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2021 Full Year Results

Full Year Results15 November 2021NPHIndustrials

KEEPING OUR
REGION CONNECTED

TO THE WORLD

ANNUAL REPORT – TE PŪRONGO Ā-TAU / 2021

CONTENTS
HIGHLIGHTS 4

CHAIR’S REPORT 6

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT 8

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 11

ABOUT NAPIER PORT 14

TRADE PORTFOLIO 17

YEAR IN REVIEW 18

OUR STRATEGY EVOLVES 22

SUSTAINABILITY 24

ACHIEVING OUR GOALS 29

CUSTOMER CONNECTION 31

HARNESSING DATA AND TECHNOLOGY 35

NETWORKED INFRASTRUCTURE 37

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS 41

CULTURE OF CARE 45

OUR PEOPLE 49

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 50

SENIOR MANAGEMENT 52

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AND OTHER DISCLOSURES 55

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 56

OTHER DISCLOSURES 65

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 70

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 71

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 72

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF FINANCIAL POSITION 73

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CASH FLOWS 74

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 76

TRADE AND FINANCIAL FIVE YEAR SUMMARY 97

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 98

DIRECTORY 103

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OUR PURPOSE
REMAINS CLEAR:

TOGETHER WE BUILD

A THRIVING REGION

BY CONNECTING YOU

TO THE WORLD

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HIGHLIGHTS
$

109

.5


MILLION

REVENUE


UP 9.0

%

343

CHARTER

VESSEL CALLS


UP 12.8

%

3.0

MILLION

TONNES OF

LOG EXPORTS


U P 2 7. 6

%

$

9.4

MILLION

FINAL DIVIDEND


4.7 CENTS

PER SHARE

45

THOUSAND

TEU HANDLED

THROUGH PORT PACK


DOWN 7.6

%

276

THOUSAND

TEU CONTAINERS

HANDLED


UP 2.9

%

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HIGHLIGHTS
242

CONTAINER

VESSEL CALLS


DOWN 17.4

%

$

43.8

MILLION

RESULT FROM

OPERATING ACTIVITIES


UP 6.4

%

5.9

MILLION

TONNES OF

CARGO HANDLED


UP 16.3

%

3.95

MILLION

TONNES OF BULK

CARGO HANDLED


UP 26.6

%

$

23

.2


MILLION

NET PROFIT


UP 5.2

%

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CHAIR’S REPORT
TĒNĀ KOUTOU E NGĀ

KAIWHAKARATO MONI,

In the face of a global pandemic, lockdowns, global

shipping congestion, disrupted shipping schedules

and supply chains, Napier Port has over the last year

again delivered on its commitments to its customers,

its shareholders, and its region.

We have kept the cargo flowing, moving a record

3.95 million tonnes of bulk cargo and more than

276,000 TEU

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of containers, respectively a 26.6% and

2.9% improvement on the prior year’s volumes. More than

80% of the traffic was for export markets, the food and

fibre products that underpin the prosperity of our region.

Reflecting the strong cargo volumes, and despite the

COVID-19 pandemic preventing cruise ship visits to

Napier, revenue for the year to 30 September 2021

increased 9% to a record $109.5 million from

$100.4 million in the prior financial year.

Net profit after tax rose 5.2% to $23.2 million from

$22 million.

As we said at the half year, a key strength of Napier Port

is the diversity of trades that pass across our wharves.

This diversification, the stability of earnings it provides,

and our confidence in the long-term outlook for our

region gives Napier Port a mandate to continue to invest

in the infrastructure that will support our region and our

customers into the future.

Our 350m-long 6 Wharf is the centre piece of this investment.

We are pleased with the progress we are making on this

once-in-a-generation project. We now expect 6 Wharf

to be operational in the second half of the 2022 financial

year, earlier than the contractual completion date at the

end of 2022.

Risks remain, but thanks largely to the more advanced

stage of the project and the associated reduction in

construction risk, we now expect the final cost to range

between $173 million and $179 million, lower than

our earlier estimate of $173 million to $190 million.

We continue to invest more widely in strategic

infrastructure to provide improved service and efficiencies

to customers.

Over the financial year we have moved, as planned, from

funding our investment programme from the proceeds

of our 2019 initial public offer, to borrowings. Net debt

at the end of the financial year stood at $75.7 million

up from $32.1 million at the end of March. We have the

headroom to fund our existing investment programme

with undrawn facilities of $102 million.

SAFETY, GOVERNANCE

AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Board regards any injury to people as unacceptable

and we are determined to continue delivering

improvements that maximise the safety of Napier Port’s

people. Two years into our three-year health and safety

roadmap, considerable progress has been made on

critical risk management and assurance activities, focusing

on mitigating the risks most likely to cause serious

harm. We are committed to investing in, and developing,

strategies to ensure everyone at Napier Port returns home

safely each day. The Board is uncompromising on this.

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As a company, we were pleased to update our diversity
and inclusion policy and officially launch a Te Ao Māori

strategy this year, reflecting our people’s passion for

integrating wellbeing, te reo and tikanga Māori into their

work. We are committed to strong partnerships with

mana whenua and our Marine Cultural Health Programme,

detailed on page 26, is a good example of when we have

done this well. Engaging authentically with our community

is a priority for the Board.

It is important to the Board that our actions as a business

match the aspirations and expectations of our shareholders,

as well as our people, customers and the community.

A highlight of the year was the creation of a Sustainability

Committee at Board level, followed by the launch

of a comprehensive sustainability strategy and action plan.

We feel our strategy is one of the most comprehensive

plans in our industry and region, adopting 14 of the 17

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Focusing

our efforts locally and on those issues that we are in the

best position to influence and improve, we have identified

more than 100 social, economic and environmental

actions to ensure we develop a truly sustainable business;

including the creation of two artificial reefs to increase

biodiversity, surveying and monitoring water quality

and fish species, and protection of at-risk bird species

that make their home at Napier Port.

We are also pleased this year to release our first Climate

Change Related Disclosure Report, outlining the potential

financial implications of climate change on our business.

While we have been measuring and reporting on Scope

1, 2 and limited Scope 3 emissions for a number of years,

our focus this year has been on establishing a baseline

for emissions, including an expanded Scope 3, to better

enable opportunities for reductions, setting targets

and measures, and reporting progress.

Finally, as a company that plays an important part in

regional growth and prosperity, the team at Napier Port

has been unwavering in their commitment to keeping

COVID-19 out of the region and keeping our people

and the community safe. Thank you to Todd and the

senior management team for the tenacity with which

they have adopted a leading position on border protocols,

mandatory vaccinations and testing.

On behalf of the Board, shareholders and management

team I thank our cargo owners who have worked with

us to overcome the considerable disruptions we have

faced. To the entire team at Napier Port, including

contractors, suppliers and transport operators, a sincere

thank you for the work you do every day connecting

our cargo owners, and community, to global markets.

DIVIDEND

We have declared a final dividend of 4.7 cents per share.

The dividend has a record date of 6 December 2021

and a payment date of 16 December 2021.

ALASDAIR MACLEOD

Chair

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CHIEF
EXECUTIVE’S

REPORT

TĒNĀ KOUTOU

Napier Port has been more than resilient this year, it

has performed incredibly well, under very challenging

circumstances.

I am immensely proud of the Napier Port team. Once

again, they moved record volumes of cargo, worked with

customers to deliver supply chain solutions tailored to

their needs and generated a strong financial result for

shareholders. And they did all of this while keeping each

other and our community safe from the pandemic.

STRONG TRADE VOLUMES

Despite forestry harvesting ceasing during the August

2021 lockdown, we moved a record 3.02 million tonnes

of logs across our wharves during the year, 27.6% higher

than the 2.37 million tonnes in the prior year.

This surge in volume follows on from buoyant international

markets, their demand for New Zealand forest products

and the maturation of large plantations established in the

mid-1990s; the ‘wall of wood’ that is expected to continue

to flow through Napier Port.

Napier Port’s success in attracting cargo from outside

Hawke’s Bay has been a factor in driving increased

volumes. Our partnerships with forestry sector exporters

and the renewal of our contract with timber and pulp

manufacturer WPI are prominent examples of Central and

Lower North Island cargo owners that are sending more

cargo our way. Both value our ability to meet and secure

their supply chain requirements with access to global

markets and a port operation that continues to provide

efficient, reliable and resilient services.

While logs underpinned a total bulk cargo trade of

3.95 million tonnes, 26.6% higher than the 3.12 million

tonnes in the prior year, imported oil products and fertiliser

also contributed.

Annual container volumes increased by 2.9% to 276,000

TEU compared to 268,000 TEU last year, with an increase

in high-value reefer containers, due principally to higher

meat exports offsetting lower dry exports and slightly

lower apple volumes.

This result is particularly pleasing when it is considered

against the challenges we faced within the global supply

chain and container shipping trade.

Charter vessel visits for the bulk trade increased to 343,

up from 304 the previous year. In contrast, container

ship visits fell to 242 compared to 293 in the year before

resulting from the ongoing volatility in global shipping.

Significantly we hosted all these vessels while operating

with reduced space on port due to the construction of

6 Wharf, requiring additional area for equipment and site

access as the piling advanced and concrete was laid.

The result is a credit to the region’s cargo owners who

have continued to deliver resilient volumes, despite labour

shortages, shipping disruption and COVID-19 operating

constraints on production.

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FINANCIAL RESULTS
The cargo volumes translated into record revenues

of $109.5 million, a 9% increase on the prior year’s

result of $100.4 million. Bulk cargo revenue accounted

for most of the change rising 32.7% to $41.5 million,

while container revenue rose 4.8% to $65.3 million.

The result from operating activities rose 6.4% to

$43.8 million from $41.2 million in the prior year, with

the higher revenue offset by a 10.8% increase in total

operating expenses. This increase followed an unwinding

of measures introduced in the prior year that were

designed to protect us from the pandemic. We reinstated

incentives and eased pay constraints. We also lifted hiring

restrictions and resumed recruitment, lifting the number of

full-time equivalents, mainly to drive growth and deliver the

service and supply chain solutions our customers expect.

Higher insurance costs also contributed to the increase

in operating costs.

Underlying net profit after tax, after adjusting for non-

recurring and unrealised reported net gains, including

property revaluations, increased by 7% to $22.0 million

from $20.5 million.

These strong financial results enable us to deliver

for shareholders, while also investing in infrastructure,

plant and equipment to support customers' long-term

growth strategies.

CUSTOMER-CENTRIC STRATEGY

Our clear strategy has been pivotal to our success, with its

focus on connecting with customers, harnessing data and

technology, developing a resilient and agile infrastructure,

fostering collaborative partnerships, and recognising

that our people and unique Napier Port culture are the

foundation of our business success. Detail can be found

on pages 22 to 49 of this report.

In this year of adversity, we have benefited from the work

we commenced when we set this strategy in motion

three years ago. While we could not resolve all the

burdens of fractured supply chains for our customers,

the relationships we have established meant we were

more adept at finding solutions to alleviate the impact.

Our teams worked closely with cargo owners, and

everyone along the supply chain, including shippers,

carriers, agents, and government agencies, to create

as many opportunities as possible to ensure their cargo

continued to flow. We thank our customers for trusting

that we were doing all we could to bring vessels in

and keep them connected to markets.

This year we paused to review our strategy, to ensure

it is still current within today’s environment and remains

focused on our core purpose of working together with our

customers and partners to build a thriving region. It stood

up to the test, but it has been enhanced with the addition

of a renewed focus on sustainability alongside the culture

of care we strive to foster on the port.

NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN

The supply chain challenges faced by New Zealand

this year further reinforced our viewpoint that we need

a national supply chain strategy that includes ports, road

and rail networks. A cornerstone of such a strategy will

be sensible infrastructure development, based on sound

business cases and delivering the most efficient supply

chain options for New Zealand cargo owners.

Napier Port’s 6 Wharf development is a clear example of

the kind of disciplined investment such a strategy should

foster. This is a once-in-a-generation project. In the two

years since our Initial Public Offer that underpinned its

financing, and despite two periods of lockdown during

its construction, we have made excellent progress with

building 6 Wharf.

As of 30 September, we had completed all 400 piles,

69% of the dredging programme, and 22 of the

32 concrete deck pours. The 10 MoorMaster mooring

system units have arrived on port and groundwork

improvements are underway. Once the new electrical

substation, deck and dredging are complete, development

will move to ship and container exchange trials.

As Alasdair noted, we now expect 6 Wharf to be

operational in the second half of the new financial year

with the expected project cost range to now be lower

than originally anticipated.

Cargo owners, and our regional economy, will benefit

immediately from 6 Wharf. It will offer increased shipping

capacity, the ability to handle more and larger vessels and

improved availability across all our wharves, which will

allow Napier Port to support the demands of our region

today and the growth we see coming into the future.

In addition to 6 Wharf, this year we embarked on a range

of other investments to enhance our service proposition

with our customers. This includes working with them to

deploy an on-port mobile log debarker and preparing for

our mobile harbour cranes to load logs on charter vessels.

The debarker will allow us to stop methyl bromide

fumigation of logs at Napier Port from 1 January 2022,

a move which we have been committed to as soon

as a feasible alternative was available.

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PEOPLE AND PARTNERSHIPS
Napier Port’s people are the foundation of our success

and building resilience and capability into our team

continues to be a priority through training, development

and safety and wellbeing initiatives.

We are committed to ensuring the ongoing safety of

our people, so it was pleasing to see all three strategic

projects underpinning our health and safety roadmap

progress well this year. Notably, our focus on critical

risk control management significantly moved ahead

and in the coming year we will be validating this work

and implementing any required changes.

This year we introduced a new employee performance

and feedback tool, launched our Te Ao Māori strategy,

and updated our diversity and inclusion policy.

Whilst at Alert Level 1, we held the first port-wide

Whānau Day in eight years, hosting 600 whānau on port

to say thank you to our team and their families for the

support they provide. We also implemented a new annual

employee engagement survey, Korerō Mai, and were

delighted with an overall engagement score of 77%.

We're determined to improve on this result year on year.

We want everyone who is part of the team and contributes

to our success to have an ownership stake in the business

and we are proud of the fact that as part of our Initial

Public Offer in 2019, 97% of our employees became

shareholders in Napier Port.

This year – for the first time – our employee recognition

scheme offers Napier Port shares together with a cash

payment. The scheme is linked to key business metrics

which we report on monthly with employees. We are

delighted that this year through the hard work and

dedication of our teams, each Napier Port employee

(excluding senior management) will receive $2,779

consisting of cash and shares, ensuring that all our

team will be invested in our business and benefit

from our success.

OUTLOOK

While confronting the ongoing threat of COVID-19,

we remained vigilant, implementing some of the strictest

border protocols in the industry to keep everyone safe

at work and prevent the virus entering the community

through our port.

Towards the end of our financial year, it became clear

we were now facing risk on two fronts, land and sea.

Napier Port took a strong position on mandatory

vaccination, becoming the first port company, and one

of the first businesses in New Zealand, to introduce

mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for employees.

Phase two will see this rollout to all port users towards

the end of the calendar year and into early 2022.

While this is still unfolding, and we anticipate further

challenges in the year ahead, Napier Port’s focus will

remain on keeping its people and community safe while

maintaining our ability to operate effectively to support our

customers and regional economy. This has served us well

this past year and allowed us to post a pleasing full year

result for shareholders.

TODD DAWSON

Chief Executive

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CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER’S

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

AND ANALYSIS

OVERVIEW

Napier Port's expectations coming into the 2021 financial

year were tempered given the ongoing pandemic effects

and risks, and knowing there would be no cruise ship visits

contributing to our 2021 financial results. We have this

year reported another year of records in our key financial

metrics with the main driver being the stable and positive

export market conditions for New Zealand logs throughout

2021. Log exports through Napier Port increased

27.6% to reach 3.02 million tonnes. This led to bulk cargo

revenue growing $10.2 million, or 32.7%, to $41.5 million

for 2021, more than offsetting the loss of cruise revenue

which was $4.3 million in 2020.

Compared to the prior year, total Napier Port revenue

grew by $9.0 million, or 9.0%, to $109.5 million and the

result from operating activities increased by 6.4%

to $43.8 million. Reported net profit after tax increased

by 5.2% to $23.2 million.

Our balance sheet is strong. At the end of the financial

year, Napier Port had net drawn debt of $78.0 million, in

addition to $102 million in undrawn credit facilities, after

having spent the significant sum of $103.7 million on the

6 Wharf construction project and other capital projects

during the year.

In conjunction with this annual report, Napier Port has

released Supplemental Trade Volume Data, Supplemental

Selected Financial Information and an Annual Results

Investor Presentation, that together provide further trade

and financial information and which form part of our

2021 reporting suite of information for investors

and other stakeholders.

All documents are available in the Napier Port investor

centre at www.napierport.co.nz/investor-centre

REVENUE

Revenue of $109.5 million increased by 9.0% from the

prior year. This result was driven by volume growth in

bulk cargo and container services together with improved

average revenues per unit across both areas, which

outweighed the absence of cruise vessel calls during

the 2021 financial year.

Container services revenue of $65.3 million was

4.8% higher than the prior year.

Total annual container volumes increased by 2.9% to

276,000 TEU. Cargo-laden export and import containers

increased by 1.3% to 157,000 TEU, while empty and other

container movements increased 5.1% to 119,000 TEU.

Dry export cargo was down by 3.4% to 67,000 TEU.

This reduction was mainly due to lower wood pulp

and timber volumes, which were impacted by shipping

schedule disruptions and shipping capacity constraints

during the year, and exporters’ plant maintenance

and shutdowns.

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Reefer exports increased 4.7% to 57,000 TEU mainly
due to higher meat exports. Apple and pear reefer export

volumes reduced 1.5% to 25,000 TEU compared to the

prior year.

Containerised imports increased by 1.7% to 132,000 TEU

as general cargo imports grew, while reefer and empty

imports were in line with the prior year.

Other container movements, including Discharge, Load,

Restows (DLRs) and transhipped containers, increased

58.4% to 17,000 TEU due to increased container

repositioning by shipping lines related to shipping

schedule disruptions.

Container services average revenue per TEU increased

by 1.8% compared to the prior year, largely due to

additional revenues earned as a result of container

shipping disruptions, including additional storage and

refrigerated container servicing. These gains were offset

by lower Port Pack pulp and timber packing volumes

during the year.

Container vessel calls were down to 242 ships from

293 ships in the prior year. Global shipping congestion

and disrupted supply chains have continued to result

in volatile schedules, with scheduled calls missed and

significant reductions in total container shipping capacity

from New Zealand and Hawke’s Bay. We have also

experienced a relatively high number of weather event

days, further restricting shipping during 2021.

Bulk cargo revenue of $41.5 million was 32.7% higher

than the prior year.

Bulk cargo total volume of 3.95 million tonnes was

26.6% higher than the prior year. Log export volume

increased by 27.6% to 3.02 million tonnes due to

the favourable log export market conditions in China

throughout the year.

Charter vessel calls increased to 343 from 304 last year,

as a result of the increase in bulk cargo volume.

Bulk cargo average revenue per tonne increased by

4.8% compared to the prior year. In addition to tariff

increases, this growth resulted from changes in the mix

of bulk cargo and export customers, and as a result

of non-recurring cost recovery revenue during the year.

No cruise vessels called during the 2021 financial year

due to the closed international border. Last year 76 cruise

ships called at Napier Port earning $4.3 million in revenue.

EXPENSES

As a result of the arrival of COVID-19 in early 2020, we

instituted a number of short-term measures to prudently

protect our cashflow and balance sheet in light of the

pandemic’s uncertainties and our capital commitments

related to the construction of 6 Wharf. These measures

reduced and deferred expenditure during the 2020

financial year. Whilst we remain cautious in the face

of the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, we did not expect

the temporary cost measures implemented during 2020,

to continue to the same degree in 2021.

Total operating expenses grew by 10.8% to $65.7 million

compared to 2020, with employee benefit expenses and

other operating expenses increasing 10.8%, and property

and plant expenses increasing by 10.7%.

Employee benefit expenses increased due to anticipated

increases in employee numbers, general remuneration

increases, and the resumption of staff and executive

incentives which were cancelled during 2020 as part

of our COVID-19 response measures.

Property and plant expenses increased primarily as

a result of higher fuel consumption, including fuel to

power refrigerated containers on port for longer periods.

Additional plant expenses arose as a result of hiring

additional power generators and truck transport capacity

to manage container shipping schedule disruptions,

within a reduced container terminal footprint due to the

construction of 6 Wharf. Managing the container supply

chain and terminal disruptions during the year also had the

effect of increasing our greenhouse gas emissions, both in

total, which increased by 22.5%, and on a per cargo tonne

basis, which increased 5.4%.

Other operating expenses increased due to another year

of significant increases in insurance costs in addition

to increasing technology expenses.

The result from operating activities of $43.8 million

increased by 6.4% compared to the prior year and as

a percentage of revenue was down from 41% to 40%.

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment expenses

increased marginally by $0.1 million to $13.1 million.

Excluding the asset impairment of $0.6 million recorded

during 2020, the year-on-year increase was 5.2% which

arose from recent asset additions and increased software

asset amortisation.

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Other income was $1.1 million compared to $0.7 million
in the prior year. The current year benefited from an

unrealised investment property revaluation gain of

$1.2 million, compared to $1.0 million in the prior year.

Net finance costs recorded in the income statement

were negligible across both years. However, accrued

facility costs and interest margins on drawn balances

of $1.4 million associated with our bank lending facilities

were recognised during 2021, with these costs being

capitalised as part of the cost of 6 Wharf. When 6 Wharf

is complete the majority of our finance costs will be

recorded in the income statement.

Income tax expenses increased by $1.3 million to

$8.6 million due to higher taxable profit in the current year

and the non-recurring $0.7 million deferred tax benefit

from the reinstatement of tax depreciation on buildings

during 2020. The effective tax rate of 27% for the year is

slightly lower than the statutory tax rate of 28% due

to a non-assessable investment property revaluation

gain. This effective rate is higher than the 25% in the

prior year, which was lowered further by the gain from

the reinstatement of tax depreciation on buildings.

Reported net profit after tax for the period attributable

to the shareholders of the company of $23.2 million

increased 5.2% from $22.0 million in the prior year.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Capital investment spend in the year of $103.7 million

included $94.7 million spent on 6 Wharf construction,

as significant progress was made on all the major project

workstreams. Other investments included increasing our

capacity to store refrigerated containers, new plant for the

log debarker and mobile harbour crane log loading trial,

and maintenance and replacement spend on the

Te Mata tug dry docking, wharves, paving and buildings,

and replacement bulk cargo hoppers, among others.

CASHFLOW

Cashflow from operating activities increased to

$34.8 million from $29.3 million year on year, with

improved underlying earnings and working capital

in the current year offsetting higher tax payments.

Dividend payments during the financial year of

$15.6 million, including the final 2020 dividend paid in

December 2020 and the interim 2021 dividend paid in

June 2021, were $10.6 million higher than the year before.

After the net spend on investing activities of

$103.6 million, cash balances decreased by $6.5 million

and the balance of spend was funded from drawings on

our bank lending facilities. Drawn bank debt increased

from nil to $78 million during the year.

BALANCE SHEET

In addition to the drawn bank lending at the balance date,

Napier Port had $102 million in undrawn credit facilities

to continue with our future capital investment programme,

and in particular, 6 Wharf.

At the end of the financial year the Group had total assets

of $480.0 million which were funded by $354.8 million

of equity balances and $125.2 million of current

and non-current liabilities.

The positive progress to date with 6 Wharf construction

has seen the range of remaining risk from this project

reduce, enabling us to reduce the range of expected

cost outcomes. Whilst significant risks with the project

remain, we expect the total construction project cost to

be between $173 million and $179 million, excluding

capitalised overheads and finance costs, which is lower

than the original $173 million to $190 million estimate.

We expect 6 Wharf to be available during the second half

of the 2022 financial year and, with this milestone we look

forward to a significant reduction in our overall enterprise

risk profile.

DIVIDEND

Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Board

approved a fully imputed final dividend of $9.4 million

(4.7 cents per share) in respect of the 2021 financial

year, payable on 16 December 2021 to those on the

share register at close of business on 6 December 2021.

Including the interim dividend of $5.6 million (2.8 cents

per share) paid in June 2021, dividends in respect

of the 2021 financial year total 7.5 cents per share

(2020: 5 cents per share).

KRISTEN LIE

Chief Financial Officer

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OUR PORT, HUBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
50 HECTARES

OF ON-SITE

PORT LAND

FIVE EXISTING WHARVES

PROVIDING SIX

COMMERCIAL BERTHS

AND A NEW 350M WHARF

OPENING IN 2022

SIX MOBILE

HARBOUR

CRANES

Napier Port has been connecting Hawke’s Bay

and its surrounding regions with the people

and markets of the world for around 150 years.

We plan, operate and maintain port land and shipping

channels, and we have the cargo handling capacity,

facilities and infrastructure required to get our customers’

cargo efficiently across our wharves and en route to

market. Napier Port is on the main transit route for

international shipping services, is connected to core

national road and rail networks, and operates 24 hours

a day, 364 days a year.

While our strategic location and cargo-handling capacity

make us a key connection in central New Zealand’s supply

chain, it’s our culture and service that are the foundation

to our success. We take pride in delivering for our

customers, building collaborative relationships, supporting

the local community and providing safe and secure access

to our sites and services.

Our future is one forged side by side with our customers

and our community. Collectively, we can drive growth

and success that benefits our region, our people

and our environment.

ABOUT NAPIER PORT

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OUR PORT, HUBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
12.3 HECTARES OF

LAND IN WHAKATŪ

FOR FUTURE

DEVELOPMENT

TWO CONTAINER DEPOTS

AT THAMES STREET

OFFERING FULL SERVICES

TO INTERNATIONAL

SHIPPING LINES

OVER 320

EMPLOYEES

INLAND FREIGHT HUB

IN MANAWATŪ WITH A

1.9 HECTARE CONTAINER

YARD AND A WAREHOUSING

FACILITY WITH ROAD AND

RAIL CONNECTIONS TO

NAPIER PORT

AROUND 5.9 MILLION

TONNES OF CARGO

HANDLED ANNUALLY

THREE TUGS

FLEET OF 38

HEAVY CONTAINER

HANDLING

MACHINES

1123 CONNECTION POINTS

FOR REFRIGERATED CARGO

36,600 SQUARE

METRES

OF WAREHOUSING

16 HECTARES

OF CONTAINER

TERMINAL SPACE

OPEN 364

DAYS A YEAR

10 HECTARES

OF DEDICATED

LOG STORAGE,

WORKING 24/7

ABOUT NAPIER PORT

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TRADE PORTFOLIO
A diversified regional trade base is a key strength of our business. Hawke’s Bay

is a major New Zealand producer, processor and exporter of primary produce.

