

Important notice
oThis presentation has been prepared by Heartland Group Holdings Limited (NZX/ASX: HGH) (the Company or Heartland) for

the purpose of briefings in relation to its financial statements.

oThe presentation and the briefing (together the Presentation) contain summary information only, and you should not rely on

the information in the Presentation in isolation from the full detail in the financial statements.

oThe information in the Presentation has been prepared with due care and attention. However, no person (including the

Company and its directors, shareholders and employees) will be liable to any other person for any loss arising in connection

with the Presentation.

oThe Presentation outlines a number of the Company’s forward-looking plans and projections. Those plans and projections

reflect current expectations, but are inherently subject to risk and uncertainty, and may change at any time. There is no

assurance that those plans will be implemented or that projections will be realised.

oNo person is under any obligation to update this presentation at any time after its release to you or to provide you with

further information about the Company.

oThe information in this presentation is of a general nature and does not constitute financial product advice, investment

advice or any recommendation. Nothing in this presentation constitutes legal, financial, tax or other advice.

oThis announcement is based on the 30 June 2019 audited full year consolidated financial statements of Heartland Group

Holdings Limited (HGH). Following a corporate restructure on 31 October 2018, Heartland Bank Limited (HBL) became a

100% controlled subsidiary of HGH and ownership of the Australian group companies (comprising Heartland Australia

Holdings Pty Limited and its subsidiaries) transferred from HBL to HGH. The interim consolidated financial statements of

HGH comprise results for HBL and its subsidiaries up to 31 October 2018, and HGH and its subsidiaries from 1 November

2018 to 30 June 2019. As common control has remained the same both before and after the corporate restructure,

management believe that the operations of HGH from 1 November 2018 are directly comparable to those of HBL prior to 1

November 2018. All comparative results are based on 30 June 2018 audited full year consolidated financial statements of

HBL.

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FY2019

Highlights

2019 Financial Highlights
oGross finance receivables (Receivables) increased 10.5% to $4.4b (excl. FX

(1)

).

oNet profit after tax (NPAT) increased 9.0% to $73.6m.

oFinal dividend increased 1.0 cents per share (cps) to 6.5cps, taking total dividends

for FY2019 to 10.0cps.


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1.Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates (FX) of $34.5m.

Receivables ($m) NPAT ($m)

Business and Strategic Highlights

oReceivables growth

•Australian reverse mortgages up 24.0%.

•New Zealand reverse mortgages up 11.4%.

•Open for Business up 48.2%.

•Business Intermediated up 31.4%.

•Motor up 13.3%.

•Harmoney and other personal lending up 32.9% (excl. Retail mortgages).


oCorporate restructure successfully completed.

oASX foreign exempt listing successfully completed.

oDiversification and expansion of Australian funding.

oHeartland Bank issued $125m of five-year unsubordinated unsecured notes.


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Business

Strategic



oUptake of the Heartland Mobile App continues to rise, increasing by 72% since January 2019.


o2 Canstar Savings product awards, and 1 money magazine reverse mortgage product award.


oWork plan submitted to the FMA and RBNZ in response to the recent Conduct and Culture Review.




oHeartland launched its new mātāpono (values) with a focus on customer outcomes. The mātāpono

are: Mahi Tika – do the right thing, Mahi Tahi – be one team, Mahi Toa – have big ambition and

Mahi Tipu – be always evolving.


oIncrease in gender diversity among people in key leadership roles, currently 62.5% female and

37.5% male.


oInternship initiative has contributed to Māori constituting 4.0% of Heartland’s population. This is

positive compared to the sector where 2.3% of people in the financial and insurances services

sector identify as Māori

(1)

.




Customer

Customer and Culture Highlights

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1.Source: New Zealand Census 2013, Statistics New Zealand.

People and Culture

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Financial

Results

Growth in Profitability
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1.Included in FY2018 lease, fee and other income, were one-off gains of $4.8m on sale of property, and $0.6m on sale of the invoice finance business.

2.One-off items (net of tax) include corporate restructure and ASX listing costs of $1.8 million, adverse impact of foreign currency movements of $0.9m,

and Tier 2 break fees of $0.8m.






FY2018 v FY2019 NPAT ($m)

1.1

Growth in Receivables
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1.The graph shows growth in Receivables, excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates (FX) of $34.5m and IFRS9 adjustments of

($2.0m) which are shown separately.

2.There was a $54.7m transfer from AU Reverse Mortgages to NZ Reverse Mortgages which has been excluded in the above.


FY2018 v FY2019 Receivables ($m)

Key Performance Measures
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Impairment Expense Ratio

(1)

Non Performing Loans Ratio

Net Interest Margin Operating Expense Ratio

4.34%

4.50%

4.46%

4.42%

4.33%

Jun-15Jun-16Jun-17Jun-18Jun-19

Heartland's ratioKPMG FIPS Quarterly Results - major banks average

2.18%

1.Impairment expense ratio is calculated as impaired asset expense / average gross finance receivables

IFRS9

oNew accounting standard IFRS9 came into effect on 1 July 2018.

oRequires impairments to be provided for on an expected loss basis at the date of loan

origination, not just those loans that are past due or impaired.

oExcluding the impact of IFRS9 adoption, the impairment expense ratio was 0.42%

(1)

.

oThe initial adoption of IFRS9 also resulted in opening adjustments to provisions for

impairments of $25.3 million and retained earnings of $17.9 million, after allowance for

a deferred tax benefit.



oIFRS9 also introduced a change in the way Reverse Mortgages are valued.

oUnder IFRS they are classified as ‘fair value through profit or loss’.

oCurrently, it has been determined that fair value equals current carrying value.

However, should consistent evidence of a market value emerge, this may result in a

revaluation.

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1.Impairment expense ratio is calculated as impaired asset expense / average gross finance receivables


Impairment

Fair Value

oReturn on equity 11.1% (11.7% excluding one-off costs and 12.2% for H2 FY2019).

oEarnings per share 13.0cps (14.4cps for H2 FY2019).


oFinal dividend declared 6.5cps, up 1.0cps on FY2018 and takes total dividends for FY2019 to 10.0cps

(11% growth).


oThe dividend reflects consistent performance from the Bank, and an inaugural contribution to the

dividend from Australian business following growth in assets and profitability, and enhanced capital

efficiency.


oDividend yield of 8.6%

(1)

.

Dividend per share (cps)

Shareholder Return

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1.FY2019 total fully imputed dividends divided by share price as at 14 August 2019 of $1.62.



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Divisional

summary

NZ Reverse Mortgages
oReceivables increased 11.4% to $561.2m.


oNet Operating Income increased 13.3% to $20.9m.


oIncreased brand awareness and digital distribution

through marketing activity.

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NZ Reverse

Mortgages

$561.2m

As at 30 June 2019

11.4% growth

From FY2018

Business
oTotal Receivables increased 3.5% to $1,118.2m.


oNet Operating Income increased 5.0% to $55.9m.


oCore Business Intermediated Receivables increased

31.4% to $425.4m.


oNon-Core Business Relationship lending reduced

$107.0m as part of a managed reduction in low margin

risk concentration.


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Business

$1,118.2m

As at 30 June 2019

3.5% growth excl. FX

From FY2018

Motor
oReceivables increased 13.3% to $1,088.6m.


oNet Operating Income increased 8.0% to $57.1m.


oContinued focus on broadening intermediary

relationships.


oNew and used vehicle sales reduced in H2 FY2019 by 6%

and 8% respectively.


oNew distributor relationships.

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Motor

$1,088.6m

As at 30 June 2019

13.3% growth

From FY2018

Rural
oTotal Receivables decreased 0.6% to $656.4m.


oNet Operating Income decreased 1.9% to $31.7m.


oLivestock Receivables increased 18.8% in the year to

$121.6m.


oNon-Core Rural Relationship Receivables decreased 4.2%

to $534.8m as part of a managed reduction in low margin

risk concentration.

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Rural

$656.4m

As at 30 June 2019

0.6% decrease

From FY2018

other personal lending
oNZ Harmoney Receivables increased 40.0% to $149.7m.


oAU Harmoney Receivables increased 52.0% to $39.8m

(excl. FX).


oOther Personal Lending reduced 24.1% to $16.8m.


oNet Operating Income increased 6.8% to $18.9m.




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Harmoney and

Harmoney and other

personal lending

$206.3m

As at 30 June 2019

32.9% growth excl. FX

From FY2018

Deposits
oDeposits increased 9.4% to $3,153.7m.


oHeartland Mobile App downloads increased by 72% from

January 2019.


oAwarded Canstar’s Bank of the Year – Savings Awards (second

year running).


oAwarded Canstar’s 5-Star Rating for Outstanding Value

Savings Account for the Direct Call Account (fourth year

running).


oLaunched new product, YouChoose – a savings account with

an arranged overdraft.

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Strategic

update

New Zealand Banking
oDelivering best or only products to depositors and borrowers through continued growth in

niche markets:

•Reverse Mortgages – supporting people to live a more comfortable retirement by

releasing equity from their homes.

•Motor Finance – helping New Zealanders to purchase safer, more reliable cars.

•SME Lending – supporting small businesses to grow with fast secured or unsecured

finance – so they don’t necessarily have to own a home or other big asset to receive a

loan.

•Business – re-positioned to intermediated channels targeting manufacturers and

distributors of plant and equipment.

•Livestock Finance – helping farmers to purchase and trade livestock without having to

mortgage their farm.

•Deposits – providing New Zealanders with competitive on call and term deposit rates to

reach their savings goals.

•Non-Core – continued reduction in low margin, risk concentrations in Business and

Rural.



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Australia
oHeartland is the leading originator of reverse mortgages in Australia.


oMarket share grew to 24.0%

(1)

, and is expected to continue to grow.


oReceivables increased 24.0% to $757.6m.


oNet Operating Income increased 10.7% to $22.7m.


oTVC launched to build awareness, and website refreshed to deliver a

better user experience and customer journey under a refreshed brand.


oContinued diversification of funding with a focus on matching asset

duration, increasing leverage and improving capital efficiency:

•Established A$ medium-term note programme, A$50m issued.

•New A$250m committed reverse mortgage funding facility.

•Additional funding in progress with a potential new funder.

•Long term reverse mortgage-backed structure being developed.


oO4B pilot in Australia.

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Australian Reverse

Mortgages

$757.6m

As at 30 June 2019

24.0% growth excl.

FX and transfers

From FY2018

1.Based on APRA ADI Property Exposure statistics, plus Heartland Seniors Finance, as at 31 March 2019.



Digital

oA Financial Technology group with a bank licence, not a conventional bank.



oHigh-quality customer outcomes depend on providing superior customer experiences through delivery of

simple and fast access to products and services.



oEnsure our products are available to customers online or via an app, providing simple frictionless and fast

on-boarding and processing.

oAchieve low cost reach to the broadest target market, through online and smartphone access and highly

automated processes.



oHeartland Mobile App installed more than 5,900 times (72% increase since January 2019).

oYouChoose launched, an online offering providing both debit and credit capabilities.

oOnline EFTPOS allowing customers greater flexibility to shop online without an EFTPOS or Debit Card.

oO4B webpage visits increased by 163%

(1)

, and the number of online applications increased by 160%

(2)

.

oDomain Authority increased 16%

(3)

.

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Vision

Digital Strategy

Key Objectives

Major Achievements

1.Google Analytics, 30 June 2019.

2.Proprietary data collection platform, 30 June 2019.

3.https//moz.com.




Open for Business
oReceivables increased 48.2% to $133.3m.


oNet Operating Income increased 85.3% to $9.6m.


oInvestment in awareness and processing capacity

required for next phase of growth.


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Open for Business

$133.3m

As at 30 June 2019

48.2% growth excl. FX

From FY2018

Regulatory update
FMA and RBNZ review of conduct and culture in New Zealand retail banks

(1)

oThe review found no conduct and culture issues of material concern but urged

banks to strengthen management of conduct risks.


oOn 29 March 2019, Heartland submitted a workplan addressing the findings.


oThe findings are consistent with Heartland’s constant internal focus on positive

customer outcomes and the values of Mahi Tika.


RBNZ capital review

oIn December 2018, the RBNZ released a consultation paper seeking public

feedback on the minimum amount of regulatory capital required for locally

incorporated banks.


oA final decision is expected to be made by the RBNZ in November 2019.



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1.“Bank Conduct and Culture – Findings from an FMA and RBNZ review of conduct and culture in New Zealand retail banks” report, dated November 2018

and published by the FMA and RBNZ.




Capital
oFocus remains on improved return on equity through capital efficiency while

ensuring Heartland Bank’s capital needs are supported.


oHeartland Bank would require approximately $60m of additional regulatory

capital

(1)

($12m p.a. over the 5 year transition period) were the proposed RBNZ

capital changes implemented in current form.


oThis transition, along with growth could be supported from:

•Retained earnings;

•Contribution from managed reduction in relationship lending;

•Available Group leverage; and/or

•Improvement in Australian capital efficiency.



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1.Based on Heartland Bank’s risk weighted exposures, and regulatory capital as at 30 June 2019.



Strategic Outlook
oHigh-quality customer outcomes.


oContinued stability and growth in Core Banking activities.


oGrowth in Australia.


oContinued shift to fast and simple on-boarding and processing under a ‘Digital’

strategy.


oCapital efficiency and improved return on equity.





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FY2020 Outlook
oContinued asset growth in core lending, particularly reverse mortgages in New Zealand and Australia, and

O4B.


oManaged reduction of low margin Business and Rural Relationship lending to reduce concentration risk.


oIncreased costs associated with investment in:

•Awareness for O4B and reverse mortgages in both Australia and New Zealand.

•Capacity and processing volume to meet growing demand and opportunities in core strategic areas.

•Finance and Compliance reflecting increased regulatory complexity and heightened and demands.


oMany of these costs are accelerated or one-off and will generate asset growth and income in ensuing

years.


oAccordingly, we expect the cost to income ratio increase to 41.9%, before reverting to its current

trajectory.


oHeartland expects net profit after tax for the year ending 30 June 2020 to be in the range of $77 million to

$80 million.


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Appendices

Appendix – Financial Position
oReceivables increased 10.5%, excluding the impact of FX, resulting in reported

growth of 9.7%.

oRetail deposits increased 9.4% to $3,153.7m.

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Appendix – Impact of one-off items
Reported Impact Excl. Impact

Net profit after tax $73.6m $3.5m $77.1m

Net interest margin 4.33% 0.02% 4.35%

Cost to income ratio 41.6% (1.7%) 39.9%

Return on equity 11.1% 0.6% 11.7%

Earnings per share 13.0cps 0.7cps 13.7cps

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oOne-off items include post-tax impact of:

•Corporate restructure and ASX listing costs of $1.8m.

•Adverse impact of foreign currency movements of $0.9m.

•Tier 2 break fees of $0.8m.


Appendix – H1 FY2019 v H2 FY2019
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H1 FY2019 H2 FY2019 FY 2019

Net operating income $102.1m $103.7m $205.8m

Operating expenses $43.4m $42.2m $85.6m

Impaired asset expense $13.3m $7.4m $20.7m

Tax expense $12.4m $15.5m $27.9m

Net profit after tax $33.1m $40.5m $73.6m

Net interest margin 4.36% 4.30% 4.33%

Cost to income ratio 42.5% 40.7% 41.6%

Return on equity 10.3% 12.2% 11.1%

Earnings per share 11.7cps 14.4cps 13.0cps

Thank you
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NZX/ASX Release


Heartland announces full year profit of $73.6 million


15 August 2019

Heartland Group Holdings Limited (Heartland) (NZX/ASX: HGH) achieved a net profit after tax

(NPAT) of $73.6 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 (FY2019), an increase of 9.0% from

the previous financial year ended 30 June 2018 (FY2018)

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.

Achievements for the year ended 30 June 2019

 Financial:

o Gross Finance Receivables (Receivables)

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$4.4 billion, up 10.5% (excluding the

impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates).

o Net profit after tax $73.6 million, up 9.0%.

o FY2019 Final Dividend 6.5 cents per share (cps), taking FY2019 total dividends to

10.0cps. A 1.0cps increase on FY2018, up 11%, and a dividend yield of 8.6%

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.

o Return on equity (ROE) 11.1%, unchanged from FY2018.

o Earnings per share (EPS) 13.0cps, unchanged from FY2018.

o Net interest margin (NIM) 4.33%, down 0.09% from 4.42%.

o Net operating income $205.8 million up 4.6%.

o Cost to income ratio 39.9% (excluding costs associated with the corporate

restructure), improved from 40.9%.

 Business:

o New Zealand Reverse Mortgage Receivables increased $52.0 million (11.4% growth

excluding the impact of foreign exchange and transfers).

o Motor Receivables increased $127.6 million (13.3% growth).

o Harmoney and other personal lending Receivables increased $45.1 million (24.9%

growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange).


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This announcement is based on the audited consolidated financial statements of Heartland for FY2019.

Following a corporate restructure on 31 October 2018, Heartland Bank Limited (Heartland Bank) became a

100% controlled subsidiary of Heartland, and ownership of the Australian group of companies (comprising

Heartland Australia Holdings Pty Limited and its subsidiaries) transferred from Heartland Bank to Heartland.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Heartland for the six months ended 31 December 2018

comprise results for Heartland Bank and its subsidiaries up to 31 October 2018, and Heartland and its

subsidiaries from 1 November 2018 to 30 June 2019. As common control has remained the same both before

and after the corporate restructure, management believes that the operations of Heartland from 1 November

2018 are directly comparable to those of Heartland Bank prior to 1 November 2018. All comparative results

are based on 30 June 2018 audited full year consolidated financial statements of Heartland Bank.

2

Receivables includes Finance Receivables and Finance Receivables - Reverse Mortgages.

3

Share price of $1.62 as at 14 August 2019.


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o Business Receivables increased $38.1 million (3.5% growth), with Business

Intermediated lending up $101.7 million (31.4% growth) and Open for Business

lending up $43.4 million (48.2% growth).

o Australian Reverse Mortgage Receivables increased $163.0 million (24.0% excluding

the impact of foreign exchange and transfers).

 Strategic:

o Corporate restructure successfully completed – creating funding flexibility.

o ASX foreign exempt listing successfully completed.

o Diversification and expansion of Australian funding through an A$50 million

medium-term note issue and a new A$250 million reverse mortgage funding facility.

o Heartland Bank issue of $125 million five-year unsubordinated unsecured fixed rate

notes.

