ANZ Capital Notes 9 Replacement Prospectus
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ABN 11 005 357 522
ANZ Centre Melbourne, Level 9A, 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
News Release
For release: 22 February 2024
ANZ Capital Notes 9 Replacement Prospectus
The ANZ Capital Notes 9 replacement prospectus (Prospectus) has been lodged with the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission this morning and is available within
Australia at capitalnotes.anz.com. The Prospectus is attached and incorporates, among
other things, the Margin and the revised offer amount as announced on 20 February 2024.
Investors applying for ANZ Capital Notes 9 should speak to their Syndicate Broker regarding
their application, read the Prospectus in its entirety and need to complete an application
form accompanying the Prospectus. All Applications must be made through a Syndicate
Broker. Details of the Syndicate Brokers are contained in the Prospectus.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms in this announcement have the meaning given to
them in the Prospectus.
For investor enquiries about the ANZ Capital Notes 9 Offer please visit
capitalnotes.anz.com or call the ANZ Information Line on 1800 113 399 (within
Australia) or +61 3 9415 4010 (international) (Monday to Friday – 8:30am to
5:30pm Melbourne time).
For media enquiries only contact:
Lachlan McNaughton, Head of Media Relations +61 457 494 414
Approved for distribution by ANZ Group’s Continuous Disclosure Committee
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR
INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. This announcement does not constitute
financial product advice or an offer of any securities for sale. The securities
referenced have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), or the securities laws of any state or
jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold or resold, directly or
indirectly, in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S.
person (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act), except pursuant to an
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act.
PROSPECTUS FOR THE ISSUE OF
ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9 TO RAISE $1.7 BILLION
WITH THE ABILITY TO RAISE MORE OR LESS
ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9
PROSPECTUS
ISSUER
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED (ABN 11 005 357 522)
JOINT LEAD MANAGERS
ANZ SECURITIES
BELL POTTER
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
E&P CORPORATE ADVISORY
MORGAN STANLEY
MORGANS
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK
ORD MINNETT
SHAW AND PARTNERS
UBS
WESTPAC INSTITUTIONAL BANK
CO–MANAGERS
JBWERE
LGT CRESTONE WEALTH
MANAGEMENT
IMPORTANT NOTICES
About this Prospectus
This Prospectus relates to the offer by Australia and
New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ABN 11 005 357 522)
(ANZBGL) of mandatorily convertible subordinated
perpetual securities (ANZ Capital Notes 9 or Notes)
to raise $1.7 billion with the ability to raise more or less.
This Prospectus is issued by ANZBGL. This Prospectus is
dated 22 February 2024 and was lodged with ASIC on that
date. This is a replacement prospectus that replaces the
prospectus dated 14 February 2024 that was lodged with
ASIC on that date (Original Prospectus). This Prospectus
expires on 12 March 2025 and no Notes will be issued on
the basis of this Prospectus after that date.
ASIC and ASX take no responsibility for the contents of this
Prospectus nor for the merits of the investment to which
this Prospectus relates.
This Prospectus also contains information in relation
to the Reinvestment Offer. Neither ANZBGL nor any other
person is providing any investment advice or making
any recommendation to Eligible CN4 Holders in respect
of the Reinvestment Offer through this Prospectus.
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are higher risk than deposits
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are issued by ANZBGL under the
Note Terms. ANZBGL is an ADI and a subsidiary of ANZGHL.
Other than ANZBGL, no member of the ANZ Group is an
ADI for the purposes of the Banking Act. ANZGHL is the
non-operating holding company of the ANZ Group. Holders
have no claim on ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other member
of the ANZ Group except as provided in the Note Terms.
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are not:
•deposit liabilities of ANZBGL;
•protected accounts for the purposes of the depositor
protection provisions in Division 2 of Part II of the Banking
Act or of the Financial Claims Scheme established under
Division 2AA of Part II of the Banking Act; or
•guaranteed or insured by any government, government
agency, compensation scheme or by ANZGHL or
any other person.
The risks associated with the Notes (which are summarised
in Section 1.5 and detailed in Section 6) could result in
the loss of your investment and associated income. The
investment performance of the Notes is not guaranteed
by ANZBGL, ANZGHL, any other member of the ANZ Group
or any other person.
A comparison of the differences between the Notes and
deposits is contained in Section 1.4.
Consider the ASIC guidance for Retail Investors
ASIC has warned investors to be cautious in relation to
investments in hybrid securities (such as the Notes). Investors
should consider the ASIC guidance on hybrid securities which
is published on ASIC’s MoneySmart website. You can find
this guidance by searching ‘hybrid securities and notes’ at
moneysmart.gov.au. The guidance includes a series of
questions you should ask before you invest in hybrid securities.
Defined words and expressions
Some capitalised words and expressions used in this
Prospectus have defined meanings. The Glossary in
Appendix B defines these words and expressions.
The definitions specific to the Notes are in clause
17.2 of the Note Terms in Appendix A.
Exposure period
The Corporations Act prohibited ANZBGL from processing
Applications in the seven day period after 14 February 2024,
being the date on which the Original Prospectus was lodged
with ASIC. This period is referred to as the Exposure Period.
The purpose of the Exposure Period was to enable the
Original Prospectus to be examined by market participants
before the Offer Period commenced. No Applications were
accepted during the Exposure Period.
How to access this Prospectus
This Prospectus can be obtained electronically from
capitalnotes.anz.com. ANZBGL will not be providing
paper copies of this Prospectus.
This Prospectus is only available to you if you are
accessing and downloading it in Australia. If you access
an electronic copy of this Prospectus you should ensure
that you download and read the entire Prospectus.
How to apply
All Applications (both for the New Money Offer and the
Reinvestment Offer) must be submitted through a Syndicate
Broker and you should contact your Syndicate Broker for
instructions on how to apply.
The Offer does not contain a specific offer for securityholders
of ANZGHL and Eligible CN4 Holders cannot apply directly
to ANZBGL to participate in the Reinvestment Offer.
For more information on who is eligible to apply for
Notes under the Offer and how to make an Application –
read Section 4.
Application Forms
The Corporations Act prohibits any person from passing an
Application Form to another person unless it is attached to
or accompanied by a printed copy of this Prospectus or the
complete and unaltered electronic version of this Prospectus.
Providing personal information
You will be asked to provide personal information to
ANZBGL (directly or via its agents) if you apply for the Notes.
See Sections 4.3 and 8.11 for information on how ANZBGL
(and its agents) collect, hold, use and disclose this personal
information.
No representations other than in this Prospectus
You should rely only on information in this Prospectus.
No person is authorised to provide any information or to
make any representation in connection with the Offer that
is not contained in this Prospectus. Any information or
representation not contained in this Prospectus may not
be relied upon as having been authorised by ANZBGL in
connection with the Offer.
The financial information provided in this Prospectus
is for information purposes only and is not a forecast
of operating results to be expected in future periods.
Diagrams
The diagrams used in this Prospectus are illustrative only.
They may not necessarily be shown to scale.
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GUIDANCE FOR INVESTORS
Read this
Prospectus
in full
This Prospectus is important and you should read it in its entirety.
In considering whether to apply for Notes, it is important that:
•if you are a Retail Investor, you are within the Notes Target Market. The Notes Target Market
is set out in Section 4.1. If you are a Retail Investor, you can only apply for the Notes if you
are within the Notes Target Market and have received professional advice in relation to your
Application (see below for further details); and
•you consider all risks and other information regarding an investment in Notes in light of your
particular objectives, financial situation and needs, as the Offer and the information in this
Prospectus do not take into account those objectives and circumstances.
Understand
the risks
The Notes are complex, involve increased risks (outlined below) compared to other less risky and
less complex bank investments such as deposits and are not suitable for investors outside the
Notes Target Market. You should not see the Notes as an alternative to investments such as deposits.
The overall complexity of the Notes may make the Note Terms difficult to understand.
The Notes are not guaranteed or insured by any government, government agency, compensation
scheme or by ANZGHL or any other person.
If ANZBGL encounters severe financial difficulty, the Notes may be Converted into ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares or Written-Off and you may suffer a loss of your investment as a consequence.
Distributions on the Notes may not be paid.
The Notes may never Convert or be Redeemed and may remain on issue indefinitely.
The market price of Notes may move up and down.
The liquidity of the Notes may be low and you may be unable to sell Notes.
If you do not fully understand how the Note Terms work or the risks associated with the Notes,
you should not invest in them.
Speak to your
Syndicate
Broker or
professional
adviser
If you wish to apply for Notes, you must speak to your Syndicate Broker. All Applications must be
submitted through a Syndicate Broker. No Applications can be made directly to ANZBGL.
If you are a Retail Investor and you wish to participate in the Offer, you must seek professional advice as
to whether you are within the Notes Target Market and whether the investment in the Notes is suitable in
light of your particular objectives, financial situation and needs. You can only apply for the Notes if you are
within the Notes Target Market and you have received personal advice from a licensed professional adviser.
If you have any questions about the Offer, the Notes or the Notes Target Market, you should also contact
your Syndicate Broker or seek advice from a professional adviser who is licensed by ASIC to give that advice.
ASIC has published guidance on how to choose a professional adviser on its MoneySmart website.
You can also search 'choosing a financial adviser' at moneysmart.gov.au.
Consider
the ASIC
guidance for
Retail Investors
ASIC has warned investors to be cautious in relation to investments in hybrid securities (such as
the Notes). Investors should consider the ASIC guidance on hybrid securities which is published on
ASIC’s MoneySmart website. You can find this guidance by searching ‘hybrid securities and notes’ at
moneysmart.gov.au. The guidance includes a series of questions you should ask before you invest
in hybrid securities.
Learn more
about investing
in bank hybrid
securities
ANZBGL has developed a website containing an introductory guide to bank hybrid securities which
may assist you to better understand bank hybrid securities, their features and their risks. The guide
explains the different ways you may invest in a bank, including by depositing money or investing
in securities issued by a bank.
The guide is available at shareholder.anz.com/education/hybrids.
Obtain further
information
about ANZBGL,
ANZGHL and
ANZ Capital
Notes 9
ANZBGL and ANZGHL are subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations under the
Corporations Act and the Listing Rules. Each of ANZBGL and ANZGHL must notify ASX immediately
(subject to certain exceptions) if it becomes aware of information about it that a reasonable person
would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of its securities.