Key exports across our wharves include logs, wood pulp,

timber, pipfruit, meat and general cargo. The majority

of our exporters are located within 100 kilometres of

Napier Port, providing a nearby, cost-effective route to

market. Hawke's Bay's pipfruit exports represent 63% of

New Zealand’s total planted pipfruit area, and log exports

represent 8% of New Zealand’s total planted forest area.

Key imports include fertiliser, oil products, general cargo,

foodstuffs and cement. Imports are an important growing

part of our business, and with our supply chain logistics

service coming online we are well positioned to bring

in increased cargo volumes for customers from outside

our region.

In 2021, bulk cargo totalled a record 3.95 million tonnes,

including a record 3.02 million tonnes of logs. Container

volumes also grew year-on-year to 276,000 TEU, despite

lockdowns, seasonal labour shortages, global shipping

congestion and disrupted supply chains.

EXPORT PRODUCT MIX FY2021 BY WEIGHT

Logs .......................63%

Wood Pulp ..........9%

Pipfruit ..................6%

Timber ...................5%

Meat ......................5%

Fresh Produce ....3%

Other .....................9%

REVENUE BREAKDOWN FY2021

Container Services ............60%

Bulk Cargo ..........................38%

Other ....................................2%

EXPORT/IMPORT SPLIT FY2021 BY WEIGHT

Exports ................................81%

Imports ................................19%

IMPORT PRODUCT MIX FY2021 BY WEIGHT

Fertiliser ................35%

Oil Products ........30%

General Cargo ....15%

Foodstuffs ............8%

Cement .................5%

Other .....................7%

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OCTOBER
Renewing our partnership with

WPI for 10 more years (with two

five-year rights of renewal) was a

great start to the new financial year.

October also saw the celebration of

our local primary producers with the

Napier Port Primary Sector Awards.

NOVEMBER

In November we held a second hui

with the Whakatū community and

mana whenua about development

of an inland port at Whakatū. We

also held our inaugural Whānau Day,

inviting family and friends on port to

learn more about what we do at work.

DECEMBER

We came together in December

to fill more than 240 shoeboxes

of gifts for children in support of the

annual Salvation Army Christmas

Boxes for Children appeal. The 150

th


kororā (little blue penguin) on port

was microchipped, and the first two

kororā chicks were born in our

on-port sanctuary.

YEAR IN REVIEW

Strong customer connection and investment leads to pleasing results,

despite challenging trading conditions.

Customers were front and centre of our efforts during

a year of ongoing global shipping disruption. Strong and

sustained offshore demand for logs saw record volumes

pass across our wharves, despite harvests ceasing during

the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown in August.

Construction of 6 Wharf, our new 350-metre wharf,

continued at pace. Major construction milestones include

the completion of piling and delivery of 10 MoorMaster

mooring units from Italy. We are excited to unlock the

operational efficiencies and increased port capacity

that will result from bringing the new wharf on line.

COVID-19 cast its shadow throughout the year, and

we have worked hard to keep our border strong and our

region and New Zealand safe. All Tier 1A border workers

at Napier Port have been fully vaccinated since April.

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JANUARY
In January, we launched our

Port Activity Map, using Geographic

Information Systems (GIS)

technology to map in real-time

work undertaken on port. We also

refurbished our mooring loft, adding

a new kitchen and dining area,

bathroom, office space, a locker

room with plenty of storage

and six bedrooms with new beds.

FEBRUARY

Our landside logistics service

launched in February, providing an

increased range of rail and road cargo

options for both export and import

customers, moving cargo within

region and out of region. COVID-19

vaccinations began for our Tier 1A

border workers, and a second artificial

reef was created (in partnership with

LegaSea Hawke’s Bay). Five new

navigation buoys were delivered to

mark the extended dredge channel,

and hundreds of people took to the

water for the annual Napier Port

Ocean Swim. February also saw the

largest discharge of empty containers

in Napier Port’s history – 740.

MARCH

March saw trains running between

Wairoa and Napier Port reinstated

– a fast, efficient way to move large

volumes of logs off-road. Our second

29.5 metre B Double Tractor Trailer

unit became operational, and the

two-day Napier Port Family Fishing

Classic was held. A Sustainability

Committee was established at board

level, and a third hui was held with

the Whakatū community to discuss

a new inland port. We celebrated a

record day this month for the number

of reefers on power – 1310.

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APRIL
In April, we were proud to launch our

Marine Cultural Health Programme,

in association with the mana whenua

hāpu of Ahuriri. Vaccinations

of Tier 1A border workers were

completed, and we issued an

increase in our earnings guidance

for the year.

M AY

May saw institutional investors

attending our inaugural Investor Day

on port, to better understand our

business strategy and to see

6 Wharf under construction.

JUNE

In June, our refreshed strategy

was finalised and communicated

throughout the business, with

presentations and workshops for

all teams. Our people also came

together to collect winter pyjamas

for needy Hawke’s Bay families

in the Jammies for June appeal.

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JULY
MoorMaster units arrived on port

from Italy in July, a big day for our

6 Wharf build. We also celebrated

our region’s exporters at the

Hawke’s Bay Export Awards,

and spearheaded a fundraising

drive that raised over $16,000 for

Save the Children Fund’s COVID-19

relief efforts in Fiji.

AUGUST

A New Zealand-wide COVID-19

Alert Level 4 lockdown took place in

August. At Napier Port, we kept the

cargo flowing across our wharves,

operating under Level 4 protocols

developed during the lockdowns

of 2020. August also saw the

release of our Sustainability Strategy,

with over 100 defined workstreams

to advance sustainability in our

business and community.

SEPTEMBER

In September, our new truck

unchaining area became operational,

making log operations safer on

port. We renewed our ongoing

accreditation with Maritime

New Zealand under the New Zealand

Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code,

the national best practice guidance

to port operators and councils to

manage the safety of marine activities

in their ports and harbours. Piling was

completed on the 6 Wharf build,

and our annual penguin count located

178 nests on port. We also clicked

over 3 million tonnes of logs moved

across our wharves this year,

a milestone to celebrate!

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OUR STRATEGY
EVOLVES

OUR REASON FOR BEING IS TO BUILD

A THRIVING REGION BY CONNECTING

OUR CUSTOMERS TO THE WORLD.

In 2018 we developed our strategy with this purpose

in mind, creating a 10-year plan. The strategy focused

on setting a clear roadmap for our business, defined

in three phases: foundation-setting, capability-building

and transformation.

This year we refreshed our business strategy, re-examining

our goals to ensure they remain relevant. We looked even

more outwards, placing our customers, our community and

region at the centre of our thinking, creating a refreshed

strategy that is a mixture of planning for what we expect,

as well as adjusting to take advantage of opportunities

when the unexpected happens.

Our core purpose and goals remain relevant for our

business. Our scope has widened though and the pace

of change has accelerated. As part of our strategy to 2030,

we are focusing on:

CUSTOMER CONNECTION

Working more closely with our customers to know them,

their business and the environment they are operating in,

and developing efficient cargo solutions they require.

HARNESSING DATA AND TECHNOLOGY

Continuing to develop innovative technology that delivers

value to our business, extending that value to our

customers and other industries outside the port gates.

NETWORKED INFRASTRUCTURE

Connecting a whole North Island network that can

provide end-to-end supply-chain solutions, developing

our own logistics services and landside solutions,

to create an efficient supply chain for our customers.

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

Partnering with others, because we can achieve

a better outcome together than we would on our own.

OUR FOUNDATION

As part of our strategy refresh, we prioritised sustainability

(people, planet, prosperity and partnership) as an important

part of our foundation. Along with our culture,

it is an integral component to us achieving our purpose.

We are determined to leave a positive legacy for the future.

CULTURE OF CARE

Underpinning our strategy is our culture of care.

We actively build a strong, resilient and agile culture

at Napier Port, with care for our people. This is the

bedrock that enables us to achieve our goals.

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SUSTAINABILITY
ME MAHI TAHI TĀTOU MŌ TE ORANGA O TE KATOA

WE WORK TOGETHER FOR THE WELLBEING OF ALL

Advancing sustainability at Napier Port is embedded in

our business strategy, reflecting the importance of leaving

a positive legacy for future generations while delivering for

our customers, community and the wider regional economy.

Our sustainability journey is one of continuous

improvement. We are committed to improving our

environmental, social and economic performance by

identifying and managing risks and finding opportunities

to use our resources more efficiently. It’s about taking

action, not just talking about it.

In August 2021, we launched A Sustainable Future:

He Āpōpō Toitū, our ambitious and comprehensive

sustainability strategy. Development of this strategy began

in 2018, as an outcome of our 30-year Master Plan.

The Sustainability Strategy is structured around

a framework with four interconnected pillars – people,

planet, prosperity and partnerships. Sustainability

initiatives have been created within each of these themes

– with over 100 actions in total, 18 of which have

been given top priority status for the 2021-23 period.

Work on other identified medium and long-term actions

will continue in parallel, given the interconnected nature

of many of the actions.

The strategy focuses on local, achievable initiatives,

which we believe will make a difference in addressing

urgent global challenges like climate change, environmental

degradation, prosperity and wellbeing for people

and communities. Some of our local initiatives include:

• Promoting healthy reefs and clean oceans locally

• Aiming for zero net emissions by 2050

• Running community projects and good neighbour

programmes

• Protecting marine and bird life

• Continuing to build a workplace that embraces

diversity and cultural values

• Adopting clean energy solutions, and

• Minimising waste and duplication of resources.

Many of the planned sustainability actions are already

underway. These include:

• Launching a Marine Cultural Health Programme

• Installing LED floodlight towers

• Reducing carbon emissions

• Creating artificial reefs to increase biodiversity

• Undertaking water quality surveys and monitoring, and

• The protection of at-risk bird species that make their

home at Napier Port.

We recognise that becoming a more sustainable business

is a journey, not a destination. While we have a solid

foundation, we understand that the quick fixes are few,

and a sustained, long-term effort is required.

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UN GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations set out its 17 interlinked

Sustainable Development Goals, designed to be ‘a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable

future for all’. The SDGs form part of the United Nations’ universal call for all countries

to address the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world.

At Napier Port we have identified 14 of the 17 SDGs as relevant to our sustainability strategy.

OUR

SUSTAINABILITY

FRAMEWORK

PEOPLE

MANAAKITANGA

We are focused on

the safety, well-being/hauora

and development of our people

and our community.

PROSPERITY

ŌHANGA ORA

We are focused on sustainable

business growth and supporting

the prosperity of our region.

PARTNERSHIPS

RANGAŪ

We are focused on authentic

partnership with our community,

stakeholders and

mana whenua hapū.

PLANET

KAITIAKITANGA

We are focused on protecting/tiaki

and enhancing the environment/

taiao in which we operate.

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to measure qualitative and
quantitative data and assess

the overall health of the Ahuriri

area and its people. This data is

available to the public in real time

on marineculturalhealth.co.nz

Since its launch, the MCHP

has been of significant interest

to universities, councils and the

wider marine science community.

We are currently engaging with

Ngāti Kahungunu to undertake

the monitoring component of the

programme from summer 2021/22.

ARTIFICIAL REEF

CONSTRUCTION –

PARTNERSHIP WITH

LEGASEA HAWKE’S BAY

This year saw the creation of two

new artificial reefs to enhance the

existing habitat and health of the

region’s marine life and provide for

local recreational fishing. The reefs

are the successful outcome of a

constructive and ongoing partnership

between Napier Port and LegaSea

Hawke’s Bay, a group of recreational

fishers dedicated to rebuilding

Hawke’s Bay fish stock.

The reefs were constructed with

naturally occurring limestone rock,

taken from a revetment wall at Napier

Port which was dismantled as part

of the new 6 Wharf construction.

We have also worked closely with

the Mana Whenua Steering Komiti

and the wider Fisheries Liaison

Group. Both groups have been set

up in partnership with Napier Port

to protect water quality, Pānia Reef,

kai moana, fisheries, and other

sites of cultural, environmental

and recreational significance in

Te Matau a Māui, or Hawke Bay,

as Napier Port undertakes its

current 6 Wharf construction

and dredging programme.

KORORĀ SANCTUARY

AND RESEARCH

PARTNERSHIP WITH

MASSEY UNIVERSITY

The Napier Port kororā (little blue

penguin) sanctuary was established

in 2019, to protect this at-risk

species. The on-port sanctuary

provides a safe space for the little

blue penguins as it is free from cats

and dogs and has no public access.

We are now in our third year

of a partnership with Professor

John Cockrem, Professor

of Comparative Endocrinology at

Massey University, to support kororā

research and conservation advocacy

at Napier Port and around

New Zealand. New work that has

begun this year includes tracking

studies to give the first data for

the Hawke Bay on kororā foraging

locations and diving behaviour.

The health of our local kororā

population is considered a good

indicator in mātauranga Māori of

the general health of the coastal

environment. At last count, we had

178 kororā locations around our

wharves as well as breeding pairs

in the kororā sanctuary.

MARINE CULTURAL

HEALTH PROGRAMME

The Marine Cultural Health

Programme (MCHP) is a partnership

between mana whenua hapū and

Napier Port to monitor the health

of the marine environment in and

around the Ahuriri area. Launched

in 2021, it is the first marine cultural

health programme of its kind

in New Zealand.

To develop the programme,

we worked side by side with a

Steering Komiti of representatives

from different marae, hapū and

mana whenua entities, to develop

an innovative monitoring framework

that balances Western science

and a Māori worldview.

The Cultural Monitoring Framework

monitors health through use of two

pou – Mana Moana, representing

the health and wellbeing of the

Ahuriri marine ecosystem, and Mana

Tangata, representing the strength

of connection of mana whenua to the

marine environment. The framework

uses a ‘family tree’ of indicators

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CLIMATE CHANGE RELATED DISCLOSURE REPORT
In 2021 we published our inaugural

Climate Change Related Disclosure

Report, seeking to provide

stakeholders with an understanding

of the potential financial implications

of climate change on the

Napier Port business. The report

was prepared in accordance with the

recommendations of the Taskforce

on Climate-related Financial

Disclosures (TCFD).

We expect to continue to improve our

climate-change-related disclosures

as we gather more information and

knowledge, and continue to deliver

our sustainability goals and strategy.

In particular we are prioritising

the development of emission

measurement and reduction pathways.

Following a ‘whole of port’ climate

change risk assessment – looking

at infrastructure resilience, trade

forecasting, land levels, weather

conditions, emergency preparedness

and habitat modification – we

identified 53 climate-related risks

and opportunities. This year’s report

sets out our governance of climate-

related risks and opportunities over

a 50-year timeframe. It describes our

processes for identifying, assessing

and managing climate-related risks,

and considers how those risks

are integrated into our overall risk

management. Climate-related risks

are reviewed at least annually to

ensure they reflect material changes

in our knowledge, business strategy

and operating environment.

The impacts of climate change

considered most material to

Napier Port are summarised below.

PHYSICAL RISKS

(in particular due to our coastal

location and susceptibility

to sea-level rise):

• Increase in sea level, leading

to inundation

• Extreme rainfall events, affecting

our stormwater system

• Erosion, particularly shingle

movement during swell events

• Drought, particularly its impact on

our meat and horticulture customers.

TRANSITION IMPACTS

(risks and opportunities from

transitioning to a lower-emission

global economy):

• Government regulation regarding

a shift to the low-carbon economy

resulting in higher fuel costs

• Government regulation to

encourage shift to alternative fuels

• Shipping, particularly ship to shore

power connecting to a ‘green’ grid

• Rail, as a material increase in use

would require changes to our

operations and infrastructure.

At this stage, we do not consider

that the effects of climate change

materially change our overall strategy.

This is because sustainability

is embedded into our ways of

working as we continue to look

after people, planet and place.

Planning to address larger financial

infrastructure improvements required

over the medium to long-term will

be embedded within our asset

management plans and infrastructure

master plan. In the short-term,

we are completing more detailed

investigations of physical climate-

change effects, and will then

include mitigation of these physical

risks into our Master Planning and

procurement processes.

During 2021, we conducted

additional work on further defining

our greenhouse gas emissions

inventory to enable a better

understanding of our emissions

profile. This enables ongoing

measuring and reporting and

our setting of targets.

We have reported on our Scope 1,

Scope 2 and limited Scope 3

emissions for a number of years

on our website. We are currently

improving our reporting systems, with

2022 being our first complete year

of emissions measurements using

expanded Scope 3 definitions.

In the year to 30 September 2021,

our total carbon emissions were

10,221 tonnes or 0.00174 tonnes/

CO2e per cargo tonne, up from

8,341 tonnes or 0.00165 tonnes/

CO2e per cargo tonne in 2020.

The increase in emissions correlates

with an increase in annual cargo

volumes, with the majority of the

increase relating to increased

fuel usage for generators to keep

refrigerated containers cool while

stored on port awaiting shipment.

Our peak season extended longer,

and refrigerated containers resided

longer on port as a consequence

of global shipping disruption. This

disruption also required increased

container handling movements,

increasing heavy plant activity

and fuel consumption. We expect

infrastructure improvements over

time combined with new technology

to enable us to contain emissions

as trade volumes increase.

Our Sustainability Strategy and the

Climate Change Related Disclosure

Report are available at

www.napierport.co.nz

CLIMATE

CHANGE RELATED

DISCLOSURE REPORT

OCTOBER 2021

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ACHIEVING OUR GOALS
OUR FOUR KEY GOALS – CUSTOMER

CONNECTION, HARNESSING DATA AND

TECHNOLOGY, NETWORKED INFRASTRUCTURE

AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS –

DRIVE OUR ACTIVITIES TOWARDS DELIVERING

ON OUR PURPOSE. OUR GOALS GUIDE OUR

PLANNING, BUT ARE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH

TO ALLOW US TO RESPOND QUICKLY

TO CHANGE AROUND US.

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CUSTOMER
CONNECTION

We want to work more closely with our customers to know them, their business and the environment

they are operating in, developing efficient cargo solutions they need.

Customers are the lifeblood that keeps our business

operating, and we work hard to understand their

businesses and how we can help them to achieve their

goals. Uncertainty around the supply chain, with global

shipping disruption and COVID-19 lockdowns, has been

a big challenge this year, and we have done all we can

to support our customers’ resilience and tenacity.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES TO FOSTER A CLOSER

CUSTOMER CONNECTION INCLUDE:

CREATING VALUE FOR CUSTOMERS

In a time of global shipping disruption and congestion

issues within New Zealand’s northern ports and supply

chain infrastructure, we have done our best to be

responsive and flexible, doing all we can to ensure shipping

continues smoothly through Napier Port. Our goal has

been to be as approachable, accommodating and available

as possible. Tangible examples of this include widening

cargo receival windows, prioritising quick response times,

proposing customer-focused solutions and improving

service levels across the board.

This year we commissioned four independent, anonymous

surveys of our customer segments for honest feedback

on our service levels and where we can improve.

We set ourselves a target of 7.3 out of 10 as an overall

customer satisfaction score, and were very pleased

to receive a consolidated overall customer satisfaction

score across the four surveys of 7.9. Our customers

recognise that here at Napier Port we are doing all we

can to keep their goods flowing across our wharves,

and developing flexible, fit-for-purpose solutions to their

shipping challenges.

PROPEL CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS

Propel, our vehicle booking system designed for transport

operators, was rolled out last year to great success,

achieving a customer satisfaction rating of 9.5/10

in an anonymous and independently managed survey.

This year, we have begun to extend the use of the highly

flexible and secure Propel platform for customer-facing

digital services and communications, including digital

delivery of import advice and export pre-advice processes.

Design and development of this expansion of the Propel

platform has been completed and is currently being tested.

OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS

FOR OUR LOGGING CUSTOMERS

Log volumes through the port have significantly increased

this year, but of course our land footprint has not. We have

focused on refining our layout and traffic management

plans to allow for this increase in volume.

Methyl bromide as a phytosanitary treatment of logs

has been a requirement of some log export markets for

many years. This year, the New Zealand government has

implemented requirements for stepped improvements to

increases of the capture of methyl bromide from containers

and covered log stacks, starting from 1 January 2022.

At Napier Port, we will no longer allow the use of methyl

bromide for fumigation of logs from 1 January 2022,

ahead of the government’s timetable. In its place, we have

commissioned the construction of a mobile log debarker.

Benefits from using a debarker include improved log yard

utilisation, reduced emissions of environmentally harmful

methyl bromide, improved log turnover capability

and turning bark from our log yard into mulch

to be used on orchards, gardens and planting projects.

Commitments from our valued logging customers

have enabled us to confidently invest in the new

debarker machinery.

A further bulk cargo initiative commencing this year is the

development of log grabs for use on our existing mobile

harbour cranes. These will be used for loading logs onto

vessels. We are currently having prototype log grabs built,

and will be trialling them in 2022. Log grabs replace the

loading of logs onto vessels using wire slings from ships’

cranes and will be a significant safety improvement for log

loading operations on port as well as enabling operational

efficiencies with an increased throughput of logs.

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STRONGER CUSTOMER
RELATIONSHIPS

Close working relationships with our valued customers are essential to our business.

Our customers trust in us and our reliability, innovation and commitment to move their cargo

across our wharves. Here are some examples of closer customer connection in action.

PAN PAC FOREST PRODUCTS

For 50 years, Pan Pac has been growing, processing and

delivering quality forest products to international markets.

Napier Port has been alongside from day one, moving

Pan Pac’s timber and wood-pulp products across

our wharves and out to the world.

Established in Whirinaki in 1971, Pan Pac is a significant

economic contributor to the Hawke’s Bay region.

With a workforce of over 380 permanent employees

and 450 contractors in forestry, harvesting and transport

operations, approximately 1% of Hawke’s Bay’s workforce

are employed directly or indirectly by the company.

Pan Pac is a significant strategic customer of

Napier Port through its log, pulp and timber businesses.

Our Port Pack operations pack all of Pan Pac’s

containerised exports on port, which allows for bulk

delivery and reduced movements of empty containers

across the region. We have strong relationships at all

levels of Pan Pac, with close communication between

the respective management and operational teams.

Pan Pac’s commitment to supporting log debarking

services and mobile harbour crane trials at Napier Port

has been a vote of confidence for us to proceed with

this investment. Both businesses share technical expertise

in infrastructure and engineering, and are aligned across

many community and sustainability initiatives.

Pan Pac Managing Director Tony Clifford says,

‘Napier Port is a vital link in Pan Pac’s international

supply chain for logs, lumber and pulp. One of the reasons

why Pan Pac established its operations at Whirinaki

50 years ago was the nearby access to a deep-water

port with international capabilities. Pan Pac’s volume

through the Port and the services that are provided

have continued to grow over this time.’

CEO Todd Dawson says, ‘Pan Pac’s presence in

Hawke’s Bay and volume through the port contributes

significantly to the ability of Napier Port to attract

and retain international shipping services to Napier.

We are proud to enable Pan Pac to deliver its products

to the world.’

FORTUNA FOREST PRODUCTS

Napier Port is proud to work with Fortuna Forest Products,

a growing log-trading company shipping sustainably

grown logs from forests across the central North Island

to China and other Asian markets. Fortuna supplies radiata

pine logs in all grades and lengths, and also offers smaller

volumes of douglas fir, poplar, eucalyptus, macrocarpa

and spruce.

Fortuna’s log volumes across our wharves have increased

significantly since we began working together in 2017,

and the company is now one of our largest log exporters.

A flexible and responsive operator, Fortuna is collaborating

with Napier Port to support our debarker initiative

and mobile harbour crane trials.

KRAFT HEINZ NEW ZEALAND

Kraft Heinz New Zealand is a major exporter and

employer for our region, with many of its iconic Wattie’s-

branded products grown and processed right here in

Hawke’s Bay. Part of one of the world’s leading food and

beverage companies, Kraft Heinz New Zealand is a global

company with a strong local history. The company’s Wattie’s

story started in Hawke’s Bay in 1934, and it now has two

large, world-class manufacturing sites in Hastings.

Napier Port works closely with Kraft Heinz delivering

containerised imports and exports to the Hawke’s Bay

region, collaborating closely to manage recent global

shipping disruption and scheduling challenges.

We have strong, long-term relationships with the

Kraft Heinz teams in both New Zealand and Australia,

and often work together on wider supply chain solutions

for the region.

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HARNESSING
DATA A N D

TECHNOLOGY

We are developing innovative technology that delivers value to our own business and are

now extending that value to our customers and other industries outside the port gate.

Effective use of data and technology throughout our

business drives efficiencies and creates new income

opportunities for the port.

COMMERCIALISATION OF DIGITAL APPS

We have continued to develop our digital applications

and grow our customer base. This has not only achieved

new revenue streams for Napier Port, but is enabling us

to develop a user community that can share and leverage

leading practice.

OUR RANGE OF COMMERCIALISED DIGITAL

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE:

SHAREWATER

Our in-house Harbour Management Software is used

to plan and optimise vessel movements. Sharewater

enables us to more efficiently deploy our people, plant

and infrastructure in the port’s marine environment. It has

been designed and built by our people, who use it every

day. We have now commenced delivery of customised

Sharewater application services for other New Zealand

ports, who will be using it for their harbour management

needs, and are in discussions with international ports.

PORT PASS

A Maritime New Zealand endorsed identity card, Port Pass

is used for secure access to port operations. Linked to our

safety induction process and automated security system,

we currently have approximately 7000 port pass cards

issued to port users.

PROPEL

Our in-house Vehicle Booking System makes it easier

for transport operators to book a timeslot for pick-up and

delivery of containers at Napier Port, providing improved

visibility, access and communication with Napier Port to

help our customers and supply-chain partners with their

business planning. This simple and intuitive software also

allows us to better manage terminal capacity and demand.

INTEGRATED BUSINESS PLANNING

Continual improvement in the development and use

of planning technology has enabled us to better link

customer needs with our operational planning. In a time

of shipping disruption and change, this has allowed

us to plan more effectively and to provide flexibility

for our customers.

Customer feedback has confirmed that improvements in

operational planning through technology enhancements is

achieving tangible benefits for our customers’ businesses,

by allowing Napier Port to respond dynamically to rapidly

changing supply-chain patterns throughout the year.