 Customer outcomes:

o Uptake of the Heartland Mobile App continues to rise, increasing by 72% in the last

six months

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.

o Awarded Canstar’s 2019 Bank of the Year – Savings Award for the second year

running.

o Awarded Canstar’s 5-Star Rating for Outstanding Value Savings Account for

Heartland’s Direct Call Account for the fourth year in a row.

o Heartland Seniors Finance Australia awarded Best Reverse Mortgage 2019 by Money

Magazine for the fourth consecutive year.

o Work plan submitted to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Reserve Bank of

New Zealand (RBNZ) in response to the recent Conduct and Culture Review.

 Culture:

o Increase in gender diversity among people in the strategic management group,

currently 37.5% male and 62.5% female.

o Internship initiative has contributed to Māori constituting 4% of Heartland’s

population. This is positive compared to the sector where 2.3% of people in the

financial and insurances services sector identify as Māori

5

.

o Heartland launched its new mātāpono (values) with a focus on customer outcomes.

The mātāpono are: Mahi Tika – do the right thing, Mahi Tahi – be one team, Mahi

Toa – have big ambition and Mahi Tipu – be always evolving.

FINANCIAL POSITION

Net Receivables increased by $424.8 million (10.7% growth). However, reported net receivables

increased by $363.1 million (9.1% growth) to $4,348 million due to an adverse foreign exchange

impact on Australian receivables of $34.5 million, and the impact of the adoption of IFRS9 of $27.3

million.


4

Based on the combined cumulative number of Heartland Mobile App installs from the Android Google Play

Store and Apple App Store in June 2019, compared with the combined cumulative installs across both stores in

January 2019.

5

Source: New Zealand Census 2013, Statistics New Zealand.


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Total assets increased by $429.6 million (9.6% growth) primarily due to the increase in net finance

receivables. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $31.0 million and investments increased by

$14.3 million.

Total borrowings

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increased by $414.3 million (10.9% growth).

During the reporting period, Net Assets increased by $11.5 million to $675.7 million after taking into

account a reduction of $19.3 million as a result of the initial adoption of IFRS9. Net Tangible Assets

(NTA) increased by $9.0 million to $593.5 million. NTA per share was $1.04, unchanged from FY2018.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Profitability

NPAT was $73.6 million for FY2019, an increase of $6.1 million (9.0% growth).

ROE was 11.1%, unchanged from FY2018, however, ROE in the second half of FY2019 improved to

12.2% from 10.3% in the first half.

EPS was 13.0 cents per share, unchanged from FY2018 due to the full year impact of the December

2017 rights issue on average shares.

FY2019 performance was impacted by costs associated with the corporate restructure. The impact

on key metrics is set out in the following table.


Reported

Impact of

restructure and ASX



Excluding impact of

Restructure and

ASX

Net interest margin 4.33% 0.02% 4.35%

Cost income ratio 41.6% -1.7% 39.9%

ROE 11.1% 0.6% 11.7%

NPAT $73.6 million $3.5 million $77.1 million


Net Operating Income

Net Operating Income (NOI) was $205.8 million, an increase of $8.2 million (4.6% growth).

Heartland’s NIM for FY2019 was 4.33% compared to 4.42% for FY2018. NIM was impacted by the

proportional changes in Receivables, in particular the strong growth in reverse mortgages which has

a lower NIM relative to other products (but with correspondingly lower impairments). NIM was

impacted by $1.1 million of break cost incurred due to the early repayment of the Tier 2 Australian

dollar subordinated bond. Excluding these costs, NIM was 4.35%.

Costs


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Total borrowings includes Retail deposits and Other borrowings.


4


Operating costs were $85.6 million, an increase of $5.1 million (6.4% growth). Higher operating

expenses were due to growth, one-off corporate restructure and ASX listing costs of $1.8 million and

one-off foreign currency costs of $1.3 million also incurred in relation to the corporate restructure.

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The cost to income ratio increased to 41.6%, compared to 40.9% in FY2018. However, excluding one-

off costs related to the corporate restructure and ASX listing referred to above, the cost to income

ratio was 39.9%.

Impairments

The new accounting standard relating to impairments, IFRS9, came into effect on 1 July 2018. This

new standard requires impairments to be provided for on an expected loss basis at the date of loan

origination. As a result, FY2019 impairment expense is not directly comparable to FY2018 primarily

due to the new requirement to provide for impairment losses on all loans, not just those past due or

impaired. This particularly impacted Harmoney and Motor which had high growth and, in the case of

Harmoney, higher expected loss rates than other segments.

Impaired asset expense increased by $1.1 million (5.2%) to $20.7 million. $3.1 million of that was the

result of increases in provisions on loans not past due or impaired as a result of the application of

the new IFRS9 methodology. This would not have been recognised in FY2019 under the previous

applicable accounting standard.

Impaired asset expense as a percentage of average Receivables decreased from 0.58% in FY2018 to

0.49% in FY2019. Excluding the impact of IFRS9, the ratio was 0.42% in FY2019.

Impairment and collection rates in Motor improved during the year following changes to collection

processes, and as a result reduced impairment expense by $2.1 million.

Impaired and past due loans over 90 days decreased by $3.0 million to $70.9 million, and decreased

from 1.84% to 1.61% as a percentage of Receivables.

IFRS adjustments

The initial adoption of IFRS9 also resulted in opening adjustments to provisions for impairments of

$25.3 million and retained earnings of $17.9 million, after allowance for a deferred tax benefit. IFRS9

also introduced a change in the way Reverse Mortgages are valued. Under IFRS9 they are ‘fair-

valued’. Currently, it has been determined that fair value equals current carrying value. However,

should consistent evidence of a market value emerge, this may result in a revaluation.

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

New Zealand Reverse Mortgages

New Zealand Reverse Mortgages net operating income was $20.9 million, an increase of $2.4 million

(13.3% growth).


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These costs arose from adverse foreign currency movements due to a foreign exchange exposure at the time

of the corporate restructure. This exposure has subsequently been hedged, removing the potential for any

further negative impact.


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New Zealand Reverse Mortgage Receivables increased $52.0 million (11.4% growth). Reported

growth was $104.4 million (22.8% growth) to $561.2 million due to $54.7 million of Australian

Reverse Mortgages transferred from Australia to New Zealand, offset by an adverse foreign

exchange impact of $2.0 million.

Motor

Motor net operating income was $57.1 million, an increase of $4.2 million (8.0% growth).

Motor Receivables increased $127.6 million (13.3% growth) to $1,088.6 million through Motor

dealer lending (car dealerships, brokers and partnerships such as Holden and Jaguar/Land Rover).

Harmoney and other personal lending

Harmoney and other personal lending net operating income was $18.9 million, an increase of $4.1

million (27.6% growth).

Harmoney and other personal lending Receivables increased $45.1 million (24.9% growth), excluding

the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. New Zealand Harmoney and other

personal lending increased $31.5 million (20.3% growth) to $186.3 million and Australia Harmoney

increased $13.6 million (52.0% growth), excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency

exchange rates, to $38.3 million.

Business

Business lending net operating income was $55.9 million, an increase of $3.5 million (6.8% growth).

Business Receivables increased by $38.0 million (3.5% growth) to $1,118.2 million. Heartland’s

growth focus continues to be on Intermediated Business and lending through our digital platform,

Open for Business. These markets continue to deliver results with Business Intermediated lending up

$101.7 million (31.4% growth) to $425.4 million and Open for Business lending up $43.4 million

(48.2% growth) to $133.3 million. Business Relationship lending continues to be managed down as

part of our strategy to reduce low margin risk concentration resulting in Business Relationship

Receivables reducing by $107.0 million.

Rural

Rural lending net operating income was $31.7 million, a decrease of $0.6 million (1.9% reduction).

Rural Receivables decreased by $4.1 million (0.6% reduction) to $656.4 million. We continue to

manage down large Rural Relationship lending to reduce low margin risk concentration in this area

resulting in Rural Relationship Receivables reducing by $23.4 million. Livestock Receivables increased

by $19.3 million (18.8% growth) to $121.6 million.

Australia

Net operating income from Australian operations was $22.7 million, an increase of $2.2 million

(10.7% growth).


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Australian Reverse Mortgage Receivables increased $163.0 million (24.0% growth) excluding the

impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and reverse mortgage transfers to New

Zealand. Reported growth was $79.6 million (11.7% growth) to $757.6 million due to $54.7 million of

reverse mortgage transfers to New Zealand and an adverse foreign exchange impact of $31.0

million.

FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY

Heartland operates a diversified funding base that continues to grow with the business.

Deposits increased by $271.9 million (9.4% growth) to $3.2 billion. Heartland continues to provide

market leading call and competitive term deposit offerings, providing customers with competitive

interest rates and unlimited on call access to their money through the Heartland Direct Call Account.

In August 2018, the Asset-Backed Commercial Paper programme was replaced with a new externally

rated auto loan warehouse which is bank funded. The facility was utilised during the year but

undrawn as at 30 June 2019.

In April 2019, Heartland Bank issued $125 million of five-year unsubordinated unsecured fixed rate

notes, which included $50 million of oversubscriptions.

Australian borrowings increased $97.0 million, through $47.0 million of reverse mortgage

borrowings and an A$50 million medium-term (2-year) note issued by Heartland Australia Group Pty

Limited in March 2019.

In May 2019, Heartland introduced leverage capacity to the holding company with a $50 million

corporate debt facility, which was undrawn as at 30 June 2019.

CORPORATE RESTRUCTURE AND ASX LISTING

The corporate restructure was completed in October 2018. The Tier 2 Notes (A$20 million) were

repaid as part of this corporate restructure.

Under the corporate restructure, all of the shares in Heartland Bank were exchanged for shares in

Heartland, and Heartland Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland. In addition, the

Australian group companies were transferred from Heartland Bank to Heartland.

The corporate restructure provides Heartland greater flexibility to explore and take advantage of

future growth opportunities and funding options in New Zealand and Australia outside of the

banking group.

REGULATORY UPDATE

The financial services sector has seen considerable regulatory activity with the FMA and RBNZ

reporting on their findings following a review of conduct and culture in New Zealand retail banks.

The “Bank Conduct and Culture – Findings from an FMA and RBNZ review of conduct and culture in

New Zealand retail banks” report, dated November 2018 and published by the FMA and RBNZ, which

summarised the results of their joint review on conduct and culture found that “conduct and culture

issues do not appear to be widespread in banks in New Zealand”. However, the findings did reveal


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opportunities to strengthen the governance and management of conduct risks industry-wide.

Heartland supports the review and is committed to continuous improvement in all areas identified

by the FMA and RBNZ. On 29 March 2019, as required of all banks, Heartland submitted a workplan

to the FMA and RBNZ addressing improvement in conduct and culture and is currently working

through the plan and focusing on iterative improvement of conduct and culture across the

organisation. Embedding Heartland’s mātāpono (values) is one of the workplan activities.

In December 2018, the RBNZ released a consultation paper seeking public feedback on the minimum

amount of regulatory capital required for locally incorporated banks. Heartland Bank submitted a

proposal in support of the RBNZ’s goal to promote a sound and efficient financial system. The RBNZ

published a summary of submissions to its website in July 2019 and a response and final decision is

expected to be made in November 2019.

Due to regulatory demands, Heartland is only at the start of our journey to better understand our

environmental impact. While we have taken some small steps toward this, we know we need to do

more and will be evaluating our overall Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy in

FY2020.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Heartland’s activity comprises three areas of strategic focus: New Zealand, Australia and Digital.

New Zealand

Heartland Bank’s focus remains on delivering best or only products to depositors and borrowers

through continued growth in niche markets:

 Reverse Mortgages – supporting people to live a more comfortable retirement by releasing

equity from their homes

 Motor Finance – helping New Zealanders to purchase safer, more reliable cars

 Business Lending – supporting small businesses to grow with secured or unsecured finance –

so they don’t necessarily have to own a home or other big asset to receive a loan

 Business Intermediated – targeting manufacturers and distributors of plant and equipment

 Livestock Finance – helping farmers to purchase and trade livestock without having to

mortgage their farm

 Deposits – providing New Zealanders with competitive on call and term deposit rates to

reach their savings goals.

There are significant growth opportunities for New Zealand Reverse Mortgages and increased

investment in marketing is underway to raise product awareness.

FY2019 also saw Heartland Bank enter into a new Retail market with its YouChoose product – a

savings account with an arranged overdraft. YouChoose offers customers the flexibility to save when

they can and spend when they want to.

Recognising areas of significant growth opportunity, Heartland is investing in supporting future

processing capacity. This includes investing in customer service capability and technology in

Ashburton to support customers from across the business.


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Australia

Heartland is the primary originator of reverse mortgages in Australia. The combination of population

demographics

8

, limited active originators and a product focused on simplicity and customer needs,

positions Heartland well in the larger Australian market. Heartland expects to expand its market

share further from its current 24%

9

.

Heartland intends to increase product awareness through dedicated marketing initiatives in the

coming financial year. In July 2019, the Heartland Seniors Finance website was refreshed to reflect

an updated brand and deliver a better user experience and customer journey. This was timed with

the launch of a television campaign (TVC) to help reach the total estimated market of approximately

A$6 billion.

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To support this growth opportunity, Heartland continues to diversify its sources of funding with a

focus on expanding capacity and improving capital efficiency. This includes the following.

 In February 2019, Heartland established an A$ medium-term note programme and

conducted its first A$50 million issuance in March 2019.

 In July 2019, Heartland completed a new A$250 million committed reverse mortgage

funding facility.

 An additional reverse mortgage funding facility is being developed with a potential new

funder.

 Heartland is actively working on a long-term reverse mortgage-backed securitisation

structure.

Digital

Heartland continues to evolve into a Financial Technology group with a bank licence, as opposed to a

conventional bank.

This is an important distinction, because superior customer experiences are increasingly important

to high quality customer outcomes, in particular, by delivering simple and fast access to products

and services. This is the essence of our digital strategy.

Alongside this, Heartland must remain responsive to all customer needs and recognise that, even in

a digital world, people to people contact is important. Accordingly, increased investment is being

made in telephony and customer service capability in Ashburton.

Heartland’s digital strategy has two key objectives:

 to make our products available to customers online or via an app, providing simple,

frictionless and fast on-boarding and processing; and


8

The number of Australians aged over 65 is projected to grow from 15% of the population in 2017 to 22% by

2057.

9

Based on APRA ADI Property Exposure statistics, plus Heartland Seniors Finance, as at 31 March 2019.

10

Based on peak penetration from the Deloitte annual reverse mortgage report 2015, combined with current

Australian Bureau of Statistics population and housing statistics and APRA and Heartland Seniors Finance

reverse mortgage data.


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 to achieve low cost reach to the broadest target market, through online and smartphone

access and highly automated processes.

Major achievements include the following.

 In Deposits, the Heartland Mobile App has been installed more than 5,900 times – an

increase of 72% since January 2019.

 YouChoose was launched, an online offering that provides both debit and credit capabilities.

 Online EFTPOS has also been added, allowing YouChoose customers greater flexibility to

shop online without an EFTPOS or Direct Debit card.

 O4B, Heartland’s digital-led small business lending product, has continued to grow. The

number of people visiting the O4B webpages in FY2019 increased by 163%

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and the

number of online applications increased by 160%

12

.

The O4B platform has reached a stage where increased marketing is required to develop awareness

and extend reach into a target market estimated to be $5.6 billion

13

. In July 2019 a new television

campaign, accompanied by other marketing activity, was launched to help achieve this.

FINAL DIVIDEND

Heartland is pleased to declare a 2019 final dividend of 6.5cps. This represents a 1.0cps increase on

the FY2018 final dividend, and takes total dividend for FY2019 to 10.0cps (11% growth). Dividend

yield was 8.6%

14

. The dividend increase reflects the continues consistent performance of the bank

and an inaugural contribution from the Australian business following growth in assets and

profitability.

The final dividend will be paid on Friday 6 September 2019 (Payment Date) to shareholders on the

company’s register as at 5.00pm on Friday 23 August 2019 (Record Date) and will be fully imputed.

In December 2018, Heartland established a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP), giving eligible

shareholders the opportunity to reinvest some or all of their dividend payments into new ordinary

shares. The DRP will apply to the final dividend with a 2.0% discount

15

.

The DRP offer document and participation form is available on our shareholder website at:

https://shareholders.heartland.co.nz/shareholder-resources/dividends.


11

Data source: Google Analytics, 30 June 2019.

12

Data source: Proprietary data collection platform, 30 June 2019.

13

Based on the number of SMEs in New Zealand (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Small

Business Fact Sheet 2017) with turnover, risk profile and needs consistent with O4B.

14

FY2019 total fully imputed dividends divided by share price as at 14 August 2019 of $1.62.

15

That is, the strike price under the DRP will be 98.0% of the volume weighted average sale price of Heartland

shares over the five trading days following the Record Date. For the full details of the DRP and the Strike Price

calculation, refer to Heartland Group Holdings Limited DRP offer document dated 10 December 2018.


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LOOKING FORWARD

We expect to see continued asset growth from core lending activities in FY2020, particularly in

Australian and New Zealand reverse mortgages and small business lending, combined with the

continuation of a managed reduction in Business and Rural relationship lending.

Investment in growth will be made to build awareness for reverse mortgages (in Australia and New

Zealand) and O4B, and to increase processing capacity in the areas of new growth. Some of these

costs are anticipated to be one-off and will contribute to growth beyond FY2020.

Additional investment is also planned in Finance and Compliance reflecting increased regulatory

requirements and heightened demands in these areas.

Heartland expects its NPAT for the year ending 30 June 2020 to be in the range of $77 million to $80

million.