Copies of documents lodged with ASIC which are publicly available can be obtained from ASIC's
website asic.gov.au (a fee may apply) and the ASX announcements of ANZBGL and ANZGHL may
be viewed at asx.com.au.
Enquiries
If you have any questions in relation to the Offer or an Application, please call the ANZ Information Line on
1800 113 399 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4010 (international) (Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 5.30pm)
or contact your Syndicate Broker or other professional adviser who is licensed by ASIC to give such advice.
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IMPACT OF THE DDO REGIME
The Offer is subject to the DDO Regime. The DDO Regime is intended to help Retail Investors obtain suitable financial
products and imposes obligations that impact how the Offer is made. The DDO Regime does not apply to or restrict the
distribution of ANZ Capital Notes 9 to Wholesale Investors.
As the DDO Regime applies to the Offer, ANZBGL is required to make the Target Market Determination which describes,
among other things:
•the class of Retail Investors that comprises the target market for ANZ Capital Notes 9 (Notes Target Market); and
•the conditions on how ANZ Capital Notes 9 are to be distributed under the Offer to help make it likely that Retail
Investors who acquire ANZ Capital Notes 9 under the Offer are within that Notes Target Market.
As further described below, in response to the DDO Regime and consistent with the CN7 and CN8 offers:
•ANZBGL has made the decision not to include a specific offer for ANZGHL or ANZBGL securityholders and not to allow
Eligible CN4 Holders to apply directly to ANZBGL to participate in the Reinvestment Offer;
•ANZ Capital Notes 9 will only be available to investors who satisfy certain eligibility criteria; and
•all Applications must be submitted through a Syndicate Broker.
Requirements under the DDO Regime
The DDO Regime requires issuers of financial products
to make a “target market determination” and to take
reasonable steps that will, or are reasonably likely to, result
in the distribution of financial products to Retail Investors
being consistent with that target market determination.
The DDO Regime does not restrict trading in ANZ Capital
Notes 9 once issued. All investors will be able to buy and
sell ANZ Capital Notes 9 on the ASX at the prevailing
market price in the usual course once ANZ Capital Notes 9
commence trading on the ASX, even if they are not a client
of a Syndicate Broker. Investors who choose to buy and
sell ANZ Capital Notes 9 on the ASX may be required to
pay applicable brokerage.
What does this mean for ANZ Capital Notes 9?
The way the Offer will be conducted is consistent with
the CN7 and CN8 offers.
Applications can only be made through
a Syndicate Broker
All Applications must be submitted through a Syndicate
Broker and you must contact your Syndicate Broker for
instructions on how to apply.
Not all brokers will be Syndicate Brokers. The Syndicate
Brokers are the Joint Lead Managers, the Co-Managers
and any other Participating Brokers in the Offer.
Notes Target Market
The Notes Target Market describes the class of Retail
Investors for whom an investment in ANZ Capital Notes 9
is likely to be consistent with their investment objectives,
financial situation and particular needs.
The Notes Target Market is set out in Section 4.1 and a
copy of the Target Market Determination is available at
capitalnotes.anz.com.
Distribution conditions
The Target Market Determination also sets out
distribution conditions under which ANZ Capital
Notes 9 can be distributed to Retail Investors to
help make it likely that those Retail Investors are
in the Notes Target Market.
Eligible Retail Investors
Retail Investors who are clients of a Syndicate Broker and
have received personal advice from a qualified financial
adviser in connection with the Offer and meet the other
eligibility criteria.
Ineligible Retail Investors
•Retail Investors who are not clients of a Syndicate Broker.
•Retail Investors who have not received personal
advice from a qualified financial adviser in connection
with the Offer.
•Retail Investors who do not meet the other
eligibility criteria.
If you do not fully understand how ANZ Capital Notes 9 work or the risks associated with them or if you have any
questions about the Offer, ANZ Capital Notes 9 or the Notes Target Market, you should contact your Syndicate
Broker or a qualified financial adviser. You can also call the ANZ Information Line on 1800 113 399 (within Australia)
or +61 3 9415 4010 (outside Australia) (Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.30pm).
Information about how to apply is provided in Section 4.
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT
NOTICES
Inside front cover
GUIDANCE FOR
INVESTORS
Page 01
KE Y DATE S
Page 04
APPENDIX A
NOTE
TERMS
Page 104
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY
Page 128
CORPORATE
DIRECTORY
Pag e 141
SECTION 01
INVESTMENT
OVERVIEW
Page 06
01
SECTION 02
ABOUT
ANZ CAPITAL
NOTES 9
P a g e 17
02
SECTION 03
ABOUT THE
REINVESTMENT
OFFER
Page 39
03
SECTION 04
HOW TO
APPLY
Page 45
04
SECTION 05
ABOUT ANZBGL,
ANZGHL AND
THE ANZ GROUP
Page 49
05
SECTION 06
INVESTMENT
RISKS
Page 60
06
SECTION 07
TA X ATION
SUMMARY
Page 93
07
SECTION 08
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Page 98
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K E Y DATE S
KEY DATES FOR THE OFFERDATE
Record date for determining Eligible CN4 Holders for the Reinvestment Offer
(relevant CN4 must also be held on the Closing Date for the Reinvestment Offer)
7.00pm on 8 February 2024
Lodgement of the Original Prospectus with ASIC14 February 2024
Bookbuild to determine the Margin and announcement of the Margin20 February 2024
Lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC22 February 2024
Opening Date22 February 2024
Closing Date for the Reinvestment Offer5.00pm on 11 March 2024
Closing Date for the New Money Offer 10.00am on 18 March 2024
Issue Date20 March 2024
ANZ Capital Notes 9 commence trading on the ASX on a normal settlement basis21 March 2024
Confirmation Statements despatched by26 March 2024
KEY DATES FOR ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9DATE
Record Date for the first Distribution7.00pm on 7 June 2024
First Distribution Payment Date120 June 2024
First Optional Exchange Date220 March 2031
Mandatory Conversion Date320 September 2033
1 Distributions are scheduled to be paid quarterly at the end of each Distribution Period (on 20 March, 20 June, 20 September and 20 December each year)
subject to ANZBGL’s absolute discretion and the Payment Conditions. If any of these scheduled dates are not Business Days, then the Distribution Payment
Date will occur on the next Business Day, except where the Distribution Payment Date is 20 September 2031, where the Distribution Payment Date becomes
the preceding day which is a Business Day.
2 20 June 2031 and 19 September 2031 are also Optional Exchange Dates. As 20 September 2031 is not a Business Day, this date has been brought forward
to the preceding Business Day.
3 The Mandatory Conversion Date may be later than 20 September 2033, or may not occur at all if the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are not satisfied.
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KEY DATES FOR ANZ CAPITAL
NOTES 4 (CN4) HOLDERS
KEY DATES FOR ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 4 (CN4) HOLDERSDATE
Redemption notice given in respect of CN414 February 2024
Last day of trading in CN46 March 2024
Record date for the Final CN4 Distribution 7.00pm on 8 March 2024
Payment date for the Final CN4 Distribution
4
20 March 2024
Payment date for CN4 Redemption20 March 2024
A reference to time in this Prospectus is to Melbourne, Australia time unless otherwise stated. A reference to $, A$, AUD,
dollars and cents is to Australian currency unless otherwise stated. Unless otherwise stated, all figures have been rounded
to two decimal places.
4 Payment of the Final CN4 Distribution is subject to the payment conditions in the CN4 terms and ANZBGL's absolute discretion.
Dates may change
The key dates for the Offer including the Reinvestment Offer are indicative only and may change without notice (other
than the dates that have passed and the key dates in connection with the CN4 Redemption which are fixed, unless CN4
are required to be converted or written-off before 20 March 2024 or APRA revokes its approval of the CN4 Redemption).
ANZBGL and the Joint Lead Managers may bring forward or extend any Closing Date without notice, or withdraw the Offer
at any time before the Notes are issued.
You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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THIS SECTION PROVIDES A SUMMARY
OF THE KEY FEATURES AND RISKS OF
ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9.
IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR NOTES,
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FIRST READ
THIS PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING THE NOTES
TARGET MARKET) IN FULL. IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OFFER,
THE NOTES OR THE NOTES TARGET
MARKET, YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR
SYNDICATE BROKER OR SEEK ADVICE
FROM A PROFESSIONAL ADVISER WHO IS
LICENSED BY ASIC TO GIVE THAT ADVICE.
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SECTION 01
INVESTMENT
OVERVIEW
Investment Overview
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About the Reinvestment OerAbout ANZ Capital Notes 9
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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TopicSummaryWhere to find
more information
IssuerAustralia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ABN 11 005 357 522)
(ANZBGL). ANZBGL is an ADI, a subsidiary of ANZGHL and a member of the
ANZ Group. ANZGHL is the non-operating holding company of ANZ Group.
ANZGHL does not guarantee or otherwise provide any assurance in respect
of the Notes.
Section 5
Type of instrumentANZ Capital Notes 9 are:
•fully paid – at $100 per Note;
•convertible – in certain circumstances, the Notes will Convert into
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares;
•redeemable and resaleable – in certain circumstances, ANZBGL
may be permitted to repay the Face Value of the Notes or transfer the
Notes to a third party (but there are significant restrictions on repayment
or transfer of the Notes);
•non-cumulative – Distributions are discretionary and unpaid
Distributions do not accumulate. Holders will not have any right
to compensation if ANZBGL does not pay a Distribution;
•perpetual – the Notes do not have any fixed maturity date and could
remain on issue indefinitely if they are not Converted or Redeemed (in
which case you would not receive your capital back or be issued any
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares);
•unsecured – they are not secured, are not deposit liabilities of ANZBGL
or ANZGHL, are not protected accounts for the purposes of the Banking
Act and are not guaranteed by ANZGHL or any other person;
•subordinated – subordinated to the claims of Senior Creditors (including
ANZBGL depositors) in a winding-up, but rank equally with Equal Ranking
Instruments and ahead of ANZBGL Ordinary Shares;
•exposed to Trigger Events – where a Trigger Event occurs (which
includes where ANZBGL encounters severe financial difficulty), the Notes
are subject to Conversion into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or Write Off,
in which case Holders are likely to suffer loss; and
•listed – ANZBGL has applied for Notes to be listed on ASX and Notes are
expected to trade under ASX code “AN3PL”.