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NETWORKED
INFRASTRUCTURE

Napier Port is part of an interconnected network of supply-chain infrastructure that supports

New Zealand’s importers and exporters. At Napier Port we’re building and connecting our infrastructure

with a long-term view in mind. We want to connect a whole North Island network that can provide end-

to-end supply-chain solutions for our customers and our region, building in resilience and ensuring those

networks connect seamlessly. We’re now extending our services across this network by offering our own

logistics services with landside transport, cargo handling and logistics solutions that create efficiencies

for our customers.

SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK SOLUTIONS

As part of our increased service offering to customers,

we launched the Napier Port Logistics Service in March

this year. This logistics service provides our customers

with a greater range of freight and cargo-handling

options, and allows us to extend our reach by offering our

services to customers outside the Hawke’s Bay region.

We’ve extended our partnership with KiwiRail and local

transport and logistics providers to offer Napier Port

managed logistics services, providing a seamless link to

our port across both import and export cargo. Growing the

central and lower North Island supply chain network is an

important strategic initiative for our business.

MANUWATŪ INLAND PORT

The Manawatū Inland Port (MIP) has gone from

strength to strength this year, forming an important

part of our wider network of supply-chain infrastructure

and linkages through to the central North Island for

customers of Napier Port. MIP offers a range of port

services including container handling, storage, pre-trip,

rail marshalling, transitional facility services and MPI

biosecurity inspections, cross-dock facilities, dry storage

warehousing, pick pack and devanning services, cargo

fumigation and container repairs.

MIP is a joint venture partnership between Napier Port,

Ports of Auckland and Hall’s Group. It provides inland

port services to major shipping lines (Maersk, Hamburg

Sud, CMA CGM, ANL and MSC) and offers cargo

owners convenient access to shipping services within

the Manawatū region and the ability to onhire and dehire

container equipment locally through MIP.

Rail services run five days a week between Napier Port

and MIP, with complementary road services seven days

a week. MIP is a formal point of acceptance for empty

and full containers both to and from Napier Port.

This end-to-end service has attracted new cargo to

Napier Port, giving customers the option of one-way

landside moves and better access to container shipping

equipment and services.

WHAKATŪ INLAND PORT

The timeframe for development of another important

part of our supply chain network solution, the Whakatū

Inland Port, has shifted from the coming year to its original

medium- to longer-term timeframe. We remain committed

to developing the Whakatū Inland Port as part of our

supply-chain network infrastructure, and are continuing

to engage with all stakeholders, including the

local community and mana whenua.

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Construction of 6 Wharf, is continuing at pace. One of
the most significant investment projects in our 150-year

history, this 350-metre wharf will unlock future growth

opportunities across the central and lower North Island.

6 Wharf will open Napier Port up to handle and manage

the increasing numbers of shipping vessels arriving every

day. We will be able to accommodate the larger container

trade vessels arriving in New Zealand, providing us with

greater operational flexibility and significantly reducing

port congestion for bulk cargo vessels as well. The new

wharf will be able to accommodate much larger vessels,

including 50-metre-wide container ships and Oasis-class

cruise liners.

Construction of 6 Wharf is progressing well, and the

Wharf is now expected to open during the second half

of the 2022 financial year. We expect the final cost to

range between $173-$179 million, lower than our earlier

estimate of $173-$190 million.

By year end we had completed installation of all 400 deck

piles, a major construction milestone. The construction risk

profile has now reduced with the completion of the piling.

Bringing 6 Wharf online will increase our resilience

in the event of a significant earthquake. The wharf

is being built to Importance Level 4, which provides

a high level of seismic resilience. Napier Port is part

of New Zealand’s critical lifeline infrastructure, and the

port will be essential in keeping cargo flowing for our

region should a natural disaster occur.

Sustainability has been an overriding consideration

throughout the 6 Wharf build, with detailed planning

undertaken with mana whenua, fishing groups and other

marine users during a comprehensive resource consent

process. We remain fully compliant with our consent

conditions, in particular the water quality requirements

at Pānia Reef.

Many of our sustainability actions set out in the Sustainability

Strategy are associated with the construction of 6 Wharf,

including the construction of two artificial reefs from the

limestone from a dismantled revetment wall, creation of our

kororā sanctuary and regular commercial fishing and water

quality surveys to monitor our local marine environment.

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22
OF 32

DECK POURS

COMPLETE

69

%

OF DREDGING

IS COMPLETE

ALL

400

REINFORCED

CONCRETE PILES

COMPLETED

PROJECT

COMPLETION

BROUGHT FORWARD

TO SECOND HALF

OF 2022 FINANCIAL

YEAR

ALL

4500

SEAWALL REVETMENT

ARMOUR BLOCKS

CAST

10

MOORMASTER

UNITS HAVE

ARRIVED ON

PORT

OVER

185

KORORĀ

MICROCHIPPED

ON PORT

PAVEMENT

AND GROUND

IMPROVEMENTS

UNDERWAY

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Mana Whenua Steering Komiti members
Chad Tareha, Jenny Mauger and

Margie McGuire at the launch of the

Marine Cultural Health Programme in April.

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COLLABORATIVE
PARTNERSHIPS

We want to partner with others, because we recognise we can achieve a better

outcome working together than we would on our own.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

At Napier Port we recognise that we operate within

a broader ecosystem and create a significant imprint on

our community and surroundings. We want to be an active

participant in our local community and it is important to us

that we openly engage with our community throughout the

year to better understand and communicate issues that

affect us all.

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES INCLUDE:

MANA WHENUA STEERING KOMITI

Our Mana Whenua Steering Komiti continued to meet

and work well this year, providing invaluable input into

Marine Cultural Health Programme and the monitoring

commitments therein. The komiti comprises

15 representatives from different marae, hapū

and mana whenua entities together with Napier Port.

COFFEE IN THE GULLY

In October we met with neighbours in Sturm’s Gully

on Bluff Hill, a residential area adjacent to our operations.

A coffee cart provided refreshments while we spoke

with people about port operations, noise mitigation

and 6 Wharf construction. Following positive feedback,

we plan to hold another Coffee in the Gully morning

this summer.

NOISE MITIGATION PROGRAMME

We know that keeping noise to a minimum is important

to our community, and we proactively work to minimise

the noise of our operations. Positioning of containers

to buffer sound, investing in new quieter mobile plant,

relocating transfer operations away from properties

and installing mufflers on tugs are some of the ways

noise is minimised on port.

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We meet regularly with the Napier City Council and local
residents to ensure best practice in noise minimisation

and mitigation, going further than the requirements in the

City of Napier District Plan. We have a noise monitor on

Napier Hill that monitors and reports decibel levels, and data

is used for compliance with the district plan’s noise limits.

We have completed noise mitigation packages at 13 houses.

Four more houses currently have mitigation underway,

and a further five are scheduled for assessment.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

This year we commissioned independent market

research specialists Research First to carry out a

community engagement survey, gauging the level

of community sentiment towards Napier Port and our

operations. The survey followed up with one-on-one

interviews with some individual participants, deep diving

into their perceptions of Napier Port, what we do well

and areas for improvement.

SPONSORSHIPS

Sponsorship of initiatives supporting our community,

sustainability initiatives and our people aligns with

our purpose of creating a thriving region. At Napier Port

we are proud to support many fantastic initiatives across

our region, including the following:

CAPE SANCTUARY

Cape Sanctuary, a wildlife restoration project based

at Ocean Beach in Hawke's Bay, is a new sponsorship

for Napier Port. Its model for sustainable conservation,

and its 'open source' philosophy means it shares what

it learns about protecting New Zealand's endangered

species. Sponsoring the Cape Sanctuary is a tangible

way to demonstrate our commitment to sustainability,

which is an underlying foundation of our business strategy.

Cape Sanctuary is home to many endangered species,

including the shearwater, a threatened seabird.

Supporting the shearwater ties in well with the name

of our Sharewater harbour management software.

NAPIER PORT HAWKE’S BAY PRIMARY

SECTOR AWARDS

These awards recognise the outstanding commitment

of our region's primary sector farmers, foresters and the

rural professionals who support them. We’re proud to

be the principal sponsor of this annual event promoting

excellence and showcasing the fantastic primary sector

industry that underpins the success of our port.

EXPORTNZ HAWKE’S BAY EXPORT AWARDS

Exports are the lifeblood of our region, and Napier Port

is proud to connect exporters and their products with

markets around the world, showcasing the fantastic

primary sector industry that underpins the success

of our port. We sponsor the Unsung Hero Award

at the ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay Export Awards.

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WAKA EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
We are proud to support the Ātea a Rangi Educational

Trust to deliver educational experiences for youth about

waka taurua sailing and navigation skills. We also support

the Te Matau a Māui Voyaging trust in their work with their

22-metre waka hourua, a double-hulled voyaging canoe

based in Ahuriri, Napier.

NAPIER PORT OCEAN SWIM

Ocean swimming has a keen following in Hawke’s

Bay, and we are pleased to support this annual event

celebrated right on our doorstep in the sheltered waters

along Hardinge Road next to our port. In association

with Surf Life Saving New Zealand, Sport Hawke’s Bay

and TriHB, the Napier Port Ocean Swim features events

for all ages and abilities.

NAPIER PORT FAMILY FISHING CLASSIC

As primary sponsor of the Napier Port Family Fishing

Classic, we are proud to work with the Hawke’s Bay

Sports Fishing Club to support our fishing community

and families with this boat-based competition. This year

we had some special guests: two orca feeding along

the Hawke’s Bay’s coast came to visit.

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CULTURE
OF CARE

Our business can only ever be as good as the people within it – and we have the best! A thriving

culture of care underpins our business strategy, making it all possible. This year we have made good

progress on innovative recruitment and retention approaches, implemented and refined our COVID-19

preparedness during the Alert Level 4 lockdown in August, and launched a new employee engagement

survey mechanism to better understand our workforce’s views.

PERFORMANCE AND TALENT

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

A new performance and development process was

implemented this year, enabling an efficient cascade

of objectives across our teams and through to individuals,

and a method to track and review performance.

Our port-wide talent and succession-planning process

has become more strongly established, ensuring we keep

the spotlight on our established and emerging talent

across the business as well as keeping a close eye

on areas of potential risk with key individuals and teams.

KORERŌ MAI –

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

We kicked off a new annual employee engagement

survey, Korerō Mai. Survey responses were anonymous,

with responses collated and reported to us by Culture

Amp, an independent employee-experience platform.

We were pleased that 71% of our workforce participated

in the survey, which revealed a 77% overall engagement

score, 5 percentage points higher than comparable

benchmarks from Culture Amp’s Oceania database

of 4500 companies.

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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION SCHEME
Our annual employee recognition scheme had a refresh

this year, incorporating Napier Port shares as part of the

overall payment that is issued annually at the discretion

of the board. The metrics for achieving the payment

cover financial targets, customer survey results, health

and safety metrics, and process improvements for bulk

and containerised cargo. Each year we will review these

metrics and set new targets for the year ahead.

When Napier Port listed in 2019, 97% of our employees

became shareholders, creating a shared sense of

ownership in our business and its performance. This is

an important part of our culture; including shares as part

of the recognition payment links employee actions

to a stake in our business outcomes. Providing shares

as part of our employee recognition scheme also provides

us with the opportunity to maintain a high level

of employee ownership over time.

With strong performance across most metrics in 2021

and record turnover and profit, employees (excluding the

senior management team) will each receive a pro-rata

payment of $2,779 consisting of cash and shares.

TE AO MĀORI

Our Te Ao Māori strategy considers ways to incorporate

te reo and te ao Māori (Māori language and worldview)

into the Napier Port business. Te Kāhui o te Herenga

Waka O Ahuriri, established in 2020, has gone from

strength to strength, meeting regularly and driving

te ao Māori throughout our business.

Current initiatives include:

• Te reo classes for interested employees. The first

cohort has completed their twice weekly Level 1

and 2 classes, and a new round of classes has

started for the second cohort.

• Launching of the Marine Cultural Health Programme.

This marine monitoring programme has an innovative

framework that balances Western science

and a Māori worldview.

• Port-wide involvement with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

(Māori Language Week), with te reo calendars, te reo

labelling in break rooms, meeting room phrase cards,

te reo translations of job titles for email signatures

and additional cards added to our Akoranga Puti Kāri

(te reo learning cards).

• Support for Matariki celebrations, with our people

attending Ātea A Rangi Educational Trust events

at the Waitangi Regional Park.

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our Diversity and Inclusion policy was updated this year,

and features throughout our strategic plan. At Napier Port

we believe that when our team better reflects the diversity

of our community, our business thrives.

Diversity and inclusion is part of our Culture of Care.

This year we have focused on strong recruitment

practices and the development of career pathways

for our operations teams, including working with local

schools and marae to highlight employment opportunities

at Napier Port. We have taken on summer interns in our

health and safety and infrastructure teams, and prioritised

wellbeing including Mental Health Awareness week

initiatives. Fostering talent, succession planning and

supporting people through career transitions (retirement

and reskilling) are also important work streams in this area.

WHĀNAU DAY

In November we opened our Port to family and friends

for our first Whānau Day in eight years. Over 600 people

took the opportunity to take a closer look at Napier Port

and its operations.

Whānau were invited to take a tour of a tug, sit in the cabs

of some of our heavy machinery and jump on board the

Art Deco buses for a tour of the port including the 6 Wharf

development. Tug boat ‘ballet’ shows, demonstrations from

talented Customs’ dogs, a bouncy castle and our penguin

team were all highlights from the day.

FUTURE CAREERS AT NAPIER PORT

We were pleased to support the Graeme Dingle

Foundation at two career days at local high schools,

highlighting potential operational careers at Napier Port.

We also enjoyed hosting students through Connexis’

Girls With Hi Vis programme, encouraging young

women to consider training for infrastructure careers.

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COVID-19 RESPONSE
As a maritime border, our Tier 1A border workers

have been tested regularly for COVID-19 since 2020.

All our Tier 1A border workers are fully vaccinated.

We have now moved to update our COVID-19

Response policy to bring mandatory vaccination

for all Napier Port employees into place.

At Napier Port we take our obligations to provide for

the health and safety of our employees, port users and

community extremely seriously and will be working with

our community of port users alongside public health

officials and government guidance to introduce mandatory

vaccination requirements for all people accessing

Napier Port facilities.

HEALTH AND SAFETY ROADMAP

Our overriding health and safety goal is to ensure

everyone who comes to Napier Port goes home safely

every day.

Progress continues on our Health and Safety roadmap,

which began in 2020. The roadmap focuses on three

key strategic projects:

• Safety Management System, implementing the

ISO45001 management system,

• Critical Risk Control Management programme, and

• Implementation and bedding in of the SAI 360 health

and safety management information system.

This year we have completed 12 critical risk bow-tie

assessments, focusing on hazards with the potential to kill

or cause serious harm. These 12 critical risks addressed

a range of marine and shore-based hazards that could

be encountered in day-to-day port operations as well

as an assessment of COVID-19 risk.

The next step, already well underway, is to complete and

validate critical control plans for each of these risks and

to implement changes throughout the business if required.

Significant financial support has been allocated

in budgets to ensure progress continues at pace.

FATIGUE MANAGEMENT

Managing fatigue from shift work is an important health

and safety focus for our business. The Fatigue Working

Group, whose members are drawn from across our

workplace, regularly develop fatigue management

initiatives. These include a fatigue-management toolkit,

a shift-work educational booklet, coaching, and integrating

labour allocation rosters with FAID Quantum fatigue

assessment software to ensure safe shift-work schedules.

TSUNAMI EVACUATION

On 5 March 2021, our tsunami preparedness was tested

when three earthquakes struck near the Kermadec Islands,

some 600km off the coast of New Zealand. Given the

subsequent tsunami threat to low-lying coastal areas

of Hawke’s Bay, people in the red evacuation zone in

Hawke’s Bay were advised to evacuate by the Hawke’s

Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group.

At Napier Port we had practised a full port evacuation in

2020, so when the call came to evacuate, we were ready.

After waiting at our nearby tsunami evacuation point

on Bluff Hill, we returned to the port when it was safe

to do so after being given the all clear.

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OUR PEOPLE
298

TOTAL

PERMANENT

EMPLOYEES

1

39

PEOPLE HAVE

WORKED AT THE PORT

FOR 20

+

YEARS

6.57

LOST TIME INJURY

FREQUENCY RATE PER

200,000 HOURS WORKED

3

12

CRITICAL RISK BOW

TIES DEVELOPED

17

%

OF

EMPLOYEES

ARE FEMALE

83

%

OF

EMPLOYEES

ARE MALE

3,083

HEALTH & SAFETY

INDUCTIONS

COMPLETED

34

%

OF EMPLOYEES

ARE UNDER

40 YEARS

310

PLACES ON

HEALTH AND SAFETY

COURSES

2

1 As at 30 September 2021.

2 Course availability was reduced due to COVID-19 restrictions.

3 Reflects an increase in soft-tissue injuries.

19811981

5

ISO45001

HEALTH & SAFETY

FRAMEWORKS

INTRODUCED

(A TOTAL OF 11)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALASDAIR MACLEOD

Independent Director and Chair

HND (Civil), MBA, CMInstD

Alasdair joined the Napier Port

Board in 2014 and was appointed

Chair in December 2014. Originally

a civil engineer, Alasdair has a broad

range of experience across the

energy, infrastructure, technology

and primary sectors. As a partner

at Deloitte for 12 years, Alasdair led

the teams that developed

New Zealand’s Aquaculture Strategy,

Horticulture Strategy and Red Meat

Sector Strategy. Alasdair is Chair

of technology business Silverstripe

Limited, and the independent

member of the Board Appointments

Committee for IHC New Zealand,

and a trustee of Big Brothers Big

Sisters Hawke’s Bay. He has recently

been appointed independent Chair

of Trade Window Holdings Limited

(after balance date).

Alasdair was until recently Chair

of the Hawke’s Bay chapter of

ExportNZ (a division of BusinessNZ),

and was involved in authoring the

Hawke’s Bay Regional Economic

Strategy – Matariki.

STEPHEN MOIR

Independent Director

Stephen was appointed as a director

of Napier Port in December 2016

and is the Chair of the Audit and

Risk Committee. Stephen brings an

extensive background in institutional

banking and financial markets,

having held senior roles at Westpac

Institutional Bank, Credit Suisse

(Singapore) and Citibank (Singapore,

Thailand and Australia).

Stephen is a director of the Todd

Family Office and an advisor to the

ASB Bank Investment Committee.

He was previously a director of

the Guardians of New Zealand

superannuation, a non-executive

director on the BNZ board,

and Chair of both BNZ Life

Insurance Limited and BNZ

Insurance Services Limited, as well

as the advisory board to the Victoria

University Chair of Business in Asia.

Stephen was previously a member of

the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal.

JOHN HARVEY

Independent Director

BCom, FCA, CFInstD

John joined the Napier Port Board

in February 2019. John has a

background in financial services,

including NZX listings, acquisitions,

mergers and financial reporting,

with over 35 years’ professional

experience as a Chartered

Accountant. He was a Partner

at PricewaterhouseCoopers for

23 years, including eight years

as Auckland Managing Partner.

John is a Chartered Fellow

of the Institute of Directors in

New Zealand and is currently a

director of Heartland Bank Limited,

Investore Property Limited, Stride

Property Group, and Kathmandu

Holdings Limited. He previously

served on the board of Port Otago

for nine years, and has been a

director of Ballance Agri-Nutrients

and APN News and Media.

VINCENT TREMAINE AM

Independent Director

BBus, FCPA, FAICD, GAIST

Vincent joined the Napier Port

Board in February 2019. Vincent has

broad experience in the port sector,

having served for 16 years as CEO

of Flinders Ports Holdings, which

owns seven South Australian ports,

the Adelaide Container Terminal

and Flinders Logistics.

Vincent is currently Chair of Riverland

Water Holdings Pty Limited, Chair of

Southern Launch Space Pty Limited,

and a director of South Australia’s

Statewide Superannuation Pty

Limited, Geelong Port Pty Limited,

and Green Industries SA (South

Australia Government Body

Corporate). He has served as Chair

of Ports Australia and the South

Australian Chamber of Commerce

and Industry, and as a director of

Australia’s National Heavy Vehicle

Regulator. Vincent also worked for

Toll Ports and Resources, managing

the ports of Geelong and Hastings

in Victoria. In 2020, Vincent was

awarded Membership of the Order

of Australia (AM) for ‘significant

service to shipping infrastructure

and freight transport’.

HON RICK BARKER

Director

MPP

Rick joined the Napier Port Board

in June 2019. Rick serves as the

Chair of the Hawke’s Bay Regional

Council, and was elected as a

Councillor for Hastings in October

2013. He is also Chair of the West

Coast District Health Board, and a

director of the Hawke’s Bay Regional

Investment Company Limited.

He was previously a Member of

Parliament for 18 years, serving six

years as a Cabinet Minister, a term

as Senior Government Whip, and

also elected as Assistant Speaker

of the House during his tenure.

Rick is currently working on behalf

of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi

Negotiations to settle historic

grievances against the Crown.

Rick also provides independent

consulting services on a range of

issues. Rick completed a Master’s

Degree in Public Policy in 2012.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIANA PUKETAPU

Independent Director

FCA, CMInstD

Diana joined the Napier Port Board

in December 2017, and has a

background in commercial, iwi

and sports governance.

Diana is a director of Ngāti

Porou Holding Company, Tāmaki

Redevelopment Company Limited,

Manawanui Support Limited,

New Zealand Olympic Committee,

New Zealand Cricket, DNA Designed

Communications Limited, and most

recently Trade Window Holdings

Limited (after balance date).

She has previously served as

a director of Auckland Council

Investments Limited, World Masters

Games 2017, and was formerly

the Chief Financial Officer of

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Corporate.

Diana is a Fellow Chartered

Accountant and a Chartered Member

of the Institute of Directors.

BLAIR O’KEEFFE

Director

BBS (Hons), MInstD

Blair was appointed as a director

of Napier Port in June 2019. Blair

is a professional company director,

with governance experience in local

and central government, and

NZX-listed companies. He is

currently a director of NZX-listed

Z Energy, Central Air Ambulance

Limited and Chair of Hawke’s Bay

Rescue Helicopter Trust. He has

significant port and maritime

experience as former Chair of

Crown entity Maritime New Zealand,

and as longstanding CEO

of a New Zealand port company.

From top left: Alasdair MacLeod, Stephen Moir,

Diana Puketapu, John Harvey, Vincent Tremaine,

Rick Barker, Blair O’Keeffe

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT
TODD DAWSON

Chief Executive

BSC, PGDipBus, MInstD, PMP

Todd joined Napier Port as

Chief Executive Officer in January

2018, bringing broad commercial

experience across the transport and

logistics sectors. Prior to Napier Port,

Todd led strategic partnerships and

new ventures at Kotahi Logistics,

working on the introduction of big

ships to New Zealand and intermodal

freight hub joint ventures. He has

over 20 years’ experience behind

him, having worked on international

projects including the transformation

of UK supermarket Sainsbury’s

supply chain. He has previously held

senior roles at IBM, Toll New Zealand

and Mainfreight.

Todd holds a Bachelor of Science

and a Postgraduate Diploma of

Business in Operations Management

from the University of Auckland.

He is a member of the Institute

of Directors in New Zealand and

is Chair of Napier Port’s intermodal

joint venture Manawatū Inland Port.

KRISTEN LIE

Chief Financial Officer

BBS, CA, CFA, CMInstD

Kristen joined Napier Port as Chief

Financial Officer in September 2015.

Kristen has more than 25 years’

financial experience and strong

commercial and strategic planning

skills. Kristen returned to

Hawke’s Bay after some 18 years

working across London, Moscow

and Oslo. His previous roles have

been with the London-based office

of listed shopping centre group

Westfield, London-based property

investment company Grosvenor,

as well as Ernst & Young and

PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Kristen holds a Bachelor of Business

Studies from Massey University

and is a Chartered Accountant,

a Chartered Financial Analyst, and

a Chartered Member of the Institute

of Directors in New Zealand.

DAVID KRIEL

General Manager –

Commercial

M.Prof.Studs. Transport

Management (Dist), FCILT

David joined Napier Port as General

Manager – Commercial in 2018.

David has an extensive background

in transport and logistics and worked

with Lodestar and Oji Fibre Solutions

from 2005 to 2018.

David is a Fellow of the Chartered

Institute of Logistics and Transport.

He is a member of the East Asian

Society for Transport Studies and the

Humanitarian Logistics Association.

David sits on the board of the

New Zealand Cruise Association

as well as the advisory board

of ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay.

VIV BULL

General Manager –

Culture and Community

MSc (Hons)

Viv joined Napier Port in 2011 and

leads our human resources, health

and safety, and community functions.

Her career has included senior

management roles with

the Department of Corrections,

KPMG and the State Services

Commission.

Viv is an independent member of

the audit and risk committee of the

Heretaunga Tamatea Settlement

Trust. She holds a Master of Science

in Organisational Psychology from

the University of Canterbury.

ADAM HARVEY

General Manager –

Marine and Cargo Operations

BA, BCA

Adam joined Napier Port in 2010

and is responsible for log operations,

logistics and planning, security

and shipping operations. He has

a background in human resources

and prior to his current position,

was Napier Port’s Container

Terminal Manager.

Adam holds a Bachelor of

Commerce in Management and

Economics and a Bachelor of Arts

in Geography and Psychology,

both from the University of Otago.

He is the current Chairperson

of the Port Industry Association.

ANDREA MANLEY

General Manager –

Strategy and Innovation

BSc/BCom, MZIMR I & II, DipBA

Andrea joined Napier Port in 2019.

She is responsible for leading

strategic planning and performance,

identifying growth opportunities,

implementing new strategic initiatives

and developing digital solutions.

Andrea has previously worked with

Kotahi Logistics, Goodman Fielder,

Alcatel-Lucent, Brightstar, Vodafone

and IBM.

Andrea holds a Bachelor of Science

in Statistics, Management Science

and Operations Research from

the University of Auckland and a

Diploma in Business Administration

from Henley Management College.

She is a Non-Executive Director

of Pacificomm, a member of the

University of Auckland Strategic

Supply Chain Programme Advisory

Group and a founding member

of the Auckland Women in Supply

Chain Network.

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KIA ZIA
General Manager –

Container Operations

BCom, BEng

Kia joined Napier Port in March

2020, and is responsible for

Napier Port’s Container Operation

including Depot, Fleet Services

and Port Pack. Kia brings extensive

experience in strategy and operations

both locally and globally, having

held leadership roles at Toyota

Motor Corporation, Kraft Heinz

and McKinsey & Company.