- Ends -

For further information, please contact:

Jeff Greenslade Cherise Barrie

Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer

M 021 563 593 M 027 503 6119


For investor enquiries, please contact: For media enquiries, please contact:

Andrew Dixson Nicola Foley

Head of Corporate Finance Senior Communications Manager

M 021 263 2666 M 027 345 6809

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Financial
Statements

For the 12 months ended 30 June 2019

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 2
Contents

GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................. 4

DIRECTORS....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

AUDITOR ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

OTHER MATERIAL MATTERS ............................................................................................................................................................ 5

DIRECTORS STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 6

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME............................................................................................................. 7

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY ...................................................................................................................... 8

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ..................................................................................................................... 9

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ............................................................................................................................... 10

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 12

1 Financial statements preparation ............................................................................................................................................. 12

PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17

2 Segment reporting .................................................................................................................................................................... 17

3 Net interest income .................................................................................................................................................................. 19

4 Net operating lease income ...................................................................................................................................................... 19

5 Other income ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20

6 Operating expenses ................................................................................................................................................................... 20

7 Impaired asset expense ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

8 Taxation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

9 Earnings per share ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23

FINANCIAL POSITION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24

10 Investments ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24

11 Investment properties ............................................................................................................................................................... 24

12 Derivative financial instruments ............................................................................................................................................... 25

13 Finance receivables ................................................................................................................................................................... 26

14 Operating lease vehicles ........................................................................................................................................................... 30

15 Borrowings ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31

16 Share capital and dividends....................................................................................................................................................... 32

17 Other balance sheet items ........................................................................................................................................................ 32

18 Other Reserves .......................................................................................................................................................................... 34

19 Related party transactions and balances .................................................................................................................................. 34

20 Fair value ................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

RISK MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39

21 Enterprise risk management program ...................................................................................................................................... 39

22 Credit risk exposure .................................................................................................................................................................. 42

23 Liquidity risk .............................................................................................................................................................................. 45

24 Interest rate risk ........................................................................................................................................................................ 47

OTHER DISCLOSURES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 49

25 Significant subsidiaries .............................................................................................................................................................. 49

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 3
26 Structured entities .................................................................................................................................................................... 49

27 Staff share ownership arrangements ........................................................................................................................................ 50

28 Concentrations of funding ......................................................................................................................................................... 53

29 Contingent liabilities and commitments ................................................................................................................................... 53

30 Events after the reporting date ................................................................................................................................................. 53

AUDITOR’S REPORT .................................................................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 4
GENERAL INFORMATION

These financial statements are issued by Heartland Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the year ended 30

June 2019.


Heartland Group Holdings Limited (HGH) is incorporated in New Zealand and registered under the Companies Act 1993. The shares in

HGH are listed on the NZX Main Board and the Australian Securities Exchange under a Foreign Exempt Listing.


On 31 October 2018 HGH acquired Heartland Bank Limited (HBL) and subsidiaries (HBL Group) pursuant to a corporate restructure

approved by the shareholders of HBL. Under this restructure all the shares of HBL were exchanged for shares in HGH. At the same

time, the Australian group of companies owned by HBL were transferred to HGH. HGH was incorporated solely for the purpose of

undertaking this transaction.


As common control remained after the restructure, the financial statements presented for the year ended 30 June 2019 are for the

Group as if it had operated for the entire period. Comparative figures shown are for the consolidated HBL Group.


Name and address for service


The Group’s address for service is Level 3, Heartland House, 35 Teed Street, Newmarket, Auckland.


Details of incorporation


HGH was incorporated under the Companies Act 1993 on 19 July 2018.


DIRECTORS

All Directors of the HGH Group reside in New Zealand with the exception of Ellen Comerford who resides in Australia.

Communications to the Directors can be sent to Heartland Group Holdings Limited, 35 Teed Street, Newmarket, Auckland. At the

time of the signing of these Financial Statements the Directors of the Group and their details were:

Chairman - Board of Directors

Name: Geoffrey Thomas Ricketts CNZM Qualifications: LLB(Hons), LLD (honoris causa), CFInstD

Type of Director: Independent Non-Executive Director Occupation: Company Director

External Directorships:

Asteron Life Limited, Janmac Capital Limited, Maisemore Enterprises Limited, MCF2 Message4U Limited, MCF 2 Nexus

Limited, MCF 7 Limited, MCF 8 Limited, MCF 9 Limited, MCF 10 Limited, MCF2 (Fund 1) Limited, MCF2A General Partner

Limited, MCF2 GP Limited, MCF3 GP Limited, MCF3B General Partner Limited, MCF3A General Partner Limited, MCF2 FFF-GK

Limited, MC Medical Properties Limited, Mercury Capital No.1 Fund Limited, Mercury Capital No. 1 Trustee Limited, Mercury

Pharmacy Holdings Limited, Mercury Medical Holdings Limited, New Zealand Catholic Education Office Limited, NZCEO

Finance Limited, O & E Group Services Limited, Oceania and Eastern Finance Limited, Oceania and Eastern Group Funds

Limited, Oceania and Eastern Holdings Limited, Oceania and Eastern Limited, Oceania and Eastern Securities Limited, Oceania

North Limited, Oceania Securities Limited, Quartet Equities Limited, Suncorp Group Holdings (NZ) Ltd, Suncorp Group New

Zealand Limited, Suncorp Group Services NZ Limited, The Centre for Independent Studies Limited, The Todd Corporation

Limited, Todd Management Services Limited, Todd Offshore Limited, Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited, Vero Liability

Insurance Limited.



Name: Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade Qualifications: LLB

Type of Director: Non-Independent Executive Director Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

External Directorships:

Nil







Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 5
Name: Ellen Frances Comerford

Qualifications: BEc

Type of Director: Independent Non-Executive Director Occupation: Chief Financial Officer of Hollard Insurance

Company Pty Ltd

External Directorships:

Comerford Gohl Holdings Pty Limited, Hollard Holdings Australia Pty Limited, The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Limited.


Name: Sir Christoper Robert Mace KNZM

Qualifications: CMInstD

Type of Director: Independent Non-Executive Director Occupation: Company Director

External Directorships:

Akitu Equities Limited, Akitu Capital Limited, Akitu Group Company No 1 Limited, Akitu Group Company No 2 Limited, Akitu

Group Company No 3 Limited, Akitu Health Services Limited, Akitu Investments Limited, Akitu Investments No 2 Limited,

Goldburn Resources Limited, Helicopter Enterprises Limited, Janik Equities Limited, Janmac Capital Limited, J N S Capital Limited,

Mace Capital Limited, Mace Construction Limited, Mace Developments Limited, Mace Enterprises Limited, Mace Investments

Limited, Maisemore Enterprises Limited, Nuffield Forestry Limited, Oceania and Eastern Finance Limited, Oceania and Eastern

Group Funds Limited, Oceania and Eastern Holdings Limited, Oceania and Eastern Limited, Oceania and Eastern Securities

Limited, O & E Group Services Limited, Paroa Bay Station Limited, PPT Trustee (NZ) Limited, Quartet Equities Limited, St. Just

Enterprises Limited, Te Puia Tapapa GP Limited.


Name: Gregory Raymond Tomlinson

Qualifications: AME

Type of Director: Independent Non-Executive Director Occupation: Company Director

External Directorships:

Alta Cable Holdings Limited, Argenta Limited, Chippies Vineyard Limited, Forte Health Group Limited, Forte Health Limited,

Impact Capital Management Limited, Impact Capital Limited, Indevin Group Limited, Little Ngakuta Trust Company Limited,

Mountbatten Trustee Limited, Nearco Stud Limited, Ngakuta Trust Company Limited, Oceania Healthcare Limited, Pelorus

Finance Limited, St Leonards Limited, The Icehouse Limited, Tomlinson Group NZ Limited, Tomlinson Holdings Limited,

Tomlinson Group Investments Limited, Tomlinson Ventures Limited.


AUDITOR

KPMG

KPMG Centre

18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue

Auckland


OTHER MATERIAL MATTERS

There are no material matters relating to the business or affairs of the Group that are not contained elsewhere in these Consolidated

Financial statements which would, if disclosed in these Consolidated Financial Statements, materially affect the decision of a person

to subscribe for debt securities of which the Group is the issuer.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 6
DIRECTORS STATEMENTS

The Consolidated Financial Statements are dated 15 August 2019 and have been signed by all the Directors.





G T Ricketts (Chair) E F Comerford






J K Greenslade Sir C R Mace






G R Tomlinson











Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 7
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the year ended 30 June 2019


$000's

NOTE

June 2019June 2018

Interest income

3

334,330 309,284

Interest expense

3

136,747 125,483

Net interest income197,583 183,801

Operating lease income

4

5,262 5,675

Operating lease expenses

4

3,427 4,005

Net operating lease income1,835 1,670

Lending and credit fee income3,1172,351

Other income

5

3,3078,972

Net operating income205,842 196,794

Operating expenses

6

85,589 80,433

Profit before impaired asset expense and income tax120,253 116,361

Fair value movement on investment property

11

1,936-

Impaired asset expense

7

20,676 22,067

Profit before income tax101,513 94,294

Income tax expense

8

27,896 26,781

Profit for the year73,617 67,513

Other comprehensive income

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

Effective portion of changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of income tax(4,762) 72

Movement in fair value reserve, net of income tax2,968 981

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve(5,281) 2,315

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Movement in defined benefit reserve, net of income tax(86) 340

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax(7,161) 3,708

Total comprehensive income for the year66,456 71,221

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share9

13c13c

Diluted earnings per share913c13c


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

The notes on pages 12 to 53 are an integral part of this consolidated financial statement.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 8
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the year ended 30 June 2019



$000's

Note

Share Capital

Reserves

Retained

Earnings

Total Equity

Share Capital

Reserves

Retained

Earnings

Total Equity

Balance at beginning of year

542,315

4,585

117,260

664,160

470,516

1,437

97,642

569,595

NZ IFRS 9 adjustment

1

-

-

(19,283)

(19,283)

-

-

-

-

Restated balance at beginning of year

542,315

4,585

97,977

644,877

470,516

1,437

97,642

569,595

Total comprehensive income for the

year

Profit for the year

-

-

73,617

73,617

-

-

67,513

67,513

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

net of income tax

-

(7,161)

-

(7,161)

-

3,708

-

3,708

Total comprehensive income for the

year

-

(7,161)

73,617

66,456

-

3,708

67,513

71,221

Contributions by and distributions to

owners

Dividends paid

16

-

-

(50,599)

(50,599)

-

-

(47,895)

(47,895)

Dividend reinvestment plan

16

14,333

-

-

14,333

12,745

-

-

12,745

Issue of share capital

-

-

-

-

59,225

-

-

59,225

Transaction costs associated with

capital raising

(18)

-

-

(18)

(910)

-

-

(910)

Share based payments

-

619

-

619

-

666

-

666

Shares vested

2,340

(2,340)

-

-

739

(1,226)

-

(487)

Total transactions with owners

16,655

(1,721)

(50,599)

(35,665)

71,799

(560)

(47,895)

23,344

Balance at the end of the year

558,970

(4,297)

120,995

675,668

542,315

4,585

117,260

664,160

June 2019

June 2018



The notes on pages 12 to 53 are an integral part of this consolidated financial statement.



















Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 9
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 June 2019


$000's

NOTE

June 2019

June 2018

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

80,584

49,588



Investments

10

354,928

340,546



Investment properties

11

11,132

9,196



Derivative financial instruments

12

12,675

923



Finance receivables

13

3,029,231

3,984,941



Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

13

1,318,819

-



Operating lease vehicles

14

15,516

17,524



Other assets

17

21,309

14,411



Intangible assets

17

72,679

74,401



Deferred tax asset

8

9,531

5,319



Total assets

4,926,404

4,496,849

Liabilities

Retail deposits

15

3,153,681

2,881,805



Other borrowings

15

1,056,653

914,253



Tax liabilities

7,532

11,459



Derivative financial instruments

12

10,372

2,562



Trade and other payables

17

22,498

22,610



Total liabilities

4,250,736

3,832,689

Equity

Share capital

16

558,970

542,315

Retained earnings and other reserves

116,698

121,845



Total equity

675,668

664,160

Total equity and liabilities

4,926,404

4,496,849

Total interest earning and discount bearing assets

4,773,180

4,361,937

Total interest and discount bearing liabilities

4,208,879

3,790,067



The notes on pages 12 to 53 are an integral part of this consolidated financial statement.










Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 10
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the year ended 30 June 2019

$000's

Note

June 2019

June 2018

Cash flows from operating activities

Interest received

304,991

280,471

Operating lease income received

4,761

4,941

Lending, credit fees and other income received

4,587

10,398

Operating inflows

314,339

295,810

Payments to suppliers and employees

89,607

73,672

Interest paid

135,404

123,783

Taxation paid

25,895

23,818

Operating outflows

250,906

221,273

Net cash flows from operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities

63,433

74,537

Proceeds from sale of operating lease vehicles

4,641

5,577

Purchase of operating lease vehicles

(5,495)

(7,163)

Net movement in finance receivables

(384,367)

(431,863)

Net movement in deposits

271,876

307,733

Net cash flows applied to operating activities

(49,912)

(51,179)

Cash flows from investing activities

Net proceeds from sale of investment properties

-

3,185

Proceeds from equity investments

-

300

Total cash provided from investing activities

-

3,485

Purchase of property plant equipment and intangible assets

4,513

8,837

Net increase in investments

11,468

23,107

Purchase of investment properties

-

7,472

Total cash applied to investing activities

15,981

39,416

Net cash flows applied to investing activities

(15,981)

(35,931)

Cash flows from financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in wholesale funding

31,000

(93,507)

Proceeds from issue of Unsubordinated Notes

125,000

150,000

Increase in share capital

-

58,315

Total cash provided from financing activities

156,000

114,808

Dividends paid

16

36,265

35,150

Repayment of subordinated notes

15

22,846

-

Total cash applied to financing activities

59,111

35,150

Net cash flows from financing activities

96,889

79,658

Net increase/(decrease) increase in cash held

30,996

(7,452)

Opening cash and cash equivalents

49,588

57,040

Closing cash and cash equivalents

80,584

49,588



The notes on pages 12 to 53 are an integral part of this consolidated financial statement.







Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 11
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the year ended 30 June 2019


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




$000's

Note

June 2019

June 2018

Profit for the year

73,617

67,513

Add / (less) non-cash items:

Depreciation and amortisation expense

5,760

4,638

Depreciation on lease vehicles

3,363

3,771

Capitalised net interest income

(29,417)

(26,373)

Impaired asset expense

7

20,676

22,067

Investment property fair value movement

(1,936)

-

Total non-cash items

(1,554)

4,103

Add / (less) movements in operating assets and liabilities:

Finance receivables

(384,367)

(431,863)

Operating lease vehicles

(1,354)

(2,257)

Other assets

(8,260)

(635)

Current tax

(3,927)

1,603

Derivative financial instruments

(8,701)

(1,638)

Deferred tax

3,759

2,533

Deposits

271,876

307,733

Other liabilities

8,999

1,729

Total movements in operating assets and liabilities

(121,975)

(122,795)

Net cash flows applied to operating activities

(49,912)

(51,179)



The notes on pages 12 to 53 are an integral part of this consolidated financial statement.





















Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 12
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 30 June 2019

1 Financial statements preparation

Reporting entity

The financial statements presented are the consolidated financial statements comprising Heartland Group Holdings Limited (HGH)

and its subsidiaries (the Group). Refer note 25 – Significant subsidiaries for further details.


On 31 October 2018 HGH acquired Heartland Bank Limited (HBL) pursuant to a corporate restructure approved by the shareholders

of HBL. Under this restructure all the shares of HBL were exchanged for shares in HGH. At the same time, the Australian group of

companies owned by HBL were transferred to HGH. HGH was incorporated solely for the purpose of undertaking this transaction.

HGH is a Financial Markets Conduct (FMC) reporting entity for the purposes of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.


As common control remained after the restructure, the financial statements presented for the year ended 30 June 2019 are for the

Group as if it had operated for the entire period. Comparative figures shown are for the consolidated HBL Group.


As at 30 June 2019, the Group is a company incorporated in New Zealand under the Companies Act 1993.


Basis of preparation

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

and the NZX Main Board Listing Rules and the ASX Listing Rules. The financial statements comply with New Zealand equivalents to

International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS) and other applicable Financial Reporting Standards as appropriate for profit-

oriented entities. The financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the

International Accounting Standards Board.


The financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars which is the Group’s currency. Unless otherwise indicated, amounts

are rounded to the nearest thousand.


The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost, except for certain financial instruments and investment

property, which are measured at their fair values as identified in the accounting policies set out in the accompanying notes.


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


The accounting policies adopted have been applied consistently throughout the periods presented in these financial statements.


Certain comparative information has been restated to comply with the current year presentation.


Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Group incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of all controlled entities. Controlled

entities are all entities in which the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and

has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Intercompany transactions, balances and any unrealised

income and expense (except for foreign currency transaction gains or losses) between controlled entities are eliminated.


Assets and liabilities with transactional currency that is not the New Zealand dollar, are translated at the exchange rates ruling at

balance date. Revenue and expense items are translated at the spot rate at the transaction date or a rate approximating that rate.

Exchange differences are taken to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.


Changes in accounting policy

The Group adopted NZ IFRS 9 - Financial instruments (NZ IFRS 9) and NZ IFRS 15 - Revenue from contracts with customers (NZ IFRS

15) from 1 July 2018. There have been no changes in previously reported financials.


NZ IFRS 9 Financial instruments

In accordance with the transition provisions of NZ IFRS 9 the classification and measurement requirements of this standard have

been applied retrospectively by adjusting affected opening balances at the date of initial application with no restatement of

comparative periods.


The following changes have been made to accounting policies as result of the application of NZ IFRS 9.




Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 13
1 Financial Statements preparation (continued)

Impairment of finance receivables

At each reporting date, the Group applies a three stage approach to measuring expected credit losses (ECL) to Finance receivables

not carried at fair value. The ECL model assesses whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition

The ECL model is a forward looking model where impairment allowances are recognised before losses are actually incurred. On

initial recognition, an impairment allowance is made, based on events that are possible in the next 12 months.


After initial recognition, the Group applies a three stage test to measuring ECL's. Assets may migrate through the following stages

based on their change in credit quality.


Stage 1 - 12 months ECL (past due 30 days or less)

Where there has been no evidence of increased credit risk since initial recognition, and are not credit impaired upon

origination, the portion of the lifetime ECL associated with the probability of default events occurring within the next 12

months is recognised.

Stage 2 - Lifetime ECL not credit impaired (greater than 30 but less than 90 days past due)

Where there has been a significant increase in credit risk.


Stage 3 - Lifetime ECL credit impaired (90 days past due or more)

Objective evidence of impairment, so are considered to be in default or otherwise credit impaired.