The Note Terms are complex and derive from the detailed capital
requirements which APRA applies to these instruments, including that
the Notes absorb losses by being Converted or Written Off where a Trigger
Event (including severe financial difficulty) occurs. In this way, the Notes
and ANZBGL’s other regulatory capital instruments help to protect
ANZBGL’s depositors and Senior Creditors from losses ANZBGL may incur.
ANZBGL’s ability to pay a Distribution or to Convert, Redeem or Resell the
Notes at its option are in each case subject to a number of restrictions,
including, in the case of payment of a Distribution, APRA not objecting to
the Distribution and, in the case of Conversion, Redemption or Resale, APRA
giving its prior written approval to the Conversion, Redemption or Resale.
Offer size$1.7 billion, with the ability to raise more or less.
Face Value$100 per Note. This is the price you need to pay to apply for each Note
under this Prospectus.
Purpose of the OfferANZBGL is issuing the Notes to help meet the capital requirements for ADIs
set by APRA. APRA requires ANZBGL to maintain a level of regulatory capital
to help promote the stability of ANZBGL and protect ANZBGL’s depositors
and other creditors.
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Regulatory
treatment
APRA has confirmed that the Notes will constitute Additional Tier 1
Capital for the purposes of ANZBGL’s regulatory capital requirements.
See Section 5.7.3
Use of proceedsANZBGL will use the proceeds of the Offer to refinance CN4 and for general
corporate purposes.
DistributionsDistributions are cash payments on the Notes which are scheduled
to be paid quarterly until all Notes are Converted or Redeemed.
The Distribution Rate is calculated in accordance with the following
formula:
Distribution Rate = (BBSW Rate + Margin) x (1 – Tax Rate)
Where:
•Margin is 2.90%, as determined under the Bookbuild; and
•Tax Rate is the Australian corporate tax rate applicable to the franking
account of ANZGHL as at the relevant Distribution Payment Date. As at
the date of this Prospectus, the Tax Rate is 30%.
Section 2.1
FrankingDistributions paid on the Notes are expected to be franked at the same
rate as dividends on ANZGHL Ordinary Shares.
The effect of the Distributions being franked is to reduce the cash amount
received by Holders on each Distribution Payment Date by an amount
equal to the relevant level of franking. If a Distribution is not fully franked,
the cash amount of the Distribution will be increased to compensate the
Holder for the unfranked component.
If Distributions are franked, the value and availability of franking credits to a
Holder will depend on that Holder’s particular circumstances and the tax rules
that apply at the time of each Distribution. The availability of franking credits
is not guaranteed and will depend on a number of factors, including the level
of profits generated by ANZ Group that will be subject to tax in Australia.
Holders should refer to the Australian taxation summary in Section 7.
Section 2.1.3
Payment of
Distributions
Payments of Distributions are at the absolute discretion of ANZBGL,
which means ANZBGL does not have to pay them. Distributions are
also only payable if the Payment Conditions are satisfied.
Distributions are non-cumulative which means that unpaid Distributions
do not accumulate and Holders will not have any right to compensation
if ANZBGL does not pay a Distribution. Failure to pay a Distribution when
scheduled will not constitute an event of default.
If a Distribution is not paid in full on a Distribution Payment Date, subject
to certain exceptions, ANZBGL cannot pay or resolve to pay any ANZBGL
Ordinary Share Dividend, or undertake any Buy-Back (as defined in the
Note Terms) or Capital Reduction, until and including the next Distribution
Payment Date (unless the Distribution is paid in full within 3 Business Days
of the Distribution Payment Date). There are no equivalent restrictions
on ANZGHL.
Sections 2.1.5 –
2.1.9
Distribution
Payment Dates
The Distribution Payment Dates are, generally, 20 March, 20 June,
20 September and 20 December.
The first Distribution is scheduled to be paid on 20 June 2024.
Section 2.1.5
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Do ANZ Capital
Notes 9 have a
maturity date?
Holders should be aware that the Notes do not have a fixed maturity date.
While the Notes are scheduled to Convert into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
on 20 September 2033, that Conversion is subject to conditions which may
never be met. Accordingly, if the Notes are not Exchanged (via Conversion,
Redemption or Resale), they could remain on issue indefinitely. Holders
have no right to request or require an Exchange.
It is expected that the Notes will be quoted on ASX. Unless an Exchange
occurs, Holders would need to sell their Notes on ASX at the prevailing
market price to realise their investment. That market price may be less than
the Face Value, or there may be no liquid market in the Notes which may
result in Holders suffering a loss.
Sections 2.2 – 2.5
Role of ANZGHLANZGHL is not the issuer of the Notes and does not guarantee or provide
any assurance in respect of ANZBGL’s obligations under the Note Terms.
Under the ANZ Capital Notes 9 Deed Poll, ANZGHL agrees to Convert the
Notes into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares when required to do so under
the Terms and otherwise to comply with the Terms.
If a Note is Converted, on the Conversion date:
•the Note will be automatically transferred from the Holder to ANZGHL;
and
•ANZGHL will issue to the Holder the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
calculated in accordance with the Note Terms.
ANZBGL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect
of ANZGHL’s obligations in connection with Conversion.
Section 2.2.5
1.2 SUMMARY OF CERTAIN EVENTS THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE THE
ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9 ARE ON ISSUE
The diagram and table below summarise certain events that may occur while the ANZ Capital Notes 9 are on issue, and
what Holders may receive if those events occur. The events depend on a number of factors including ANZGHL’ s share price,
the occurrence of contingencies and in some cases election by ANZBGL. As a result the events may not occur.
1.1 KEY FEATURES OF THE OFFER AND ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9 (CONT)
7 Years
If ANZBGL chooses, and certain
conditions are met, Notes may be Converted,
Redeemed or Resold on these dates
There are certain other events that could occur at any time which may result in Notes being Converted,
Redeemed, Resold or Written O. These are summarised in the table on the next page.
Notes will be Converted on this date if
the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are
satised, or the rst Distribution Payment
Date after this date on which the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions are satised.
2 Years6 Months
Issue
Date
20 March
2024
20 March
2031
20 June
2031
19 September
2031
20 September
2033
Mandatory
Conversion
Date
Optional Exchange
Dates
Potentially
perpetual
5 As 20 September 2031 is not a Business Day, this date has been brought forward to the preceding Business Day.
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What can
happen?
When does
this happen?
Is APRA
approval
needed?
6
Do
conditions
apply?
What value will
you receive for each
Note if this happens?
In what form
will that value
be provided?
Mandatory
Conversion
On 20 September 2033 (if
the Mandatory Conversion
Conditions are satisfied
on that date) or the first
Distribution Payment Date
after that date on which
the Mandatory Conversion
Conditions are satisfied
NoYesApproximately $101
7
Variable number
of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
Optional
Conversion
20 March 2031,
20 June 2031 or
19 September 20318
YesYesApproximately $101
7
Variable number
of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
Optional
Redemption
20 March 2031,
20 June 2031 or
19 September 20318
YesYes$100Cash
Optional Resale20 March 2031,
20 June 2031 or
19 September 2031
8
YesNo$100Cash
Conversion
in other
circumstances
If a Tax Event or
Regulatory Event occurs
YesYesApproximately $101
7, 9
Variable number
of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
If a Change of
Control Event occurs
NoYesApproximately $101
7, 9
Variable number
of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
If a Trigger Event occursNoNoDepending on the
market price of the
ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares, Holders are likely
to receive significantly
less than approximately
$101
10, 11, 12
Variable number
of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares,
capped at the
Maximum
Conversion
Number
12
Redemption
in other
circumstances
If a Tax Event or
Regulatory Event occurs
YesYes$100
9
Cash
Resale in other
circumstances
If a Tax Event or
Regulatory Event occurs
YesNo$100
9
Cash
6 Holders should not expect that APRA’s approval will be given if requested.
7 On the basis of the Conversion calculations, the value of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares received on Conversion may be worth more or less than approximately
$101. The number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares that Holders will receive will not be greater than the Maximum Conversion Number.
8 As 20 September 2031 is not a Business Day, this date has been brought forward to the preceding Business Day.
9 If an Exchange occurs on a day that is not a scheduled quarterly Distribution Payment Date, Holders whose Notes are being Exchanged will also receive
a Distribution in respect of these Notes for the period from the immediately preceding Distribution Payment Date to (but excluding) the date on which
the Exchange occurs (at ANZBGL’s discretion and provided the conditions to payment are met).
10 Section 6.1.11 provides further detail on the circumstances in which Holders are likely to receive significantly less than $101 following Conversion due
to a Trigger Event.
11 If a Note is Written Off, that Note will not be Converted or Exchanged, all rights (including to Distributions) in respect of that Note will be terminated,
and the Holder will not have their capital repaid.
12 However, if the Notes are not Converted for any reason (including an Inability Event) into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares within 5 Business Days after a Trigger
Event Conversion Date, the Notes will be Written Off, meaning the Notes will never Convert or be Exchanged, all rights (including to Distributions) in
respect of the Notes will be terminated and the Holder will not have their capital repaid.
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1.3 RANKING OF NOTES IN A WINDING-UP OF ANZBGL
The table below illustrates how the Notes would rank upon a winding-up of ANZBGL, if they are on issue at the time.
In the table, a ‘higher ranking’ obligation is one which will be paid out of ANZBGL’s available assets in a winding-up before
obligations with a lower ranking. It may be that lower ranking securityholders, including Holders, will only have part or none
of their obligations paid (in the case of Holders, the claim for the Face Value), as there may be insufficient assets remaining
to do so after higher ranking obligations have been paid.
As shown in the table below, in a winding-up of ANZBGL, the Notes rank ahead of ANZBGL’s Ordinary Shares, equally
among themselves, equally with Equal Ranking Instruments (including ANZ Capital Securities) and behind all Senior
Creditors of ANZBGL, including depositors.