Kia holds a Bachelor of Commerce

as well as a Bachelor of Engineering,

majoring in Mechanical and

Manufacturing, both from the

University of Melbourne.

MICHEL DE VOS

General Manager –

Infrastructure Services

BEng (Nav Arc), GDip (Maritime

and Logistics Management)

Michel joined Napier Port in

April 2014, and is responsible

for the maintenance, planning

and construction of all port

infrastructure, as well as overseeing

our environmental sustainability

management programme and is

Project Director for 6 Wharf.

Michel has a background in marine

engineering, having held roles with

Queensland’s Gladstone Ports

Corporation and Fremantle Ports

in Perth, as well as working with

multi-national dredging and maritime

construction firms on projects

throughout Asia. He represents

New Zealand members on the board

of PIANC, the World Association for

Waterborne Transport Infrastructure.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

From top left: Todd Dawson, Kristen Lie,

David Kriel, Viv Bull, Adam Harvey,

Andrea Manley, Kia Zia, Michel de Vos.

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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

AND OTHER

DISCLOSURES

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 56

OTHER DISCLOSURES 65

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 70

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 71

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 72

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF FINANCIAL POSITION 73

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CASH FLOWS 74

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 76

TRADE AND FINANCIAL FIVE YEAR SUMMARY 97

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 98

DIRECTORY 103

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NAPIER PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
CORPORATE

GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

The Board of Napier Port Holdings Limited

(the Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively the

Group) are responsible for the corporate governance

of the Group. Corporate governance describes how

a company looks after the interests of its shareholders

and other stakeholders.

The Board is committed to maintaining best practice

governance policies and behaviours. This Corporate

Governance Statement sets out the corporate governance

policies, practices, and processes of the Group as at

15 November 2021 and has been approved by the Board.

The Group’s policies, practices and processes are

reviewed against the best practice principles included in

the NZX Corporate Governance Code (NZX Code). The

Board’s view is that the Group’s corporate governance

policies, practices and processes generally follow the

recommendations of the NZX Code. This Corporate

Governance Statement includes disclosure of the

extent to which the Group has followed each of the

recommendations in the NZX Code.

Further information about the Group’s corporate

governance framework is available on the Group’s Investor

Centre (www.napierport.co.nz).

PRINCIPLE 1 –

CODE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR

“Directors should set high standards of ethical

behaviour, model this behaviour and hold management

accountable for these standards being followed

throughout the organisation”.

CODE OF ETHICS

Recommendation 1.1: The Board should document

minimum standards of ethical behaviour to which the

issuer’s Directors and employees are expected to adhere

(a code of ethics).

The Board and management are committed to ensuring

the Group adheres to best practice governance principles

and maintains the highest ethical standards. The Group’s

code of ethics sets out the manner in which directors and

employees should conduct themselves. The code of ethics

incorporates the requirements set out in recommendation

1.1 of the Code and forms part of the induction process

for all new employees.

The Board recognises good governance is not merely

a matter of achieving legislative compliance but ensuring

that exemplary standards and behaviour are maintained.

This involves the establishment and maintenance

of a culture at a Board and senior management level

and throughout the Group to ensure that directors

and employees deal fairly with others, with transparency,

and protect the interests of shareholders and look after

the rights of stakeholders.

SHARE TRADING POLICY

Recommendation 1.2: An issuer should have a financial

product dealing policy which applies to employees

and directors.

The Group has adopted a Share Trading Policy which

sets out the responsibilities of all directors, officers,

employees, personal services contractors, and secondees

of Napier Port Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries

for trading in the Company’s securities within a listed

company environment. The Share Trading Policy is

available on the Group’s website. This policy is separate

from, and in addition to, the legal prohibitions on insider

trading in New Zealand, and does not replace

legal obligations.

Insider trading is prohibited at all times. Directors and

employees who possess material information must not

trade in securities, advise or encourage another person

to trade or hold the Company’s securities, advise or

encourage a person to advise or encourage another

person to trade or hold the Company’s securities,

or directly or indirectly disclose or pass on the material

information to anyone else, knowing that the other person

will or is likely to use that information to trade in the

Company’s securities.

Restricted persons including the Directors, Chief

Executive Officer, Senior Management Team, Trusts

and Companies controlled by these persons, and anyone

else notified by the Chief Financial Officer, have additional

trading restrictions. Restricted persons are prohibited

from trading in securities during specific “black-out”

periods, from 30 days prior to the Group’s interim and

year-end balance dates to the first trading day after the

release of the respective periods results to the NZX,

30 days prior to the release of a product disclosure

statement for a general public offer, or such other period

as determined by the Board.

During any other period restricted persons who do not

possess material information may trade the Company’s

securities subject to notification and consent requirements.

Restricted persons may not trade until this written consent

has been received.

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PRINCIPLE 2 –
BOARD COMPOSITION

AND PERFORMANCE

“To ensure an effective Board, there should be

a balance of independence, skills, knowledge,

experience and perspectives”.

BOARD CHARTER

Recommendation 2.1: The Board of an issuer should

operate under a written charter which sets out the roles

and responsibilities of the Board. The Board charter

should clearly distinguish and disclose the respective

roles and responsibilities of the Board and Management.

The Board has adopted a formal Board Charter which

sets out the respective roles, responsibilities, composition

and structure of the Board, and this is available on the

Group’s website.

The Board is ultimately responsible for setting the

strategic direction of the Group, oversight of the

management of the Group and direction of its business

strategy, with the ultimate aim being to operate the

Group as a successful business, while respecting the

rights of other stakeholders. This includes establishing

the strategies and financial objectives with the Senior

Management Team, monitoring the performance of the

Senior Management Team, monitoring compliance and risk

management, and ensuring the Group has the appropriate

controls and policies in place.

The Board delegates the day-to-day affairs and

management responsibilities of the Group to the Chief

Executive Officer and Senior Management Team to deliver

the strategic direction and goals determined by the Board.

NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

Recommendation 2.2 and 2.3: Every issuer should

have a procedure for the nomination and appointment

of Directors to the Board. An issuer should enter into

written agreements with each newly appointed Director

establishing the terms of their appointment.

The Board have delegated to the Remuneration

and Nomination Committee the responsibility to make

recommendations to the Board in respect of Board

and committee composition and, when required, identify

individuals believed to be qualified to become Board

members. Procedures for the appointment and removal of

directors are set out in the Remuneration and Nomination

Committee Charter. To be eligible for selection the

candidates must demonstrate appropriate qualities and

experience, and the Committee must be satisfied that a

candidate will commit the time needed to be fully effective

in their role. The Committee will ensure proper checks

as to the proposed Director’s character, experience,

education, criminal record and bankruptcy history are

conducted and key information about the proposed

Director is provided to shareholders to assist their

decision as to whether or not to elect or re-elect

the Director.

The whole Board will have the opportunity to consider

candidates for appointment to the Board. Directors may

be appointed by the Board to fill vacancies or director

nominations may be made by shareholders for election at

the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Directors appointed

by the Board must stand for re-election at the next Annual

Meeting of Shareholders. The NZX Listing Rules and the

Group’s constitution requires that all directors stand for

re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders within

three years of last being elected. The Group enters into

a written agreement with each newly appointed director

establishing the terms of their appointment.

DIRECTORS

Recommendation 2.4: Every issuer should disclose

information about each Director in its annual report or

on its website, including a profile of experience, length

of service, independence and ownership interests and

Director attendance at Board meetings.

The Board currently comprises seven directors:

an independent Chair, four directors who are independent,

and two other non-executive directors. A profile of

experience for each director, including length of service,

is available on the Group’s website and included in the

Annual Report. Director’s ownership interests are included

in the Other Disclosures section of the Annual Report

on page 66.

ATTENDANCE AT BOARD

AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS

For the year ended 30 September 2021.

Board

Audit and Risk

Management Committee

Remuneration and

Nomination Committee

Health and Safety

Committee

Sustainability

Committee

Number of meetings held812423

Alasdair MacLeod811

1

421

1

Diana Puketapu811423

Stephen Moir8122

3

22

1

Vincent Tremaine 8122

3

2-

John Harvey 7102

2

2-

Blair O’Keeffe87

1

423

Hon Rick Barker 87

1

-23

1 Non-committee members also in attendance.

2 Appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee from April 2021.

3 Retired as a member of the Remuneration Committee from April 2021.

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Recommendation 2.5: An issuer should have a written

diversity policy which includes requirements for the Board

or a relevant committee of the Board to set measurable

objectives for achieving diversity (which, at a minimum,

should address gender diversity) and to assess annually both

the objectives and the entity’s progress in achieving them.

The issuer should disclose the policy or a summary of it.

The Group has a diversity and inclusion policy which

defines the approach of the Group towards diversity and

inclusion. It also identifies the responsibilities of the Board,

the Senior Management Team and all of the Group’s

employees. The diversity and inclusion policy is available

on the Group’s website. The Group recognises the value

of a diverse and skilled workforce and is committed

to embedding diversity and inclusion into employment

practices and all aspects of the Group’s operations.

The Group will foster a culture of inclusion – where all

are welcome and can bring their whole self to work

and a variety of different viewpoints and backgrounds

are supported. The Board, Senior Management Team,

Managers and Supervisors, and Human Resources will

collectively and individually support these aspirations.

The diversity of the Board, Senior Management Team

and the Group’s employees will be reviewed annually

against agreed metrics by the Board. A diversity working

group has been established to develop a five year Equity,

Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy and determine which

initiatives will be implemented to improve diversity.

The following is a breakdown of the gender composition

of the Group at the balance date:

2021*2020*

FemaleMaleFemaleMale

No. %No.%No.%No.%

Directors114686114686

Senior Management

Team

225675225675

Permanent employees491724183431623384

Total521725383461624584

* as at 30 September

DIRECTOR TRAINING

Recommendation 2.6: Directors should undertake

appropriate training to remain current on how to best

perform their duties as Directors of the issuer.

The Board seeks to ensure that any new Directors are

appropriately introduced to the Senior Management

Team and the Group’s business, that all Directors are

acquainted with relevant industry knowledge, and receive

appropriate company documents to enable them

to perform their role as a Director.

Directors will receive induction training upon appointment,

and are expected to maintain appropriate levels of

financial, legal and industry understanding throughout

their appointment.

BOARD EVALUATION

Recommendation 2.7: The Board should have

a procedure to regularly assess Director, Board

and Committee performance.

The Board undertakes a biennial performance evaluation

of itself that discusses and assesses the performance of

each Director and the Chair, compares the performance

of the Board as a whole with the requirements of the

Board Charter, reviews the performance of the Board’s

Committees, and effects any improvements to the

respective Charters deemed necessary or appropriate.

The performance evaluation is conducted in the manner

the Board deems appropriate. The last Board evaluation

was completed in November 2020.

Recommendation 2.8 and 2.9: A majority of the Board

should be independent directors. An issuer should

have an independent Chair of the Board. If the Chair

is not independent, the Chair and CEO should be

different people.

The Board currently comprises seven directors, five

of whom have been determined to be “Independent

Directors” by the Board under the NZX Listing Rules.

The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director

and is not the Chair of the Audit and Risk

Management Committee.

PRINCIPLE 3 –

BOARD COMMITTEES

“The Board should use committees where this will

enhance its effectiveness in key areas, while still retaining

Board responsibility”.

AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Recommendation 3.1: An issuer’s audit committee

should operate under a written charter. Membership

on the audit committee should be majority independent

and comprise solely of non-executive directors of the

issuer. The chair of the audit committee should be an

independent director and not be the chair of the Board.

The Audit and Risk Management Committee operates

under a written charter, which is available on the Group’s

website. The Committee is required to have a majority of

independent non-executive directors, at least two must

have an accounting or financial background, and the

Committee is required to meet at least two times per year.

The Chair of the Committee is an Independent Director

who is not the Chair of the Board. The Audit and Risk

Management Committee currently comprises Stephen

Moir (Chair), Diana Puketapu, Vincent Tremaine and

John Harvey. All directors may attend the Committee

meetings at their discretion.

The Audit and Risk Management Committee’s purpose

is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities

to discharge its financial reporting and regulatory

responsibilities, ensure the ability and independence

of the external auditor to carry out its statutory audit

role, ensure an effective internal audit and internal

control system is maintained, and ensure an appropriate

framework is maintained for the management of strategic

and operational risk.

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Recommendation 3.2: Employees should only
attend audit committee meetings at the invitation

of the audit committee.

The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and

any other employees the Audit and Risk Management

Committee considers necessary to provide appropriate

information and explanations may attend the Committee

on invitation. The Group’s external auditor also attends

meetings at the Committee’s invitation.

REMUNERATION AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Recommendation 3.3 and 3.4: An issuer should have

a remuneration committee which operates under a written

charter (unless this is carried out by the whole board).

At least a majority of the remuneration committee should

be independent directors. Management should only

attend remuneration committee meetings at the invitation

of the remuneration committee. An issuer should

establish a nomination committee to recommend director

appointments to the Board (unless this is carried out by

the whole board), which should operate under a written

charter. At least a majority of the nomination committee

should be independent directors.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee operates

under a written charter, which is available on the Group’s

website. The Committee consists of at least three

members of the Board, the majority of the committee

which are required to be Independent Directors. The

Committee is required to meet at least two times per year.

The Chair of the Committee is an Independent Director.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee currently

comprises Diana Puketapu (Chair), Alasdair MacLeod,

Blair O’Keeffe, John Harvey. All directors of the Board

may attend the Committee meetings at their discretion.

The Chief Executive will act as secretary to the Committee

and other members of management may attend the

Committee meetings on invitation.

The primary responsibilities of the Committee include,

nominating and appointing directors to the Board,

remuneration of directors, remuneration and evaluation of

the Chief Executive Officer, review of the Chief Executive

Officer’s remuneration recommendations for the Senior

Management Team, review of the overall Group’s salary

and incentive policies, and succession planning.

Recommendation 3.5: An issuer should consider

whether it is appropriate to have any other board

committees as standing board committees. All

committees should operate under written charters.

An issuer should identify the members of each of its

committees, and periodically report member attendance.

HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Health and safety is a strong priority of the Napier Port

Board of Directors and health and safety performance is

actively reviewed at every board meeting. The Group also

has a Health and Safety Committee whose purpose is to

assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in respect

of the health, safety and wellness requirements within

the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and regulatory

framework. The Health and Safety Committee operates

under a written charter, which is available on the Group’s

website. The Health and Safety Committee operates in

the context of the vision that every person goes home

safely every day, a culture of care, and strategic objectives

relating to people, place and planet.

The Committee consists of all members of the Board, and

is required to meet at least three times per year. The Chair

of the Committee is Vincent Tremaine. The Committee may

on invitation have in attendance members of management

including the General Manager Culture and Community,

and other persons including senior health and safety

staff, that it considers necessary to provide necessary

information and explanations. The Chief Executive Officer

and the General Manager Culture and Community are

responsible for drawing to the Committee’s immediate

attention any material matter that relates to notifiable

events and significant near misses or incidents.

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

During the current year, the Group has established a

Sustainability Committee. The purpose of the Committee

is to identify and consider relevant environmental, social

and governance (ESG) matters to provide strategic

guidance and feedback to the Board and management on

the Group’s ESG related strategies, policies, frameworks,

initiatives, performance and reporting. The objectives of

the Committee include:

• Oversee the development of Napier Port’s ESG strategy

and ESG workplan and monitor progress;

• Make recommendations and report to the Board on

material ESG matters requiring governance decisions;

• Act as a formal forum for free and open communication

between the Board and management with respect to

ESG matters;

• Facilitate a common and aligned Board understanding

of what is within the scope of ESG matters;

• Ensure an appropriate framework is maintained for the

management of ESG related risks; and

• Oversee and review ESG reporting processes, including

relevant internal controls and external review and audit

processes.

The Sustainability Committee operates under a written

charter, which is available on the Group’s website. The

Committee consists of at least three members of the

Board and the Chair of the Committee is appointed by the

Board. The Sustainability Committee currently comprises

Blair O’Keeffe (Chair), Diana Puketapu and Rick Barker.

All directors of the Board may attend the Committee

meetings at their discretion. The Committee may on

invitation have in attendance members of management

including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial

Officer, General Manager Infrastructure Services,

and any relevant external parties determined by the

Committee Chair.

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TAKEOVER POLICY
Recommendation 3.6: The Board should establish

appropriate protocols that set out the procedure to be

followed if there is a takeover offer for the issuer including

any communication between insiders and the bidder. The

Board should disclose the scope of independent advisory

reports to shareholders. These protocols should include

the option of establishing an independent takeover

committee, and the likely composition and implementation

of an independent takeover committee.

Given the Group’s shareholding structure, with the

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (Council), indirectly

controlling approximately 55% of the shares of the Group,

the Board considers it highly unlikely that a third-party

would make a takeover approach or proposal without

the support of Council. Notwithstanding this, the Board

consider it prudent to have protocols in place and has

established formalised takeover response protocols

to assist the Group to prepare for, and respond to any

unsolicited approaches or proposals it may receive in

relation to a takeover. These protocols would help to

inform the Board of their roles and responsibilities with

respect to any approach or proposal, assist the Board

and its advisers in developing and executing a response

strategy, and act as a basic guide on the process for any

takeover offer.

In the event of a takeover offer, a Takeover Response

Committee, would be convened comprising independent

directors, management and appropriate financial, legal

and strategic advisers.

PRINCIPLE 4 –

REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE

“The Board should demand integrity in financial and non-

financial reporting, and in the timeliness and balance of

corporate disclosures”.

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE

Recommendation 4.1: An issuer’s board should have

a written continuous disclosure policy.

As a company listed on the NZX Stock Exchange, the

Company is committed to keeping the market informed

of all material information relating to the Group and

its shares. In doing so, the Group will comply with its

obligations in relation to continuous disclosure of material

information under the NZX Listing Rules. The Group has

a Continuous Disclosure Policy, which is available on the

Group’s website.

CHARTERS AND POLICIES

Recommendation 4.2: An issuer should make its code

of ethics, board and committee charters and the policies

recommended in the NZX Code, together with any other

key governance documents, available on its website.

Information about the Group’s corporate governance

framework (including Code of Ethics, Board and

Committee Charters, and other key governance policies)

are available to view on the Group’s website.

FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING

Recommendation 4.3: Financial reporting should be

balanced, clear and objective. An issuer should provide

non-financial disclosure at least annually, including

considering environmental, economic and social

sustainability factors and practices. It should explain how

operational or non-financial targets are measured. Non-

financial reporting should be informative, include forward

looking assessments, and align with key strategies and

metrics monitored by the Board.

FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Audit and Risk Management Committee oversees

the quality and integrity of financial reporting ensuring the

financial reporting is balanced, clear and objective. The

Audit and Risk Management Committee’s responsibility

for the annual and interim financial statements includes,

reviewing the quality and acceptability of accounting

policies and practices, reporting disclosures and changes

thereto, reviewing areas involving significant judgement,

estimation or uncertainty, overseeing compliance with

financial reporting standards, appropriate laws and

regulations, assessing the overall performance of financial

management, and approving all financial reporting to

shareholders and other stakeholders.

NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Group is committed to collaborating with others to

ensure our people, planet, and place thrive. Caring for

our people, the local community and the environment

is core to our Culture of Care, which is the foundation

of our purpose and our business strategy.

In 2019, the Group completed a Sustainability Framework

focused on what the Group can achieve locally to

respond to global challenges like climate change, gender

equality, and ocean conservation. Our Sustainability

Framework is aligned to the United Nations Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs), reflecting the most urgent

global environmental, political and economic challenges.

Our framework identifies 14 of the SDG goals that we

can make a meaningful contribution to as a business.

This framework has guided the development of our

sustainability strategy.

During 2021, Napier Port’s Sustainability Strategy and

Action Plan was launched. Focus areas have been

developed for each theme of People, Planet, Prosperity

and Partnerships, which together with measurable

goals, targets and actions to pursue and report on,

will drive sustainable business at Napier Port. The

Sustainability Action Plan includes 100 time-framed,

actionable workstreams which gives us a blueprint that

will guide us in our direction and decision-making as

we work to implement the actions to meet our goals.

The Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan includes

an assessment of current progress on each of these

workstreams.

The Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan includes the

commitment to establish a robust and transparent process

for reporting on our sustainability goals. We commit

ourselves to transparently reporting on our successes

and areas of improvement. It is our long-term goal to work

towards Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting.

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In November 2021, the Group released an initial
Climate Change Related Disclosure Report prepared in

accordance with the recommendations of the Taskforce

on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This

seeks to provide stakeholders an understanding of the

potential financial implications of climate change on our

business. We expect to further develop and improve our

climate change related disclosures as we gather more

information and knowledge, and continue to develop our

sustainability goals and strategy. In particular, we have

prioritised the development of emissions targets and

measurement.

This Annual Report includes reporting on our strategy and

various sustainability initiatives undertaken by the Group

during the current year.

PRINCIPLE 5 –

REMUNERATION

“The remuneration of directors and executives should be

transparent, fair and reasonable”.

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

Recommendation 5.1: An issuer should recommend

director remuneration to shareholders for approval in a

transparent manner. Actual director remuneration should

be clearly disclosed in the issuer’s annual report.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee is

responsible for a biennial review of Director remuneration

to determine whether Director remuneration is appropriate.

This review is required to consider benchmarking data

from similar listed companies.

In respect of both their roles as directors of Napier Port

Holdings Limited and Port of Napier Limited, fees in

aggregate for all Directors are a maximum of $655,000

per annum.

Under Listing Rule 2.11.3, if the total number of Directors

subsequently increases, the Directors are permitted

(without seeking shareholder approval) to increase the total

remuneration by the amount necessary to enable the Group

to pay the additional Director or Directors remuneration not

exceeding the average amount then being paid to each of

the existing Directors (other than the Chair).

Actual remuneration of Directors is included in the Other

Disclosures section of the Annual Report on page 67.

REMUNERATION POLICY

Recommendation 5.2: An issuer should have a

remuneration policy for remuneration of directors

and officers, which outlines the relative weightings of

remuneration components and relevant performance criteria.

The Group has adopted a Remuneration Policy which sets

out the remuneration principles that apply to the Directors,

Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management team.

The policy is available on the Group’s website.

The policy requires that remuneration decisions are fair

and reasonable and based on merit, where appropriate.

The Group will not discriminate on the grounds of gender,

race, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation

or gender identity. Remuneration will be set at levels that

recognise an individual’s market value (i.e. level of skills

and experience, the demand for skill and performance

in the role, and the commercial environment).

DIRECTORS

The Group’s policy is that all remuneration of Directors will

be paid in cash, they will not receive any performance-

based remuneration or retirement benefits. All Directors

(excluding the Chair) will be paid a base fee and additional

fees will be payable to the Chairs of the Committees and

the Board Chair a Chairs’ fee, all as recommended by the

Remuneration and Nomination Committee and approved

by Shareholders from time to time.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Determination of remuneration for the CEO and Senior

Management team is subject to a fair and thorough

process. Remuneration will be determined by the

scale and complexity of the relevant employee’s role.

A remuneration review is undertaken by the Remuneration

and Nomination Committee annually.

Under the Group’s remuneration framework, individual

performance and market relativity are key considerations,

balanced by the context in which the Group operates.

Remuneration of the CEO and Senior Management team,

include a mix of fixed and variable components.

A summary of the current provisions is as follows:

• Fixed remuneration – this includes the relevant

employee’s base salary and cash allowances and any

direct non-cash benefits (e.g. KiwiSaver contributions,

health insurance and annual leave);

• Other variable remuneration – some Senior Management

team positions, including the CEO, are eligible for

additional remuneration from Long-Term Incentive

(LTI) and Short-Term Incentive (STI) plans. Eligibility is

determined by the Board of Directors and, in the case of

the Senior Management team, together with the CEO.

The terms and conditions of any STI or LTI plan are

identified in the individual employment agreements of the

Senior Management team member to whom it applies;

• Total remuneration – this includes fixed and variable

remuneration. Total target remuneration will typically

be set within a range of 80% to 120% of the relevant

median comparatives;

• STI remuneration is conditional upon the achievement

of minimum financial targets in relation to EBITDA

and certain banking covenants.

The remuneration policy is reviewed by the Board annually.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) REMUNERATION
Recommendation 5.3: An issuer should disclose the

remuneration arrangements in place for the CEO in its

annual report. This should include disclosure of the base

salary, short-term incentives and long-term incentives and

the performance criteria used to determine performance-

based payments.

The remuneration of the CEO for the year ended

30 September 2021 is included in the Other Disclosures

section of the Annual Report on page 67.

The remuneration of the CEO includes a mix of fixed and

variable components. Fixed remuneration includes a base

salary, life insurance and superannuation contributions.

Variable components include a Short-Term Incentive

(STI) linked to objectives set annually and performance

assessed by the Board, and a Long-Term Incentive (LTI).

The STI is based on the achievement of both financial and

non-financial objectives with an actual opportunity in the

range of 0 - 50% of the CEO’s current base salary. Strategic

objectives are set each year by the Remuneration Committee

(and approved by the Board) and closely align to Napier

Port’s strategic goals. The financial objective is to meet or

exceed the Company’s financial performance targets for the

year. The non-financial objectives include strategic objectives

in relation to health and safety, sustainability, key project

governance and other growth initiatives. The Remuneration

Committee assesses the CEO’s performance against these

objectives and recommends the STI for approval by the

Board. The Board retains complete discretion over paying

an STI and may determine, despite the actual performance

against objectives, that a reduced STI or no STI will be paid

in any given year.

The LTI grants share rights to the CEO that will vest at the

completion of a three year vesting period. The proportion

of share rights that will actually vest depends on the

CEO’s continuous employment during the vesting period,

the achievement of total shareholder return (TSR) hurdles

over the vesting period, and for the initial grant, certain

EBITDA targets over the prospective financial information

period (2019 and 2020 financial years).

The TSR hurdles over the vesting period are as follows:

Napier Port’s TSR

Percentage of

the relevant

share rights

that vest

Is not positive0%

Less than or equal to the NZX 50

Peer Group median TSR

0%

Greater than the NZX 50 Peer Group

median TSR

50%

Exceeds the NZX 50 Peer Group median

TSR, but does not exceed the 75

th

percentile

of the NZX 50 Peer Group

50% -

100%

(pro-rata)

Equal to or greater than the 75

th

percentile

TSR of the NZX 50 Peer Group

100%

Any vesting shares under the LTI are eligible for additional

dividend shares based on any cash dividends paid by the

Group during the vesting period.