In determining whether credit risk has increased all available information relevant to the assessment of economic conditions at the

reporting date are taken into consideration. To do this the Group considers its historical loss experience and adjusts this for current

observable data. In addition to this the Group uses reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions including

experienced judgement to estimate the amount of an expected impairment loss. Future economic conditions consider

macroeconomic factors such as unemployment, interest rate, gross domestic product, and inflation, and requires an evaluation of

both the current and forecast direction of the economic cycle. The methodology and assumptions including any forecasts of future

economic conditions are reviewed regularly as incorporating forward-looking information increases the level of judgement as to how

changes in these macroeconomic factors will affect the ECL.

The calculation of expected credit loss is modelled for portfolios of like assets. For portfolios which are either new or too small to

model, judgement is used to determine impairment provisions.


Impairment of investments

The requirements of NZ IFRS 9 also apply to the Groups Investments. The impact of which has been assessed as not material.


The table below shows the changes to classification and measurement of the Group’s financial assets due to the adoption of NZ IFRS

9. There are no changes in the classification or measurement category of the Group’s financial liabilities.


Financial Instruments NZ IAS 39

Measurement

category

NZ IFRS 9

Measurement

category

NZ IAS 39

Carrying value

June 2018

NZ IFRS 9

Carrying value

1 July 2018

Financial assets

Bank bonds and floating

rate notes

Available for sale

(AFS)

Fair value through

other comprehensive

income (FVOCI)

230,754 230,754

Public sector securities and

Corporate bonds

AFS FVOCI 57,818 57,818


Local authority stock AFS FVOCI 42,280 42,280

Equity investments Fair value through

profit or loss (FVTPL)

FVOCI 9,694 9,694

Finance receivables -

reverse mortgages

Amortised cost FVTPL 1,129,956 1,132,838

Finance receivables Amortised cost Amortised cost 2,854,985 2,824,819

Trade receivables Amortised cost Amortised cost 1,613 1,613






Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 14
1 Financial Statements preparation (continued)


The table below is a reconciliation of the balance sheet detailing the changes from NZ IAS 39 to NZ IFRS 9.



AuditedImpact of Restated

12 months to

NZ IFRS 9

1 July 2018

$000's

June 2018Restatement

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

49,588- 49,588

Investments

340,546- 340,546

Investment properties

9,196- 9,196

Derivative financial instruments

923- 923

Finance receivables

3,984,941(27,284)3,957,657

Operating lease vehicles

17,524- 17,524

Other assets

14,411- 14,411

Intangible assets

74,401- 74,401

Deferred tax asset

5,3198,00113,320

Total assets4,496,849(19,283)4,477,566

Liabilities

Retail deposits

2,881,805- 2,881,805

Other borrowings

914,253- 914,253

Tax liabilities

11,459- 11,459

Derivative financial instruments

2,5622,562

Trade and other payables

22,610- 22,610

Total liabilities

3,832,689- 3,832,689

Equity

Share capital

542,315- 542,315

Retained earnings and reserves

121,845(19,283)102,562

Total equity

664,160(19,283)644,877

Total equity and liabilities4,496,849- 4,477,566




Impact of NZ IFRS 9 adjustment on adoption

Additional provision for impairment recognised at 1 July 2018 on:

- Finance receivables

28,085

- Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

(2,824)

Provision for impairment at 1 July 2018

25,261

Change in valuation basis - reverse mortgages

2,023

Income tax expense

(8,001)

Net impact on retained earnings

19,283



NZ IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers

The Group adopted NZ IFRS 15 on 1 July 2018. This standard provides a principles based approach for revenue recognition and

introduces the concept of recognising revenue for performance obligations as they are satisfied.


The Group has adopted this standard retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initial application recognised as an adjustment to

opening balances and has applied all practical expedients applicable. There have been no changes to previously reported financials.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 15
1 Financial Statements preparation (continued)


Accounting standards issued but not yet effective


Standard and description

Effective for annual

years beginning on

or after

Expected to be

initially applied in

year ending


NZ IFRS 16 Leases: contains guidance on identification, recognition,

measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases by lessees and

lessors.

1 January 2019 30 June 2020


NZ IFRS 9 Financial instruments: contains relaxed requirements for hedge

effectiveness, and expanded disclosures.

1 January 2019 To be confirmed


NZ IFRS 17 Insurance contracts: establishes principles for the recognition,

measurement, presentation and disclosure of insurance contracts.

1 January 2021 30 June 2022


NZ IFRS 16 Leases


NZ IFRS 16 Leases replaces NZ IAS 17 Leases and will be adopted by the Group from 1 July 2019. NZ IFRS 16 requires that a right of

use asset and lease liability is recognised at lease commencement date. The value of the lease liability is the present value of all

future payments arising from a lease contract. The right of use asset will be depreciated over the life of the lease. This could affect

the timing on expenses of leased assets. This change will primarily affect leases relating to properties and car leases. Currently the

Group accounts for these as operating leases.


The Group intends to apply the simplified transition approach and will not restate comparative amounts for the year prior to first

adoption. All practical expedients available to the Group around short term leases, and low value leases will be applied. Right-of-use

assets will be measured on transition as if the new rules had always been applied, using the transition discount rate. The cumulative

effect of adopting NZ IFRS 16 is estimated at $2 million and will be recognised as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained

earnings at 1 July 2019, with no restatement of comparative information.


NZ IFRS 9 Financial instruments


NZ IFRS 9 introduces new hedge accounting requirements which more closely align accounting with risk management activities

undertaken when hedging financial and non-financial risks. NZ IFRS 9 provides the Group with an accounting policy choice to

continue to apply the NZ IAS 39 hedge accounting requirements until the International Accounting Standards Board’s ongoing project

on macro hedge accounting is completed. The Group’s current expectation is that it will continue to apply the hedge accounting

requirements of NZ IAS 39.






















Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 16
1 Financial Statements preparation (continued)


Estimates and judgements

The preparation of the Group’s financial statements requires the use of estimates and judgement. This note provides an overview of

the areas that involve a higher degree of judgement or complexity. Detailed information about each of these estimates and

judgements is included in the relevant notes together with the basis of calculation for each affected item in the financial statements.


 Provisions for impairment - The effect of credit risk is quantified based on management's best estimate of future cash

repayments and proceeds from any security held or by reference to risk profile groupings and historical loss data. Refer to Note

13 - Finance receivables for further details.


 Fair value of reverse mortgages – Fair value is quantified by the transaction price and management’s subsequent best estimate

of the risk profile of the reverse mortgage portfolio. Refer to Note 20 – Fair value for further details.


 Goodwill - Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities of acquired businesses requires the exercise of management

judgement. The carrying value of goodwill is tested annually for impairment, refer to Note 17 - Other balance sheet items.


Assumptions made at each reporting date (e.g: the calculation of the provision for impairment and fair value adjustments) are based

on best estimates as at that date. Although the Group has internal controls in place to ensure that estimates can be reliably

measured, actual amounts may differ from these estimates. The estimates and judgements used in the preparation of the Group’s

financial statement are continually evaluated. They are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of

future events that may have a financial impact on the entity. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the reporting

period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.


Financial assets and liabilities


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

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

which the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.


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

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

ownership of the financial asset are transferred. Any interest in transferred financial assets that is created or retained by the Group is

recognised as a separate asset or liability.


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


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

risks or rewards of the transferred assets or a portion of them. If all or substantially all risks and rewards are retained, then the

transferred assets are not derecognised from the Statement of Financial Position. Transfers of assets with the retention of all or

substantially all risks and rewards include, for example, securitised assets and repurchase transactions.



Offsetting financial instruments

The Group offsets financial assets and financial liabilities and reports the net balance in the balance sheet where there is currently a

legally enforceable right to set off and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability

simultaneously.



Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 17
PERFORMANCE

2 Segment reporting


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

and internal reporting structure.


Operating segments


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


Motor Providing motor vehicle finance.


Reverse Mortgages Providing reverse mortgage lending within NZ.


Other Personal Providing a comprehensive range of financial services – including term, transactional and savings

based deposit accounts and personal loans.


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

capital solutions for small-to-medium businesses.


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

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


Australia Providing reverse mortgage lending and other financial services within Australia.



Certain operating expenses, such as premises, IT and support centre costs are not allocated to operating segments and are included

in Other.


Internal structures have changed during the current year. Previously reported Household segment has been disaggregated to show

Motor, Reverse Mortgages and Other Personal. Prior year numbers have been restated accordingly.




Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 18
2 Segment reporting (continued)

$000's

Motor

Reverse

Mortgages

Other

Personal

Business

Rural

Australia

Other

Total

June 2019

Net interest income

54,753

20,673

16,345

54,334

30,865

21,148

(535)

197,583

Net other income

2,313

224

2,563

1,524

816

1,582

(763)

8,259

Net operating income

57,066

20,897

18,908

55,858

31,681

22,730

(1,298)

205,842

Operating expenses

2,543

2,279

5,602

9,163

3,263

5,115

57,624

85,589

Profit/(loss) before impaired asset

expense and income tax

54,523

18,618

13,306

46,695

28,418

17,615

(58,922)

120,253

Fair value movement on investment

property

1,936

1,936

Impaired asset expense

5,009

268

8,429

7,102

(132)

-

-

20,676

Profit/(loss) before income tax

49,514

18,350

4,877

41,529

28,550

17,615

(58,922)

101,513

Income tax expense

-

-

-

-

-

5,016

22,880

27,896

Profit/(loss) for the year

49,514

18,350

4,877

41,529

28,550

12,599

(81,802)

73,617

Total assets

1,074,446



561,211



215,253



1,096,253



643,278



758,268



577,695



4,926,404



Total liabilities

-

-

-

-

-

740,111

3,510,625

4,250,736



$000'sMotor

Reverse

Mortgages

Other

Personal

Business RuralAustraliaOtherTotal

June 2018 (restated)

Net interest income 50,32818,18912,42151,18932,12220,215(663)183,801

Net other income2,5152622,3921,1241633106,22712,993

Net operating income52,84318,45114,81352,31332,28520,5255,564196,794

Operating expenses2,9141,6706,5528,1304,3514,14252,67480,433

Profit/(loss) before impaired asset

expense and income tax

49,92916,7818,26144,18327,93416,383(47,110)116,361

Impaired asset expense7,779(362)5,7416,2752,400234- 22,067

Profit/(loss) before income tax42,15017,1432,52037,90825,53416,149(47,110)94,294

Income tax expense- - - - - - 26,78126,781

Profit/(loss) for the year42,15017,1432,52037,90825,53416,149(73,891)67,513

Total assets

955,088453,119178,3091,048,239654,935695,251511,9084,496,849

Total liabilities- - - - - - 3,832,6893,832,689


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 19
3 Net interest income

Policy

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

established on initial recognition of the financial assets and liabilities and is not revised subsequently. The calculation of the

effective interest rate includes all yield related fees and commissions paid or received that are an integral part of the

effective interest rate.


Interest on the effective portion of a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge is initially recognised in the hedging

reserve. It is released to profit or loss at the same time as the hedged item or when the hedge relationship is subsequently

deemed to be ineffective, should this occur.


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Interest income

Cash and cash equivalents

717

842

Investments

10,864

9,515

Finance receivables

242,556

231,848

Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

80,193

67,079

Total interest income

334,330

309,284

Interest expense

Retail deposits

97,119

90,880

Other borrowings

36,382

31,976

Net interest expense on derivative financial instruments

3,246

2,627

Total interest expense

136,747

125,483

Net interest income

197,583

183,801


4 Net operating lease income

Policy

Leases’ where the Group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset are classified as operating leases.

Rental income and expense from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial

direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and

recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Profits on the sale of operating lease assets are included as part of

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

operating lease expenses. The leased assets are depreciated over their useful lives on a basis consistent with similar assets.


$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Operating lease income

Lease income4,7615,004

Gain on disposal of lease assets501671

Total operating lease income5,2625,675

Operating lease expense

Depreciation on lease assets3,3633,771

Direct lease costs64234

Total operating lease expenses3,4274,005

Net operating lease income1,8351,670

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 20
5 Other income

Policy

Investment property

Rental income from investment properties is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

Other income

Other items of income are recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.


$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Rental income from investment properties662739

Insurance income2,4362,238

Gain on sale of investments173156

Other income

1

365,839

Total other income3,3078,972



1

In June 2018 Other income includes

 A $0.6 million gain on the sale of the HBL’s invoice finance business.

 A $4.8 million gain in relation to the sale of property pertaining to a loan previously written off for which the bank had entered into a profit share

arrangement with third parties.


6 Operating expenses

Policy

Operating expenses are recognised as the underlying service is rendered or over a period in which an asset is consumed or once

a liability is incurred.



$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Personnel expenses46,34645,539

Directors' fees1,099972

Superannuation1,081921

Audit and review of financial statements

1

614433

Other assurance services paid to auditor

2

5236

Other fees paid to auditor

3

- 171

Depreciation - property, plant and equipment1,8671,386

Amortisation - intangible assets3,8933,252

Operating lease expense as a lessee1,8072,033

Legal and professional fees3,1302,267

Other operating expenses 25,70023,423

Total operating expenses85,58980,433



1

Audit and review of financial statement includes fees paid for both audit of financial statement and review of interim financial statement.

2

Other assurance services paid to the auditor comprise review of regulatory returns, trust deed reporting, registry audits and other agreed upon procedures

engagements.

3

Other fees paid to the auditor include professional fees in connection with regulatory advisory services and health and safety framework review.


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 21
7 Impaired asset expense

Policy

Impairment of finance receivables

At each reporting date, the Group applies a three stage approach to measuring expected credit losses (ECL) to Finance receivables

not carried at fair value. The ECL model assesses whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial

recognition.


The ECL model is a forward looking model where impairment allowances are recognised before losses are actually incurred. On

initial recognition, an impairment allowance is made, based on events that are possible in the next 12 months.


After initial recognition, the Group applies a three stage test to measuring ECL's. Assets may migrate through the following stages

based on their change in credit quality.


Stage 1 - 12 months ECL (past due 30 days or less)


Where there has been no evidence of increased credit risk since initial recognition, and are not credit impaired upon origination,

the portion of the lifetime ECL associated with the probability of default events occurring within the next 12 months is recognised.


Stage 2 - Lifetime ECL not credit impaired (greater than 30 but less than 90 days past due)


Where there has been a significant increase in credit risk.


Stage 3 - Lifetime ECL credit impaired (90 days past due or more)


Objective evidence of impairment, so are considered to be in default or otherwise credit impaired.


In determining whether credit risk has increased all available information relevant to the assessment of economic conditions at

the reporting date are taken into consideration. To do this the Group considers its historical loss experience and adjusts this for

current observable data. In addition to this the Group uses reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions

including experienced judgement to estimate the amount of an expected impairment loss. Future economic conditions consider

macroeconomic factors such as unemployment, interest rate, gross domestic product, and inflation, and requires an evaluation of

both the current and forecast direction of the economic cycle. The methodology and assumptions including any forecasts of

future economic conditions are reviewed regularly as incorporating forward-looking information increases the level of judgement

as to how changes in these macroeconomic factors will affect the ECL.


The calculation of expected credit loss is modelled for portfolios of like assets. For portfolios which are either new or too small to

model, judgement is used to determine impairment provisions.



$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Non-securitised

Individually impaired expense1,3115,190

Collectively impaired expense19,02416,889

Total non-securitised impaired asset expense20,33522,079

Securitised

Collectively impaired expense341(12)

Total securitised impaired asset expense341(12)

Total

Individually impaired expense1,3115,190

Collectively impaired expense19,36516,877

Total impaired asset expense

20,67622,067



Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 22
8 Taxation

Policy

Income tax

Income tax expense for the year comprises current tax and movements in deferred tax balances. Income tax expense is

recognised in Profit or loss except to the extent it relates to items recognised directly in other comprehensive income, in which

case it is recognised in equity or other comprehensive income.

Current tax

Current tax is the expected tax receivable or payable on the taxable income for the year, using the tax rate enacted or

substantively enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to the tax receivable or payable in respect of previous years.

Current tax for current and prior years is recognised as a liability (or asset) to the extent that is unpaid (or refundable).

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying

amounts of assets and liabilities for accounting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. As required by NZ IAS 12

Income Taxes, a deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that a future taxable profit will be available.

Goods and services tax (GST)

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

financial services, only a proportion of GST paid on inputs is recoverable. The non-recoverable proportion of GST is treated as

part of the cost of assets at the time of acquisition or is expensed.


Income tax expense

$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Income tax recognised in profit and loss

Current tax

Current year

25,181

24,861

Adjustments for prior year

(1,989)

(332)

Tax other rates

277

-

Deferred tax

Current year

3,306

1,898

Tax other rates

54

-

Adjustments for prior year

1,067

354

Total income tax expense recognised

27,896 26,781

Income tax recognised in other comprehensive income

Current tax

Derivatives at fair value reserve

(82)

(261)

Deferred tax

Defined benefit plan

(34)

(132)

Fair value movements of cash flow hedges

(238)

(149)

Total income tax expense recognised in other comprehensive income

(354)(542)

Reconciliation of effective tax rate

Profit before income tax

101,513

94,294

Prima facie tax @ 28%

28,424

26,402

Higher tax rate for overseas jurisdiction

331

299

Plus tax effect of items not taxable/deductible

63

58

Adjustments for prior year

(922)

22

Total income tax expense

27,896 26,781













Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 23
8 Taxation (continued)


Deferred tax assets comprise the following temporary differences:

$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Employee expenses

1,286

1,240



Provision for impairment

14,574

8,427



Investment properties

4

546



Intangibles and property, plant and equipment

(4,182)

(2,100)



Deferred acquisition costs

(1,321)

(1,476)



Operating lease vehicles

(800)

(850)



Other temporary differences

(30)

(468)



Total deferred tax assets

9,531

5,319

Opening balance of deferred tax assets

5,319

7,852

Movement recognised in profit or loss

(4,537)

(2,252)



Movement recognised in other comprehensive income

(272)

(281)



Foreign exchange and other

777

-



Movement recognised in retained earnings

8,244

-



Closing balance of deferred tax assets

9,531

5,319



Imputation credit account

$000's

June 19

June 18

Imputation credit account

9,116

6,717





9 Earnings per share


Earnings per

share cents

Net profit after

tax $000's

Weighted

average no. of

shares

000's

Earnings per

share cents

Net profit after

tax $000's

Weighted

average no. of

shares

000's

Basic earnings13 73,617 563,364 1367,513 538,594

Diluted earnings13 73,617 563,364 1367,513 538,594

June 2019June 2018















Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 24
FINANCIAL POSITION

10 Investments

Policy

The Group holds investments in bank deposits, bank bonds and floating rate notes, local authority stock, public securities,

corporate bonds and equity investments. The fair values are derived by reference to published price quotations in an active

market or modelled using observable market rates. Investments are classified as being fair value through other comprehensive

income.