ExamplesExamples of existing ANZBGL obligations
and securities
13
Higher ranking/
earlier priority
Senior creditorsLiabilities preferred by
law and secured debt
Liabilities in Australia in relation to protected accounts
under the Banking Act (generally, savings accounts
and term deposits) and other liabilities preferred by law
including employee entitlements and secured creditors
Unsubordinated
unsecured debt
Bonds and notes, trade and general creditors. This
includes covered bonds which are an unsecured
claim on ANZBGL, though they are secured over
assets that form part of the ANZ Group
Subordinated
unsecured debt
Subordinated unsecured debt obligations
Equal ranking
obligations
Preference shares
and other equally
ranked instruments
ANZ Capital Notes 9 and ANZ Capital Securities
(in each case if they have not been converted into
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares)
Where Holders have received ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
on Conversion, Holders have the claims of holders of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. If, following a Trigger Event,
Notes are Written Off, Holders have no claim at all on
ANZBGL or ANZGHL (even though ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares will still be on issue), and they are likely to be
worse off than holders of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
or ANZBGL Ordinary Shares
Lower ranking/
later priority
Lower ranking
obligations
ANZBGL Ordinary
Shares
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares
13 This is a very simplified capital structure of ANZBGL and does not include every type of security or other obligation issued by ANZBGL. ANZBGL has the right
to issue further debt, deposits or other obligations or securities of any kind at any time. ANZ Capital Notes 9 do not limit the amount of senior debt, deposits
or other obligations or securities that may be incurred or issued by ANZBGL at any time.
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14 This is subject to a limit, currently fixed at $250,000 for the aggregate of the customer’s accounts with an ADI declared subject to the Financial Claims Scheme.
1.4 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NOTES AND OTHER TYPES OF
INVESTMENTS IN ANZBGL AND ANZGHL
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are different from and higher risk than term deposits. There are also differences between ANZ Capital
Notes 9, the other ANZ Capital Notes (such as CN4 and CN8) and ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. You should consider these
differences in light of your investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs (including financial and taxation
issues) before deciding to apply for Notes. A table highlighting the key differences between ANZ Capital Notes 9 and CN4
is set out in Section 3.2.
Term depositCN8ANZ Capital Notes 9ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
Protected under
the Financial
Claims Scheme
Yes
14
NoNoNo
MarginVaries from
product
to product
2.75%2.90%, as determined
under the Bookbuild
N/A
Distribution/
dividend rate
FixedFloatingFloatingVariable – as
determined
by ANZGHL
Distribution/
dividend
payment dates
Often at the
end of term
or per annum
QuarterlyQuarterlyGenerally half-yearly –
as determined
by ANZGHL in its
absolute discretion
Conditions to
payment of
distributions/
dividends
None, subject
to applicable
laws and
any specific
conditions
Yes, subject to
ANZBGL’s absolute
discretion and
payment conditions
Yes, subject to
ANZBGL’s absolute
discretion and
Payment Conditions
Yes, subject to
ANZGHL’s absolute
discretion and
applicable laws
and regulations
Distribution/
dividend
restriction
if distribution/
dividend not paid
NoYes, applies to ANZBGL
Ordinary Shares until the
next quarterly distribution
payment date
Yes, applies to ANZBGL
Ordinary Shares until the
next quarterly Distribution
Payment Date
No
Frankable
distribution/
dividend
No – interest
payments are
not franked
Frankable and
grossed up for a
non franked portion
Frankable and
grossed up for a
non franked portion
Frankable
Quoted on ASXNoYes, quoted as "AN3PK"Yes, ANZ Capital Notes 9
are expected to be quoted
as “AN3PL”
Yes – quoted as “ANZ”
Te r mOften between
1 month and
5 years
Perpetual, subject to
mandatory conversion
into ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares on 20 September
2032 (approximately
9.5 years after the
Issue Date)
Perpetual, subject to
Mandatory Conversion
into ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares on 20 September
2033 (approximately
9.5 years after the
Issue Date)
Perpetual
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Term depositCN8ANZ Capital Notes 9ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
Mandatory
conversion
into ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
NoYesYes
See Section 2.2
N/A
APRA written
approval required
for conversion,
redemption
or resale
(if applicable)
N/AYes
15
Yes
16
N/A
ANZBGL’s
early conversion
option
NoYesYes
See Section 2.3
N/A
ANZBGL’s
early redemption
option
NoYesYes
See Section 2.3
No
ANZBGL’s
resale rights
NoYesYes
See Section 2.3
No
Other ANZBGL
early redemption
options
NoYesYes
See Section 2.3
No
Trigger EventNoYesYes
See Section 2.5
N/A
Voting rightsN/ANo right to vote at a
general meeting of
holders of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares or
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares
No right to vote at a
general meeting of
holders of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares or
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares
Right to vote at a
general meeting of
holders of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
RankingRefer to Section 1.3
1.5 KEY RISKS OF ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9
Before deciding whether to apply for Notes, you should consider whether the Notes are a suitable investment for you. There
are risks associated with investing in Notes, in ANZBGL and in the ANZ Group generally. Many of those risks are outside the
control of ANZBGL, ANZGHL and their respective directors. The key risks are detailed in Section 6 and you should read that
section in full before deciding to invest. The table below outlines the key risks associated with an investment in the Notes.
TopicSummaryWhere to find
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ANZ Capital
Notes 9 are
not deposit
liabilities or
protected
accounts
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are not deposit liabilities of ANZBGL or ANZGHL, are not
protected accounts for the purposes of the Banking Act or any other accounts
with ANZBGL or ANZGHL and are not guaranteed or insured by ANZGHL or any
other person.
Section 6.1.16
15 Except for conversion on a mandatory conversion date, common equity capital trigger event, non-viability trigger event or change of control event (each as
defined in the CN8 terms).
16 Except for Conversion on a Mandatory Conversion Date, Common Equity Capital Trigger Event, Non-Viability Trigger Event or Change of Control Event.
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Financial
market
conditions
and liquidity
of Notes
The market price of the Notes may move up or down due to various factors
that affect financial market conditions. It is possible that the Notes may trade
at a market price below their Face Value of $100. This means that Holders who
seek to sell their Notes at that time may do so at a loss.
The liquidity of the Notes may be low and the market for the Notes may be
volatile. This means that Holders may not be able to sell their Notes at an
acceptable price, at or above Face Value or at all. The market for the Notes
may be less liquid and/or more volatile than the market for ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares or other securities issued by ANZBGL, ANZGHL or other entities.
Sections 6.1.1
and 6.1.3
Distributions
may not
be paid
There is a risk that Distributions may not be paid. If a Distribution is not paid
in full on a Distribution Payment Date, Holders have no claim or entitlement in
respect of non-payment nor any right to receive that Distribution at any later time.
Non-payment is not an event of default.
Section 6.1.6
Changes in
Distribution
Rate
The Distribution Rate will move up or down over time as a result of movements in
the BBSW Rate. There is a risk that the Distribution Rate may become less attractive
when compared to the rates of return available on other investments.
Section 6.1.9
Mandatory
Conversion
may not occur
on the
Mandatory
Conversion
Date
ANZ Capital Notes 9 have no fixed maturity date but will Convert into ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares on 20 September 2033 if the Mandatory Conversion Conditions
are satisfied, unless Notes are otherwise Exchanged on or before that date.
If these conditions are not met on 20 September 2033, Conversion will occur
on the next Distribution Payment Date on which they are satisfied. There is a risk
that Conversion will not occur because the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are
not satisfied.
If the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are never satisfied there is a risk that
the Notes may never Convert and could remain on issue indefinitely.
Sections 2.2.2
and 6.1.10
Holders have
no right to
request early
Exchange
Holders have no right to request that their Notes be Exchanged. Unless their
Notes are Exchanged, to realise their investment, Holders would need to sell
their Notes on the ASX at the prevailing market price. That price may be less
than the Face Value, and there may be no liquid market in the Notes. The Note
Terms contain no events of default.
Section 6.1.12
Mandatory
Conversion
or Write Off
following a
Trigger Event
If a Trigger Event occurs and Notes are Converted, the number of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares a Holder will receive for each Note is limited to the Maximum
Conversion Number. This means that, depending on the market price of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares at the time, Holders are likely to receive significantly less than
approximately $101 worth of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares per Note and to suffer
loss as a consequence. Where Conversion is not effected within five Business
Days after the Trigger Event Conversion Date for any reason (including an Inability
Event), the Notes will be Written Off. This means that those Notes will never
Convert or be Exchanged and all rights (including to Distributions and to Face
Value in respect of those Notes) will be terminated with effect on and from the
Trigger Event Conversion Date. A Holder’s investment will lose all of its value,
they will not have their capital repaid and they will not receive any compensation.
In addition, if Notes are Written Off, Holders have no claim at all on ANZBGL or
ANZGHL (even though ANZGHL Ordinary Shares will still be on issue), and they
are likely to be worse off than holders of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or ANZBGL
Ordinary Shares.
A Trigger Event may occur at any time.
Sections 2.5
and 6.1.11
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Ranking in a
winding-up
of ANZ
On a winding-up of ANZBGL, the Notes rank for payment ahead of ANZBGL
Ordinary Shares, equally among themselves, equally with Equal Ranking Instruments
(including ANZ Capital Securities), and behind all Senior Creditors, including
depositors. This means that, on a winding-up, there is a risk that Holders will lose
all or some of their investment. If the Notes have been Converted into ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares prior to a winding-up of ANZBGL, the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
received on Conversion will rank equally with other ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. If
Notes are Written Off, those Notes will never Convert or be Exchanged and Holders
will not have their capital repaid at all. In addition, if Notes are Written Off, Holders
have no claim at all on ANZBGL or ANZGHL (even though ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
will still be on issue), and they are likely to be worse off than holders of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares or ANZBGL Ordinary Shares.
Section 6.1.16
ANZBGL and
ANZGHL may
issue further
securities
There is no limit on the amount of senior debt, deposits or other obligations
or securities that may be incurred or issued by ANZBGL or ANZGHL at any time,
which may affect a Holder’s ability to be repaid on a winding-up of ANZBGL or
a Holder’s interest in ANZGHL on Conversion.
Section 6.1.21
Fluctuation
in ANZGHL
Ordinary
Share price
The market price of the Notes may be significantly impacted by the market price
of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. The market price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares will move
up or down due to various factors, including investor perceptions, domestic and
worldwide economic conditions, ANZ Group’s financial performance and position,
and transactions affecting the share capital of ANZGHL. As a result, the price used
to calculate the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares received by Holders upon
Conversion may also be different to the market price of the ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares when they are issued or thereafter.