PRINCIPLE 6 –

RISK MANAGEMENT

“Directors should have a sound understanding of the

material risks faced by the issuer and how to manage

them. The Board should regularly verify that the issuer

has appropriate processes that identify and manage

potential and material risks”.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Recommendation 6.1: An issuer should have a risk

management framework for its business and the issuer’s

board should receive and review regular reports.

An issuer should report the material risks facing the

business and how these are being managed.

The Board and Senior Management Team are committed

to managing risk to protect our people, the environment,

financial business risks, company assets and our

reputation. The Audit and Risk Management Committee is

responsible for ensuring that management is implementing

the Group’s risk management framework and policies.

The Group has a comprehensive risk management system

in place which is used to identify and manage business

risks. The system identifies the key risks facing the

Group and the status of initiatives employed to reduce

them. Management report to the Board periodically, on

the effectiveness of the Group’s management of these

material risks. As part of risk management the Group

also has a comprehensive treasury policy that sets out

procedures to minimise financial market risk. The Group

maintains insurance policies that it considers adequate

to meet insurable risks.

During 2021, the Group has also completed a ‘Whole

of Port’ Climate Change Risk Assessment – looking at

infrastructure resilience, trade forecasting, land levels,

weather conditions, emergency preparedness and

habitat modification, identifying climate-related risks and

opportunities. The material findings from this work have

been incorporated into the Group’s inaugural Climate

Change Related Disclosure report, which is available

on the Group’s website.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Recommendation 6.2: An issuer should disclose how it

manages its health and safety risks and should report on

its health and safety risks, performance and management.

The Group aims to ensure that everyone working at Napier

Port returns safely to their families every day. To ensure

a safe and healthy work environment, the Group has

developed, and seeks to continuously improve a health

and safety management system that is managing safety

performance and promotes a safety culture.

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Managing safety performance is achieved by:
• Setting health and safety objectives and performance

criteria for all work areas, tracking performance

through lead and lag indicators, identifying trends and

implementing appropriate responses;

• Ensuring the health and safety framework is reviewed

at least annually;

• Actively encouraging accurate and timely reporting of all

accidents, incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions;

• Ensuring all serious accidents, incidents, near misses

are investigated and root cause analyses conducted;

• Ensuring risk assessments are conducted, controls

are identified and implemented based on those

assessments and where necessary updated where risks

or controls may have changed;

• In the event of an injury ensuring the Group takes an

active role in employee’s safe and early return to work;

• Ensuring the Group meets its obligations under the

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, associated

regulations, codes of practice and standards and

guidelines regulating worker health and safety.

Promoting a health and safety culture is achieved by:

• Supporting a “Just Culture” philosophy where health

and safety is supported and promoted through enabling

worker participation, ensuring adequate resources are

allocated to health and safety initiatives and providing

training and information about specific health and safety

risks; and

• Promoting continuous improvement and good practice

in health and safety.

To promote a best practice approach to health and safety

the Group has introduced a safety implementation road

map consisting of three strategic projects. The road

map includes:

• A Safety Management System to align to best practice

standard for Occupational Health and Safety practice

(ISO45001);

• A Critical Risk Control Management program focusing

on the management and control of the port critical risks;

• A replacement health and safety information

management system (SAI360) to support streamlined

reporting, compliance, and structured assurance activity.

Every Director, Senior Manager, Middle Manager, Team

Leader/Supervisor and worker is expected to share in this

commitment to the Health and Safety Policy by following

the duties and responsibilities specified in the Napier Port

Health and Safety Duties and Responsibilities Policy.

PRINCIPLE 7 –

AUDITORS

“The Board should ensure the quality and independence

of the external audit process”.

EXTERNAL AUDIT

Recommendation 7.1 and 7.2: The Board should

establish a framework for the issuer’s relationship with

its external auditors. This should include procedures

prescribed in the NZX Code. The external auditor should

attend the issuer’s annual meeting to answer questions

from shareholders in relation to the audit.

The Audit and Risk Management Committee is responsible

for the oversight of the Group’s external audit arrangements.

These arrangements include procedures for the matters

described in Recommendation 7.1 of the NZX Code.

Subject to any requirements of the Auditor General, the

Audit and Risk Management Committee is responsible

for, recommending the appointment and removal of the

independent auditor. The Committee is also responsible

for reviewing the independence of the external auditors

and the appropriateness of any non-audit services

they undertake, having direct communication with, and

unrestricted access to, the independent auditor, and

ensuring that the key audit partners (as defined in the

NZX Listing Rules) are rotated every five years.

Napier Port has an External Auditor Relationship

Framework Policy which complements the Audit and

Risk Management Committee Charter by outlining

requirements in relation to the provision of services to

Napier Port by any external auditor on behalf of the Auditor

General. The purpose of this framework is to ensure that

the independence of Napier Port’s external auditor is not

impaired, or put in a position where it could reasonably be

perceived to be impaired, such that Napier Port’s external

financial reporting is viewed as highly reliable and credible.

The auditor of the Group is the Auditor General. The Auditor

General may approve external audit firms to undertake the

external audit of the Group. The Group’s external auditor

is EY. The total fees paid to EY in their capacity as auditor

are disclosed in the Annual Report on page 78.

The group invites EY to attend the Annual Meeting of

Shareholders and the audit partner is available to answer

shareholder questions about the conduct of their audit

and the preparation and content of the auditor’s report.

INTERNAL AUDIT

Recommendation 7.3: Internal audit functions should

be disclosed.

The Audit and Risk Management Committee is responsible

for ensuring an effective internal audit programme and

internal control system is maintained. These responsibilities

include reviewing the objectives and scope of the internal

audit programme, ensuring these are aligned with Napier

Port’s overall risk management framework, and reviewing

significant matters reported by the internal audit programme

and how management is responding to them.

The Group engages external providers to undertake

internal audits.

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PRINCIPLE 8 –
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND RELATIONS

“The Board should respect the rights of shareholders and

foster constructive relationships with shareholders that

encourage them to engage with the issuer”.

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Recommendation 8.1: An issuer should have a website

where investors and interested stakeholders can access

financial and operational information and key corporate

governance information about the issuer.

The Group is committed to providing shareholders with

all information necessary to assess the Group’s direction

and performance.

This is done through a range of communication methods,

including continuous disclosure to NZX, interim and

annual reports and the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

The Group’s website provides company and financial

information, information about its directors, and copies

of its governance documents for shareholders and other

interested stakeholders to access at any time.

Recommendation 8.2: An issuer should allow investors

the ability to easily communicate with the issuer, including

providing the option to receive communications from the

issuer electronically.

Shareholders have the option of receiving their

communications electronically, including by email.

The Group is committed to open dialogue with

shareholders and welcomes investor enquiries.

Recommendation 8.3 and 8.4: Quoted equity security

holders should have the right to vote on major decisions

which may change the nature of the issuer in which they

are invested. If seeking additional equity capital, issuers

of quoted equity securities should offer further equity

securities to existing equity security holders of the same

class on a pro rata basis, and on no less favourable terms,

before equity securities are offered to other investors.

In accordance with the Companies Act 1993, the

Company’s constitution, the NZX Listing Rules, and other

applicable laws, the Group refers any significant matters

to Shareholders for approval at a Shareholders’ meeting.

Recommendation 8.5: The Board should ensure that

the notices of annual or special meetings of quoted

equity security holders is posted on the issuer’s website

as soon as possible and at least 20 working days prior

to the meeting.

The Group posts any Notices of Shareholder Meetings

as soon as possible and seeks, where possible,

to provide these at least 20 working days prior to the

Shareholders’ meeting.

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NAPIER PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
OTHER DISCLOSURES

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The other disclosure information below has been prepared for Napier Port Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group).

The Group’s principal activities remain the commercial operation of Napier Port. There has been no significant change

in the nature of the Group’s business during the year.

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS

The Company is required to maintain an Interests Register in which particulars of certain transactions and matters involving

the Directors must be recorded. The matters set out below were recorded in the Interest Register of the Company during

the financial year.

The Directors of the Company have declared interests in the following identified entities as at 30 September 2021:

DirectorInterestEntity

Alasdair MacleodChair/ ShareholderSilverstripe Limited

ChairHold Fast Investments Limited

MemberIHC – Board Appointments Committee

DirectorSilverstripe Trustee Limited

TrusteeBig Brothers Big Sisters Hawke’s Bay

Diana PuketapuDirectorManawanui Support Limited

DirectorNgati Porou Holding Company Limited and subsidiaries

DirectorTamaki Redevelopment Company Limited and subsidiaries

DirectorNew Zealand Cricket

DirectorNew Zealand Olympic Committee

DirectorDNA Designed Communications Limited

Stephen MoirDirectorTodd Family Office Limited

DirectorIJAP Limited

AdvisorASB Bank Investment Committee

Vincent Tremaine ChairRiverland Water Holdings Pty Limited

DirectorStatewide Superannuation Pty Limited

ChairSouthernLaunch.Space Pty Limited

DirectorGreen Industries SA

ConsultantSentient Hubs Pty Limited

ChairPorts Pty Limited

ChairGeelong Port Pty Limited

John Harvey DirectorHeartland Bank Limited

DirectorInvestore Property Limited

DirectorStride Property Limited

DirectorStride Investment Management Services Limited

DirectorKathmandu Holdings Limited

Blair O’Keeffe Managing DirectorEndzone Commercial Limited (ECL). Contractor to:

- Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Limited

- Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

ChairHawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust

DirectorCentral Air Ambulance Rescue Limited

DirectorZ Energy Limited

Hon Rick Barker Chair / CouncillorHawke’s Bay Regional Council

ChairWest Coast District Health Board

DirectorHawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Limited


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SHARE DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
During the year, the Directors, or entities related to them, disclosed in respect of section 148(2) of the Companies Act

1993 that they acquired or disposed of a relevant interest in company shares as follows:

Share TransactionDate of TransactionNumber of Ordinary Shares

Acquired/(Disposed)

Diana Puketapu

1

December 20205,393

1. Diana Puketapu declared a beneficial interest in securities acquired by Almax Trust.

DIRECTOR’S SHAREHOLDINGS

At 30 September 2021 the following Director, or entities related to them, had interests in company shares:

Share TransactionNumber of shares

Diana Puketapu5,393

DIRECTORS’ INSURANCE

All directors are beneficiaries of a company indemnity and directors’ liability insurance provided by the company in relation

to any personal liabilities and associated costs incurred while acting in their capacity as a director of the company, other than

arising from criminal liability, where precluded by statute, or from a breach of a director’s fiduciary duty to the company.

REMUNERATION

EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION

The number of employees and former employees of the Group who, during the year, received total annual remuneration

greater than $100,000 are shown below:

Remuneration rangeNumber of employees 2021

$100,000 - $109,99927

$110,000 - $119,99937

$120,000 - $129,99936

$130,000 - $139,99913

$140,000 - $149,99913

$150,000 - $159,9996

$160,000 - $169,9993

$170,000 - $179,9995

$180,000 - $189,9993

$190,000 - $199,9992

$200,000 - $209,9992

$210,000 - $219,9991

$220,000 - $229,0001

$250,000 - $259,9992

$260,000 - $269,9991

$320,000 - $329,9991

$370,000 - $379,9994

$390,000 - $399,9991

$410,000 - $419,9991

$520,000 - $529,9991

$860,000 - $869,9991

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The annual remuneration of employees includes salary, redundancy, and short-term incentive payments on achievement
of targets, and employer’s contribution to superannuation when earned, the value of share-based payment awards when

they vest, and any other sundry benefits received in their capacity as employees.

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

The aggregate pool of fees able to be paid to Directors is subject to shareholder approval and is currently

$655,000 per annum.

Directors received the following fees and remuneration during the year

1

:

2021

$000

Alasdair MacLeod (Chair)134

Stephen Moir 79

Vincent Tremaine 79

Diana Puketapu 75

John Harvey 70

Blair O’Keeffe 75

Hon Rick Barker 70

Total582

1. The directors’ remuneration above includes fees and remuneration paid for Napier Port Holdings Limited. Directors fees have been set for the Chair

of the Board ($135,000 per annum), Directors other than the Chair ($70,000 per annum), and Committee Chairs (additional $10,000 per annum).

Directors’ remuneration was reduced by 10% for 1 month (2020: 5 months) as part of the Group’s COVID-19 response measures.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S (CEO’S) REMUNERATION

The CEO received the following remuneration and other benefits earned during the year:

2021

$000

2020

$000

2019

$000

Base salary

1

558538510

Other benefits

1

172167

Short Term Incentive (STI)

2

294-150

Long Term Incentive (LTI)

3

---

869559727


1. The CEO’s base salary and other benefits are based on the amounts earned during the year. Other benefits comprise superannuation and life insurance

benefits. In 2019 other benefits included a one-off discretionary payment of $48,000 in relation to the completion of the IPO.

2. STI’s are disclosed in the financial year they are earned. STI payments are generally paid to recipients at the beginning of the following financial year

after the year in which they were earned. The STI target is based on the achievement of objectives set annually and performance assessed by the Board

in respect of the financial year.

3. LTI’s are included in the financial year they vest. In December 2020 the CEO was granted 44,836 share rights under the Executive LTI plan (August 2019:

62,307 share rights). The total fair value of LTI plan share rights granted to the CEO during 2021 was $78,000 (2019: $79,000), which is expensed to the

Group’s Consolidated Income Statement on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. These share rights have a three year vesting period and entitle the

CEO to the receipt of one Napier Port Holdings Limited ordinary share per share right at nil cost, plus additional shares to the value of any dividends which

would have been paid on the underlying shares during the vesting period. Vesting is subject to the CEO remaining employed by the Group during the vesting

period, the achievement of total shareholder return (TSR) hurdles over the vesting period, and for the initial grant, the achievement of certain EBITDA targets

over the prospective financial information period (2 years). The proportion of share rights that will actually vest depends on the Group’s TSR performance

ranking relative to the NZX50 index. To the extent that performance hurdles are not met or the CEO leaves employment of the Group prior to vesting,

the share rights will be forfeited. Further information on the Executive LTI plan is available in the document titled “Other Material Information” forming part

of the Company’s IPO documents available on the Disclose Register operated by the New Zealand Companies Office.

THREE YEAR SUMMARY – CEO REMUNERATION

FixedSTI

1,000

800

600

400

200

0

201920202021

($000)

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
The ordinary shares of Napier Port Holdings Limited are listed on the NZX. The information in the disclosures below

has been taken from the Company’s registers as at 30 September 2021.

TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

HolderNumber of

Shares Held

% of Issued

Equity

Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Limited110,000,00055.0

National Nominees New Zealand Limited

1

15,306,6327.65

Custodial Services Limited <4 A/C>7,176,9763.59

Tea Custodians Limited

1

5,919,3062.96

Accident Compensation Corporation

1

5,448,6762.72

JB Were (NZ) Nominees Limited3,356,2041.68

Citibank Nominees (NZ) Limited

1

2,802,5701.40

New Zealand Depository Nominee2,413,9721.21

New Zealand Permanent Trustees Limited

1

2,350,0001.18

BNP Paribas Nominees NZ Limited

1

1,699,5240.85

Premier Nominees Limited

1

1,554,2490.78

Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited1,459,3290.73

Tatau Tatau Commercial Limited Partnership1,442,3070.72

BNP Paribas Nominees NZ Limited

1

1,130,4030.57

Private Nominees Limited

1

1,111,0490.56

Hobson Wealth Custodian Limited1,018,9210.51

JP Morgan Chase Bank

1

862,2750.43

Arden Capital Limited815,6040.41

PT Booster Investments Nominees Limited803,5910.40

FNZ Custodians Limited701,5710.35

Total167,373,15983.69

1. Shareholdings held in New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited (NZCSD). The total holding at 30 September 2021 in NZCSD

was 39,753,395.

DISTRIBUTION OF ORDINARY SHARES

HolderNumber of

Holders

Number of

Shares Held

% of Issued

Equity

1 – 5,0007,92814,823,3797.41

5,001 – 10,0006344,740,0652.37

10,001 – 100,0003307,683,8873.84

100,001 and over25172,752,66986.38

Total8,917200,000,000100.00

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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
HolderNumber of

Holders

Number of

Shares Held

% of Issued

Equity

New Zealand8,875199,546,12299.77

Australia22350,0970.18

Other20103,7810.05

Total8,917200,000,000100.00

SUBSTANTIAL SECURITY HOLDERS

The following information is given in accordance with sub-part 5 of Part 5 of the Financial Markets Conduct

Act 2013. According to notices received, the following persons were substantial product holders in the Company

as at 30 September 2021.

HolderNumber of

Shares Held

Date of

substantial

product

holder notice

% of

Issued

Equity

Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Limited110,000,00020 August

2019

55.00%

National Nominees Limited

(ACF Australian Ethical Investment Limited)

1

10,335,47116 September

2021

5.17%

1. National Nominees Limited ACF Australian Ethical Investment Limited is the registered holder and beneficial owner of the products.

National Nominees Limited is the custodian of registered managed investment schemes; Australian Ethical Investment Limited is the responsible entity.

SUBSIDIARY COMPANY DIRECTORS

All directors of Napier Port Holdings Limited are also directors of Port of Napier Limited (the subsidiary of the Company).

DONATIONS

During the year the Company made donations of $nil (2020: $nil) and subsidiaries made donations amounting

to $11,000 (2020: $nil).

WAIVERS FROM NZX LISTING RULES

Napier Port Holdings Limited has not obtained or relied on any waivers from NZX Listing Rules in the financial year

ended 30 September 2021.

AUDIT FEES AND OTHER SERVICES

Under Section 19 of the Port Companies Act 1988, the Auditor-General is the auditor of the Company. The Auditor-

General has appointed Ernst & Young to undertake the audit on its behalf, pursuant to Section 15 of the Public Act 2001.

Fees paid to the auditors are disclosed in the financial statements in note 5.

CREDIT RATING

Napier Port Holdings Limited does not have a credit rating at the date of this Annual Report.

EXERCISE OF NZX DISCIPLINARY POWERS

NZX did not exercise any of its powers under Listing Rule 9.9.3 in relation to the Company in the financial year

ended 30 September 2021.

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The above income statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
NAPIER PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED

INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

2021 2020

$000 $000

Notes Restated

Revenue 4 109,460 100,427

Employee benefit expenses 36,176 32,638

Property and plant expenses 11,524 10,407

Other operating expenses 5 17,973 16,216

Operating expenses 65,673 59,261

Result from operating activities 24 43,787 41,166

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment expenses 16,17 13,080 12,983

Other income 5 (1,142) (704)

IPO transaction and related costs - (285)

Profit before finance costs and tax 31,849 29,172

Net finance costs/(income) 6 39 (149)

Profit before income tax 31,810 29,321

Income tax expense 7 8,646 7,309

Profit for the period attributable to the shareholders of the Company 23,164 22,012

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Basic earnings per share 9 0.12 0.11

Diluted earnings per share 9 0.12 0.11

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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

2021 2020

Notes $000 $000

Profit for the period attributable to the shareholders of the Company 23,164 22,012

Other comprehensive income

Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss:

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 1,241 (110)

Cash flow hedges transferred to profit or loss (139) -

Deferred tax on changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 8 (309) 31


Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (183) -

Cash flow hedges transferred to property, plant and equipment 183 (200)

Deferred tax on changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 8 - 56

Impairment of sea defences - (5,782)

Deferred tax on impairment of sea defences 8 - 703

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 793 (5,302)

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable

to the shareholders of the Company 23,957 16,710

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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

Share


CapitalRevaluation ReserveHedging


ReserveShare-based


Payment ReserveRetained


EarningsTotal Equity

Notes $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000

Balance at 1 October 2020 245,750 70,308 (79) 389 29,877 346,245

Profit for the period - - - - 23,164 23,164

Other comprehensive income - - 793 - - 793

Total comprehensive income for the period - - 793 - 23,164 23,957

Dividends 10 32 - - - (15,591) (15,559)

Fair share loans - employee repayments 11 68 - - - - 68

Share-based payments 20 - - - 136 - 136

Total transactions with owners

in their capacity as owners 100 - - 136 (15,591) (15,355)

Total movement in equity 100 - 793 136 7,573 8,602

Balance at 30 September 2021 245,850 70,308 714 525 37,450 354,847

Balance at 1 October 2019 246,404 75,451 144 333 13,149 335,481

Profit for the period - - - - 22,012 22,012

Other comprehensive income - (5,079) (223) - - (5,302)

Total comprehensive income for the period - (5,079) (223) - 22,012 16,710

Business reorganisation 21 - - - - (348) (348)

Dividends 10 11 - - - (5,000) (4,989)

Transaction costs arising on share issuance 11 (720) - - - - (720)

Fair share loans - employee repayments 11 55 - - - - 55

Share-based payments 20 - - - 56 - 56

Transfer from revaluation reserve - (64) - - 64 -

Total transactions with owners

in their capacity as owners (654) (64) - 56 (5,284) (5,946)

Total movement in equity (654) (5,143) (223) 56 16,728 10,764

Balance at 30 September 2020 245,750 70,308 (79) 389 29,877 346,245

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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

2021 2020

Notes $000 $000

EQUITY

Share capital 11 245,850 245,750

Reserves 11 71,547 70,618

Retained earnings 37,450 29,877

354,847 346,245


NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Loans and borrowings 14 77,065 -

Deferred tax liability 8 17,924 16,681

Lease liabilities 19 320 521

Derivative financial instruments 23 - 111

Provision for employee entitlements 13 465 447

95,774 17,760

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Taxation payable 2,155 4,161

Lease liabilities 19 201 213

Trade and other payables 12 27,020 17,000

29,376 21,374

479,997 385,379

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment 17 448,648 351,177

Intangible assets 16 1,145 1,377

Investment properties 18 10,400 9,200

Derivative financial instruments 23 528 -

460,721 361,754

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 1,403 7,936

Derivative financial instruments 23 464 -

Trade and other receivables 15 17,409 15,689

19,276 23,625

479,997 385,379

On behalf of the Board of Directors, who authorised the issue of these financial statements on the 15

th

November 2021.


Chair Director

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NAPIER PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

2021 2020

$000 $000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash was provided from:

Receipts from customers 108,037 99,051

Cash was applied to:

Payments to suppliers and employees (62,512) (61,336)

IPO transaction and related costs - (478)

Net finance costs (paid)/received (39) 149

Income taxes paid (9,718) (7,471)

Net GST paid (978) (588)

Net cash flows generated from operating activities 34,790 29,327

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Cash was provided from:

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 63 56

Cash was applied to:

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (103,682) (45,988)

Investment in joint venture - (80)

Net cash flows used in investing activities (103,619) (46,012)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Cash was provided from:

Net proceeds from loans and borrowings 78,000 -

Repayment of fair share loans by employees 100 67


Cash was applied to:

Transaction costs arising on share issuance - (1,122)

IPO proceeds transferred to HBRIC as part consideration for shares of PONL - (348)

Dividends paid (15,591) (5,000)

Repayment of lease liabilities (213) (200)

Net cash flows generated from/(used in) financing activities 62,296 (6,603)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (6,533) (23,288)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 7,936 31,224

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 1,403 7,936

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

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NAPIER PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

Reconciliation of profit for the period to cash flows from operating activities

2021 2020

$000 $000

Profit for the period 23,164 22,012

Adjust for non-cash items:

Fair value gain (1,200) (1,000)

Depreciation and amortisation 13,080 12,432

Impairment of assets - 551

Net loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 65 19

Share of loss and impairment from investment in joint venture - 80

Share-based payments 136 56

Other non-cash items (7) 197

Deferred tax 934 (965)

13,008 11,370

Other adjustments:

(Decrease)/increase in current tax (2,006) 803

Increase in non-current provision 18 11

(1,988) 814

Movements in working capital:

Increase in trade and other receivables (1,714) (1,795)

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables 2,320 (3,074)

606 (4,869)

Net cash flows generated from operating activities 34,790 29,327

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NAPIER PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

1 REPORTING ENTITY

The financial statements presented are those of Napier

Port Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (together 'the

Group'). Napier Port Holdings Limited is incorporated under

the Companies Act 1993 and domiciled in New Zealand.

Napier Port Holdings Limited's shares are publicly traded

on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX).

2 BASIS OF PREPARATION

The financial statements have been prepared in

accordance with the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The financial statements have been prepared in

accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice

in New Zealand (NZ GAAP). The Group is a for-profit

entity for NZ GAAP purposes. The financial statements

comply with New Zealand equivalents to International

Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS), other Financial

Reporting Standards as applicable to the Group as a

for-profit entity, and International Financial Reporting

Standards (IFRS).

BASIS OF MEASUREMENT

The financial statements have been prepared on a

historical cost basis, except for sea defences, investment

properties and derivative financial instruments, which are

measured at fair value.

FUNCTIONAL AND PRESENTATION CURRENCY

The financial statements are presented in New Zealand

Dollars (NZD), which is the Group's functional and

presentation currency and are rounded to the nearest

thousand dollars ($'000), unless otherwise stated.

USE OF JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES

In applying the Group's accounting policies, management is

required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions

that affect the application of accounting policies and

the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and

expenses. The estimates and judgements are continually

evaluated and are based on historical experience and other

factors, including expectations of future events that may

have a financial impact on the entity and are believed to be

reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may

differ from these estimates.

In particular, significant areas of estimation and critical

judgements in applying accounting policies that have

a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the

financial statements are as follows:

• Valuation of sea defences (note 17)

• Estimation of useful lives and residual values

for depreciation expense (note 17)

• Deferred taxes (note 8)

Assessments of materiality require judgement and

includes consideration of relevant qualitative and

quantitative factors. Information that is considered

material and relevant to understanding these financial

statements is included within the notes accompanying

the financial statements.

As at the date of authorisation of these financial

statements, the Group was operating in conditions

affected by the COVID-19 virus global pandemic.

The potential economic and public health consequences

of this pandemic increase uncertainties regarding the

Group's trading results, including those arising from the

pandemic's potential impact on our direct and indirect

cargo customers.

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3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies applied in the

preparation of these financial statements are set out

below or, where an accounting policy is directly related

to an individual note, within the accompanying notes

to the financial statements. These policies have been

consistently applied to the years presented unless

otherwise stated.

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements comprise the

financial statements for the Group at 30 September 2021

and 30 September 2020.

Subsidiaries are those entities over which the Group has

control. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed,

or has rights, to variable returns from its investment in the

entity, and has the ability to affect those returns through its

power over the entity.