$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Bank deposits, bank bonds and floating rate notes

246,724

230,754

Public sector securities and corporate bonds

82,370

57,818

Local authority stock

13,399

42,280

Equity investments

12,435

9,694

Total investments

354,928

340,546



11 Investment properties


Policy

Investment properties are initially recorded at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognised in Profit or loss. Fair

values are determined by qualified independent valuers or other similar external evidence, adjusted for changes in market

conditions and the time since last valuation.


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

rental income or for capital appreciation (or both).



$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Opening balance

9,1964,909

Acquisition

- 7,472

Fair value movement

1,936-

Disposals

- (3,185)

Closing balance

11,1329,196



A $1.9 million increase in the fair value of non-core legacy property assets has been recognised, reflecting Management’s view on

the current market value of this portfolio.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 25
12 Derivative financial instruments

Policy

Derivative financial instruments are contracts whose value is derived from changes in one or more underlying financial

instruments or indices. They include forward contracts, swaps, options and combinations of these instruments.


Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently

measured at their fair value. All derivatives are carried as assets when fair value is positive and as liabilities when fair value is

negative.


Fair values are obtained from quoted market prices in active markets, including recent market transactions, and valuation

techniques, including discounted cash flow models and options pricing models, as appropriate. Fair values include adjustment for

counterparty credit risk. The method of recognising the resulting fair value gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is

designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged. A hedge instrument is a designated

derivative, the changes in fair values or cash flows of which are expected to offset changes in the fair value of cash flows of a

designated hedged item.


A hedged item is an asset, liability, firm commitment or highly probable forecast transaction that exposes the Group to risk of

changes in fair value or cash flows, and that is designated as being hedged. The Group applies fair value hedge accounting to

hedge movements in the value of fixed interest rate assets and liabilities subject to interest rate risk. The Group applies cash flow

hedge accounting to hedge the variability in highly probable forecast future cash flows attributable to interest rate risk on variable

rate assets and liabilities.


Fair value hedge accounting

The criteria that must be met for a relationship to qualify for hedge accounting include:

 the hedging relationship must be formally designated and documented at inception of the hedge,

 effectiveness testing must be carried out to ensure the hedge is effective, consistent with the originally documented risk

management strategy, and

 the instruments must involve a party external to the Group.


The Group documents, at the inception of the transaction, the relationship between hedged items and hedging instruments, as

well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Group also documents its

assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions

are highly effective on offsetting changes in fair value of hedged items.


Subsequent to initial designation, changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify for fair value hedge

accounting are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income together with any changes in the fair value of

the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk. The movement in fair value of the hedged item attributable

to the hedged risk is made as an adjustment to the carrying value of the hedged asset or liability.


When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the adjustment

to carrying amount of a hedged item is amortised to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income on an effective yield

basis over the remaining period to maturity of the hedged item. Where the hedged item is derecognised from the balance sheet,

the adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability is immediately transferred to the Consolidated Statement of

Comprehensive Income.


Cash flow hedge accounting

The criteria that must be met for a relationship to qualify for hedge accounting include:

 the hedging relationship must be formally designated and documented at inception of the hedge,

 effectiveness testing must be carried out to ensure the hedge is effective, consistent with the originally documented risk

management strategy, and

 the instruments must involve a party external to the Group.


The Group documents, at the inception of the transaction, the relationship between hedged items and hedging instruments, as

well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Group also documents its

assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions

are highly effective on offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items.


A fair value gain or loss associated with the effective portion of a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge is recognised initially

in the hedging reserve. The ineffective portion of a fair value gain or loss is recognised immediately in the Consolidated Statement

of Comprehensive Income.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 26
12 Derivative financial instruments (continued)

When a hedging derivative expires or is sold, the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, or the Group elects to

revoke the hedge designation, the cumulative gain or loss on the hedging derivative remains in the cash flow hedging reserve

until the forecast transaction occurs and affects income, at which point it is transferred to the corresponding income or expense

line. If a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss on the hedging derivative previously

reported in the cash flow hedging reserve is immediately transferred to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.


$000's

Notional

principal

Fair value

assets

Fair value

liabilities

Notional

principal

Fair value

assets

Fair value

liabilities

Held for risk management

Interest rate related contracts

Swaps1,958,083 11,232 10,230 744,822 923 2,562

Foreign currency related contracts

Forwards222,769 315 142 - - -

Options177,255 1,128 - - - -

Total derivative financial instruments2,358,107 12,675 10,372 744,822 923 2,562

June 2019June 2018


13 Finance receivables

(a) Finance receivables held at amortised cost

Policy

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

at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment loss. .


Fees and direct costs relating to loan origination, financing and loan commitments are deferred and amortised to interest income

over the life of the loan using the effective interest method. Lending fees not directly related to the origination of a loan are

recognised over the period of service.


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

not considered to be impaired by the Group.


Individually impaired assets are those loans for which the Group has evidence that it will incur a loss, and will be unable to collect

all principal and interest due according to the contractual terms of the loan.


In determining whether credit risk has increased all available information relevant to the assessment including information about

past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions at the reporting date are taken

into consideration.


The calculation of expected credit loss is modelled for portfolios of like assets. For portfolios which are either new or too small to

model, judgement is used to determine impairment provisions.












Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 27
13 Finance receivables (continued)


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Non-securitised

Neither at least 90 days past due nor impaired - at amortised cost

3,016,844

3,863,764



At least 90 days past due- at amortised cost

44,466

27,893



Individually impaired - at amortised cost

26,412

45,186



Gross finance receivables

3,087,722

3,936,843

Less provision for impairment

(58,491)

(29,367)



-

(2,824)



Total non-securitised finance receivables

3,029,231

3,904,652

Securitised

Neither at least 90 days past due nor impaired - at amortised cost

-

79,809

At least 90 days past due- at amortised cost

-

784

Individually impaired - at amortised cost

-

-

Gross finance receivables

-

80,593

Less provision for impairment

-

(304)

Total securitised finance receivables

-

80,289

Total

Neither at least 90 days past due nor impaired - at amortised cost

3,016,844

3,943,573

At least 90 days past due - at amortised cost

44,466

28,677

Individually impaired - at amortised cost

26,412

45,186

Gross finance receivables

3,087,722

4,017,436

Less provision for impairment

(58,491)

(29,671)

-

(2,824)

Total finance receivables

3,029,231

3,984,941

Less fair value adjustment for present value of future losses over expected life

Less fair value adjustment for present value of future losses over expected life



























Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 28
13 Finance receivables (continued)


$000's

12 month ECL

Lifetime ECL

Not credit

impaired

Lifetime ECL

Credit

impaired

Collective

provision June

2018

Specific

provisionTotal

Non-securitised

Impairment allowance as at 30 June 2018

- - - 20,3019,06629,367

Restated for adoption of NZ IFRS 9

31,7841,36514,945(20,301)(169)27,624

Restated impairment allowance as at 1 July 201831,7841,36514,945- 8,89756,991

Changes in loss allowance

Transfer to 12 month

1,144(1,071)(73)- - -

Transfer to lifetime not credit impaired

(2,134)2,268(134)- - -

Transfer to lifetime credit impaired

(29)(1,399)1,428- - -

Transfer to specific provision

(1,443)(36)(1,169)- 2,648-

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate

(52)(3)(1)- - (56)

Impaired asset expense

91160717,505- 1,31120,334

Write offs

- - (15,720)- (4,993)(20,713)

Transfer to/from securitised

24049817- - 1,106

Recovery of amounts written off

- - 829- - 829

Closing impairment allowance

30,421 1,780 18,427

-

7,863 58,491

Securitised

Impairment allowance as at 30 June 2018

- - - 304- 304

Restated for adoption of NZ IFRS 9

40020345(304)- 461

Restated impairment allowance as at 1 July 201840020345- - 765

Changes in loss allowance

Transfer to 12 month

35(34)(1)- - -

Transfer to lifetime not credit impaired

(42)44(2)- - -

Transfer to lifetime credit impaired

(1)(17)18- - -

Transfer to specific provision

- - - - - -

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate

- - - - - -

Impaired asset expense

(152)36457- - 341

Write offs

- - - - - -

Transfer to/from non-securitised

(240)(49)(817)- - (1,106)

Recovery of amounts written off

- - - - -

-

Closing impairment allowance

- - -

- -

-

Total

Impairment allowance as at 30 June 2018

- - - 20,6059,06629,671

Restated for adoption of NZ IFRS 9

32,1841,38515,290(20,605)(169)28,085

Restated impairment allowance as at 1 July 201832,1841,38515,290- 8,89757,756

Changes in loss allowance

Transfer to 12 month

1,179(1,105)(74)- - -

Transfer to lifetime not credit impaired

(2,176)2,312(136)- - -

Transfer to lifetime credit impaired

(30)(1,416)1,446- - -

Transfer to specific provision

(1,443)(36)(1,169)- 2,648-

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate

(52)(3)(1)- - (56)

Impaired asset expense

75964317,962- 1,31120,675

Write offs

- - (15,720)- (4,993)(20,713)

Transfers

- - - - - -

Recovery of amounts written off

- - 829- - 829

Closing impairment allowance

30,421 1,780 18,427

-

7,863 58,491













Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 29
13 Finance receivables (continued)


Summary of impairment allowance

Non-securitisedTotal

$000'sJune 2019June 2019

Collective allowance measured on a 12 month ECL

30,42130,421

Collective allowance not credit impaired

1,7801,780

Collective allowance credit impaired

18,42718,427

Specific allowance

7,8637,863

Total impairment allowance

58,49158,491


Impact of changes in gross carrying amounts of ECL

The following provides an explanation of how significant change in the gross carrying value of the finance receivables have

contributed to the changes in the provision for impairment. The provision for impairment reflects ECL measured using the 3 stage

approach under NZ IFRS 9 (refer Note 1 Financial statement preparation).


Overall the net increase in the total provision for impairment was $0.7 million which was primarily driven by an increase in stage 2

and 3 collective provisions offset by a reduction in stage 1 provisions and specific provisions.


Collective 12 month ECL provisions (stage 1) decreased $1.8m. Net growth in receivables of $339 million added $3.0m to stage 1

provisions. This was offset by a reduction in provisions of $2.1m as a result of changes to expected loss rates in the Motor book

following changes to and investment in collection processes. Stage 1 provisions were further reduced on $289m loans moving from

stage 2 to stage 3 or specifically provided, offset by $134m of loans moving from stage 2 and 3 or specifically provided.


Collective lifetime not credit impaired provisions (stage 2) increased $0.4m. $282 million of receivables transferred to stage 2 due to

deterioration in credit quality and $8m transferred from stage 3 due to improvement in asset quality. These were offset by $209m

which was repaid or transferred to stage 1 due to improvement in credit quality and $90m transferred to stage 3 or specifically

provided due to deterioration in credit quality.


Collective lifetime credit impaired provisions (stage 3) increased $3.1m driven primarily by a net increase in receivables of $17

million. This was due to a net increase transferred to stage 3 of $57m offset by $40m of loans that were repaid or written off in the

period.


The reduction in specific provisions of $1.0 million was primarily the result of provisions on $24m of loans transferred from

collectively provided off set by the release of provisions on $14m of loans that were repaid or written off in the period.


(b) Finance receivables held at fair value

Policy

Finance receivables – reverse mortgages are initially recognised, and subsequently measured, at fair value through profit or loss


Advances relating to reverse equity mortgages are recognised in the financial statements at fair value through profit or loss,

therefore carrying amount equals fair value. Note 20 (a) Fair Value of the financial statements discloses further information

regarding the Group’s valuation policy


Note 22 Credit Risk Exposure of the financial statements discloses further information regarding how reverse mortgages operate





Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 30
13 Finance receivables (continued)

$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

1,318,819-

Total Finance receivables - reverse mortgages at fair value

1,318,819-




Credit risk adjustments on financial assets designated at fair value through Profit or loss


There were no credit risk adjustments on individual financial assets.


Credit risk adjustments on financial assets designated at fair value through Profit or loss are presented in the following table.


Non-securitised

Total

$000's

June 2019

June 2019

Opening balance as at 30 June 2018

2,824

2,824

Restated for adoption of NZ IFRS 9

(2,824)

(2,824)

Restated opening balance as at 1 July 2018

-

-

Closing balance as at 30 June 2019

-

-



14 Operating lease vehicles

Policy

Operating lease vehicles are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.


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

estimated lives of these vehicles vary up to five years. Vehicles held for sale are not depreciated but are tested for impairment.


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Cost

Opening balance

24,703

28,137

Acquisitions

5,495

7,163

Disposals

(8,575)

(10,597)

Closing balance

21,623

24,703

Accumulated depreciation

Opening balance

7,179

9,099

Depreciation charge

3,363

3,771

Disposals

(4,435)

(5,691)

Closing balance

6,107

7,179

Opening NBV

17,524

19,038

Closing NBV

15,516

17,524


The future minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating leases not later than one year is $3.952 million

(2018: $4.380 million), within one to five years is $3.137 million (2018: $3.897 million) and over five years is nil (2018: nil).

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 31
15 Borrowings

Policy

Borrowings and deposits are initially recognised at fair value including incremental direct transaction costs. They are

subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Deposits

3,153,681

2,881,805

Total borrowings relating to deposits

3,153,681

2,881,805

Subordinated bonds

-

3,378

Subordinated notes

-

22,172

Unsubordinated notes

337,680

151,853

Bank borrowings

25,002

35,004

Certificate of deposit

34,836

39,832

Securitised borrowing

659,135

662,014

Total borrowings other

1,056,653

914,253




Deposits and unsubordinated notes rank equally and are unsecured.


The subordinated notes (settled early on 31 October 2018) and subordinated bonds ranked below all other general liabilities of the

Group.


The Group from time to time issues unsubordinated notes. At 30 June 2019 the Group had the following unsubordinated notes

outstanding:


 Issuer HBL


 $125 million five year unsubordinated notes issued 12 April 2019, interest payable six monthly, maturing 12 April

2024.

 $150 million five year unsubordinated notes issued 21 September 2017, interest payable six monthly, maturing 21

September 2022.


 Issuer Heartland Australia Group Pty Limited


 AU $50 million two year unsubordinated notes issued 8 March 2019, interest payable quarterly, maturing 8 March

2021.


The Group from time to time securitises loans. At 30 June 2019 the Group had the following securitised borrowings outstanding:


 Heartland Auto Receivables Warehouse Trust 2018 - 1 securitisation facility $150 million, undrawn. Securitised

borrowings held by investors are secured over the securitised assets of the Heartland Auto Receivables Warehouse

Trust 2018-1.

 Heartland ABCP Trust 1 (ABCP Trust) securitisation facility nil (2018: $100 million, drawn $47 million). Heartland ABCP

Trust 1 was dissolved 29 August 2018.

 Senior Warehouse Trust securitisation facility AU $650 million (2018: AU $600 million). Drawn AU $631 million (2018:

AU $562 million). The bank facility is secured over the assets of Australian Seniors Finance Pty Limited (ASF) group

(comprising ASF, the ASF Settlement Trust and the Seniors Warehouse Trust). The bank facility has a maturity date of

30 September 2022.


HGH has a $50 million undrawn bank facility at 30 June 2019 (2018: nil).







Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 32
16 Share capital and dividends

Policy

Ordinary shares are classified as equity, incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares and share options

are recognised as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effect.


Number of sharesNumber of shares

000'sJune 2019June 2018

Issued shares

Opening balance

560,588516,236

Shares issued during the year

- 37,224

Dividend reinvestment plan

9,1917,128

Cancelled shares

(441)-

Closing balance

569,338560,588

Less treasury shares- (2,299)

Net closing balance

569,338558,289



The table above shows shares in HBL up until 31 October 2018 when HGH acquired HBL, and shares in HGH from that date. At 31

October 2018 HBL had issued 565,430 shares, all of which were exchanged for shares in HGH on a one for one basis.


Under dividend reinvestment plans, 5,282,619 new shares were issued at $1.6250 per share on 21 September 2018 and 3,907,858 at

$1.4709 per share on 1 April 2019, (June 2018: 4,163,008 new shares at $1.8004 per share on 21 September 2017 and 2,965,048 new

shares at $1.7707 per share on 3 April 2018).


Dividends paid

Date declared

Cents

per share

$000's

Date declared

Cents

per share

$000's

Final dividend

15 August 2018

5.5

30,808



14 August 2017

5.5

28,393



Interim dividend

19 February 2019

3.5

19,791



20 February 2018

3.5

19,502



Total dividends paid

50,599



47,895



June 2019

June 2018



17 Other balance sheet items

Policy

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment (if any). Depreciation is

calculated on a straight line basis to write off the net cost or other revalued amount of each asset over its expected life to its

estimated residual value.


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Other Assets

Trade receivables

3,277

1,613

GST receivable

3,837

1,553

Prepayments

4,734

2,261

Property, plant and equipment

9,461

8,984

Total other assets

21,309

14,411



Policy

Intangible assets

Intangible assets with finite useful lives

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

impairments losses. Subsequent expenditure on software assets is capitalised only when it increases the future economic value of

that asset. Amortisation of software is on a straight line basis, at rates which will write off the cost over the assets’ estimated

useful lives. The expected useful life of the software has been determined to be ten years. All other expenditure is expensed

immediately as incurred.

Goodwill

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

identifiable net assets of a controlled entity. Goodwill that has an indefinite useful life is not subject to amortisation and is tested

for impairment annually. Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 33
17 Other balance sheet items (continued)


$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Computer software

Cost

37,96536,215

Accumulated depreciation

10,4296,957

Net carrying value of computer software

27,53629,258

Goodwill

45,14345,143

Total intangible assets

72,67974,401



Goodwill was tested for impairment on 31 May 2019. In assessing impairment, an internal valuation model was developed to

indicate the value of the business. This value is compared to the net assets of the Group. There was no indication of impairment and

no impairment losses have been recognised against the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended 30 June 2019 (30 June 2018:

nil).


For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to cash generation units (CGU’s). A CGU is the smallest identifiable

group of assets that generate independent cash inflows. The Group has assessed that goodwill should be allocated to HBL and ASF

as the smallest identifiable CGU.