Sections 6.1.3,
6.1.5 and 6.1.10
Financial
performance
and position of
ANZBGL and
ANZGHL
The market price of the Notes (and the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares into which they
can Convert) may be affected by ANZBGL’s and ANZ Group’s financial performance
and position. For specific risks associated with an investment in ANZBGL and the
ANZ Group generally, see Section 6.2.
ANZBGL and ANZ Group’s financial performance and position may also affect
any credit ratings associated with ANZBGL’s and ANZGHL’s securities, which may
impact the market price and liquidity of the Notes. Any credit rating applicable
to ANZBGL and ANZGHL may be revised, withdrawn or suspended by ratings
agencies at any time.
Section 6.2
1.6 WHAT IS THE OFFER AND HOW DO I APPLY?
TopicSummaryWhere to find
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Notes Target
Market
ANZBGL has made a target market determination for ANZ Capital Notes 9
in accordance with its obligations under the DDO Regime (Target Market
Determination).
The Target Market Determination describes, among other things, the class
of Retail Investors that comprises the target market for ANZ Capital Notes 9
(Notes Target Market).
That Notes Target Market is set out in Section 4 and a copy of the Target Market
Determination is available at capitalnotes.anz.com.
If you are a Retail Investor and wish to apply for Notes:
•you must seek professional advice as to whether you are within the Notes
Target Market and whether the investment in the Notes is suitable in light
of your particular objectives, financial situation and needs; and
•you can only apply for the Notes if you are within the Notes Target Market
and have received such advice.
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Offer structureThe Offer comprises:
•a Reinvestment Offer;
•a New Money Offer; and
•an Institutional Offer.
Information about the different types of offers and how to apply is set out
in Section 3 and Section 4.
Section 3 and 4
Reinvestment
Offer
On 14 February 2024, ANZBGL issued a redemption notice for the CN4 in
accordance with the CN4 terms. That notice confirms that on 20 March 2024,
ANZBGL will redeem all CN4 for their face value of $100 per CN4.
The Reinvestment Offer provides Eligible CN4 Holders with the opportunity to
reinvest some or all of their CN4 Redemption Proceeds into ANZ Capital Notes 9.
Eligible CN4 Holders can also apply for additional Notes under the New Money Offer.
For information on the Reinvestment Offer, including the options available to
Eligible CN4 Holders, see Section 3. All Applications for the Reinvestment Offer
must be submitted through a Syndicate Broker.
Section 3
Final CN4
Distribution
The Final CN4 Distribution of $1.8227 per CN4 is scheduled to be paid on
all CN4 on 20 March 2024.
If you hold CN4 on the record date for the Final CN4 Distribution (which is 7.00pm
on 8 March 2024), then you will receive the Final CN4 Distribution irrespective
of whether you are participating in the Reinvestment Offer or not (subject to
the payment conditions in the CN4 terms and ANZBGL's absolute discretion).
Section 3.1.7
How to applyYou can only apply for Notes through a Syndicate Broker. See Sections 3 and
4 for further details.
Section 3 and 4
Minimum
Application
Your Application must be for a minimum of 50 Notes ($5,000).
If you are an Eligible CN4 Holder and own less than 50 CN4, you can still apply for
Notes under the Reinvestment Offer but you must apply to reinvest all of your CN4.
Section 3 and 4
Allocation
policy
•Allocations to Institutional Investors were determined by ANZBGL and
ANZ Securities following completion of the Bookbuild.
•Allocations to Syndicate Brokers were determined by ANZBGL in consultation
with the Joint Lead Managers following completion of the Bookbuild.
•Allocations to applicants by a Syndicate Broker (including in respect of
Applications under the Reinvestment Offer) are at the discretion of that
Syndicate Broker. It is possible for Applications to be scaled back by a
Syndicate Broker. ANZBGL takes no responsibility for any allocation,
scale back or rejection that is decided by a Syndicate Broker.
Section 4.4.3
More
information
If you have any questions about the Offer or how to apply for the Notes, please call the
ANZ Information Line on 1800 113 399 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4010 (international)
(Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 5.30pm) or contact your Syndicate Broker or other professional
adviser who is licensed by ASIC to give such advice.
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THIS SECTION IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE
KEY FEATURES OF ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9.
WHERE INDICATED, MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN OTHER
SECTIONS OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND
THE NOTE TERMS.
IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR NOTES, IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT YOU FIRST READ THIS
PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING THE NOTES
TARGET MARKET) IN FULL. IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OFFER, THE
NOTES OR THE NOTES TARGET MARKET,
YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR SYNDICATE
BROKER OR SEEK ADVICE FROM A
PROFESSIONAL ADVISER WHO IS LICENSED
BY ASIC TO GIVE THAT ADVICE.
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KEY QUESTIONS ABOUT
ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9
2.1 Distributions
2.1.1. How will the Distribution Rate be calculated?
2.1.2. How will the Distribution be calculated for
each Distribution Period?
2.1.3. What is the impact of franking credits?
2.1.4. What is the BBSW Rate?
2.1.5. When are the Distribution Payment Dates?
2.1.6. What are the Payment Conditions?
2.1.7. What is the Distribution Restriction and
when will it apply?
2.1.8. Are any deductions made on the Distributions?
2.1.9. How will Distributions be paid?
2.2 Mandatory Conversion
2.2.1. When is the Mandatory Conversion Date?
2.2.2. What are the Mandatory Conversion Conditions?
2.2.3. What are the reasons for the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions?
2.2.4. Until when is Mandatory Conversion deferred
if the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are
not satisfied?
2.2.5. How does Conversion occur?
2.2.6. How many ANZGHL Ordinary Shares will
Holders receive on Mandatory Conversion?
2.2.7. What is the Issue Date VWAP?
2.2.8. What adjustments to the Issue Date VWAP
are made to account for changes to ANZGHL's
capital and what is their effect?
2.3 Optional Exchange by ANZBGL
2.3.1. What does Exchange mean?
2.3.2. When are the Optional Exchange Dates?
2.3.3. What is a Tax Event?
2.3.4. What is a Regulatory Event?
2.3.5. Are there restrictions on which Exchange
Method ANZBGL may choose?
2.3.6. What are the conditions or restrictions on
Conversion as the Exchange Method?
2.3.7. How many ANZGHL Ordinary Shares will Holders
receive if Conversion is the Exchange Method?
2.3.8. Are there any restrictions on Redemption?
2.3.9. What happens on Resale?
2.3.10. What factors will influence ANZBGL's decision
to Exchange the Notes?
2.3.11. Can Holders request Exchange?
2.3.12. Purchases
2.4 Conversion following a Change
of Control Event
2.4.1. When will a Change of Control Event occur?
2.4.2. What happens on a Change of Control Event?
2.4.3. What are the restrictions on Conversion on
a Change of Control Conversion Date?
2.4.4. What happens if Conversion does not occur
on a Change of Control Conversion Date?
2.5 Automatic Conversion following
a Trigger Event
2.5.1. What is a Trigger Event?
2.5.2. What happens following a Trigger Event?
2.5.3. How many ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
will Holders receive if Notes are Converted
on a Trigger Event Conversion Date?
2.5.4. What is the Maximum Conversion Number?
2.5.5. Is there a worked example illustrating how many
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares a Holder will receive on
Conversion following a Trigger Event?
2.5.6. How many Notes need to be Converted or
Written Off on the occurrence of a Trigger Event?
2.6 Other
2.6.1. Can ANZBGL issue further Notes or other
instruments?
2.6.2. What voting rights do Notes carry?
2.6.3. Can ANZBGL amend the Note Terms?
2.6.4. What is an Approved Successor Event?
2.6.5. What is the ANZ Capital Notes 9 Deed Poll?
2.6.6. What if a Holder is not resident in Australia?
2.6.7. What happens if FATCA Withholding is required
to be made?
2.6.8. Where ANZGHL Ordinary Shares are
issued to a nominee, does the nominee,
ANZBGL or ANZGHL have any duties on a sale?
2.6.9. I s there a time limit on claims in respect
of the Notes?
2.6.10. Are determinations by ANZBGL binding?
2.6.11. Does set-off apply to payments in respect
of the Notes?
2.6.12. What is the power of attorney?
2.6.13. What are the tax implications of investing
in the Notes?
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2.1 DISTRIBUTIONS
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are expected to pay quarterly floating rate non-cumulative Distributions, which are expected to
be franked at the same rate as dividends on ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and accordingly Holders are expected to receive a
combination of cash Distributions and franking credits until all Notes are Converted, Redeemed or Written Off. Payment of
the Distributions is at ANZBGL’s discretion and subject to the payment not resulting in ANZBGL breaching APRA’s capital
adequacy requirements or becoming (or being likely to become) insolvent, or APRA objecting to the payment (the
Payment Conditions). The Payment Conditions are described in Section 2.1.6 below.
Distributions on Notes are based on a floating rate and are non-cumulative. This means that if a Distribution or part of a
Distribution is not paid on a Distribution Payment Date, Holders have no claim or entitlement in respect of non-payment
nor any right to receive that Distribution at any later time. All payments of Distributions are subject to applicable law.
2.1.1
How will the
Distribution Rate
be calculated?
The Distribution Rate for each Distribution Period will be set on the first
Business Day of each Distribution Period and will be calculated using the
following formula:
Distribution Rate = (BBSW Rate + Margin) x (1 – Tax Rate) where:
BBSW Rate means the BBSW Rate on the first Business Day of the
Distribution Period – see Section 2.1.4;
Margin is 2.90%, as determined under the Bookbuild; and
Tax Rate is the Australian corporate tax rate applicable to the franking
account of ANZGHL as at the relevant Distribution Payment Date. As at the
date of this Prospectus, the Tax Rate is 30%, although the Tax Rate may change
in future years – see Section 6.1.19.
For example, assuming the BBSW Rate on the first Business Day of the
Distribution Period is 4.35% per annum and given the Margin is 2.90%
per annum, then the Distribution Rate for that Distribution Period would be
calculated as follows:
BBSW Rate 4.3500% per annum
Plus the Margin + 2.9000% per annum
Equivalent unfranked distribution rate 7.2500% per annum
Multiplied by (1 – Tax Rate) x 0.70
Indicative Distribution Rate 5.0750% per annum
Clause 3.1 of
the Note Terms
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2.1 DISTRIBUTIONS (CONT)
2.1.2
How will the
Distribution be
calculated for each
Distribution Period?