The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for

the same reporting period as the Parent, using consistent

accounting policies. The effects of intercompany

transactions are eliminated in preparing the consolidated

financial statements.

RESTATEMENT OF PRIOR PERIOD COMPARATIVES

The Group has changed the classification of operating

expenses within the consolidated income statement to

provide more relevant information for users. Maintenance

expenses have been replaced by property and plant

expenses. Employee benefit expenses, property and plant

expenses, and other operating expenses for the year ended

30 September 2020 have been restated on a comparable

basis resulting in $3.0 million of previously disclosed other

operating expenses being reclassified to property and plant

expenses, and $1.2 million being reclassified to employee

benefit expenses for the year ended 30 September 2020.

OTHER TAXES

Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are recognised

net of the amount of GST, except receivables and

payables, which are stated with the amount of GST

included. The net amount of GST recoverable from,

or payable to, the IRD is included as part of receivables

or payables in the Statement of Financial Position.

Cash flows are included in the Statement of Cash Flows

on a basis net of the GST component of cash flows

arising from investing and financing activities, which is

recoverable from, or payable to, the IRD which is classified

as part of operating cash flows.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and

on hand, and bank deposits and other highly liquid

investments that are readily convertible to cash and have

a maturity of three months or less. Bank overdrafts that

are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the

Group's cash management are included as a component

of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the

Statement of Cash Flows.

PROVISIONS

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present

legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events

and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be

required to settle the obligation and the amount can be

reliably estimated.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the

New Zealand rate of exchange ruling at the date of

transaction. At balance date, foreign monetary assets

and liabilities are translated at the closing rate, and

exchange variations arising from these are included

in the Income Statement.

NEW STANDARDS ADOPTED

There have been no new accounting standards

adopted and applied by the Group in the year ended

30 September 2021.

COMPARATIVES

Certain immaterial adjustments have been made

to prior year comparatives to align with the current

year disclosure.

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4 REVENUE AND SEGMENT REPORTING
2021 2020

$000 $000

Disaggregation of revenue

Container services 65,331 62,339

Bulk cargo 41,488 31,275

Cruise - 4,300

Sundry income 282 252

Port operations 107,101 98,166

Property operations 2,359 2,261

Operating income 109,460 100,427

Rental income on investment properties within property operations was $54,000 during the year (2020: $59,000).

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

PORT OPERATIONS

Port operations represents a series of services including marine, berthage and port infrastructure services to the

Group’s customers which are accounted for as a single performance obligation. Revenue is recognised over-time

using the percentage of completion method.

Revenue is measured based on the service price specified in the relevant tariffs or specific customer contract.

The contract price for the services performed reflects the value transferred to the customer.

PROPERTY OPERATIONS

Investment property lease income is recognised on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease term.

OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Group determines its operating segments based on internal information that is regularly reported to the

Chief Executive, who is the Group's Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM).

The Group operates in one reportable segment being Port Services. This consists of providing and managing port

services and cargo handling infrastructure through Napier Port. Within the Port Services reportable segment the

following operating segments have been identified: marine services, general cargo services, container services, port

pack services and depot services. These have been aggregated on the basis of similarities in economic characteristics,

customers, nature of services and risks.

The Group operates in one geographic area, that being New Zealand. During the year the Group had two customers

which comprise 18% (2020: 19%) and 11% of total revenue respectively.

5 OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

2021 2020

$000 $000

Included within other operating expenses are:

Auditor remuneration - audit fees 202 199

Auditor remuneration - non audit services 27 55

Directors' fees 582 551

Auditor remuneration - non audit services comprises fees to EY for interim reviews and a limited assurance engagement.


2021 2020

Note $000 $000

Included within other income and expenses are:

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 65 19

Fair value gain on investment property (1,200) (1,000)

Share of loss and impairment of investment in joint venture - 80

Expected credit loss allowance 15 (7) 197

Other income (1,142) (704)

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6 NET FINANCE COSTS
2021 2020

Note $000 $000

Interest income (16) (217)

Finance income (16) (217)

Interest expense on borrowings 1,383 18

Lease imputed interest 19 37 50

Less: Interest capitalised to property, plant & equipment (1,365) -

Finance expenses 55 68

Net finance costs 39 (149)

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred except when they are directly attributable to the acquisition of a qualifying

asset. When this is the case borrowing costs are capitalised during the period of time that is required to complete

the asset for its intended use.

7 INCOME TAX EXPENSE

2021 2020

Note $000 $000

Reconciliation between income tax expense and tax expense calculated

at the statutory income tax rate:

Profit before income tax 31,810 29,321

Income tax at 28% 8,907 8,210


Adjustment to prior year tax 27 18

Tax effect of non-deductible items 48 37

Tax effect of non-assessable items (336) (306)

Reinstatement of tax depreciation on buildings - (650)

Income tax expense 8,646 7,309

The income tax expense is represented by:

Current tax on profits for the year 7,978 8,251

Adjustments for current tax of prior periods (266) 23

Current income tax expense 7,712 8,274

Deferred income tax expense/(credit) for the period 8 641 (960)

Adjustments for deferred tax of prior periods 293 (5)

Deferred income tax expense/(credit) 934 (965)

Income tax expense 8,646 7,309

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The income tax expense or credit for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the

applicable income tax rate adjusted for changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences.

The current income tax expense is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance

sheet date.

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8 DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY
2021 2020

$000 $000

Balance 1 October (16,681) (18,436)

Adjustment to prior year provision (293) 5

Deferred portion of current year tax (expense)/credit (641) 960

Amounts credited and charged direct to equity (309) 790

Balance at 30 September (17,924) (16,681)

Deferred tax is represented by:

Deferred tax asset

Other 1,306 1,316

1,306 1,316

Deferred tax liability

Property, plant and equipment - other (9,675) (8,592)

Property, plant and equipment - revaluation of sea defences (9,277) (9,405)

Other (278) -

(19,230) (17,997)

Net deferred tax liability (17,924) (16,681)

Imputation credit account

Balance at 30 September 11,112 11,410

The above amounts represent the balance of the imputation account as at the end of the reporting period, adjusted for:

• Imputation credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax;

• Imputation debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Deferred tax is provided for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial

reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Temporary differences are not provided for where

the initial recognition of assets or liabilities does not affect neither accounting nor taxable profit.

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available

against which the asset can be utilised and subsequently reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the

related tax benefit will be realised.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured based on the tax consequences that follow from the manner of their

expected recovery or settlement, the determination of which requires the application of judgement and estimates.

Deferred tax liabilities are not recognised for fair value adjustments to land, including the estimated residual portion

of revalued sea defence assets and investment properties, as their value is deemed to be recoverable through eventual

sale. Whether the residual portion of revalued sea defence assets are non-depreciable and recoverable through

eventual sale is a significant judgment in the determination of deferred tax balances as is the estimation of this

non-depreciable amount.

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9 EARNINGS PER SHARE
2021 2020

Cents Cents

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share 0.12 0.11

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share 0.12 0.11

2021 2020

$000 $000

Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating earnings per share:

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Net profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the Company 23,164 22,012

2021 2020

Number Number

(000) (000)

Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator:

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (excluding treasury stock)

used as the denominator in calculating basic earnings per share 199,437 199,414

Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:

Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan share rights 273 145

Fair Share Plan 439 462

Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares

used as the denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share 200,149 200,021

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the shareholders of the Group by the

weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, excluding treasury shares.

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into

account the after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary

shares, and the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would have been outstanding assuming the

conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

10 DIVIDENDS

2021 2020

$000 $000

Dividends paid 15,591 5,000

15,591 5,000

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Provision is made for dividends when they have been approved by the Board of Directors on or before the end

of the reporting period but not distributed at the end of the reporting period.

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11 CAPITAL AND RESERVES
SHARE CAPITAL

2021 Number


of Shares2021


Nominal Value2020 Number


of Shares2020


Nominal Value

(000) $000 (000) $000

Balance at 1 October 199,425 245,750 199,404 246,404

Fair Share plan 27 100 21 66

199,452 245,850 199,425 246,470

Less: Transaction costs arising on issue of shares - - - (720)

Balance at 30 September 199,452 245,850 199,425 245,750

All ordinary shares have no par value, equal voting rights and share equally in dividends and surplus on winding up.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction from

the proceeds.


TREASURY SHARES

2021 Number


of Shares2021


Nominal Value2020 Number


of Shares2020


Nominal Value

(000) $000 (000) $000

Balance at 1 October 124 323 124 323

Balance at 30 September 124 323 124 323

FAIR SHARE PLAN

2021 Number


of Shares2021


Nominal Value2020 Number


of Shares2020


Nominal Value

(000) $000 (000) $000

Balance at 1 October 451 1,162 472 1,228

Fair share loan repayments (27) (68) (21) (55)

Dividends paid - (32) - (11)

Balance at 30 September 424 1,062 451 1,162

HEDGING RESERVE

The hedging reserve comprises the effective portion of the cumulative net change in fair value of derivatives that are designated

and qualify as cash flow hedge instruments, related to hedged transactions that have not yet occurred.

REVALUATION RESERVE

The revaluation reserve relates to the revaluation of the port sea defences.

SHARE-BASED PAYMENT RESERVE

The employee equity reserve is used to record the value of share-based payments.

TREASURY SHARES

The Group's own equity instruments, which are reacquired for later use in share-based payment arrangements,

are deducted from share capital.

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12 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
2021 2020

$000 $000

Trade payables 13,551 10,615

Trade accruals 7,636 2,741

Employee entitlement accruals 5,833 3,644

27,020 17,000

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Trade and other payables are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective

interest method.

Liabilities for wages, salaries and performance payments, including annual leave, expected to be settled within

12 months of the reporting date are recognised in respect of employee services up to the reporting date.

They are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

13 PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS

2021 2020

$000 $000

Balance at 1 October 447 436

Additional provision made 69 27

Amount utilised (51) (16)

Balance at 30 September - Non-current 465 447

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The liability for long service leave is recognised and measured at the present value of the expected future entitlements

to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date. Consideration is given to the

expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service.

14 LOANS AND BORROWINGS

The note below provides information about the contractual terms of the Group’s interest bearing loans and borrowings:

2021

Committed FacilitiesUndrawn


FacilitiesDrawn


FacilitiesCapitalised Loan CostsCarrying


Value

Non-current Coupon NZ$000 NZ$000 NZ$000 NZ$000 NZ$000

Bank facilities Floating 180,000 102,000 78,000 935 77,065

Total non-current 180,000 102,000 78,000 935 77,065

2020

Committed FacilitiesUndrawn


FacilitiesDrawn


FacilitiesCapitalised Loan CostsCarrying


Value

Non-current Coupon NZ$000 NZ$000 NZ$000 NZ$000 NZ$000

Bank facilities Floating 180,000 180,000 - - -

Total non-current 180,000 180,000 - - -

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The Group has entered into three facilities with Westpac New Zealand Limited, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(New Zealand) Limited (ICBC New Zealand) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (ICBC Asia)

which provide total available facilities of $180 million, to fund the completion of the 6 wharf expansion project and general

corporate purposes. Of the total facilities, $60 million matures July 2023 and $120 million matures September 2024.

Establishment and line fees accrued on the facilities are included as a prepayment within trade and other receivables

until the facilities are drawn down. When the facilities are drawn down they are included within the loans and borrowings

carrying value.

The facility agreements require that certain covenants are met and will require the Group to maintain or better specified

Debt Coverage, Interest Coverage, Equity and Group Coverage ratios.

Security for the facilities with the banks is by way of negative pledge over the assets of the Group in respect of both

the sale of assets and other security interests.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

On initial recognition all borrowings are recognised at the fair value of consideration received less directly attributed

transaction costs. Borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are amortised over the term of the loan following initial drawdown.

15 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

2021 2020

$000 $000

Trade receivables 9,469 8,833

GST receivable 1,397 420

Prepayments 6,543 6,436

17,409 15,689

The aging of trade receivables at reporting dates is set out below:

2021 2020

$000 $000

Not past due 9,221 7,866

Past due 0 - 30 days 396 1,071

Past due 30 - 60 days 2 92

Past due > 60 days 40 1

9,659 9,030

The carrying value of trade and other receivables includes an expected credit loss allowance of $190,000 in respect of

trade receivable balance at 30 September 2021 (2020: $197,000). To measure the expected credit loss allowance amount,

historical loss rates are adjusted to reflect forward-looking information. Trade receivables are grouped in accordance with

their shared credit risk characteristics and global credit rating historical industry information applied to estimate future default

and loss percentage rates. There have been no specific trade receivable balances written-off during the period.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective

interest rate method, less any lifetime expected credit losses.

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16 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
COMPUTER SOFTWARE

2021 2020

$000 $000

COST

Opening balance at 1 October 7,456 6,878

Additions 555 731

Disposals - (153)

Closing balance at 30 September 8,011 7,456

ACCUMULATED AMORTISATION

Opening balance at 1 October 6,079 5,768

Amortisation for the period 787 462

Disposals - (151)

Closing balance at 30 September 6,866 6,079

Closing net book value at 30 September 1,145 1,377

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Acquired computer software licences are capitalised on the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the

specific software. These costs are amortised using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of between

3 to 10 years.

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17 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Port LandSea DefencesSite ImprovementsWharves & JettiesBuildingsPlant & EquipmentDredgingWork in ProgressTotal

Cost or fair value

At 1 October 2020 38,655 88,255 70,485 48,466 29,576 132,273 18,119 46,456 472,285

Additions - - 1,084 3,125 1,597 3,717 - 100,369 109,892

Disposals - (5,848) - - (9) (308) - - (6,165)

At 30 September 2021 38,655 82,407 71,569 51,591 31,164 135,682 18,119 146,825 576,012

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

At 1 October 2020 - 6,887 26,593 10,512 12,318 57,450 7,348 - 121,108

Depreciation - 328 2,231 748 839 7,497 650 - 12,293

Disposals - (5,848) - - (8) (181) - - (6,037)

At 30 September 2021 - 1,367 28,824 11,260 13,149 64,766 7,998 - 127,364

Closing net book

value 2021 38,655 81,040 42,745 40,331 18,015 70,916 10,121 146,825 448,648

Cost or fair value

At 1 October 2019 38,655 88,120 63,615 47,428 28,748 119,645 16,712 18,159 421,082

Additions - 135 6,870 1,038 828 13,794 1,407 28,297 52,369

Disposals - - - - - (1,166) - - (1,166)

At 30 September 2020 38,655 88,255 70,485 48,466 29,576 132,273 18,119 46,456 472,285

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

At 1 October 2019 - 757 24,111 9,885 11,436 51,078 6,630 - 103,897

Depreciation - 348 1,931 627 882 7,464 718 - 11,970

Impairment - 5,782 551 - - - - - 6,333

Disposals - - - - - (1,092) - - (1,092)

At 30 September 2020 - 6,887 26,593 10,512 12,318 57,450 7,348 - 121,108

Closing net book

value 2020 38,655 81,368 43,892 37,954 17,258 74,823 10,771 46,456 351,177

Plant and Equipment includes right-of-use assets relating to leased plant and equipment (see note 19).

Sea defences were revalued to fair value as at 30 June 2017 by AECOM New Zealand Ltd and the revalued amounts

included in the statement of financial position as at 30 September 2017. The valuation has been prepared on an optimised

depreciated replacement cost basis and in accordance with the NZ Infrastructure Asset Valuation and Depreciation

Guidelines published by the NAMS group of IPWEA. Directors intend for the next revaluation to be completed in 2022.

SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES – VALUATION OF SEA DEFENCES

The valuation of sea defences is subject to assumptions and judgements which materially affect the resulting valuation.

Such factors include replacement quantities and unit values, the condition and performance of assets, estimated

total and remaining effective lives of 70 to 156 years and 5 to 62 years, respectively, and estimated residual values of

20% of replacement cost. Other inputs incorporated into the valuation process include Statistics NZ Indices and an

allowance for project on-costs of 10-12%. An increase in the remaining useful life, the residual value assumption, or in

replacement quantities and unit values for sea defence assets will result in an increase in the valuation and vice versa.


The historical cost of the sea defence asset class is $4,696,000 (2020: $4,696,000). The fair value measurement

has been categorised as a Level 3 fair value based on inputs which are not based on observable market data.

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS

Sea defences are measured at fair value, based on periodic valuations by suitably qualified and experienced

professionals, less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Revaluations are performed with sufficient regularity

to ensure that the carrying value does not differ materially from its fair value. Differences between the valuations

and the preceding carrying values are taken to the revaluation reserve. If the net balance of a revaluation reserve

was to become a debit this would be charged to the income statement.

All other property, plant and equipment assets are accounted for at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and

impairment. This is the value of the consideration given to acquire the assets and the value of other directly attributable

costs that have been incurred in bringing the assets to the location and condition necessary for their intended service.

The cost of assets constructed by the Group includes the cost of all materials used in construction, associated

borrowing costs, direct labour on the project and an appropriate amount of directly attributable costs. Costs cease

to be capitalised as soon as the asset is ready for productive use.

Subsequent costs are added to the carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment when that cost

is incurred if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied with the item will flow to the Group. All other

costs are recognised in the income statement as an expense as incurred.

Work in progress are costs incurred in the course of bringing assets to the location and condition necessary for their

intended service and includes costs of obtaining resource consents where required to proceed with capital projects.

DEPRECIATION

Depreciation is provided on all tangible property, plant and equipment other than freehold land and capital dredging,

at rates calculated to allocate the assets' cost less estimated residual value, over their estimated useful lives.

The following main classes of property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis and their

estimated useful lives are:

Years Years

Site Improvements 10-50 Wharves and Jetties 10-80

Vehicles, Plant and Equipment 3-25 Buildings 10-60

Floating Plant 30 Sea Defences 100-200

Maintenance Dredging 8

Depreciation on crane assets is calculated on a unit-of-production basis with estimated useful lives of 33,000-36,000

operating hours.

Land and capital dredging are not depreciated as they are considered to have indefinite useful lives.

The residual values and useful economic lives adopted for depreciation purposes are key assumptions in determining

depreciation of sea defences.

IMPAIRMENT

Assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to depreciation and are tested annually for impairment.

Assets that are subject to depreciation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances

indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the

carrying amount of the asset exceeds the recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair

value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest

levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows.

Impairment losses directly reduce the carrying amount of assets and are recognised in the income statement.

18 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

2021 2020

$000 $000

Balance at 1 October 9,200 8,200

Gain from fair value adjustments 1,200 1,000

Balance at 30 September 10,400 9,200

Investment properties were externally valued at 30 June 2021 by a registered valuer with relevant experience of the

property type and location.

The fair value has been determined by the valuer using a market approach based on comparable property sales within

the area. The fair value measurement has been categorised as a Level 2 fair value based on inputs which are observable

but not quoted prices.

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19 LEASES
AS LESSEE

2021 2020

$000 $000

Right-of-use assets – plant and equipment

Balance at 1 October 697 910

Depreciation (213) (213)

Balance at 30 September 484 697

Lease liabilities

Balance at 1 October 734 934

Interest expense 37 50

Lease payments - cash (250) (250)

Balance at 30 September 521 734

Lease liabilities

Current 201 213

Non-current 320 521

521 734

The Group leases plant and equipment for port operations typically for fixed periods of 5 to 7 years. Lease terms are

negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the commencement date of a lease except for short-

term operating leases, where the lease term is less than 12 months, or related to low value assets, which are expensed

on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

On initial recognition lease liabilities are recognised at the net present value of the lease payments discounted using

the interest rate implicit in the lease. Lease liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability. Right-of-use

assets are included within property, plant and equipment in the statement of financial position and are subsequently

measured on the same basis.

AS LESSOR

The Group leases land and buildings to port users for terms of 1-30 years. The Group manages the risk associated with leased

land and buildings by having formal contracts which include obligations on tenants to observe relevant laws, regulations, port

operating requirements, and the right to conduct contaminant testing and require reinstatement to agreed standards.

Future minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating leases as at 30 September 2021 are as follows:

2021 2020

$000 $000

Receivable within one year 1,971 1,799

Between one and two years 1,909 1,703

Between two and five years 4,697 4,877

Over five years 9,008 8,219

17,585 16,598

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Lease income from operating leases is recognised as income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

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20 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
FAIR SHARE PLAN

At the time of the initial public offering employees of the Group were offered an interest-free limited recourse loan to

purchase up to $5,000 worth of ordinary shares at the price that the shares initially listed on the NZX. The shares are

held in Trust on behalf of the employees until the employee's loans are settled in full. The employee loans are repayable

on the earlier of the 10th anniversary of Napier Port Holdings Limited listing on the NZX, the date an employee ceases

employment with the Group, or when an employee voluntarily repays their loan balance. Any dividends paid by the Group

while the employee loans are outstanding are credited against the employees' loan balance. If at the time employees are

required to repay their loans the shares are worth less than the loan, the employees are not required to repay the loan

balance but they will forfeit their shares.

As the conditions of the Fair Share plan give the employee the right, but not necessarily the obligation, to subscribe to

shares the arrangement is considered for accounting purposes, an in-substance share option plan, and is accounted for

under NZ IFRS 2 Share-Based Payments. Because the employees can leave at any time and repay their loans, or early

repay their loans at any time, and take legal ownership of their shares, there is no vesting period and the full amount of the

fair value of the award has been recognised in the consolidated income statement at the grant date (2019) and there will

be no further adjustment.

EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE (LTI) PLAN

In August 2019, the Group introduced an equity-settled Executive Long-Term Incentive (LTI) plan. Under this LTI plan,

share rights are issued to participating executives with a three year vesting period. The vesting of share rights entitle the

executive to the receipt of one Napier Port Holdings Limited ordinary share per share right at nil cost, plus additional

shares to the value of any dividends which would have been paid on the underlying shares during the vesting period.

Vesting is subject to the executive remaining employed by the Group during the vesting period, the achievement of total

shareholder return (TSR) hurdles over the vesting period and, for the initial grant, the achievement of certain EBITDA

targets over the prospective financial information period (2 years).

The proportion of share rights that vests depends on the Group's TSR performance ranking relative to the NZX50 index

during the vesting period.

To the extent that performance hurdles are not met or executives leave employment of the Group prior to vesting, the share

rights are forfeited.

Number of Share Rights Issued:

2021

Balance at Granted Lapsed Balance at

30 September during during the 30 September

Grant Date Vesting Date 2020 the year year 2021

19-Aug-19 19-Aug-22 139,613 - - 139,613

2-Dec-20 2-Dec-23 - 160,977 - 160,977

Total LTI Plan 139,613 160,977 - 300,590

2020

Balance at Granted Lapsed Balance at

30 September during during the 30 September

Grant Date Vesting Date 2019 the year year 2020

19-Aug-19 19-Aug-22 162,689 - (23,076) 139,613

Total LTI Plan 162,689 - (23,076) 139,613

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Share rights are valued as zero cost in-substance options at the date at which they are granted, using the Monte Carlo
Option Pricing model. The following table lists the key inputs into the valuation:

2021 2019

Grant Date 2-Dec-20 19-Aug-19

Vesting Date 2-Dec-23 19-Aug-22

Grant Date Share Price $3.61 $2.60

Risk Free Interest rate 0.94% 0.94%

Expected Dividends $0.26 $0.26

Valuation per Share Right $1.75 $1.26

The weighted average remaining contractual life of the share rights at 30 September 2021 is 1.57 years (2020: 1.83 years).

During the year ended 30 September 2021, an expense of $136,000 (2020: $56,000) has been recognised in respect

of the LTI plan in the Consolidated Income Statement.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The cost of share-based payment transactions are spread over the period in which the employees provide services

and become entitled to the awards.

The cost of the equity-settled share-based transactions are measured by reference to the fair value of the equity

instruments at the date at which they are granted. The cost of equity settled transactions is recognised in the income

statement, together with a corresponding increase in the share-based payment reserve in equity.

21 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

2021 2020

Transactions with owners $000 $000

RELATED PARTY NATURE OF TRANSACTIONS VALUE OF

TRANSACTIONS

Hawke's Bay Regional Council Rates, levies, consents and services 40 70

Subvention payment - 7

Cost recoveries (8) (18)

Lease income (21) (25)

Accounts receivable by the Group 1 -


Hawke's Bay Regional Investment Company Return of capital post IPO - 348

Dividends 8,580 2,750

Subvention payment - 217

Cost recoveries (47) (38)


K. Ali-Dawson Communications consultancy 4 -

K. Ali-Dawson is a close family member of a member of key management personnel and has provided communications

consultancy services to the Group during the period on an arms-length basis.

Hawke's Bay Regional Investment Company Limited owns 55% of the ordinary shares of Napier Port Holdings Limited.

Hawke's Bay Regional Investment Company Limited is wholly owned by Hawke's Bay Regional Council, which is the

ultimate controlling party of the Group.

The amounts owing to related parties are paid in accordance with the Group's normal commercial terms of trade.

Certain directors of the Group are also directors of other companies with whom the Group transacts. All such transactions

are on normal commercial terms.

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Key management compensation
Compensation of directors and executives, being the key management personnel is as follows:

2021 2020

$000 $000

Short-term employee benefits 4,309 3,421

Termination benefits - 58

Share-based payments 136 56

4,445 3,535

22 COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS

At balance date there were commitments in respect of contracts for capital expenditure totalling $37,930,000

(2020: $118,681,000).

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There were no material contingent liabilities at balance date (2020: $Nil).

FINANCIAL GUARANTEES

The Group has financial performance guarantees in place. The maximum callable under the guarantees

at 30 September 2021 is $112,000 (2020: $96,000).

23 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Board's policy is to maintain a strong capital base, which the Group defines as total shareholder's equity,

so as to maintain shareholder and banker confidence and to sustain the future development of the Group. The Group

has established policies in capital management, including specific requirements relating to minimum interest cover,

minimum debt to debt plus equity, and minimum total committed funding to maximum debt over the next 12 months.

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risks.

The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks

to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial performance.

23.1 CREDIT RISK

In the normal course of its business the Group incurs credit risk from accounts receivable, bank balances and derivative

financial assets. The Group has a policy of assessing the credit risk of significant new customers and monitors the credit

quality of existing customers. Counterparties to cash and derivative financial assets are major banks, approved by the

Directors. The Group's maximum credit risk exposure at the end of the reporting period is as disclosed in the statement

of financial position. The Group's maximum daily credit risk to a single trade debtor during the reporting period was

$3.9 million. Collateral or other security is not held.

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

The Group's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient cash

and borrowing facilities available to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and adverse conditions.