Policy

Employee benefits

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

future value of the entitlements and discounting back to present value. Obligations to defined contribution superannuation

schemes are recognised as an expense when the contribution is paid.


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Trade and other payables

Trade payables

11,787

10,406

Insurance liability

5,699

6,333

Employee benefits

5,012

5,871

Total trade and other payables

22,498

22,610


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 34
18 Other Reserves


$000's

Employee

benefits

reserve

Foreign

currency

translation

reserve

(FCTR)

Fair value

reserve

Defined

benefit

reserve

Cash flow

hedge

reserve

Total

June 2019

Balance as at 1 July 2018

2,559

1,260

1,590

257

(1,081)

4,585

Other comprehensive income net of tax

(5,281)

2,968

(86)

(4,762)

(7,161)

Share based payments

619

619

Shares vested

(2,340)

(2,340)

Balance as at 30 June 2019

838



(4,021)

4,558

171

(5,843)

(4,297)

June 2018

Balance as at 1 July 2017

3,119

(1,055)

609

(83)

(1,153)

1,437

Other comprehensive income net of tax

-



2,315

981

340

72

3,708

Share based payments

666

-



-



-



-



666

Shares vested

(1,226)

-



-



-



-



(1,226)

Balance as at 30 June 2018

2,559

1,260

1,590

257

(1,081)

4,585



19 Related party transactions and balances

Transactions with key management personnel

Key management personnel (KMP), being directors of the Group, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and those executive staff

reporting directly to the CEO. Transactions with immediate family members of KMP are also disclosed below.


Loans made to KMP are made in the ordinary course of business on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable

than those given to other employees or customers, including the term of the loan, security required and the interest rate.


All other transactions with KMP and transactions with related entities of KMP are made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in

arm's length transactions.


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Transactions with key personnel

Interest income

-

5

Interest expense

(76)

(128)

Key personnel compensation

Short-term employee benefits

(4,633)

(6,194)

Share-based payment expense

(703)

(640)

Total transactions with key personnel

(5,412)

(6,957)

Due(to)/from key personnel

Borrowings - deposits

(3,019)

(2,412)

Total due(to)/from key personnel

(3,019)

(2,412)


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 35
20 Fair value


Policy

Fair value is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between

market participants at the measurement date.


On initial recognition, the transaction price generally represents the fair value of the financial instrument, unless there is

observable information from an active market that provides a more appropriate fair value.


The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities that are traded in active markets are based on quoted market prices or

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


The Group measures fair values using the fair value hierarchy, which reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the

measurements.


Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that

is, as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices).


Level 3 – Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).


The Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as at the end of the reporting period during which the

change has occurred.



(a) Financial instruments measured at fair value


The following assets and liabilities of the Bank are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the Consolidated Statement of

Financial Position.


Investments

Investments in public sector securities and corporate bonds are classified as being fair value through other comprehensive income

with the fair value being based on quoted market prices (Level 1 under the fair value hierarchy) or modelled using unobservable

market inputs (Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy).


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

similar instruments, or discounted cash flow analysis.


Investments in unlisted equity securities are classified as being FVOCI and are valued under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, with

the fair value being based on unobservable inputs.


Finance receivables – reverse mortgages

Reverse mortgage loans are classified at fair value through profit or loss.

On initial recognition the Group considers the transaction price to represent the fair value of the loan.

For subsequent measurement the Group has considered if the fair value can be determined by reference to a relevant active market

or observable inputs, but has concluded relevant support is not currently available. In the absence of such market evidence the

Group has used valuation techniques including actuarial assessments to consider the fair value.

When the Group enters into a reverse mortgage loan the Group has set expectations regarding the loan’s current and future risk

profile and expectation of performance. This expectation references a wide range of assumptions including:

 mortality and move to care;

 voluntary exits;

 house price changes;

 no negative equity guarantee; and

 interest rate margin.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 36
20 Fair Value (continued)


At balance date the Group does not consider any of the above expectations to have moved outside of the original expectation range.

Therefore the Group has continued to estimate the fair value of the portfolio at transaction price. There has been no fair value

movement recognised in profit or loss during the period. Given the nature of the loan terms and the current market conditions the

fair value as recorded is not sensitive to changes in house prices or interest rates.

The Group will continue to reassess the existence of a relevant active market and movements in expectations on an on-going basis.


There have been no losses on reverse mortgage loans during the current year (2018: Nil).


Derivative financial instruments

Interest rate and foreign currency related contracts are recognised in the financial statements at fair value. Fair values are

determined from observable market prices as at the reporting date, discounted cash flow models or option pricing models as

appropriate. (Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy).


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

into which each fair value measurement is categorised. The amounts are based on the values recognised in the Statement of

Financial Position.


$000's

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

June 2019

Investments

255,875

86,618

12,435

354,928

Derivative financial instruments

-

12,675

-

12,675

Finance receivables - reverse mortgage

-

-

1,318,819

1,318,819

Total assets measured at fair value

255,875

99,293

1,331,254

1,686,422

Derivative financial instruments

-

10,372

-

10,372

Total liabilities measured at fair value

-

10,372

-

10,372

June 2018

Investments

140,282

190,570

9,694

340,546

Derivative financial instruments

-

923

-

923

Finance receivables - reverse mortgage

-

454

-

454

Total assets measured at fair value

140,282

191,947

9,694

341,923

Derivative liabilities held for risk management

-

2,562

-

2,562

Total liabilities measured at fair value

-

2,562

-

2,562



The movement in Level 3 assets measured at fair value are below:


$000's

Finance

receivables -

reverse

mortgages

Investments

Total

June 2019

As at 1 July 2018

1,129,956

9,694

1,139,650

Adjustment for NZ IFRS 9

2,882

-

2,882

New loans

284,819

-

284,819

Repayments

(104,644)

-

(104,644)

Capitalised Interest

29,417

-

29,417

Purchase of investments

-

2,741

2,741

Other

(23,611)

-

(23,611)

As at 30 June 2019

1,318,819

12,435

1,331,254





Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 37
20 Fair Value (continued)


(b) Financial instruments measured not at fair value


The following assets and liabilities of the Group are not measured at fair value in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

Cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets and liabilities

Cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets and liabilities are considered equivalent to their carrying value due to their short

term nature.


Finance receivables

The fair value of the Group’s financial receivables is calculated using a valuation technique which assumes the Group’s current

weighted average lending rates for loans of a similar nature and term.


The current weighted average lending rate used to fair value finance receivables with a fixed interest rate was 8.88% (2018: 8.12%).

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

has been deducted from the fair value calculation of finance receivables as a proxy for future losses.


Borrowings


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

current market interest rates payable by the Group for the debt of similar maturities. The current market rate used to fair value

borrowings is 2.59% (2018: 3.09%).


Other financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial instruments such as short-term trade receivables and payables are considered equivalent to their carrying value due to

their short term nature.


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



$000'sLevel 1Level 2Level 3

Total Fair

Value

Total Carrying

Value

June 2019

Cash and cash equivalents

80,584- - 80,58480,584

Finance receivables

- 3,017,327- 3,017,3273,029,231

Other financial assets

- - 3,2773,2773,277

Total financial assets

80,5843,017,3273,2773,101,1883,113,092

Retail deposits

- 3,160,426- 3,160,4263,153,681

Other borrowings

- 1,056,653- 1,056,6531,056,653

Other financial liabilities

- - 22,49822,49822,498

Total financial liabilities

- 4,217,07922,4984,239,5774,232,832

June 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

49,588- - 49,58849,588

Finance receivables

- 3,972,072- 3,972,0723,984,487

Other financial assets

- - 1,6131,6131,613

Total financial assets

49,5883,972,0721,6134,023,2734,035,688

Retail deposits

- 2,877,885- 2,877,8852,881,805

Other borrowings

- 914,253- 914,253914,253

Other financial liabilities

- - 22,61022,61022,610

Total financial liabilities

- 3,792,13822,6103,814,7483,818,668


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 38
20 Fair Value (continued)


(c) Classification of financial instruments


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

the Group.


$000's

FVOCI

FVTPL

Amortised

cost

Total

carrying

Value

Total fair

value

June 2019

Cash and cash equivalents

-

-

80,584

80,584

80,584

Investments

354,928

-

-

354,928

354,928

Finance receivables

-

-

3,029,231

3,029,231

3,017,327

Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

-

1,318,819

-

1,318,819

1,318,819

Derivative financial instruments

2,758

9,917

-

12,675

12,675

Other financial assets

-

-

3,277

3,277

3,277

Total financial assets

357,686

1,328,736

3,113,092

4,799,514

4,787,610

Retail deposits

-

-

3,153,681

3,153,681

3,160,426

Other borrowings

-

-

1,056,653

1,056,653

1,056,653

Derivative financial instruments

9,159

1,213

-

10,372

10,372

Other financial liabilities

-

-

22,498

22,498

22,498

Total financial liabilities

9,159

1,213

4,232,832

4,243,204

4,249,949

June 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

-

-

49,588

49,588

49,588

Investments

330,852

9,694

-

340,546

340,546

Finance receivables

-

-

3,984,487

3,984,487

3,972,072

Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

-

-

454

454

454

Derivative financial instruments

923

-

-

923

923

Other financial assets

-

-

1,613

1,613

1,613

Total financial assets

331,775

9,694

4,036,142

4,377,611

4,365,196

Retail deposits

-

-

2,881,805

2,881,805

2,877,885

Other borrowings

-

-

914,253

914,253

914,253

Derivative financial instruments

2,562

-

-

2,562

2,562

Other financial liabilities

-

-

22,610

22,610

22,610

Total financial liabilities

2,562

-

3,818,668

3,821,230

3,817,310


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 39
RISK MANAGEMENT

21 Enterprise risk management program


The board of directors (the Board) sets and monitors the Group’s risk appetite across the primary risk domains of, credit, capital,

liquidity, market (including interest rate), operational and compliance and general business risk. Management are, in turn,

responsible for ensuring appropriate structures, policies, procedures and information systems are in place to actively manage these

risk domains, as outlined within the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF). Collectively, these processes are known as the

Group’s Enterprise Risk Management Programme (RMP).


Role of the Board and the Board Risk Committee


The Board, through its Board Risk Committee (BRC) is responsible for oversight and governance of the development of the RMP, the

role of the BRC is to assist the Board to formulate its risk appetite, and to monitor the effectiveness of the RMP. The BRC has the

following specific responsibilities;


 To advise the Board on the formulation of the Boards Risk Appetite Statement at least annually.

 To review reports from management concerning the RMP in the context of the Risk Appetite Statement in order to assure the

Board of the programme’s effectiveness.

 To review reports from management concerning changes anticipated in the economic, business and regulatory environment

(including consideration of emerging trends) and other factors considered relevant to the risk appetite statement, in order to

monitor them and advise the Board of any new risks or opportunities that could have significant financial, regulatory or

reputational impact.

 To review reports from management concerning the Bank’s internal compliance policies in order to advise the Board of their

effectiveness and recommend their approval or variation (or, where the BRC has been delegated authority to itself approve or

vary them).

 To review the lending standards developed by the Chief Risk Officer of HBL (CRO) at least annually.


The BRC consists of at least three non-executive directors. A member of the BRC sits on the Audit Committee. In addition the CEO,

CRO and Chief Financial Officer of HBL (CFO) (or their nominee, subject to the Chair’s prior approval) attend the BRC meetings, and

the directors who are not members of the BRC are entitled to attend meetings and to receive copies of the BRC papers.

Audit Committee and Internal Audit

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

control environment. In certain circumstances, Internal Audit will provide risk and control advice to management provided the work

does not impede the independence of the Internal Audit function. The function assists the Group in accomplishing its objectives by

bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and

governance process.


Internal Audit is allowed full, free and unfettered access to any and all the organisations records, personnel and physical properties

deemed necessary to accomplish its activities.


A regular cycle of review has been implemented to cover all areas of the business, focused on assessment, management and control

of risks. The audit plan ensures a cyclical review process of various business units and operational areas, as well as identified areas of

higher identified risk. The audit methodology is designed to meet the International Standards for the Professional Practice of

Internal Auditing of the Institute of Internal Auditors.


Each audit has specific audit procedures tailored to the area of business that is being reviewed. The audit procedures are updated

during each audit to reflect any process changes. Audit work papers are completed to evidence the testing preformed in accordance

with audit procedures.


Audit reports are addressed to the manager of the relevant area that is being audited in addition to other relevant stakeholders

within the Group. Management comments are obtained from the process owner(s) and are included in the report.



Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 40
21 Enterprise risk management program (continued)

The Head of Internal Audit has a direct reporting line to the Chairman of the Audit Committee whilst administratively reporting to

the CFO. Internal audit has accountability to the Audit Committee of the Group. A schedule of all outstanding internal control issues

is maintained and presented to the Audit Committee to assist the Audit Committee to track the resolution of previously identified

issues. Any issues raised that are categorised as high risk are specifically reviewed by internal audit during a follow up review once

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


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

assessment framework. The Audit Committee monitors the identification, evaluation and management of all significant risks

through the Group. This work is supported by internal audit, which provides an independent assessment of the design, adequacy

and effectiveness of internal controls. The Audit Committee receives regular reports from internal audit.


Charters for both the BRC and Audit Committee ensure suitable cross representation to allow effective communication pertaining to

identified issues with oversight by the Board.


Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO)


The ALCO comprises the CEO (Chair), CEO HBL, Chief Digital Officer HGH, CFO , CRO , Chief Sales and Distribution Officer HBL, Head of

Corporate Finance HGH, Deputy CFO – Finance HBL, Deputy CFO – Treasury HBL, Treasurer HBL. The ALCO generally meets monthly,

and provides reports to the BRC. ALCO's specific responsibilities include decision making and oversight of risk matters in relation to:


 Market risk (including non-traded interest rate risk and the investment of capital)

 Liquidity risk (including funding)

 Foreign exchange rate risk

 Balance sheet structure

 Capital management

Executive Risk Committee (ERC)


The ERC comprises of the CEO (Chair), CEO of HBL, CRO, General Counsel HGH, CFO of HBL and Head of Internal Audit. The ERC has

responsibility for overseeing risk aspects not considered by ALCO, including that the internal control environment is managed so that

residual risk is consistent with the Group's risk appetite. The ERC generally meets monthly, and provides minutes to the BRC. ERC’s

specific responsibilities include decision making and oversight of operational and compliance risk, and credit risk.

The Group’s exposure to operational and compliance risk is governed by a risk appetite statement approved by the Board and is used

to guide management activities by the ERC. This statement sets out the nature of risk which may be taken and aggregate risk limits,

and the ERC monitors adherence to this.

Operational and compliance risk


Operational and compliance Risk is the risk arising from day to day operational activities in the execution of the Group’s strategy

which may result in direct or indirect loss. Operational and compliance risk losses can occur as a result of fraud, human error, missing

or inadequately designed processes, failed systems, damage to physical assets, improper behaviour or from external events. The

losses range from direct financial losses, to reputational damage, adverse customer outcomes, unfavourable media attention, injury

to or loss of staff or clients or as a breach of laws or banking regulations. Where appropriate, risks are mitigated by insurance.

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

the Group operates a “three lines of defence” model which outlines principles for the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for

operational and compliance risk management:

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

with the products and processes of the business. This accountability includes regular testing and attestation of the adequacy and

effectiveness of controls and compliance with the Group’s policies.

 The second line of defence is the Risk and Compliance function, responsible for the design and ownership of the operational risk

management framework. It incorporates key processes including risk and control self-assessment , incident, issue and complaints

management, independent evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control framework and the attestation

process

 The third line of defence is Internal Audit which is responsible for independently assessing how effectively the Group is managing

its risk according to stated risk appetite.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 41
21 Enterprise risk management program (continued)


Market risk

Market risk is the possibility of experiencing losses or gains due to factors affecting the overall performance of financial markets in

which the Group is exposed. The primary market risk exposures for the Group are interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. The

risk being that market interest rates or foreign exchange rates will change and adversely impact on the Group’s earnings due to

either adverse moves in foreign exchange market rates or in the case of interest rate risks mismatches between repricing dates of

interest bearing assets and liabilities and/or differences between customer pricing and wholesale rates.


Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is principally generated through interest rate risk in the customer loans and deposits (the bank book). This risk

arises from three key sources:


 Mismatches between the repricing dates of interest bearing assets and liabilities;

 Banking products repricing differently to changes in wholesale market rates (basis risk); and

 The investment of capital in interest bearing assets.

Refer Note 24 - Interest rate risk for further details regarding interest rate risk.

Foreign exchange risk

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

foreign exchange rates. The Group has exposure to foreign exchange translation risks through its Australian subsidiaries (which have

a functional currency of AUD), in the forms of profit translation risk and balance sheet translation risk.


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

translation risk is the risk that whilst the foreign currency value of the net investment in a subsidiary may not have changed, when

translated back to the New Zealand dollars (NZD), the NZD value has changed materially due to movements in the exchange rates.

Foreign exchange revaluation gains and losses are booked to the foreign currency translation reserve. Foreign exchange rate

movements in any given year may have an impact on other comprehensive income. The Group manages this risk by setting and

approving the foreign exchange rate for the upcoming financial year and entering into hedging contracts to manage the foreign

exchange translation risks.

Counterparty credit risk

The Group has on-going credit exposures associated with:

 Cash and cash equivalents;

 Finance receivables

 Holding of investment securities; and

 Payments owed to the Group from risk management instruments.

Counterparty credit risk is managed against limits set in the market risk policy, including credit exposure on the derivative contracts,

bilateral set-off arrangements, cash and cash equivalents and investment securities.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 42
22 Credit risk exposure


Credit risk is the risk that a borrower will default on any type of debt by failing to make payments which it is obligated to make. The

risk is primarily that of the lender and includes loss of principal and interest, disruption to cash flows and increased collection costs.

Credit risk is managed to achieve sustainable risk-reward performance whilst maintaining exposures within acceptable risk

“appetite” parameters. This is achieved through the combination of governance, policies, systems and controls, underpinned by

commercial judgement as described below.

To manage this risk the ERC oversees the formal credit risk management strategy. The ERC reviews the Group’s credit risk exposures

typically on a monthly basis. The credit risk management strategies aim to ensure that:

 Credit origination meets agreed levels of credit quality at point of approval.

 Sector concentration are monitored.

 Maximum total exposure to any one debtor is actively managed.