Distributions scheduled to be paid on each Distribution Payment
Date will be calculated using the following formula:
Distribution = Face Value x Distribution Rate × N
365
where:
Face Value means $100 per Note;
Distribution Rate means the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum)
calculated as set out in Section 2.1.1; and
N means the number of days in the Distribution Period calculated as
set out in the Note Terms.
For example, if the Distribution Rate was 5.0750% per annum and assuming
Distributions on the Notes are fully franked, then the cash Distribution on
each Note for that Distribution Period (if the Distribution Period was for
91 days) would be calculated as follows:
Indicative Distribution Rate 5.0750% per annum
Multiplied by the Face Value x $100.00
Multiplied by the number of days
in the Distribution Period
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x 91
Divided by 365 ÷ 365
Indicative fully franked cash Distribution
payment for the Distribution Period per Note $1.2653
Where Distributions are not fully franked, an additional cash payment
is made to compensate for the unfranked component. Details of the
additional payment are set out in Section 2.1.3.
The above example is for illustrative purposes only. Actual Distributions
may be higher or lower than this example.
The Distribution Rate for the first Distribution Period will be set on the
Issue Date and will include the Margin determined under the Bookbuild.
Clauses 3.1, 13
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
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2.1.3
What is the impact
of franking credits?
Distributions on the Notes are expected to be franked at the same rate as
dividends on the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. ANZGHL’s most recent ordinary
dividend paid in December 2023 was franked at 56%. The level of franking
may vary over time and Distributions may be partially, fully or not franked.
If the potential value of the franking credits is taken into account in full,
the Distribution Rate of 5.0750% per annum in the example in Section 2.1.2
would be equivalent to an unfranked distribution rate of approximately
7.2500% per annum.
If any Distribution is not franked or only partially franked, the amount of
the cash Distribution will be increased to compensate for the unfranked
component, subject to the Payment Conditions. Clause 3.2 of the Note
Terms sets out the method of calculation for the additional payment.
For example, if the franking rate applicable to the Distribution was 90%,
then the cash Distribution on each Note for that Distribution Period
(if the Distribution Period was for 91 days) would be calculated as follows:
Indicative Distribution Rate 5.0750% per annum
Multiplied by the Face Value x $100.00
Multiplied by the number of days
in the Distribution Period
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x 91
Divided by 365 ÷ 365
Sub total $1.2653
Divided by 1 – (Tax Rate x (1 – Franking Rate)) 0.97
Indicative partially franked cash Distribution
payment for the Distribution Period per Note $1.3044
The above example is for illustrative purposes only. Actual Distributions
may be higher or lower than this example.
Holders should be aware that the potential value of any franking credits
does not accrue at the same time as the receipt of any cash Distribution
and will depend on the individual tax position of each Holder and the tax
rules that apply at the time of each Distribution.
If the corporate tax rate applicable to ANZGHL were to change, the cash
amount of Distributions and the amount of any franking credits would
change. For instance, if the tax rate decreases the cash amount of any
Distribution ANZBGL may pay would increase and the franking credits
attached to that Distribution would decrease.
The laws relating to the availability of franking and franking credits may
change. Holders should refer to the Taxation Summary in Section 7 and
seek professional advice in relation to their tax position.
Sections 6.1.7
and 6.1.19
Clause 3.2 of the
Note Terms
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2.1 DISTRIBUTIONS (CONT)
2.1.4
What is the
BBSW Rate?
The BBSW Rate is a benchmark 3 month floating interest rate for the Australian
money market. It is used as a reference for the pricing, rate-setting and valuation
of Australian dollar financial securities and is administered by ASX and is
published on various information services. It changes to reflect supply and
demand in the cash and currency markets. The BBSW Rate for each Distribution
Period is set on the first Business Day of the relevant Distribution Period.
The graph below illustrates the movement in the BBSW Rate since 2006.
The rate on 6 February 2024 was 4.3500% per annum.
3 Month BBSW Rate % per annum
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
Jan 2006Jan 2007Jan 2008Jan 2009Jan 2010Jan 2011Jan 2012Jan 2013Jan 2014Jan 2015Jan 2016Jan 2017Jan 2018Jan 2019Jan 2020Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024
BBSW Bill Rate
The above graph is for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate,
guarantee or forecast the actual BBSW Rate. The actual BBSW Rate for the
first and subsequent Distribution Periods may be higher or lower than the
rates in the above graph.
If ANZBGL determines that BBSW has been affected by a “Reference Rate
Disruption Event”, ANZBGL may select an alternative reference rate that it
considers appropriate and make other related changes to the Terms (subject,
in each case, to APRA’s prior written approval). Broadly, a “Reference Rate
Disruption Event” occurs where BBSW has been discontinued or has ceased
to be generally accepted in the Australian market for securities such as the
Notes. In making these determinations, ANZBGL is required to act in good
faith and in a commercially reasonable manner after consultation with such
sources of market practice as it considers appropriate.
Clause 3.1 of the
Note Terms
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2.1 DISTRIBUTIONS (CONT)
2.1.5
When are the
Distribution
Payment Dates?
Subject to ANZBGL’s absolute discretion and the Payment Conditions,
Distributions are payable quarterly in arrears on the Distribution Payment
Dates. The first Distribution Payment Date is 20 June 2024.
Subsequent Distribution Payment Dates occur on 20 March, 20 June,
20 September and 20 December each year. If any of these dates are not Business
Days, then the Distribution Payment Date will occur on the next Business Day,
except where the Distribution Payment Date is 20 September 2031, where the
Distribution Payment Date becomes the preceding day which is a Business Day.
In addition, if Exchange occurs on a day that is not a scheduled Distribution
Payment Date (other than an Exchange as a result of a Trigger Event, in which
case all rights to payment of Distributions are terminated), Holders whose
Notes are being Exchanged will also receive a Distribution in respect of those
Notes for the period from the immediately preceding Distribution Payment
Date to (but excluding) the date on which Exchange occurs, subject to
ANZBGL’s absolute discretion and the Payment Conditions.
Clauses 3.3, 3.5,
6.1(e) and 17.2 of
the Note Terms
2.1.6
What are
the Payment
Conditions?
Distributions may not always be paid. The payment of each Distribution is
subject to ANZBGL’s absolute discretion and no Payment Condition existing
in respect of the relevant Distribution Payment Date.
A Payment Condition will exist where:
•the payment of Distributions will result in ANZBGL (on a Level 1 basis)
or the ANZ Group (on a Level 2 basis or, if applicable, a Level 3 basis)
not complying with APRA’s then current capital adequacy requirements;
•the payment of Distributions would result in ANZBGL becoming, or being
likely to become, insolvent for the purposes of the Corporations Act; or
•APRA objects to the payment of the Distribution.
All payments are subject to applicable law.
Clauses 3.3, 13.9
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
2.1.7
What is the
Distribution
Restriction and
when will it apply?
If for any reason a Distribution has not been paid in full on a Distribution
Payment Date (the Relevant Distribution Payment Date), ANZBGL must
not, subject to certain exceptions, without approval of a Special Resolution,
until and including the next quarterly Distribution Payment Date:
•resolve to pay or pay any ANZBGL Ordinary Share Dividend; or
•undertake any Buy-Back (as defined in the Note Terms) or Capital Reduction,
unless the Distribution is paid in full within 3 Business Days of the Relevant
Distribution Payment Date.
There is no restriction on ANZGHL resolving to pay or paying any dividend on,
or buying back, or reducing capital on, ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. However,
ANZGHL’s capacity to do so may be reduced by the application of the
Distribution Restriction on ANZBGL.
Clauses 3.7
and 3.8 of the
Note Terms
2.1.8
Are any deductions
made on the
Distributions?
ANZBGL may deduct from any Distribution payable in accordance with the
Note Terms the amount of any tax required by law to be deducted in respect
of such amount.
ANZBGL may also make a deduction on account of FATCA and is not required
to pay an additional amount (or take any further action) where it has made a
deduction on account of tax or FATCA.
Clauses 13.10
and 13.11 of the
Note Terms
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2.1 DISTRIBUTIONS (CONT)
2.1.9
How will
Distributions
be paid?
Distributions are scheduled to be paid to Holders whose details are recorded
with the Registry on the relevant Record Date (as defined in the Note Terms).
Distributions and any other amounts payable will be paid by:
•electronic transfer to an Australian dollar bank account maintained
in Australia with a financial institution nominated by the Holder; or
•at ANZBGL’s option, if no such account is nominated, by sending a cheque
to the address of the Holder or by any other method as ANZBGL determines.
To receive a payment by electronic transfer, a Holder will need to notify the
Registry by close of business on the relevant Record Date (as defined in the
Note Terms) of an Australian dollar bank account maintained in Australia with
a financial institution to which payment should be made. If the Holder does
not so notify the Registry, or the payment does not complete, the amount
will be held as a non-interest bearing deposit until the first to occur of the
following:
•such account is nominated or ANZBGL elects to pay the amount
by cheque or another method;
•claims may no longer be made in respect of that amount; or
•ANZBGL deals with the amount in accordance with the laws relating
to unclaimed moneys.
Clause 13 of the
Note Terms
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2.2 MANDATORY CONVERSION
ANZ Capital Notes 9 do not have a maturity date but are scheduled to be Converted into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares on
20 September 2033 if the Notes have not been Exchanged prior to that date, provided that certain conditions are met.
These conditions may never be satisfied and therefore Notes may never Convert into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares.
2.2.1
When is the
Mandatory
Conversion Date?
The Mandatory Conversion Date is 20 September 2033 or if the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions are not satisfied on that date, the next Distribution
Payment Date on which the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are satisfied.
Clause 4.2 of the
Note Terms
2.2.2
What are the
Mandatory
Conversion
Conditions?
Conversion will not occur unless all the Mandatory Conversion Conditions
are satisfied.
The Mandatory Conversion Conditions are:
•First Mandatory Conversion Condition: the VWAP on the 25th Business
Day before a potential Mandatory Conversion Date is greater than 56.00%
of the Issue Date VWAP.
•Second Mandatory Conversion Condition: the VWAP during the period
of 20 Business Days in which trading in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares took place
before a potential Mandatory Conversion Date is greater than 50.51% of the
Issue Date VWAP.