The Group's cash flow requirements and the utilisation of borrowing facilities are continuously monitored.

The following table sets out the contractual cash flows for all financial liabilities/(financial assets):

Contractual maturity analysis

Carrying Cash Less 1 - 2 2 - 5 More

Amount flows to than Years Years than

Maturity 1 Year 5 Years

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000

2021

Trade payables 13,551 13,551 13,551 - - -

Lease liabilities 521 564 225 175 164 -

Loans and borrowings 77,065 85,546 2,522 2,522 80,502 -

Interest rate swaps (992) (1,065) 71 (120) (901) (115)

90,145 98,596 16,369 2,577 79,765 (115)

2020

Trade payables 10,615 10,615 10,615 - - -

Lease liabilities 734 815 251 225 339 -

Fuel commodity swap 111 994 994 - - -

11,460 12,424 11,860 225 339 -

2021 2020

$000 $000

At balance date the Group had bank facilities of:

Overdraft 1,000 1,000

Credit facilities 180,000 180,000

Total 181,000 181,000

At balance date the utilisation of bank facilities was:

Overdraft - -

Credit facilities 78,000 -

Total 78,000 -

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23.3 MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and fuel prices,

will affect the Group's income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management

is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return on risk.

(I) INTEREST RATE RISK

The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from loans and borrowings with variable interest rates. The Group utilises interest rate

caps and swaps to manage interest rate exposures for future periods. Generally, the Group enters into long-term borrowings

at floating rates and swaps a portion of them into fixed rates. The Group’s treasury policy defines the use of approved hedging

instruments to manage interest rate exposures within minimum and maximum bands of fixed interest rate cover.

The notional principal amounts (including forward starting swaps) and the expiry period of interest rate swaps at the end

of the reporting period were:

2021 2020

Interest rate swaps $000 $000

1 - 2 years 15,000 -

2 - 5 years 30,000 -

Greater than 5 years 20,000 -

65,000 -

The effects of the interest rate swaps on the Group’s financial position and performance are as follows:

Carrying amount (asset) (992) -

Hedge ratio 1:1 -

Change in fair value of outstanding hedging instruments (992) -

Change in value of hedged item used to determine hedge effectiveness 992 -

Weighted average hedged (index) rate 1.32% -

SENSITIVITY:

At the reporting date, if bank interest rates had been 100 basis points higher/lower with all other variables held constant,

it would increase/(decrease) profit or loss and other comprehensive income by the amounts shown below.

Profit or Loss Other Comprehensive Income

100bp 100bp 100bp 100bp

Increase Decrease Increase Decrease

$000 $000 $000 $000

Variable rate loans (780) 780 - -

Interest rate swaps 350 (350) 2,364 (2,527)

30 September 2021 (430) 430 2,364 (2,527)

Cash and cash equivalents 70 (70) - -

30 September 2020 70 (70) - -

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(II) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE RISK
The Group undertakes transactions denominated in foreign currencies from time to time which exposes the Group

to changes in foreign exchange rates until such transactions are settled. It is the Group's policy to hedge highly probable

foreign currency risks above a certain value threshold as they arise and use forward foreign exchange contracts or foreign

currency cash purchases to manage these exposures.

There were no forward foreign exchange contracts in place at 30 September 2021.

The Group’s exposures to financial instrument foreign currency risk at the end of the reporting period were:

NZD Currency

Amount Amount

Foreign exchange contracts $000 $000

2020

EUR cash balances 3,088 1,750


(III) COMMODITY PRICE RISK

The Group utilises commodity swap contracts to reduce the impact of market price changes on fuel costs used in operations.

The effects of commodity swap contracts on the Group's financial position and performance are as follows:

2021 2020

Fuel commodity swaps $000 $000

Carrying amount asset/(liability) - (111)

Notional amount (litres) - 2,000,000

Maturity date - Oct 20

- Sept 21

Hedge ratio - 1:1

Change in value of hedged item used to determine hedge effectiveness - 111

Weighted average hedged rate for the year (NZD/litre) - $0.50

23.4 FAIR VALUES

FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

2021 2020

$000 $000

Financial assets at amortised cost

Cash and cash equivalents 1,403 4,848

Cash and cash equivalents (EUR) - 3,088

Trade receivables 9,469 8,833

10,872 16,769

Financial assets at fair value

Interest rate swaps 992 -

992 -

Total financial assets 11,864 16,769

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

Trade payables 13,551 10,615

Loans and borrowings 77,065 -

Lease liabilities 521 734

91,137 11,349

Financial liabilities at fair value

Fuel commodity swaps - 111

- 111

Total financial liabilities 91,137 11,460

The carrying value of all financial assets and liabilities approximates their fair value.

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Fair value hierarchy – estimation of the fair value of financial instruments
The fair value of financial instruments is determined on a hierarchical basis that reflects the significance of the inputs used

in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy is:

Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets

or liabilities.

Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are

observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability

that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

All financial instruments recognised on the Group's statement of financial position at fair value sit within Level 2.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES: DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(I) CLASSIFICATION OF DERIVATIVES

Derivatives are only used for economic hedging purposes and not as speculative investments.

(II) MEASUREMENT OF DERIVATIVES

Derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered

into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each balance date. The fair value of derivative financial instruments

are determined by reference to market values for similar instruments. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial

instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognised in the income statement. For derivative financial

instruments that are designated and qualify as cashflow hedges, the effective hedge portion of changes in fair value are

recognised in other comprehensive income in the hedging reserve within equity. Amounts taken to equity are transferred

out of equity and included in the measurement of the hedged transaction when the forecasted transaction occurs.

The gain or loss relating to any ineffective portion of the hedge is recognised immediately in the income statement.

(III) HEDGING AND HEDGE INEFFECTIVENESS

Where all relevant criteria are met, hedge accounting is applied to remove the accounting mismatch between the

hedging instrument and the hedged item. Hedge effectiveness is determined at the inception of the hedge relationship,

and through periodic prospective effectiveness assessments to ensure that an economic relationship exists between

the hedged item and hedging instrument.

FORWARD CONTRACTS/FOREIGN CURRENCY CASH BALANCES

For hedges of foreign currency purchases, the Group enters into hedge relationships where the critical terms of the

hedging instrument match the terms of the hedged item. The Group therefore performs a qualitative assessment of

effectiveness. If changes in circumstances affect the terms of the hedged item such that the critical terms no longer

match exactly with the critical terms of the hedging instrument, the Group uses the hypothetical derivative method

to assess effectiveness.

In hedges of foreign currency purchases, ineffectiveness may arise if the timing of the forecast transaction changes

from what was originally estimated, or if there are changes in the credit risk of the Group or the derivative counterparty.

INTEREST RATE SWAPS

The Group enters into interest rate swaps that have similar critical terms as the hedged item, such as reference rate,

reset dates, payment dates, maturities and notional amount. The Group does not hedge all of its borrowings, therefore

the hedged item is identified as a proportion of the outstanding loans up to the notional amount of the swaps.

As all critical terms are matched, the economic relationship are considered to be 100% effective.

Hedge ineffectiveness for interest rate swaps may arise if there is a difference in the critical terms between the

swaps and the hedged borrowings or as a result of fluctuations in interest rate swap Credit/Debit or funding

valuation adjustments.

COMMODITY SWAPS

For hedges of diesel fuel commodity purchases, the Group enters into derivative hedge relationships where the critical

terms of the hedging instrument match the terms of the hedged item. The price of diesel fuel purchases includes a

variable SingGasOil component, despite SingGasOil not being specified in any contractual agreement. Based on the

evaluation of the market structure and refining process, this market price risk component is separately identifiable and

reliably measurable. Fuel commodity hedging instruments are designated as a hedge of the market price risk in the

SingGasOil component of highly probable diesel purchases. There is 1:1 hedging rate of the hedging instrument to the

SingGas Oil component identified as the hedged item. The Group does not hedge 100% of its diesel fuel commodity

purchases, therefore the hedged item is identified as a proportion of diesel fuel commodity purchases up to the

notional amount of the swaps. In addition, the diesel fuel commodity hedging instrument is in NZD and therefore

also hedges foreign exchange rate risk in relation to these purchases.

In hedges of commodity purchases, ineffectiveness may arise if the timing of the commodity purchases differs from

the derivative settlement date or if there are changes in the credit risk of the Group or the derivative counterparty.

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24 ALTERNATIVE NON-NZ GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURE
The result from operating activities reported on the face of the consolidated income statement is a non-NZ GAAP measure

that is not required by nor defined by relevant reporting standards. The Group considers this metric useful as it provides

the result from core operating activities for comparison from period to period.

The result from operating activities is intended to be calculated as operating income less operating expenses. The measure

excludes income and expenses related to the depreciation, amortisation, impairment and retirement of operating and other

assets, income and expenses arising from fair value changes, non-recurring and abnormal, and joint-venture and other

investment activity.

The result from operating activities measure includes certain non-cash income and expenses related to core operating

activities such as accrued income and expenses and share-based payments.

25 EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE

Subsequent to the balance sheet date, a fully imputed dividend of $9.4 million (4.7 cents per share) was approved

by the Board of Directors.

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NAPIER PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
TRADE AND FINANCIAL

FIVE YEAR SUMMARY

20212020201920182017

Total Cargo (million tonnes)5.875.055.465.094.75

Container Volumes (TEU) 276,129 268,266 271,221 266,006 288,444

Bulk Cargo (million tonnes)3.95 3.12 3.40 3.07 2.51

Revenue ($m)109.5100.499.691.786.7

Result from Operating Activities* ($m)43.841.242.038.937.4

Net Profit After Tax ($m)23.222.06.817.616.7

Dividends ($m)15.65.054.010.010.7

Capital Investment ($m)103.746.117.615.718.7

Net Debt ($m)75.7 - - 80.683.3

Equity Ratio74%90%91%64%63%

Debt Coverage Ratio 1.7 - - 2.1 2.2

Interest Coverage Ratio31.7n/a11.68.99.0

Return on Operating Assets %**14.4%13.6%13.3%12.6%12.5%

Return on Shareholder's Funds %***6.6%6.5%2.5%8.4%8.5%

Note: prior to 2019, data relates to Port of Napier Limited only

* Profit from operating activities before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairments, other income & expenses, joint venture results,

and IPO transaction costs

** Result from operating activities divided by average non-current assets used in operations (excluding work in progress)

*** Net profit after tax divided by average shareholders' funds

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A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited

Independent Auditor’s Report


To the Shareholders of Napier Port Holdings Limited

The Auditor-General is the auditor of Napier Port Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group).

The Auditor-General has appointed me, Simon Brotherton, using the staff and resources of Ernst &

Young, to carry out the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the Group on his behalf.

Opinion

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of the Group on pages 70 to 96, that comprise

the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 September 2021, the consolidated income

statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in

equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and the notes to the

consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the

consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 September 2021, and its consolidated financial

performance and its consolidated cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International

Financial Reporting Standards and New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting

Standards.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards, which

incorporate the Professional and Ethical Standards and the International Standards on Auditing (New

Zealand) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. Our responsibilities

under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the

consolidated financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in

accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards, which incorporate Professional and Ethical

Standard 1: International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners issued by the New Zealand

Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in

accordance with these requirements.

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

for our opinion.

In addition to the audit we have provided interim reviews and annual meeting vote counting agreed-

upon-procedures to the Group which are compatible with those independence requirements. We have

no other relationship with, or interest in, Napier Port Holdings Limited or any of its subsidiaries.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in

our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current year. These matters were addressed

in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our

opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below,

our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.

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We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the

financial statements section of the audit report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly,

our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks

of material misstatement of the financial statements. The results of our audit procedures, including

the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the

accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Capital Expenditure

Why significant How our audit addressed the key audit matter

As an infrastructure business, the Group’s property,

plant and equipment is critical to its operations. The

Group has continued the development of 6 wharf, a

major strategic initiative to expand the port’s capacity.

Total capital expenditure during the year was $110m

with $101m of this related to 6 wharf.

Additions to property, plant and equipment in the year

comprise external contractor costs, a portion of internal

employee costs and capitalised finance costs. The latter

two categories contain a greater degree of judgement in

terms of the value of costs to be capitalised. Finance

costs are recorded based on a model which takes into

account both interest and non-interest costs (e.g.

facility and line fees) and allocates these based on past

drawdown history and future borrowing assumptions.

In addition, claims for variations from the agreed

project scope and timeline have been made by the

external contractors which may or may not be agreed

by the Group.

Disclosures regarding property, plant and equipment

are included in Note 17 to the financial statements.





Our audit procedures included:

 selected a sample of external costs capitalised

during the year, agreed these to supporting

evidence and assessed their eligibility for

capitalisation against the criteria contained in NZ

IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment;


 assessed the extent of internal employee costs

capitalised, the basis for this capitalisation and

the roles performed by the relevant personnel;


 considered the Group’s model and assumptions

used to allocate finance costs to the 6 wharf

project. In doing so we considered the expected

future profile of borrowings in relation to the

anticipated capital expenditure plan;


 assessed the costs capitalised in light of our

understanding of the progress made in relation

to the 6 Wharf development. Our understanding

of the status of the project was informed by:


 consideration of the external quantity

surveyor’s September monthly report and

their summary of the status of claims made

by the external contractors


 consideration of the internal monthly project

management reporting


 discussion of the status of, and plans for,

the 6 wharf development with the internal

project manager to understand progress

made in the year, likely future costs and

timeframes and any potential delays that

could result in further costs being required

to complete the project; and


 considered the adequacy of the Group’s

disclosures relating to property, plant and

equipment in accordance with NZ IAS 16

Property, Plant and Equipment.

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Port Operations Revenue Recognition

Why significant How our audit addressed the key audit matter

The Group generates 98% of its revenue from port

operations.

Revenue is a key determinant of the Group’s operating

result and has been impacted in the year by changes in

shipping patterns and freight flows, partly as a result of

COVID-19 impacts.

Disclosures regarding revenue are included in Note 4 of

the Group to the financial statements.

Our audit procedures included:

• assessed the Group’s revenue recognition accounting

policies and procedures against the requirements of

NZ IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers;

• analysed the correlation between the Group’s recorded

revenue and movements in accounts receivable and

cash using data analysis techniques;

• selected a sample of revenue transactions recorded

around period end and assessed whether they had

been recorded in the correct period; and

• assessed the adequacy of the Group’s disclosures in

relation to revenue.


Other information

The Directors are responsible on behalf of the Group for the other information. The other information

comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the consolidated financial

statements and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do

not express any form of audit opinion or assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the

other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent

with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise

appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there

is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have

nothing to report in this regard.

Directors’ responsibilities for the consolidated financial statements

The Directors are responsible on behalf of the Group for the preparation and fair presentation of the

consolidated financial statements in accordance with New Zealand equivalents to International

Financial Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal

control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that

are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Directors are responsible on behalf of the

Group for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,

matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors

either intend to liquidate the Group or cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

The Directors’ responsibilities arise from the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

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Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial

statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to

issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion.

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in

accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement

when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually

or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users

taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards, we exercise

professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements,

whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks,

and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one

resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,

misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

 Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an

opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

 Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting

estimates and related disclosures made by management.

 Conclude on the appropriateness of the use of the going concern basis of accounting by the

directors and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists

related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue

as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw

attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial

statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are

based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future

events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

 Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial

statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements

represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

 Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or

business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial

statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group

audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

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We communicate with the Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of

the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we

identify during our audit.

We also provide the Directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical

requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other

matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions

taken to eliminate threats or safeguards applied.

From the matters communicated with the Directors, we determine those matters that were of most

significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are

therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or

regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we

determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences

of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such

communication.

Our responsibilities arise from the Public Audit Act 2001.





Simon Brotherton

Ernst & Young

Chartered Accountants

On behalf of the Auditor-General

Auckland, New Zealand

15 November 2021


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DIRECTORY
DIRECTORS

Alasdair MacLeod (Chair)

Stephen Moir

Diana Puketapu

John Harvey

Vincent Tremaine

Rick Barker

Blair O’Keeffe

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Todd Dawson – Chief Executive

Kristen Lie – Chief Financial Officer

David Kriel – General Manager Commercial

Viv Bull – General Manager Culture and Community

Adam Harvey – General Manager Marine and Cargo

Andrea Manley – General Manager Strategy and Innovation

Kia Zia – General Manager Container Operations

Michel de Vos – General Manager Infrastructure Services

REGISTERED OFFICE

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New Zealand

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BANKERS

Westpac New Zealand Limited

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Auckland 1010

New Zealand

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of China (New Zealand) Limited

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188 Quay Street

Auckland Central 1010

New Zealand

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of China (Asia) Limited

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Garden Road

Central Hong Kong

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Wellington 6140

On behalf of the Auditor-General

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FINANCIAL CALENDAR

16 December 2021 Final dividend payment

17 December 2021 Annual meeting

31 March 2022 Half-year balance date

May 2022 Interim results announced

June 2022* Interim dividend payment

30 September 2022 Financial year end

November 2022 Annual results announcement

* Subject to board approval

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PRESENTING TODAY

TODD DAWSON

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

KRISTEN LIE

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALASDAIR MACLEOD

CHAIRMAN

4
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

Another successful year underchallenging conditions

Delivering on our commitments to customers, shareholders, people and ourcommunity

Good progress on strategic initiatives, including 6 Wharf andour Culture of Care and further enhancing our

sustainabilitygovernance and launching our sustainability strategy and action plan

Growth in trade & financial results ahead of forecast & guidance

Taking a leadership position on COVID-19 vaccination in ports and community to keep our people safe

HIGHLIGHTS

6
HIGHLIGHTS

Strong financial results –setting new records

Continued to build capability and resilience within our team to support strategic outcomes and growth

Demonstrating operational resilience in the face of challenging container shipping environment & reduced operational footprint

A resilient local economy and rural sector, buoyant export markets

Significant progress on strategic development initiatives –6 Wharf major construction project ahead of schedule

Sustainability strategy and action plan formulated

2021 FINANCIAL YEAR

7
STRATEGY –DRIVING GROWTH AND RESILIENCE

A PLATFORM FOR GROWTH

•6 Wharf –significant construction progress

•Planning advanced for operational integration

•Expect to be operational during 2H FY2022

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

•Health and safety development programme progressed

•Focus in year on critical risk management

•Focus oncreating value for customers: increasing revenue & returns

•Customer focus and operations capability enhancement

•In-house logistics capability and offering established & developing

•Log debarkercommitted to –operational FY2022

•Trial log loading with mobile harbour cranes –operational FY2022

•Sustainability: strategy launched, governance, analysis & initial

measurement underway

•New technologies driving efficiencies across port

•Whakatūinland port project put on hold

8
6 WHARF CONSTRUCTION –ADVANCING WITH CONFIDENCE

STATUS

1

•All 400 reinforced concrete piles completed

•All4,500 seawall revetment armour blocks cast, 3,850 now

inplace

•26 of 32 deck concrete pours completed

•1.0 million m

3

of around 1.3 million m

3

dredgingcompleted

•All 10 MoorMasterunits (advanced 'vacuum mooring' system)

received

•Adjacent ground improvements complete and paving underway

TIMING & SPEND

•Project forecast completion brought forward to2HFY2022

•Total cost forecast reduced to $173m -$179m

(previously$173m -$190m)

2

reflecting reduced remaining risk

•$99.1m incurred in FY2021 ($132mtotal)

2

1-As at 11 November 2021

2-Accruals basis excluding capitalised overheads and finance costs

9
RECORD TRADE RESULT DRIVEN BY LOG EXPORTS

•Volume records for total cargo, bulk cargo andlogs exports

•Container volume growth despite continued shipping and supply chain disruptions

VolumeFY2021FY2020

Variance

kT/ TEU%

Total cargo (kT)5,8695,049+820+16.3

Containerised cargo (TEU)276,000268,000+8,000+2.9

Bulk cargo (kT)

-Logs exports (kT)

3,950

3,019

3,121

2,365

+829

+653

+26.6

+27.6

TRADE OVERVIEW

10
RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS DESPITE CHALLENGES

•Trade volume result underpins revenue growth of $9m, offsetting the loss of cruise ($4.3m in prior year) due to

COVID

FY2021

$M

FY2020

$M

Variance

$M%

Revenue109.5100.4+9.0+9.0

Resultfrom operating activities43.841.2+2.6+6.4

Netprofit after tax -underlying¹

22.020.6+1.4+7.0

Cashflow from operations -underlying¹

34.829.7+5.1+17.1

FINANCIAL RESULTS OVERVIEW

1-Refer to appendices for reconciliations of underlying metrics

FINANCIAL & OPERATING
PERFORMANCE

12
RECORD TRADE RESULT DRIVES REVENUE GROWTH

•9.0% total revenue growth year-on-year (YoY)

•Revenue increases of 32.7% for bulk cargo and4.8% for container services, nil cruise revenue

•Revenue growth also supported by higher average revenue per unit

1

(ARPU)

FY2021 REVENUE COMPOSITION

Millions

1-Average Revenue per Unit (Container Services –per TEU, Bulk Cargo –per Tonne)

FY2021 REVENUE PROGRESSION

Container services

$65.3m

Bulk cargo

$41.5m

Other

$2.6m

13
BULK CARGO –RECORD VOLUME AND REVENUE

•Bulk revenue increased 32.7% YoY to $41.5m

•Volume growth +0.83 million tonnes (+26.5%) torecord 3.95 million tonnes

•Bulk cargo average revenue per tonne increased 4.8% to $10.50/T from $10.02/T

•Cargomix

•Includes one-off cost recovery revenue of $0.21/T

FY2021 REVENUE COMPOSITION (VERSUS FY2020)

Millions

BULK CARGO REVENUE AND ARPU

32.3

31.3

41.5

$9.20

$9.40

$9.60

$9.80

$10.00

$10.20

$10.40

$10.60

$10.80

$11.00

$11.20

$-

$5

$10

$15

$20

$25

$30

$35

$40

$45

FY2019FY2020FY2021

Average revenue per tonne

Revenue (LHS)Average revenue per tonne (RHS)

Container services

59.7%

(-2.4%)

Bulk cargo

37.9%

(+6.8%)

Cruise

0%

(-4.3%)

Other

2.4%

(+0.1%)

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RECORD LOG VOLUME –3 MILLION TONNES

•Log export volume +0.65 million tonnes (+27.6%) YoY with strong log export market conditionssustained during the year

•Less volume volatility in FY2021

•Alert Level 4 lockdown in August 2021 did not materially impact volume

FY2021 ALL CARGO EXPORTS (WEIGHT)

Millions (tonnes)

LOG EXPORT VOLUME

Logs

63%

Woodpulp

9%

Apples & pears

6%

Timber

5%

Meat

5%

Fresh produce

3%

Other

9%

1.63

2.21

2.58

2.37

3.02

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021

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CONTAINER SERVICES REVENUE GROWTH DESPITE DISRUPTIONS

•Container Services revenue up 4.8% YoY

•Volume increased 8,000 TEU (+2.9%) YoY

•Tranships and DLRs up 6,000 TEU –shipping schedule disruptions

•Reefer volumes up 3,000 TEU. Meat exports increased 13.5%, apple exports reduced 1.5%

•Average revenue per TEU increased 1.8% to $237 per TEU from $232 per TEU

•Containers remained on port for longer periods, offset by lower volumes through Port Pack and 51 fewer vessel calls

FY2021 TEUs (VERSUS FY2020)

Millions

CONTAINER SERVICES REVENUE AND ARPU

$224

$226

$228

$230

$232

$234

$236

$238

$-

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

FY2019FY2020FY2021

Average revenue per TEU

Revenue (LHS)Average revenue per TEU (RHS)

Reefers

61k

(+4.7%)

Dry

96k

(-0.7%)

Empty

102k

(-0.5%)

Other

17k

(+58.4%)

16
-

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

FY2019FY2020FY2021

Average TEU per vessel

Container vessel calls (LHS)TEU per vessel (RHS)

IMPACT OF CONTAINER SHIPPING DISRUPTIONS

•Container vessel calls reduced by 51 to 242, largely due to shipping line omissions

•Fuller container vessels/ less cargo space availability –cargo competing for on-board slots

•Increase in rehandlingand restacking as export containers rebooked onto subsequent services

•Longer average export container dwell time on port, increasing storage revenue but also costs

•Later arrival/ low inventory of import empty containers, increasing supply chain pressure on exporters and terminal capacity

•Extra trucking and labour capacity required to move empty volumesoff-port arriving just-in-time

•Average TEU per vessel increased by 24.6% to 1,141 TEU, on a smaller terminal footprint due to 6 Wharf construction

CONTAINER VESSEL CALLS AND AVERAGE TEU PER VESSEL

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OPEX INCREASE WITH ACTIVITY AND FY2020 COVID MEASURES UNWIND

Note: the components of total operating expenses have been reclassified in the FY2021 financial statements and comparative FY2020 data has been restated on a comparable basis. Refer to the

notes to the NPH Group consolidated financial statements for further information.