 Changes to credit risk are actively monitored with regular credit reviews.

The BRC also oversees the Group’s credit risk exposures to monitor overall risk metrics having regard to risk appetite set by the

Board.


The Group has adopted a detailed credit risk framework. The framework is supported further by lending standards that provide

criteria for finance products within each business sector.


The BRC has authority from the Board for approval of all credit exposures. Lending authority has been provided to the Group’s Credit

Committees, and to the business units under a detailed delegated lending authority framework. Application of credit discretions in

the business operation are monitored through a defined review and hindsight structure as outlined in the credit risk oversight policy.

Delegated lending authorities are provided to individual officers with due cognisance of their experience and ability. Larger and

higher risk exposures require approval of senior management, the credit committees and ultimately through to the BRC.


The Group employs a process of hind sighting loans to ensure that credit policies and the quality of credit processes are maintained.

Reverse mortgage loans and negative equity risk

Reverse mortgage loans are a form of mortgage lending targeted toward the seniors market. These loans differ to conventional

mortgages in that they typically are not repaid until the borrower ceases to reside in the property. Further, interest is not required to

be paid, it is capitalised with the loan balance and is repayable on termination of the loan. As such, there are no incoming cash flows

and therefore no default risk to manage during the term of the loan. Credit risk becomes 'negative equity' risk through the promise

by the Group to customers that they can reside in their property for 'as long as they wish' and repayment of their loan is limited to

the net sale proceeds of their property.


The Group’s exposure to negative equity risk is managed by the Credit Risk Oversight Policy in conjunction with associated lending

standards specific for this product. In addition to usual criteria regarding the type, and location, of security property that the Group

will accept for reverse mortgage lending, a key aspect of the Group’s policy is that a borrower’s age on origination of the reverse

mortgage loan will dictate the loan-to-value ratio of the reserve mortgage on origination. Both New Zealand and Australia reverse

mortgage operations are similarly aligned. The policy is managed and reviewed periodically to ensure appropriate consistency across

locations.


Maximum exposure to credit risk at the equivalent reporting dates

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

out below are based on net carrying amounts as reported in the Statement of Financial Position.

$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

80,58449,588

Investments

342,493330,852

Finance receivables

3,029,2313,984,941

Finance receivables reverse mortgages

1,318,819-

Derivative financial instruments

12,675923

Other financial assets

3,2771,613

Total on balance sheet credit exposures

4,787,0794,367,917

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 43
22 Credit risk exposure (continued)

Concentration of credit risk by geographic region

$000's

June 2019

June 2018

New Zealand

Auckland

1,130,673

1,085,421

Wellington

246,028

250,933

Rest of North Island

1,214,744

1,123,324

Canterbury

505,990

484,685

Rest of South Island

587,723

598,933

Australia

Queensland

175,914

154,145

New South Wales

427,437

322,705

Victoria

206,551

162,214

Western Australia

45,557

35,672

South Australia

31,888

25,356

Rest of Australia

18,914

13,951

Rest of the World

1

254,151

143,073

4,845,570

4,400,412

Provision for impairment

(58,491)

(29,671)

Less fair value adjustment

-

(2,824)

Total on balance sheet credit exposures

4,787,079

4,367,917


1

These overseas assets are primarily NZD denominated investments in AA+ and higher rated securities issued by offshore supranational agencies

(“Kauri Bonds”)


Concentration of credit risk by industry sector

$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Agriculture

741,947

741,666

Forestry and fishing

80,642

87,955

Mining

13,697

19,222

Manufacturing

69,709

71,391

Finance and insurance

440,194

338,164

Wholesale trade

40,875

33,195

Retail trade

237,427

205,380

Households

2,430,084

2,105,437

Property and business services

406,781

402,169

Transport and storage

237,553

211,005

Other

146,661

184,828

4,845,570

4,400,412

Provision for impairment

(58,491)

(29,671)

Less fair value adjustment

-

(2,824)

Total on balance sheet credit exposures

4,787,079

4,367,917

Commitments to extend credit

$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Undrawn facilities available to customers

102,285

180,940

Conditional commitments to fund at a future date

89,317

94,239

As at 30 June 2019 there was nil of undrawn lending commitments available to counterparties for whom drawn balances was

classified as individually impaired (2018: $0.196 million).



Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 44
22 Credit risk exposure (continued)

Credit risk grading


The Group's Finance receivables are monitored either by account behaviour (Behavioural portfolio) or a regular assessment of their

credit risk grade based on an objective review of defined risk characteristics (Judgemental portfolio).


Finance receivables reverse mortgages have no arrears characteristics and are assessed on origination against a pre-determined

criteria.


The Judgemental portfolio consists mainly of business and rural lending where an on-going and detailed working relationship with

the customer has been developed while the Behavioural portfolio consists of consumer, retail and smaller business receivables.


Judgemental loans are individually risk graded based on loan status, financial information, security and debt servicing ability.

Exposures in the Judgemental portfolio are credit risk graded by an internal risk grading mechanism where grade 1 is the strongest

risk. Grade and grade 9 is the weakest risk grade where a loss is probable. Behavioural loans are managed based on their arrears

status.


Upon adoption of NZ IFRS 9 all loans past due but not impaired have been categorised into three impairments stages (Note 1

financial statements preparation) which are in most cases based on arrears status. If a Judgemental loan is risk graded 6 or above it

will be classified as stage 2 as a minimum and carry a provision based on lifetime expected credit losses.


The arrears profile is driving the behavioural portfolio categorisation for the credit risk grading.



$000's

12 months ECL

Lifetime ECL

Not credit

impaired

Lifetime ECL

Credit

impaired

Specifically

provided

Fair value

June 2019

Total

June 2018

Judgemental portfolio

Grade 1 - Very strong

7

-

-

-

-

7

29

Grade 2 - Strong

8,685

-

-

-

-

8,685

10,172

Grade 3 - Sound

86,109

-

71

-

-

86,180

72,447

Grade 4 - Adequate

478,682

3,707

5,478

-

-

487,867

352,411

Grade 5 - Acceptable

851,307

4,835

4,854

-

-

860,996

687,174

Grade 6 - Monitor

-

142,122

5,031

-

-

147,153

145,706

Grade 7 - Substandard

-

22,913

3,450

-

-

26,363

22,961

Grade 8 - Doubtful

566

-

-

15,391

-

15,957

28,607

Grade 9 - At risk of loss

-

-

-

11,021

-

11,021

10,580

Total judgemental portfolio

1,425,356

173,577

18,884

26,412

-

1,644,229

1,330,087

Total behavioural portfolio

1,372,029

33,305

38,159

-

1,318,819

2,762,312

2,687,349

Gross finance receivables

2,797,385

206,882

57,043

26,412

1,318,819

4,406,541

4,017,436

Provision for impairment

(30,421)

(1,780)

(18,427)

(7,863)

-

(58,491)

(29,671)

FV adjustment for PV of

future losses

-

-

-

-

-

-

(2,824)

Total finance receivables

2,766,964

205,102

38,616

18,549

1,318,819

4,348,050

3,984,941


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 45
23 Liquidity risk


Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group is unable to meet its payment obligations as they fall due. The timing mismatch of cash flows

and the related liquidity risk in all banking operations and is closely monitored by the Group.


Measurement of liquidity risk is designed to ensure that the Group has the ability to generate or obtain sufficient cash in a timely

manner and at a reasonable price to meet its financial commitments on a daily basis.


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

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

to derive the most appropriate strategy for the Group in terms of a mix of assets and liabilities given its expectations of future cash

flows, liquidity constraints and capital adequacy. The Group employs asset and liability cash flow modelling to determine

appropriate liquidity and funding strategies.


The Group holds the following financial assets for the purpose of managing liquidity risk:



$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

80,584

49,588

Investments

342,493

330,852

Undrawn committed bank facilities

219,631

52,500

Total liquidity

642,708

432,940




Contractual liquidity profile of financial assets and liabilities

The following tables present the Group’s financial assets and liabilities by relevant maturity groupings based upon contractual

maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the tables represent undiscounted future principal and interest cash flows. As a result, the

amounts in the tables below may differ to the amounts reported on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.


The contractual cash flows presented below may differ significantly from the actual cash flows. This occurs as a result of future

actions by the Group and its counterparties, such as early repayment or refinancing of term loans and borrowings. Deposits and

other public borrowings include customer savings deposits and transactional accounts, which are at call. History demonstrates that

such accounts provide a stable source of long term funding for the Group.


The Group does not manage its liquidity risk on a contractual liquidity basis.


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 46
23 Liquidity risk (continued)


Contractual liquidity profile of financial assets and liabilities (continued)


$000's

On demand

0-6 months

6-12

months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5+ years

Total

June 2019

Financial Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

80,584

-

-

-

-

-

80,584

Investments

-

44,979

94,307

56,129

152,870

8,330

356,615

Finance receivables

-

931,670

513,162

799,266

1,168,678

327,719

3,740,495

Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

-

27,559

38,654

48,524

212,268

5,194,951

5,521,956

Derivative financial instruments

-

12,675

-

-

-

-

12,675

Other financial assets

-

3,277

-

-

-

-

3,277

Total financial assets

80,584

1,020,160

646,123

903,919

1,533,816

5,531,000

9,715,602

Financial Liabilities

Retail deposits

895,290

1,415,994

605,804

224,545

73,034

1,680

3,216,348

Other borrowings

-

75,198

15,032

81,915

977,044

-

1,149,189

Derivative financial liabilities

-

10,372

-

-

-

-

10,372

Other financial liabilities

-

30,030

-

-

-

-

30,030

Total financial liabilities

895,290

1,531,594

620,836

306,460

1,050,078

1,680

4,405,939

Net financial (liabilities)/assets

(814,706)

(511,434)

25,287

597,459

483,738

5,529,320

5,309,664

102,285

-

-

-

-

-

102,285

219,631

-

-

-

-

-

219,631

June 2018

Financial Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

49,588

-

-

-

-

-

49,588

Investments

-

53,474

85,376

134,654

71,592

9,694

354,790

Finance receivables

-

554,170

384,245

1,204,534

1,356,798

5,029,371

8,529,118

Finance receivables -reverse mortgages

11

11

18

76

2,066

2,182

Derivative financial instruments

-

923

-

-

-

-

923

Other financial assets

-

1,613

-

-

-

-

1,613

Total financial assets

49,588

610,191

469,632

1,339,206

1,428,466

5,041,131

8,938,214

Financial Liabilities

Retail deposits

924,072

1,219,540

559,208

159,765

62,361

-

2,924,946

Other borrowings

-

101,527

13,523

627,070

189,333

-

931,453

Derivative financial instruments

-

1,639

-

-

-

-

1,639

Other financial liabilities

-

22,610

-

-

-

-

22,610

Total financial liabilities

924,072

1,345,316

572,731

786,835

251,694

-

3,880,648

Net financial (liabilities)/assets

(874,484)

(735,125)

(103,099)

552,371

1,176,772

5,041,131

5,057,566

180,940

-

-

-

-

-

180,940

52,500

-

-

-

-

-

52,500

Undrawn facilities available to customers

Undrawn committed bank facilities

Undrawn committed bank facilities

Undrawn facilities available to customers








Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 47
24 Interest rate risk


The Group’s market risk is derived primarily of exposure to interest rate risk, predominately from raising funds through the retail and

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

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


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

interest rates may change and thus alter the margin between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Interest rate risk

for the Group refers to the risk of loss due to holding assets and liabilities that may mature or re-price in different periods.


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

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

derive the most appropriate strategy for the Groups in terms of the mix of assets and liabilities given its expectations of the future

and the potential consequences of interest rate movements, liquidity constraints and capital adequacy.


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

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


 Monitoring maturity profiles and seeking to match the re-pricing of assets and liabilities (physical hedging),

 Monitoring interest rates daily and regularly (at least monthly) reviewing interest rate exposure; and

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


Contractual repricing analysis

The interest rate risk profile of financial assets and liabilities that follows has been prepared on the basis of maturity or next repricing

date, whichever is earlier.


$000's

0-3 months

3-6 months

6-12

months

1-2 years

2+ years

Non-

interest

bearing

Total

June 2019

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

80,578

-

-

-

-

6

80,584

Investments

24,097

15,368

91,248

62,048

149,732

12,435

354,928

Due from related parties

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Finance receivables

1,551,851

206,801

337,236

537,300

386,870

9,173

3,029,231

Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

1,318,819

-

-

-

-

-

1,318,819

Derivative financial instruments

11,232

11,232

Other financial assets

-

-

-

-

-

3,277

3,277

Total financial assets

2,986,577

222,169

428,484

599,348

536,602

24,891

4,798,071

Financial liabilities

Retail deposits

1,614,124

519,676

729,734

212,575

65,887

11,685

3,153,681

Other borrowings

771,219

-

-

-

285,434

-

1,056,653

Derivative financial instruments

10,230

-

-

-

-

-

10,230

Other financial liabilites

-

-

-

-

-

30,031

30,031

Total financial liabilites

2,395,573

519,676

729,734

212,575

351,321

41,716

4,250,595

(36,789)

162,749

38,975

(313,184)

148,249

-

-

Net financial (liabilities)/assets

554,215

(134,758)

(262,275)

73,589

333,530

(16,825)

547,476

Effect of derivatives held for risk








Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 48
24 Interest rate risk (continued)


Contractual repricing analysis (continued)


$000's

0-3 months

3-6 months

6-12

months

1-2 years

2+ years

Non-

interest

bearing

Total

June 2018

Financial Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

49,580

-

-

-

-

8

49,588

Investments

44,483

22,935

82,149

111,355

69,930

9,694

340,546

Finance receivables

2,687,543

165,901

284,847

418,800

423,037

4,359

3,984,487

Finance receivables - reverse mortagages

454

-

-

-

-

-

454

Derivative financial instruments

923

-

-

-

-

-

923

Other financial assets

-

-

-

-

-

1,613

1,613

Total financial assets

2,782,983

188,836

366,996

530,155

492,967

15,674

4,377,611

Financial Liabilities

Retail deposits

1,663,258

482,447

543,746

150,230

33,571

8,553

2,881,805

Other borrowings

736,850

3,378

-

-

174,025

-

914,253

Derivative financial instruments

2,562

-

-

-

-

-

2,562

Other financial liabilites

-

-

-

-

-

22,610

22,610

Total financial liabilites

2,402,670

485,825

543,746

150,230

207,596

31,163

3,821,230

361,760

(44,735)

(75,365)

(242,090)

430

-

-

Net financial (liabilities)/assets

742,073

(341,724)

(252,115)

137,835

285,801

(15,489)

556,381

Effect of derivatives held for risk



The tables above illustrate the periods in which the cash flows from interest rate swaps are expected to occur and affect Profit or

loss.


The management of interest rate risk against interest rate gap limits is supplemented by monitoring the sensitivity of the Groups’

financial assets and liabilities to various standard and nonstandard interest rate scenarios. Standard scenarios which are considered

on a monthly basis include a 100 basis point parallel fall or rise in the yield curve. There is a no material impact on Profit or loss in

terms of a fair value change from movement in market interest rates. Furthermore there is no material cash flow impact on the

Consolidated Statement of Cash flows from a 100 basis point change in interest rates.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 49
OTHER DISCLOSURES

25 Significant subsidiaries

Significant subsidiaries

Country of

incorporation and

place of business

Nature of business

June 2019

June 2018

Heartland Bank Limited

New Zealand

Bank

100%

100%

VPS Properties Limited

New Zealand

Investment property holding

company

100%

100%

MARAC Insurance Limited

New Zealand

Insurance services

100%

100%

Heartland Australia Group Pty

Limited

Australia

Financial services

100%

100%

Australian Seniors Finance Pty

Limited

Australia

Management services

100%

100%

Proportion of ownership and voting

power held


26 Structured entities


A structured entity is one which has been designed such that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor in deciding who

controls the entity. Structured entities are created to accomplish a narrow and well defined objective such as the securitisation or

hold of particular assets, or the execution of a specific borrowing or lending transaction. Structured entities are consolidated where

the substance of the relationship is that the Group controls the structured entity.


(a) Heartland Cash and Term PIE (Heartland PIE Fund)

The Group controls the operations of the Heartland PIE Fund which is a portfolio investment entity that invests in the Group’s

deposits. Investments of Heartland PIE Fund are represented as follows.



$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Deposits

146,094

115,095




(b) Seniors Warehouse Trust (SW Trust) and ASF Settlement Trust (ASF Trust)

SW Trust and ASF Trust form part of the ASF reverse mortgage business and were both set up by ASF, as asset holding entities. The

Trustee for both Trusts is ASF Custodians Pty Limited and the Trust Manager is ASF. The reverse mortgage loans held by the Trusts

were set aside for the benefit of the investors in the SW Trust and ASF Trust.



$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

35,356

12,207

Finance receivables - reverse mortgages

759,749

676,837

Other Borrowings

(711,471)

(614,510)


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 50
26 Structured entities (continued)

(c) Heartland ABCP Trust 1 (ABCP Trust)

At 30 June 2018 the Group had securitised a pool of receivables comprising commercial and motor vehicle loans to ABCP Trust.


The Group continued to recognise the securitised assets and associated borrowings in the Consolidated Statement of Financial

Position. Although the Group recognised those interests in the ABCP Trust, the loans sold to the Trust were set aside for the benefit

of investors in the ABCP Trust.


On 29 August 2018 the assets of the ABCP Trust were purchased by HBL and the ABCP Trust dissolved.



$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

-

3,625

Finance receivables - securitised

-

80,289

Borrowings - securitised

-

(47,504)

Derivative financial liabilities - securitised

-

(496)


(d) Heartland Auto Receivables Warehouse Trust (Auto Warehouse)

On 29 August 2018 the Group established the Auto Warehouse in order to securitise commercial and motor loan receivables as a

source of funding.


The Group continues to recognise the securitised assets and associated borrowings in the Consolidated Statement of Financial

Position. Although the Group recognises those interests in Auto Warehouse, the loans sold to the Trust are set aside for the benefit

of investors in Auto Warehouse and other depositors and lenders to the Group have no recourse to those assets.


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

555

-

Other liabilities

(559)

-




27 Staff share ownership arrangements

The Group operates a number of share-based compensation plans that are equity settled. The fair value determined at the grant

date is expensed on a straight line basis over the vesting period, based on the Group’s estimate of equity instruments that will

eventually vest, with a corresponding increase in equity. At the end of each reporting period the Group revises its estimate of the

number of equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in profit or

loss such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to the employee benefits

reserve.