•Third Mandatory Conversion Condition: no Delisting Event applies to
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares in respect of the possible Mandatory Conversion
Date. Broadly, a Delisting Event occurs when ANZGHL is delisted, ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares have been suspended from trading for a certain period,
or ANZBGL or ANZGHL is prevented by applicable law or any other reason
from performing any of their obligations necessary to effect Conversion
of any Notes.
The following diagram illustrates the operation of the conditions.
Mandatory
Conversion
Date
Business
Days
prior
to the
Mandatory
Conversion
Date
Note: These dates are subject to adjustments to account for any days where
trading in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares does not occur.
20 Business Day VWAP Period
201
025
First
Mandatory
Conversion
Condition
Second
Mandatory
Conversion
Condition
Third
Mandatory
Conversion
Condition
Ordinary Shares
are listed on ASX
VWAP > 50.51% of
Issue Date VWAP
VWAP > 56% of
Issue Date VWAP
Clauses 4.3, 6.1
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
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2.2 MANDATORY CONVERSION (CONT)
2.2.3
What are the
reasons for
the Mandatory
Conversion
Conditions?
It is intended that upon Mandatory Conversion of a Note, the Holder receives
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares worth approximately $101 that are capable of being
sold on ASX.
There is a cap on the maximum number of shares that Holders can be
issued on conversion of an instrument such as ANZ Capital Notes 9 due
to Prudential Standards and ratings agency requirements. The maximum
number is based on the Issue Date VWAP of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and,
in the case of Mandatory Conversion, is set by dividing the Face Value of the
Notes by 50% of the Issue Date VWAP.
If the price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares were to fall significantly and there
were no Mandatory Conversion Conditions, the number of ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares that you would receive might be limited by that cap and in that case
the value of those ANZGHL Ordinary Shares would be likely to be less than
$101. To give Holders some protection against receiving ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares worth less than approximately $101, the First and Second Mandatory
Conversion Conditions have been included, so that where the VWAP of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares has fallen to less than the specified percentage
of the Issue Date VWAP, Mandatory Conversion is deferred.
So that Holders receive ANZGHL Ordinary Shares on Conversion that are
capable of being sold on ASX, the Third Mandatory Conversion Condition
has been included. Essentially, it provides that if ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
are not listed, Mandatory Conversion is deferred.
Clauses 4.3 and 6
of the Note Terms
2.2.4
Until when is
Mandatory
Conversion deferred
if the Mandatory
Conversion
Conditions are
not satisfied?
If any of the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are not satisfied, Mandatory
Conversion is deferred until the next Distribution Payment Date on which all
of the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are satisfied. Since the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions may never be satisfied, Mandatory Conversion may
never occur.
Clauses 4.2
and 4.3 of the
Note Terms
2.2.5
How does
Conversion occur?
If a Note is Converted on the Mandatory Conversion Date, on that date:
•the Note will be automatically transferred from the Holder to
ANZGHL; and
•ANZGHL will issue to the Holder the number of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares calculated using the formula set out below.
ANZBGL, ANZ BH and ANZGHL have agreed that where a Conversion
occurs, ANZGHL will subscribe for ordinary shares in ANZ BH and ANZ BH
will subscribe for ANZBGL Ordinary Shares, in each case, for aggregate
consideration equal to the aggregate Face Value of Notes being Converted.
These steps are referred to as “Related Conversion Steps”.
Clause 6.1 of the
Note Terms
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2.2 MANDATORY CONVERSION (CONT)
2.2.6
How many
ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
will Holders receive
on Mandatory
Conversion?
If Notes are Converted on the Mandatory Conversion Date, Holders will
receive a number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares per Note that is equivalent
to the number calculated using the following formula:
Face Value
99% x VWAP
The VWAP for this purpose is the VWAP during the 20 Business Days on
which trading in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares took place before the Mandatory
Conversion Date.
In the above calculation there is a small Conversion discount since selling
costs are likely to apply to the sale of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares on ASX.
For example, assuming the VWAP is $27.00, the number of ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares a Holder would receive following Conversion on a Mandatory
Conversion Date would be calculated as follows:
Face Value $100.00
Divided by VWAP x 0.99 ÷ $26.73
Ordinary Shares per Note 3.7411
Assuming the price of those ANZGHL Ordinary Shares on the Mandatory
Conversion Date is also $27.00 the aggregate value of those ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares (calculated by multiplying 3.7411 by $27.00) would be
approximately $101.
The above example is for illustrative purposes only. The actual VWAP
and the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares Holders might receive on
Conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date may be higher or lower
than in this example.
Clauses 6
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
2.2.7
What is the Issue
Date VWAP?
The Issue Date VWAP is the VWAP during the period of 20 Business Days
on which trading in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares took place immediately
preceding (but not including) the first date on which Notes were issued,
subject to certain adjustments (described in Section 2.2.8 below).
Clause 17.2 of
the Note Terms
2.2.8
What adjustments
to the Issue Date
VWAP are made
to account for
changes to
ANZGHL’s capital
and what is their
effect?
The Issue Date VWAP may be adjusted to reflect a consolidation, division
or reclassification of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and pro rata bonus issues
as set out in the Note Terms (but not other transactions, including rights
issues, which may affect the capital of ANZGHL). Since the First Mandatory
Conversion Condition and Second Mandatory Conversion Condition are
expressed in terms of percentages of the Issue Date VWAP, an adjustment
alters the VWAP of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at which those conditions
would be satisfied.
However, no adjustment shall be made to the Issue Date VWAP where such
adjustment (rounded if applicable) would be less than one per cent of the
Issue Date VWAP then in effect.
Clauses 6.2 to 6.8
of the Note Terms
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2.3 OPTIONAL EXCHANGE BY ANZBGL
ANZ Capital Notes 9 have no fixed maturity but ANZBGL may choose to Exchange all or some ANZ Capital Notes 9 on
an Optional Exchange Date or after a Tax Event or Regulatory Event occurs, in each case if APRA has given its approval
and certain conditions are met. In addition, ANZBGL (or any other member of the ANZ Group) may at any time purchase
Notes in the open market or otherwise, at any price (subject to the prior written approval of APRA).
2.3.1
What does
Exchange mean?
Exchange means:
•Notes are Converted into a variable number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
with a value
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of approximately $101 per Note;
•Notes are Redeemed for $100 per Note;
•Notes are Resold to a purchaser nominated by ANZBGL (that cannot be
ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other Related Entity of ANZBGL) for $100 per
Note; or
•a combination of the above.
No Exchange elected by ANZBGL will occur without APRA’s prior written
approval and unless certain conditions are met.
Holders should not expect that APRA will give its approval for any Exchange.
Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
2.3.2
When are
the Optional
Exchange Dates?
The Distribution Payment Date falling on 20 March 2031, 20 June 2031 or
19 September 2031.
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the Note Terms
2.3.3
What is a
Tax Event?
Broadly, a Tax Event will occur if ANZBGL receives professional advice that,
as a result of:
•a change in the tax law in Australia;
•an administrative pronouncement or ruling affecting taxation in Australia; or
•a challenge by a taxing authority in Australia in connection with the Notes,
on or after the Issue Date (and which on the Issue Date was not expected by
ANZBGL to occur), there is more than an insubstantial risk which the Directors
determine to be unacceptable that ANZBGL, ANZGHL or another member
of the ANZ Group would be exposed to more than a de minimis adverse
tax consequence or increased cost in relation to Notes being on issue or
any Distribution would not be a frankable distribution for tax purposes.
Clauses 5.1
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
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The VWAP of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares during the relevant period before the Exchange Date that is used to calculate the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares that
Holders receive may differ from the Ordinary Share price on or after the Exchange Date. This means that the value of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares received may be
more or less than anticipated when they are issued or thereafter.
20 As 20 September 2031 is not a Business Day, this date has been brought forward to the preceding Business Day.
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2.3 OPTIONAL EXCHANGE BY ANZBGL (CONT)
2.3.4
What is a
Regulatory Event?
Broadly, a Regulatory Event will occur if:
•ANZBGL receives legal advice that, as a result of a change of Australian
law or regulation or any statement of APRA on or after the Issue Date
(and which on the Issue Date was not expected by ANZBGL to occur)
(a Regulatory Change),
−additional requirements (which are more than de minimis) would be
imposed on ANZBGL or ANZGHL; or
−there would be a negative impact on ANZBGL or ANZGHL in relation
to Notes which is more than de minimis,
and which the Directors determine to be unacceptable; or
•the Directors determine that, as a result of a Regulatory Change, ANZBGL
is not or will not be entitled to treat all Notes as Additional Tier 1 Capital.
Clauses 5.1
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
2.3.5
Are there
restrictions on
which Exchange
Method ANZBGL
may choose?
Yes. Please see Sections 2.3.6 and 2.3.8 below. In addition, where there is
an Exchange on an Optional Exchange Date and the Exchange Method is
Conversion, the Exchange Notice must be given no later than 25 Business
Days before the Optional Exchange Date. Where the Exchange Method is
Redemption or Resale, the notice period is only 5 Business Days.
Clause 5.2 of the
Note Terms
2.3.6
What are the
conditions or
restrictions on
Conversion as the
Exchange Method?
If ANZBGL wishes to Exchange Notes by Converting them, there are two types
of restrictions which apply:
•Restrictions on choosing to Convert
ANZBGL may not choose to Convert Notes if on the second Business
Day before the date on which an Exchange Notice is to be sent:
−the VWAP is less than or equal to 22.50% of the Issue Date VWAP; or
−a Delisting Event has occurred.
•Restrictions on completing the Conversion
If ANZBGL has sent an Exchange Notice, ANZBGL must not Convert
the Notes if the Second Mandatory Conversion Condition or the Third
Mandatory Conversion Condition would not be satisfied in respect of
the Exchange Date. This restriction is tested as if the Exchange Date were
a possible Mandatory Conversion Date and as if the Second Mandatory
Conversion Condition referred to 20.21% of the Issue Date VWAP.
If that occurs, ANZBGL will notify Holders and the Conversion will be
deferred until the next Distribution Payment Date on which the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions would be satisfied.
The percentages used in the above conditions are derived from market
precedents and the cap on the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares that are
permitted to be issued in these circumstances under the Prudential Standards.