•Employee benefit expenses up 10.8% YoY

•FY2021: unwinding of COVID-19 response measures in FY2020 & strategic investment in people and capability

•Property and plant expenses up 10.7% due to higher fuel costs and external plant hire

•Other operating expenses up 10.8% due to increasing insurance and technology costs

OTHER OPEX FY2021EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES

Millions

Property and plant expenses

$11.5m

Occupancy expenses

$6.3m

Administration expenses

$5.7m

Contract labour

$4.5m

Other staff expenses

$1.5m

29.4

32.6

36.2

28.0%

30.0%

32.0%

34.0%

36.0%

38.0%

40.0%

$-

$5

$10

$15

$20

$25

$30

$35

$40

FY2019FY2020FY2021

Percentage of revenue

Employee Benefit Expenses (LHS)Percentage of Revenue (RHS)

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HIGHER OPERATING RESULT: MARGIN MAINTAINED

•Result from operating activities up $2.6m (+6.4%)

•Operating margin maintained at least 40%, despite cost pressures and nil cruise revenue

Millions

RESULT FROM OPERATING ACTIVITES

% Revenue40.8% 41.0% 40.0%

40.7

41.2

43.8

$-

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

FY2019FY2020FY2021

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NPAT HIGHER WITH OPERATING RESULT

•Underlying NPAT¹increased by $1.5m (+7.0%)

•Higher operating result (+$2.6m pre-tax)

1-Refer to appendices for reconciliations of underlying metrics

6.8

22.0

23.2

19.6

20.5

22.0

$-

$5.0

$10.0

$15.0

$20.0

$25.0

FY2019FY2020FY2021

Reported NPATUnderlying NPAT

NET PROFIT AFTER TAX

Millions

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURE –DELIVERING 6 WHARF

•Capital expenditure of $110.4m

1

•6 Wharf construction $100.9m

2

, cumulative total $134.2m

•Other development in support of strategic initiatives and growing revenue

•includes further reefer capacity and interim payments for the log debarker

•Inflationary environment also increasing capital costs

1-Includes accounting accruals including capitalised overhead and finance costs. FY2021 cash spend $103.7m

2-Includes accounting accrualsincluding capitalised overhead and finance costs. FY2021 cash spend $94.7m ($120.3m cumulative total)

FY2021 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Millions

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

18.8

53.1

110.4

$-

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

FY2019FY2020FY2021

Development - 6 WharfDevelopment - OtherReplacementOther

6 Wharf

$100.9m

Other development

$4.3m

Replacement

$5.2m

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CASH FLOW & LIQUIDITY

•Strong operating cash flow

•Increased dividend payments during financial year

•Bank facilities drawn $78m at year end, of $180m total

-66% expires Q4 2024

-33% expires Q4 2023

FY2021

$M

FY2020

$M

Var

$M

Operating cashflows34.829.35.5

Investing cash flows(103.6)(46.0)-57.6

Dividends(15.6)(5.0)-10.6

Other financing cash flows(0.1)(1.6)+1.5

Reduction in cash and cash equivalents(6.5)(23.3)

Increase in bank debt(78.0)-

22
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

•Target ratio of Net Debt to EBITDA ceiling of

3.5x through the 6 Wharf construction period, with the

expectation that the ratio will be managed to within its

long-term target range of 2.0x -3.0x over time,

following completion of 6 Wharf

•Better than expected underlying earnings and 6 Wharf

forecast cost refinements, balancing COVID & cruise

downsides in short term

CONCLUSION
& OUTLOOK

24
CONCLUSION

Strong financial result in the face of operational challenges and constrained container supply chain environment

Demonstrated resilience of people and diversity of our regional cargo base

Focused ondelivering sustainable value for our customers, shareholders, people and community

Significant progress on strategic initiatives and strategic roadmap on-track

KEEPING OUR REGION CONNECTED

25
CURRENT OUTLOOK

Continuation of container-based supply chain and shipping disruptions expected in FY2022

Living with COVID-19 in the community –implemented mandatory vaccination policy for staff, moving

towardsmandatoryvaccination for port access by end of the calendar year

Delivering strategic capital investmentsin FY2022 –we look forward to the completion of 6 Wharf construction during 2H FY2022

Continuing strategic investment in people and capability

Estimating growth in underlying result from operating activities of approximately 10% in FY2022

LOOKING FORWARD TO FY2022

Our base-case volume forecast assumption for log exports in FY2022 is in-line with FY2021.Potential for volume volatility

arisingfrom Chinese log marketdynamicsand charter shipping costs

No cruise visits expected in FY2022. Looking forward to a potential FY2023 partial return

Higher cost inflation environment

A further update will be provided at the Annual Shareholders Meeting in December

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FY2021 DIVIDEND

Final dividend of 4.7 cps declared

Fully imputed

Payment date: 16 December 2021

Record date: 6 December 2021

Total dividends, in respect of FY2021, of 7.5 cps, fully imputed

QUESTIONS

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APPENDICES

The following appended financial information provides a summary of financial information for the

year ended 30 September 2021 (FY2021) compared to the corresponding period in 2020 (FY2020).

Reconciliations provided are extracted from and should be read in conjunction with the Supplemental

Selected Financial Information document released with NPH’s 2021 Annual Report on the NZX

announcements platform and the Napier Port website Investor Centre.

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REVENUE

NZ$000

FY2021

FY2020

Container services

65,331



62,339



Bulk cargo

41,488



31,275



Cruise

-



4,300



Sundry revenue

282



252



Revenue from port operations

107,101



98,166



Revenue from property operations

2,359



2,261



Total operating income

109,460



100,427


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OPERATING EXPENSES

Employee benefit expenses

NZ$000FY2021FY2020

Wages & salaries33,478 30,535

Other employee benefit expenses2,698 2,102

Total employee benefit expenses36,176 32,638

Property and plant expenses

NZ$000FY2021FY2020

Plant expenses5,793 5,380

Site expenses1,287 1,203

Fuel & Power4,444 3,825

Total property and plant expenses11,524 10,407

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OPERATING EXPENSES

Other operating expenses

NZ$000

FY2021

FY2020

Administration expenses

5,677



5,215



Occupancy expenses

6,263



5,023



Contract labour

4,526



4,415



Other staff expenses

1,506



1,564



Total other operating expenses

17,973



16,216


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CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

NZ$000

FY2021

FY2020

Development capex

6 Wharf pre-construction

-



991



6 Wharf construction

100,916



33,319



Additional tug

-



5,082



Acquisition and development of off-port depot services land

-



2,599



Refrigerated container capacity

1,201



-



Other development capex

3,140



882



Total development capex

105,257



42,873



Replacement capex

5,173



9,788



Compliance and other capex

16



439



Total capex including capitalised finance costs

110,447



53,100



Movement in fixed asset creditors

(6,765)



(7,112)



Capex per cash flow

103,682



45,988


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RECONCILIATION OF UNDERLYING NET PROFIT AFTER TAX¹

NZ$000FY2021FY2020

Reported net profit after tax23,16422,012

Adjustments:

IPO transaction and related costs/ (reversals)-(285)

Fair value movements(1,200)(1,000)

Impairment of infrastructure assets for 6 Wharf development-551

Tax impact of adjustments-(100)

Tax benefit of reinstatement of tax depreciation on buildings-(650)

Underlying net profit after tax21,96420,528

1-Underlying net profit after tax is a non-NZ GAAP measure –refer to the Supplemental Selected Financial released with NPH’s 2021 Annual Report on the NZX announcements platform for

further information related to this measure

34
RECONCILIATION OF UNDERLYING

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES¹

NZ$000

FY2021

FY2020

Reported net cash flows from operating activities

34,790

29,327

Adjustments

IPO transaction and related costs

-

478

Tax impact of adjustments

-

(100)

Underlying net cash flows from operating activities

34,790

29,705

1-Underlying net cash flows from operating activities is a non-NZ GAAP measure –refer to the Supplemental Selected Financial Information released with NPH’s 2021 Annual Report on the

NZX announcements platform for further information related to this measure

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•The Board is targeting paying total dividends within a range of 70% to 90% of Free Cash Flow

1

•Free Cash Flow

1

is a non-NZ GAAP measure adopted by Napier Port. It excludes capital expenditure on

development projects (including 6 Wharf) and the interest costs which will be capitalised during

construction

•The payment of dividends is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Board and depend on a

number of factors. These factors include the general business environment, operating results (including

our ability to grow Free Cash Flow

1

)and financial condition of Napier Port, future funding requirements,

any contractual, legal or regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends by Napier Port and any other

factors the Board may consider relevant. In declaring dividends, Napier Port must comply with the

solvency test under the Companies Act and the covenants in its banking facilities

•Dividend payments are expected to be split into an interim dividend paid in June, targeting 40%

of the total expected dividend for the financial year, and a final dividend paid in December. Napier Port

intends to impute dividends to the maximum extent possible

1-Non-NZ GAAP measure, being NPAT, adjusted for the post-tax impact of fair value revaluations of derivatives and investment properties, plus depreciation, amortisation and impairment, less the average replacement

capital expenditure of maintaining Napier Port's asset base. Average replacement capital expenditure is based on an assessment of the long term average cost of maintaining assets for Napier Port in real terms.

DIVIDEND POLICY

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EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT TEAM THAT IS WELL CONNECTED WITH CARGO OWNERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

Extensive commercial and infrastructure expertise and broad depth of senior leadership experience in New Zealand and overseas, and management enjoys strong relationships

with key stakeholders and the local community

STRONG HISTORICAL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND A RECORD OF EXECUTION ON GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Napier Port delivered annual average revenue growth of 11% over the last four years (2016 -2019), while consistently deliveringEBITDA margins of above 40%

STRONG REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH DRIVERS AND STRONG KEY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

The Hawke’s Bay region has experienced strong growth, supported by international demand for its diverse range of export cargo.

Strong key customer relationships see the Port embedded as an essential supply chain partner

DIVERSIFIED TRADE PORTFOLIO MITIGATES SECTOR AND COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RISKS

The Port handles a diversified mix of export and import products including logs and forestry products, pipfruit, oil productsand fertiliser, which are shipped to or from over

110 countries globally

AN INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTH OF THE HAWKE’S BAY ECONOMY

Napier Port is an essential regional infrastructure asset and, by connecting Hawke’s Bay and central New Zealand to global markets, is an active participant in driving regional prosperity

A LONG TERM ASSET ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTH OF THE HAWKE’S BAY ECONOMY

OUR STRATEGY BUILDS ON A STRONG BUSINESS

WELL-POSITIONED GIVEN FUTURE CARGO VISIBILITY AND FULLY-CONSENTED DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Future cargo visibility enables robust planning for strategic growth projects. Development of 6 Wharf is expected to significantly increase the Port’s capacity and improve

operational efficiency

RELEVANCE

DURING

COVID-19

37
FURTHER INFORMATION ON NAPIER PORT

To learn more about Napier Port and what it does please refer to ourwebsite at www.napierport.co.nz

See our website Investor Centre for:

•Share price information

•Links to NZX results and market announcements

•Key calendar dates

•Publications, including:

-Annual Reports

-Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan

-Investment Key Facts

-Investing in Napier Port

-Investor Day Presentations

-Log Supply Chain Case Study

•Key policies and governance documents

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


Results for announcement to the market

Name of issuer Napier Port Holdings Limited

Reporting Period 12 months to 30 September 2021

Previous Reporting Period 12 months to 30 September 2020

Currency NZD

Amount (000s) Percentage change

Revenue from continuing

operations

$109,460 9.0%

Total Revenue $109,460 9.0%

Net profit/(loss) from

continuing operations

$23,164 5.2%

Total net profit/(loss) $23,164 5.2%

Interim/Final Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity

Security

$0.04700000

Imputed amount per Quoted

Equity Security

$0.01827778

Record Date 06 December 2021

Dividend Payment Date 16 December 2021

Current period Prior comparable period

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security

$1.77 $1.73

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

Refer to the accompanying 2021 Annual Report for further

information.

Authority for this announcement

Name of person authorised

to make this announcement

Kristen Lie, Chief Financial Officer

Contact person for this

announcement

Jo-Ann Young, Communications Manager

Contact phone number DD: 06 833 4521

Contact email address jo-anny@napierport.co.nz

Date of release through MAP 16 November 2021


Audited financial statements accompany this announcement.

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Section 1: Issuer information

Name of issuer Napier Port Holdings Limited

Financial product name/description Ordinary Shares

NZX ticker code NPH

ISIN (If unknown, check on NZX

website)

NZNPHE000552

Type of distribution

(Please mark with an X in the

relevant box/es)

Full Year X Quarterly

Half Year Special

DRP applies No

Record date 6/12/2021

Ex-Date (one business day before the

Record Date)

3/12/2021

Payment date (and allotment date for

DRP)

16/12/2021


Total monies associated with the

distribution

$9,400,000

(200,000,000 ordinary shares @ 4.7 cents per share)

Source of distribution (for example,

retained earnings)

Retained Earnings

Currency NZD

Section 2: Distribution amounts per financial product

Gross distribution $0.06527778

Total cash distribution $0.04700000

Excluded amount N/A – not a listed PIE

Supplementary distribution amount $0.00829412

Section 3: Imputation credits and Resident Withholding Tax

Is the distribution imputed Fully imputed

Partial imputation

No imputation

If fully or partially imputed, please

state imputation rate as % applied

28%

Imputation tax credits per financial

product

$0.01827778

Resident Withholding Tax per

financial product

$0.00326389



Section 4: Distribution re-investment plan – Not Applicable

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Start date and end date for

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Specify source of financial products to

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DRP strike price per financial product


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Section 5: Authority for this announcement

Name of person


authorised to make

this announcement

Kristen Lie, Chief Financial Officer

Contact person for this

announcement

Jo-Ann Young, Communications Manager

Contact phone number DD: 06 833 4521

Contact email address jo-anny@napierport.co.nz

Date of release through MAP


16 November 2021

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Napier Port Holdings Limited
2021 Trade Volume Data

The below trade volume data provides a summary of financial year ended 30 September

2021 (FY2021) results compared to the prior period (FY2020).


1.1 Container Services

Container Services

TEU (000s)^

FY2021

Actual

FY2020

Actual

Exports




Wood pulp & timber 48 50


Canned food / other food & beverage 8 8


Other dry 11 12


Total dry 67 69





Apples & pears 25 26


Meat 18 16


Fresh & other chilled produce 13 13


Total reefer 57 54





Empty 4 5


Total exports 127 128




Imports




Dry 30 28


Reefer 4 4


Empty 98 98


Total imports 132 130





Other container movements (‘DLRs and Tranships’) 17 11


Total Container Services volume 276 268




Vessels




Container ship calls 242 293




^Rounded to nearest thousand TEU





1.2 Bulk Cargo

Bulk Cargo

Kilotonnes

FY2021

Actual

FY2020

Actual


Log exports 3,019 2,365


Other exports 195 140


Imports 737 616


Total Bulk Cargo volume 3,950 3,121


Vessels


Charter vessel calls


343 304



1.3 Cruise Services

Cruise Services


FY2021

Actual

FY2020

Actual

Vessels




Cruise vessel calls - 76

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Napier Port Holdings Limited
Supplemental Selected Financial Information (unaudited)

The below supplemental selected financial information provides a summary of financial information for

the year ended 30 September 2021 (FY2021) compared to the corresponding period in 2020

(FY2020).

Except where information is denoted as being extracted directly from audited financial statements, the

supplemental selected financial information is unaudited.


Notes:

1.

The selected financial information (excluding any financial information in the selected financial information table that is identified as

being underlying financial information) is extracted from the audited financial statements of Napier Port Holdings Limited (‘Napier

Port’) for FY2021. Some line items in the selected financial information include adjustments applied by Napier Port (denoted

‘underlying’). An explanation of these adjustments is contained in section 1.1 below.

2.

Revenue relates to operating income as disclosed in the financial statements for Napier Port.

3.

Result from operating activities is a non-NZ GAAP measure and is as disclosed in the financial statements for Napier Port. The

measure is calculated as operating income less operating expenses. The measure excludes income and expenses related to

depreciation, amortisation, impairment, and retirement of operating and other assets, income and expenses arising from fair value

changes, non-recurring and abnormal, and joint-venture and other investment activity.

4.

Underlying net profit after tax is a non-NZ GAAP measure that comprises reported net profit after tax adjusted for Initial Public

Offering (IPO) costs, unrealised fair value movements and the impairment of certain assets relating to the construction of 6 Wharf as

described in section 1.1 below. Tax expense has been adjusted to reflect the tax implications of the adjustments and the tax benefit

associated with the reinstatement of tax depreciation on buildings. A reconciliation to reported net profit after tax is included in

section 1.2 below.

5.

Underlying cash flows from operating activities is a non-NZ GAAP measure that comprises net cash flows from operating activities

adjusted for cash IPO costs, receipt of the Covid-19 wage subsidy and the tax implications of these adjustments on the basis that cash

taxes would be paid in the corresponding reporting period. A reconciliation to reported net cash flows from operating activities is

included in section 1.3 below.

Selected financial information

(1)

NZ$000FY2021FY2020

Financial period

12 months

ending

30 Sept 21

12 months

ending

30 Sept 20

Financial performance:

Revenue

(2)

109,460100,427

Result from operating activities

(3)

43,78741,166

Net profit after tax

23,16422,012

Underlying net profit after tax

(4)

21,96420,528

Balance sheet and cash flow items:

Dividends paid

15,5915,000

Total assets

479,997385,379

Cash and cash equivalents

1,4037,936

Total liabilities

125,15039,134

Total debt

77,065-

Net cash flows from operating activities

34,79029,327

Underlying net cash flows from operating activities

(5)

34,79029,705




1.1 Description of adjustments

In determining the use of adjustments, the Directors have considered only those items that they

believe are required to ensure consistency and comparability of the financial information over the

periods presented. The adjustments that Napier Port considers are appropriate are explained below:

(i) removal of the one-off transaction costs relating to the IPO;

(ii) removal of fair value movements as these are unrealised and non-core activity;

(iii) removal of the impairment of existing infrastructure assets arising as a result of the 6 Wharf

development. Certain existing seawall and paving assets are required to be removed in

order for the new 6 Wharf development assets to be constructed. The impairment expense

arising, recorded in the Income Statement, has been adjusted for given its unusual and

non-recurring nature; and

(iv) removal of the one-off deferred tax benefit relating to the reinstatement of tax depreciation

on commercial buildings.


1.2 Reconciliation of underlying net profit after tax



1.3 Reconciliation of underlying net cash flows from operating activities


NZ$000

FY2021

FY2020

Reported net profit after tax

23,164

22,012

Adjustments:

IPO transaction and related costs/ (reversals)

-

(285)

Fair value movements

(1,200)

(1,000)

Impairment of infrastructure assets for 6 Wharf development

-

551

Tax impact of adjustments

-

(100)

Tax benefit of reinstatement of tax depreciation on buildings

-

(650)

Underlying net profit after tax

21,964

20,528

NZ$000

FY2021

FY2020

Reported net cash flows from operating activities

34,790

29,327

Adjustments

IPO transaction and related costs

-

478

Tax impact of adjustments

-

(100)

Underlying net cash flows from operating activities

34,790

29,705

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NZX AND MEDIA RELEASE
16 NOVEMBER 2021

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

Napier Port reports record revenue and earnings

Napier Port (NZX.NPH) today reports record revenue and earnings for the financial year ended 30

September 2021, as the resilience and diversity of its trade portfolio continues to mitigate the effect of

container shipping disruptions and the absence of cruise ship visits caused by the ongoing effects of

the COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGHLIGHTS



Revenue rose 9% to $109.5 million from $100.4 million in the prior year, driven by record log

exports of 3.02 million tonnes


• Result from operating activities

1

increased 6.4% to $43.8 million from $41.2 million with higher

revenue, offset partially by higher operating expenses including from the unwinding of 2020

cost savings to protect Napier Port from COVID-19 uncertainty

• Underlying net profit after tax

2

increased 7% to $22.0 million from $20.5 million, and reported

net profit after tax increased 5.2% to $23.2 million

• 6 Wharf more advanced than original timeline, now expected to be operational in the second

half of the 2022 financial year and the expected cost range has reduced to $173 million to

$179 million from $173 million to $190 million

• Final dividend of 4.7 cents per share, totalling 7.5 cps for the 2021 financial year, up from 5

cps for the prior year

• Continuation of container-based supply chain and shipping disruptions expected and potential

for log export market driven volume volatility during 2022

• Growth in underlying result from operating activities of approximately 10% expected for 2022,

assuming a continuation of current market conditions and log export volume that is similar to

2021


FINANCIAL RESULTS


Napier Port’s revenue for the year to 30 September 2021 rose 9% to a record $109.5 million from $100.4

million in the same period a year ago, driven by increases in bulk cargo volumes and record log exports

in particular.


Napier Port, which operates the leading freight gateway for the central and lower North Island, achieved

the record despite the challenges from global container shipping disruptions and the absence of cruise

ship visits to the region.

Bulk cargo revenue rose 32.7% to $41.5 million from $31.3 million principally due to higher log volumes,

which increased 27.6% to a record 3.02 million tonnes. Average revenue per tonne improved due to

tariff increases, one off cost recoveries, and an improved cargo mix.

Container services revenue increased by 4.8% to $65.3 million from $62.3 million, thanks to a 2.9%

increase in container volumes to 276k TEU

3

and improved average revenue per TEU.


1 Result from operating activities is an alternative non-NZ GAAP measure and represents core underlying

operating earnings. For further information please refer to Note 24 of the 2021 Annual Consolidated Financial

Statements and the Supplemental Selected Financial Information.

2 Underlying net profit after tax is an alternative non-NZ GAAP measure that comprises reported net profit after

tax adjusted for non-recurring and abnormal items to ensure consistency and comparability of the financial

information over the periods presented. For further information please refer to the Supplemental Selected

Financial Information.

3 Twenty-foot equivalent unit




Napier Port’s result from operating activities rose 6.4% to $43.8 million from $41.2 million, with the

unwinding of the protective cost saving measures introduced at the start of the pandemic in 2020 and

ongoing investment in capability to drive growth, together with costs associated with increased activity,

partially offsetting the impact of revenue growth.

Underlying net profit after tax, after adjusting for non-recurring reported net gains, increased by 7% to

$22.0 million from $20.5 million, while reported net profit after tax increased 5.2% from $22.0 million to

$23.2 million.

Chair Alasdair MacLeod said: “In the face of a global pandemic, lockdowns, global shipping congestion,

disrupted shipping schedules and supply chains, Napier Port has over the last year again delivered on

its commitments to its customers, its shareholders, and its region.

“We have kept the cargo flowing and have moved record volumes, the majority of which was the food

and fibre exports that underpin the prosperity of our region. Meanwhile, we have continued to invest in

the infrastructure that will support our region and our customers for the long term.

“Our new 350m-long 6 Wharf is the centre piece of this investment and we are very pleased with the

progress we are making on this once-in-a-generation project. We are now pleased to report that we

expect it to be operational in the second half of the 2022 financial year, earlier than the contractual

completion date in the first quarter of the 2023 financial year.

“Risks remain, but thanks largely to the more advanced stage of the project and the associated reduction

in construction risk, we now expect the final cost to range between $173 million and $179 million, lower

than our earlier estimate of $173 million to $190 million.

“Napier Port, our people and our region have weathered the challenges of the last year very well.”

Chief Executive Todd Dawson said: “Napier Port has been more than resilient this year, it has performed

incredibly well under very challenging circumstances.

“I am immensely proud of the Napier Port team. Once again, they moved record volumes of cargo,

working with customers to deliver supply chain solutions tailored to their needs and generated a strong

financial result for shareholders. They did all of this while keeping each other and our community safe

from the pandemic.

“Our success in attracting cargo from outside Hawke’s Bay has been a factor in driving increased

volumes, with cargo owners valuing our ability to meet and secure their supply chain requirements with

access to global markets and a port operation that continues to provide efficient, reliable, and resilient

services.

“This result is pleasing when it is considered against the challenges we faced within the global supply

chain and container shipping trade. Charter vessel visits for the bulk trade increased to 343 up from 304

the previous year. In contrast, container ship visits fell to 242 compared to 293 in the year before

resulting from the ongoing volatility in global shipping.

“Significantly, we hosted all these vessels while operating with reduced space on port due to the

construction of 6 Wharf.

“We are delighted with the progress we have made on 6 Wharf. Cargo owners, and our regional

economy, will benefit immediately from 6 Wharf. It will offer increased shipping capacity, the ability to

handle more and larger vessels and improved availability across all our wharves, which will allow Napier

Port to support the demands of our region today and the growth we see coming into the future.”

BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Napier Port remains well funded. Over the last year it has invested $103.7 million in capital assets during

the year, further progressing its strategic infrastructure development programme, led by the 6 Wharf

development project. It has also invested to improve services to customers including work to deploy an

on-port log debarker, which will allow the company to cease on-port log fumigation.

The company ended the year with drawn bank debt of $78.0 million, having commenced drawing on its

banking facilities earlier in the current financial year to fund 6 Wharf, and has undrawn bank facilities of

$102 million.




DIVIDEND AND OUTLOOK

“The diversity of trades that pass across Napier Port’s wharves have protected the company from

container-based supply chain and COVID-19 disruptions we have seen over the last year,” Mr MacLeod

said.

“It is clear however that these disruptions will continue in the new financial year. We are living with

COVID-19 in the community. To protect our people and our region we have implemented a mandatory

vaccination policy for staff, moving towards mandatory vaccination for port access by end of the year.

“Meanwhile, inflationary pressures are building in the economy, while our customers are facing a broad

range of additional pressures, including the availability of shipping equipment, space on ships, and

labour availability.

“Nevertheless, we see continuing global demand for the food and fibre exports that underpin the

economy of our region and the trade across our wharves.

“Our base-case volume forecast for log exports in FY2022 is in-line with FY2021. We have been a

beneficiary of buoyant log export markets for the past year, but we are not complacent about the

potential for a cooling in these favourable conditions to impact volumes through Napier Port.

“We are looking forward to delivering on our strategic capital investments in the current financial year,

including the earlier than contracted completion of 6 Wharf in 2H FY2022, and we expect them to

contribute to the group result in the new financial year. Taking into account this contribution, our base-

case forecast for log volumes, and assuming a continuation of current market conditions, we expect our

underlying result from operating activities to increase by approximately 10% for the new financial year.

“In short, Napier Port is well positioned to deliver for our customers, our region and our shareholders

and it is for these reasons the Board has declared a final dividend of $9.4 million, or 4.7 cents per share,

bringing total dividends to 7.5 cents per share for the 2021 financial year. The final dividend will be fully

imputed, has a record date of 6 December, and a payment date of 16 December. We look forward to

providing a further update to shareholders at our Annual Shareholders Meeting in December.”

Further detail on Napier Port’s financial performance for the year ended 30 September 2021 is included

in the Annual Report and investor presentation released to the NZX today and available on the

company’s investor website at: https://www.napierport.co.nz/investor-centre/


ENDS


For more information:


Investors Media

Kristen Lie Jo-Ann Young

Chief Financial Officer Communications Manager

DDI +64 6 833 4405 DDI: +64 6 833 4521

E: kristenl@napierport.co.nz E: jo-anny@napierport.co.nz


Conference Call

Napier Port Chair Alasdair MacLeod, Chief Executive Todd Dawson and Chief Financial Officer Kristen

Lie will host a conference call at 11.00am (NZT) (9.00am, AEST) today to discuss the results. The

presentation material to which Napier Port will refer during the call has this morning been released to the

NZX and posted on Napier Port’s investor centre.


To attend the conference call participants must pre-register at the following link:

https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10017377-ah48ke.html

Registrations can be taken right up to the commencement of the call.


About Napier Port




Napier Port is New Zealand’s fourth largest port by container volume. We are the gateway for Hawke’s

Bay and lower North Island’s exports and operate a long-term regional infrastructure asset that supports

the regional economy. Our strategic purpose is to collaborate with the people and organisations that have

a stake in helping our region grow.

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