(a) Share-based compensation plan details


Heartland LTI net share settled plan (LTI plan)

The LTI plan was allotted under three tranches (referred to as the 2013, 2014 and 2015 tranches). Under the LTI plan participants

were granted an option to acquire shares in the Group. The number of shares granted upon exercise of the options is based on the

difference between the market price of the shares on the exercise date and the reference price.


The options are subject to the participants' continued employment with the Group for the service period of 3 years which begins on

1 July 2014 for the 2015 plan. Participants in the 2015 tranche were able to exercise their options between September 2017 and 1

July 2019.


2015 Special grant (LTI SG)

Participants of the LTI SG were able to exercise options in the period beginning on the date the market price of the Group shares was

equal to $1.50 and ending on 1 July 2017. Market price was calculated based on the VWAP of a Heartland share for the 10 business

days immediately before (but excluding) the exercise date for those options.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 51
27 Staff share ownership arrangements (continued)

The options were subject to the participants' continued employment with the Group for the service period of 3 years which began on

1 July 2014. Following exercise a lock up period until 1 July 2020 applies during which participants are restricted from disposing of

shares.


The reference price was the amount by which the market price of the Group shares, at the time of exercise, exceeded $1.00 (based

on a volume weighted average price of Heartland shares for the prior 20 business days), plus the aggregate amount of cash dividends

(cents per the Group share) paid by the Group in the period from 1 April 2015 until and including the date the options were

exercised. However, for the purpose of calculating the settlement amount, the market price of the Group shares was capped at $1.50

and any increase above this amount was disregarded.


Senior executive scheme (SES)

The SES was established in June 2016 as a replacement of the LTI plan and LTI SG for certain affected participants only (senior

executives). Under the SES, senior executives forfeited their options under the 2014 and 2015 tranches of the LTI plan and the LTI SG

and purchased the Group shares with proceeds from a settlement amount paid to them by the Group. The shares were unable to be

sold or otherwise disposed of by the senior executive until 30 June 2019.


The SES has been treated as a modification of the senior executive entitlements under the 2014 and 2015 tranches of the LTI Plan

and the LTI SG. The incremental fair value granted is $0.49 million based on the value of shares acquired under the SES less the fair

value of the benefits forfeited under the 2014 and 2015 tranches of the LTI Plan and the LTI SG.


Heartland performance rights plant (PR plan)

The PR plan was established to enhance the alignment of participants' interests with those of the Group’s shareholders. Under the

PR plan participants are issued performance rights which will entitle them to receive shares in the Group.


PR Plan 2016 tranche (PR plan 2016)

The number of performance rights offered is determined by the participant's LTI value over the VWAP of the Group's ordinary shares

on the NZX Main Board for the 10 business days immediately before (and including) the issue date. The issue date is 31 August 2016.

Performance rights do not entitle participants to dividends or voting rights.


The performance rights are issued subject to the participants' continued employment with the Group until the measurement date

and the Group achieving its total shareholder return (TSR) target. The measurement date is defined as 10 business days following the

date on which the Group announces its full year results for the financial year ended 2019. The TSR target has been set at an annual

rate of 11%, compounding and is determined primarily by share price movements and cash dividends. Performance rights will vest

on the measurement date where these criteria have been met.


PR Plan 2017 tranche (PR plan 2017)

The number of performance rights offered is determined by the participant’s LTI value over the VWAP of the Groups ordinary shares

on the NZX Main Board for the 20 business days immediately before (and excluding) the issue date. The issue date is 12 September

2017. Performance rights do not entitle participants to dividends or voting rights.


The performance rights are issued subject to the participants’ continued employment with the Group until the measurement date

and the Group achieving its share price and/or market capitalisation targets. The targets are dynamic and may be adjusted by the

Board from time to time in order to account for unanticipated capital changes during the performance period. The measurement

date is 10 business days following the date on which the Group announces its full year results for the financial year ended 2021.


Performance rights will vest on the measurement date to the extent these criteria have been met, but subject to caps and also to

retesting on a later measurement date if the criteria are not met on the initial measurement date.


PR Plan 2018 tranche (PR plan 2018)

The number of performance rights offered is determined by the participant’s LTI value over the VWAP of the Groups ordinary shares

on the NZX Main Board for the 20 business days immediately before (and excluding) the issue date. The issue date is 13 September

2018. Performance rights do not entitle participants to dividends or voting rights.


The performance rights are issued subject to the participants’ continued employment with the Group until the measurement date

and the Group achieving its share price and/or market capitalisation targets. The targets are dynamic and may be adjusted by the

Board from time to time in order to account for unanticipated capital changes during the performance period. The measurement

date is 10 business days following the date on which the Group announces its full year results for the financial year ended 2021.


Performance rights will vest on the measurement date to the extent these criteria have been met, but subject to caps and also to

retesting on a later measurement date if the criteria are not met on the initial measurement date.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 52
27 Staff share ownership arrangements (continued)


PR Plan

SES

LTI Plan

Number of

rights

Number of

shares

Number of

options

1 July 2018

3,180,298

1,858,676

-

Granted

-

(1,858,676)

-

Issued

293,759

-

-

Forfeited

(352,717)

-

-

30 June 2019

3,121,340

-

-

1 July 2017

888,300

1,858,676

7,492,753

Granted

2,291,998

-

-

Exercises

-

-

(7,300,488)

Forfeited

-

-

(192,265)

30 June 2018

3,180,298

1,858,676

-



The fair value of performance rights granted during the period is $0.072 million (2018: $1.06 million). This fair value was derived

using the Monte Carlo model. The key inputs used in the model are:

- Volatility 18% -22% (calculated based on the historical movement in the group’s shares)

- Risk free rate 2.08% pa

- Initial measurement date 10 September 2021

- VWAP on issue Date $1.72

- Share price at valuation $1.67


The weighted average share price exercised in 2018 was $1.83.


(b) Effect of share-based payment transactions


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Award of shares

SES

327

328

LTI plan

-

(34)

PR plan

341

372

Total expense recognised

668

666


As at 30 June 2019 $0.590 million of the share scheme awards remain unvested and not expensed (2018: $1.02 million). This

expense will be recognised over the vesting period of the awards.


(c) Number of options/rights outstanding at 30 June 2019


$000's

Rights

outstanding

Remaining years

PR plan 2016

823-

PR plan 2017

2,0392

PR plan 2018

2592

Total

3,121


Heartland Group Holdings Limited Consolidated Financial Statements 53
28 Concentrations of funding

(a) Concentrations of funding by industry

$000'sJune 2019June 2018

Agriculture

68,55969,245

Forestery and Fishing

25,36023,403

Mining

6138

Manufacturing

11,23310,691

Finance and Insurance

1,148,119979,871

Wholesale Trade

11,5209,967

Retail Trade

18,04814,102

Households

2,340,7642,260,330

Property and business services

88,744110,385

Transport and storage

4,4164,853

Other

155,830139,148

3,872,6543,622,033

Subordinated notes

- 22,172

Unsubordinated notes

337,680151,853

Total borrowings

4,210,3343,796,058


(b) Concentrations of funding by geographical area

$000's

June 2019

June 2018

Auckland

1,094,639

969,518

Wellington

303,595

270,096

Rest of North Island

773,960

686,208

Canterbury

969,778

885,005

Rest of South Island

261,276

245,830

Overseas

1

807,086

739,401

Total borrowings

4,210,334

3,796,058


1

Included in overseas funding are facilities totalling (AU $650 million) (2018: AU $600 million), Refer to note 15 – Borrowings for

more information.

29 Contingent liabilities and commitments


Contingent liabilities are possible obligations, whose existence will be confirmed only by uncertain future events, or present

obligations where the transfer of economic benefit is uncertain or cannot be reliably measured. Contingent liabilities are not

recognised, but are disclosed, unless they are remote. Where some loss is probable, provisions have been made.


Contingent liabilities and credit related commitments arising in respect of the Group’s operations were:


$000's

June 2019

June 2018

6,757

6,847



Total contingent liabilities

6,757



6,847



Undrawn facilities available to customers

102,285

180,940



Conditional commitments to fund at future dates

89,317

94,239



Total commitments

191,602

275,179



Letters of credit, guarantee commitments and performance bonds


30 Events after the reporting date

The Group declared a fully imputed dividend of 6.5cents per share on 15 August 2019, to be paid to shareholders on 6 September

2019.

A funding facility of AU $250 million for Seniors Warehouse Trust No. 2 was secured on 2 July 2019 being the date of establishment

of that Trust.

© 2019 KPMG, a New Zealand partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent
member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.

54

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the shareholders

of Heartland Group Holdings Limited

Report on the audit of the consolidated financial statements

Opinion

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated

financial statements of Heartland Group Holdings

Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the

“Group”) on pages 7 to 53:

i.present fairly in all material respects the Group’s

financial position as at 30 June 2019 and its

financial performance and cash flows for the

year ended on that date; and

ii.comply with New Zealand Equivalents to

International Financial Reporting Standards and

International Financial Reporting Standards.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated

financial statements which comprise:

— the consolidated statement of financial position

as at 30 June 2019;

— the consolidated statements of comprehensive

income, changes in equity and cash flows for

the year then ended; and

— notes, including a summary of significant

accounting policies and other explanatory

information.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (“ISAs (NZ)”). We

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

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised) Code of

Ethics for Assurance Practitioners issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the

International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (“IESBA

Code”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the

IESBA Code.

Our responsibilities under ISAs (NZ) are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the

consolidated financial statements section of our report.

Our firm has also provided other services to the Company and Group in relation to review of the Group’s

consolidated interim financial statements, review of regulatory returns, trust deed reporting, registry audits and

other agreed upon procedures engagements. Subject to certain restrictions, partners and employees of our firm

may also deal with the Group on normal terms within the ordinary course of trading activities of the business of

the Group. These matters have not impaired our independence as auditor of the Group. The firm has no other

relationship with, or interest in, the Group.

Emphasis of matter

We draw attention to the financial statements preparation note of the consolidated financial statements which

explains the corporate restructure on 31 October 2018 when the Group acquired Heartland Bank Limited. As

common control remained after the restructure, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared as if

the Group had operated for the entire period. Comparative figures shown are for the consolidated Heartland

Bank Limited. Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.

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Materiality

The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality. Materiality helped us to determine the

nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures and to evaluate the effect of misstatements, both individually

and on the consolidated financial statements as a whole. The materiality for the consolidated financial

statements as a whole was set at $5,070,000 determined with reference to a benchmark of the Group’s profit

before tax. We chose the benchmark because, in our view, this is a key measure of the Group’s performance.

We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report misstatements identified during our audit, to them,

above $250,000, as well as misstatements below that amount that, in our view, warranted reporting for

qualitative reasons.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit

of the consolidated financial statements in the current period. We summarise below those matters and our key

audit procedures to address those matters in order that the shareholders as a body may better understand the

process by which we arrived at our audit opinion. Our procedures were undertaken in the context of and solely

for the purpose of our statutory audit opinion on the consolidated financial statements as a whole and we do not

express discrete opinions on separate elements of the consolidated financial statements.

The key audit matter How the matter was addressed in our audit

Provision for impairment of finance receivables

Refer to notes 13 and 22 to the consolidated financial statements

The provision for impairment of finance

receivables is a key audit matter owing to

their financial significance and the high

degree of complexity and judgement applied

by management in determining the value.

NZ IFRS 9 Financial Instruments was

adopted for the first time on 1 July 2018.

This added effort to our audit due to the

complexity of the accounting standard and

its expected pervasive impact on the

industry.

The provision for individually impaired assets

is based on the application of management

judgement, with the assessment of

expected future cash flows being inherently

uncertain. The provision for individually

impaired assets for ‘rural’ and other

‘corporate’ loans is of particular audit focus,

owing to its financial significance and

inherent uncertainties of expected future

cash flows, which may include estimated

timing and proceeds from the future sale of

assets securing the debt, in addition to

repayments from borrowers.

Based on the assigned risk grading or arrears

status, an estimate of ECL will be applied to

Together with KPMG credit risk specialists we assessed the Group’s

adoption of NZ IFRS 9, individual provisions and collective

provisions. Our procedures included::

Assessing the Group’s governance and oversight, including the

continuous reassessment of overall provisioning;

 Assessing the Group’s significant accounting policies and

expected credit loss (“ECL”) modelling methodology against the

requirements of the standards and underlying accounting records;

 Assessing the disclosures in the consolidated financial

statements against the requirements of NZ IFRS;

 Testing key controls over arrears calculations, customer loan

ratings, annual loan reviews, credit risk reviews and model

validations;

 Evaluating credit assessments for a sample of ‘rural’ and other

‘corporate’ loans that are either individually above $10 million or

on management’s credit watchlist. This included inspection of the

latest correspondence with the borrower, assessment of the

provision estimates prepared by credit risk officers, and

consideration of the resolution strategy; including challenging

assumptions based on our experience and industry knowledge,

and assessing collateral values by comparing them to valuations

performed by independent valuers;

 Assessing individually significant loans in arrears not specifically






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The key audit matter How the matter was addressed in our audit

determine the collective provision based on

historical data, adjusted for forward looking

information.

Additionally management apply judgement in

the determination of provision overlays to

adjust for future market conditions.

The level of judgement involved in

determining the provision for collectively

impaired assets requires us to challenge the

appropriateness of management’s

assumptions.



provided for, to determine whether they were being appropriately

monitored and incorporated into the provision for collectively

impaired assets;

 Testing key inputs used in the ECL calculation for significant

portfolios. This included testing data reconciliation controls

between the ECL models and source systems;

 Challenging the key assumptions in the models such as

probability of default, loss given default and forward-looking

assumptions for a sample of models. We compared modelled

estimates against actual losses incurred by the Group and

forward-looking assumptions against external economic

information; and

 Assessing management’s judgement in the application of

overlays by applying sensitivities to assumptions underlying the

overlays, and evaluating current economic and climatic conditions

linked to the overlays, not captured in the Group’s models.

The estimates and assumptions used to determine the provision for

impairment of finance receivables are reasonable, with no evidence of

management bias or influence identified from our procedures.

We did not identify any material issues or exceptions from our

procedures.

Valuation of finance receivables - reverse mortgages

Refer to notes 13 and 20 to the consolidated financial statements.

The Group’s reverse mortgage portfolio is

held at fair value.

The fair value calculation is based on the

application of management judgement. In

assessing the fair value the Group

continuously considers evidence of a

relevant active market. In the absence of

such a market, in the current period, the

Group considered changes since the original

lending and an independent actuarial

assessment of future cash flows.

The inherent uncertainties include estimated

future mortality and move to care rates,

voluntary exits, house price changes and

interest rate margin.

Together with KPMG valuation specialists, our procedures over the

fair value loan portfolios included:

 Testing key controls over the accuracy of historic data impacting

the fair value assessment;

 Assessing evidence of a relevant active market or observable

inputs; and

 Challenging the key assumptions used by the Group in

determining the portfolio’s fair value.

The estimates and assumptions used to determine the valuation of

finance receivables are reasonable, with no evidence of management

bias or influence identified from our procedures.

We did not identify any material issues or exceptions from our

procedures.

Operation of IT systems and controls


The Group is heavily dependent on complex IT

systems for the processing and recording of

significant volumes of transactions and other

core banking activity.

For significant financial statement balances,

such as finance receivables and deposits, our

Our audit procedures, amongst others, included:

 Gaining an understanding of business processes, key controls,

and IT systems relevant to significant financial statement

balances, including technology services provided by a third

party;






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The key audit matter How the matter was addressed in our audit

audit involves an assessment of the design of

the Group’s internal control environment

relevant to the preparation of these

consolidated financial statements. There are

some areas of the audit where we seek to test

and place reliance on IT systems, automated

controls and reporting.

The effective operation of these controls is

dependent upon the Group’s general IT control

environment, which incorporates controls

relevant to IT system changes and

development, IT operations, developer and

user access controls.

 Assessing the effectiveness of the IT control environment,

including core banking IT systems, key automated controls and

reporting; and

 Evaluating general IT controls relevant to IT system changes

and development, IT operations, developer and user access

controls.

In performing our work, we identified design and operating

effectiveness control observations that impacted the level of

reliance we could place on IT systems, automated controls and

reports.

In response, we performed additional compensating control tests

and substantive audit procedures:

 We carried out substantive testing on IT systems and controls

to assess:

(i) the accuracy of automated controls and IT system

calculated transactions and balances, such as interest

income and expense;

(ii) the reliability of automated reporting, such as IT system

generated arrears reporting; and

(iii) the operation of technology dependent manual controls;

 We performed additional control testing on compensating

controls, including management and governance review

controls; and

 We completed further substantive audit procedures over

significant financial statement balances, where required to

support our audit.

We did not identify any material issues or exceptions from those

additional procedures.

Other information

The Directors, on behalf of the Group, are responsible for the other information included in the entity’s Annual

Report. Other information may include the Annual Review and information included in the Financial Report. Our

opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover any other information and we do not express any

form of assurance conclusion thereon.

The Annual Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of this Independent Auditor's Report. Our

responsibility is to read the Annual Report when it becomes available and consider whether the other information

it contains is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the

audit, or otherwise appears misstated. If so, we are required to report such matters to the Directors.

Use of this independent auditor’s report

This independent auditor’s report is made solely to the shareholders as a body. Our audit work has been

undertaken so that we might state to the shareholders those matters we are required to state to them in the

independent auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept

or assume responsibility to anyone other than the shareholders as a body for our audit work, this independent

auditor’s report, or any of the opinions we have formed.






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Responsibilities of the Directors for the consolidated financial

statements

The Directors, on behalf of the Company, are responsible for:

— the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally

accepted accounting practice in New Zealand (being New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial

Reporting Standards) and International Financial Reporting Standards;

— implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of a consolidated set of financial

statements that is fairly presented and free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and

— assessing the ability to continue as a going concern. This includes disclosing, as applicable, matters related

to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate or to

cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial

statements

Our objective is:

— to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free

from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and

— to issue an independent auditor’s report that includes our opinion.

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance

with ISAs NZ will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate,

they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these

consolidated financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of these consolidated financial statements is located at

the External Reporting Board (XRB) website at:

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

This description forms part of our independent auditor’s report.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is Graeme Edwards.

For and on behalf of




KPMG

Auckland

15 August 2019

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