The cap in the case of Conversion in these circumstances is set by dividing the
Face Value of the Notes by 20% of the Issue Date VWAP.
Clauses 5.2, 5.4
and 5.5 of the
Note Terms
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2.3 OPTIONAL EXCHANGE BY ANZBGL (CONT)
2.3.7
How many
ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
will Holders receive
if Conversion is the
Exchange Method?
If the Notes are Converted on an Optional Exchange Date or following a Tax
Event or Regulatory Event, Holders will receive a variable number of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares with a value of approximately $101 (based on a VWAP during
a period of 20 Business Days in which trading in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares took
place before the Conversion date).
On the Conversion date:
•the Notes being Converted will be automatically transferred from
Holders to ANZGHL; and
•ANZGHL will issue to Holders the number of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares calculated as set out above.
Clauses 5 and 6
of the Note Terms
2.3.8
Are there any
restrictions on
Redemption?
ANZBGL may only elect to Redeem Notes with APRA’s prior written approval.
ANZBGL is not permitted to Redeem any Note at any time unless those Notes
being Redeemed are replaced concurrently or beforehand with Tier 1 Capital
of the same or better quality as the Notes and the replacement of the Notes
is done under conditions that are sustainable for ANZBGL’s income capacity,
or APRA is satisfied that the capital position of the ANZ Level 1 Group, the
ANZ Level 2 Group and, if applicable, the ANZ Level 3 Group is well above its
minimum capital requirements after ANZBGL elects to Redeem the Notes.
Clauses 5.2(c)
and 7 of the
Note Terms
2.3.9
What happens
on Resale?
ANZBGL may only elect to Resell Notes with APRA’s prior written approval.
If ANZBGL elects for Notes to be Resold, subject to payment by the Purchaser
of the Face Value of those Notes, the Holder’s Notes will be transferred to the
Purchaser on the Exchange Date. If the Purchaser does not pay the Face Value
of any Notes, these Notes will not be transferred and the Holder has no claim
against ANZBGL as a result of the non-payment.
ANZBGL may appoint one or more Purchasers for the Resale on such terms
as may be agreed between ANZBGL and the Purchaser and to the extent that
any such terms may cause the Notes to cease to be Additional Tier 1 Capital,
with the prior written approval of APRA. These may include terms as to:
•the conditions of any Resale;
•the substitution of another entity as Purchaser; and
•the terms (if any) on which any Notes acquired by a Purchaser may
be dealt with.
If ANZBGL appoints more than one Purchaser in respect of a Resale, all or any
of the Notes held by a Holder which are being Resold may be purchased by
any one or any combination of the Purchasers, as determined by ANZBGL.
ANZBGL may not appoint itself, ANZGHL or another Related Entity as
a Purchaser.
Clause 8 of the
Note Terms
2.3.10
What factors
will influence
ANZBGL’s decision
to Exchange
the Notes?
ANZBGL will consider a number of factors when determining whether to
Exchange all or some Notes on an Optional Exchange Date or after a Tax Event
or Regulatory Event occurs. Those factors will include, among other things,
ANZBGL’s regulatory capital requirements and financial condition at the
time, the market conditions prevailing at the time and the cost to ANZBGL
of replacing the Notes with another form of Additional Tier 1 Capital.
2.3.11
Can Holders
request Exchange?
Holders do not have a right to request Exchange.Clause 9.10(g) of
the Note Terms
2.3.12
Purchases
ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other member of the ANZ Group may at any time
purchase Notes in the open market or otherwise, at any price (subject to the
prior written approval of APRA).
Clause 5.6 of the
Note Terms
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2.4 CONVERSION FOLLOWING A CHANGE OF CONTROL EVENT
If a Change of Control Event occurs, ANZBGL must give a notice to Convert all ANZ Capital Notes 9 on issue into a number
of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares.
2.4.1
When will a
Change of Control
Event occur?
Broadly, a Change of Control Event occurs if:
•steps are taken to acquire control of ANZBGL or ANZGHL by a takeover bid
or a scheme of arrangement and certain further approvals or conditions
needed for the acquisition to occur or be implemented have been met; or
•an entity outside the ANZ Group acquires (or comes to hold beneficially)
more than 50% of the voting shares in ANZBGL’s capital.
Not all corporate activities that have the effect of a change of control of
ANZBGL or ANZGHL or their respective business operations will be a Change
of Control Event, in particular if APRA intervenes as described in Section 6.1.13.
Clauses 4.10
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
2.4.2
What happens
on a Change of
Control Event?
If a Change of Control Event occurs, ANZBGL must, subject to certain
further restrictions, give a Change of Control Conversion Notice to Convert
each Note into a number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares with a value of
approximately $101 (based on the VWAP during a period, usually 20 Business
Days, on which trading in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares took place immediately
preceding (but not including) the Business Day before the Change of Control
Conversion Date).
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On the Change of Control Conversion Date:
•the Notes will be automatically transferred from Holders to ANZGHL; and
•ANZGHL will issue to Holders the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
calculated as set out above.
Clauses 4.10
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
2.4.3
What are the
restrictions on
Conversion on a
Change of Control
Conversion Date?
Following the occurrence of a Change of Control Event, ANZBGL will not
proceed to Convert Notes if, on the date on which Conversion is to occur
(Change of Control Conversion Date), certain further restrictions apply.
These Conversion restrictions on the Change of Control Conversion
Date apply if the Second Mandatory Conversion Condition (applied as
if it referred to 20.21% of the Issue Date VWAP) or the Third Mandatory
Conversion Condition would not be satisfied in respect of the Change of
Control Conversion Date as if the Change of Control Conversion Date were
a possible Mandatory Conversion Date.
The percentages used in the above conditions are derived from market
precedents and the cap on the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares that are
permitted to be issued in these circumstances under the Prudential Standards.
Clause 4.10 of the
Note Terms
2.4.4
What happens if
Conversion does
not occur on a
Change of Control
Conversion Date?
If ANZBGL has given a Change of Control Conversion Notice but the
restrictions prevent Conversion, ANZBGL will give a new Change of Control
Conversion Notice to Convert the Notes on the next Distribution Payment
Date. Conversion will not occur if the restrictions described in Section 2.4.3
apply on that date. This process will be repeated until a Conversion occurs.
Section 2.4.3
Clause 4.10 of
the Note Terms
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ANZGHL Ordinary Shares took place immediately preceding (but not including) the Business Day before the Change of Control Conversion Date. See clause 17.2
(definition of “VWAP Period”) of the Note Terms. The VWAP during the relevant period before the Change of Control Conversion Date that is used to calculate the
number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares that Holders receive may differ from the ANZGHL Ordinary Share price on or after the Change of Control Conversion Date.
This means that the value of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares received may be more or less than anticipated when they are issued or thereafter.
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2.5 AUTOMATIC CONVERSION FOLLOWING A TRIGGER EVENT
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are required to be Converted following the occurrence of a Trigger Event.
The Mandatory Conversion Conditions do not apply to a Conversion following a Trigger Event. The number of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares that Holders will receive on a Conversion in these circumstances will not be greater than the Maximum
Conversion Number.
A Trigger Event may occur where ANZBGL encounters severe financial difficulty. In the event of a Conversion following a
Trigger Event, depending on the market price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at the relevant time, Holders are likely to receive
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares that are worth significantly less than approximately $101 for each Note they hold and to suffer
loss as a consequence. If the Notes are not Converted for any reason (including an Inability Event) they will be Written Off,
which means those Notes will never be Converted or Exchanged, all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated,
and Holders will not have their capital repaid. If Notes are Written Off, Holders have no claim at all on ANZBGL or ANZGHL
(even though ANZGHL Ordinary Shares will still be on issue), and they are likely to be worse off than holders of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares or ANZBGL Ordinary Shares.
2.5.1
What is a
Trigger Event?
There are two types of Trigger Events:
•a Common Equity Capital Trigger Event; and
•a Non-Viability Trigger Event.
Common Equity Capital Trigger Event
A Common Equity Capital Trigger Event will occur if, at any time ANZBGL
determines, or APRA has notified ANZBGL in writing that it believes, that
a Common Equity Capital Ratio is equal to or less than 5.125%.
ANZBGL must immediately notify APRA in writing if it makes such a
determination.
The Common Equity Capital Ratio is the ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
of the ANZ Level 1 Group or the ANZ Level 2 Group (as applicable) (including
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares, retained earnings and certain reserves but net of
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Deductions) to the risk weighted assets of the
ANZ Level 1 Group or the ANZ Level 2 Group respectively, as prescribed by APRA.
See Section 5.7 for more information about ANZBGL’s Common Equity
Capital Ratio.
A Non-Viability Trigger Event
A Non-Viability Trigger Event will occur if, at any time:
•APRA notifies ANZBGL in writing that conversion or write off of Relevant
Securities is necessary because, without it, APRA considers that ANZBGL
would become non-viable; or
•APRA notifies ANZBGL in writing that it has determined that without a
public sector injection of capital (or equivalent support) ANZBGL would
become non-viable.
APRA has not provided specific guidance on when it will consider an entity
to be non-viable. However, APRA has indicated that non-viability is likely to
arise prior to the insolvency of an ADI. Non-viability could be expected to
include serious impairment of ANZBGL’s financial position and insolvency;
however, it is possible that APRA’s definition of non-viable may not necessarily
be confined to solvency or capital measures and APRA’s position on these
matters may change over time.
Sections 5.6
and 6.1.11
Clauses 4.5, 4.6,
4.9 and 17.2 of
the Note Terms
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2.5.2
What happens
following a
Trigger Event?
ANZBGL may be required to Convert a number of Notes into ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares following the occurrence of a Trigger Event. If a Trigger
Event occurs, ANZBGL must Convert the Notes immediately on that day.
On Conversion, the Notes will be automatically transferred from Holders to
ANZGHL and ANZGHL will issue to Holders the number of ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares calculated as set out below.
ANZBGL must notify Holders as soon as practicable of a Trigger Event
occurring, but the Conversion occurs whether or not that notice is given.
Conversion in these circumstances is not subject to the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions (or any other conditions) and so cannot be stopped
for those reasons.
If Conversion has not been effected within 5 Business Days after the Trigger
Event Conversion Date for any reason (including an Inability Event), the Notes
will be Written Off with effect on and from the Trigger Event Conversion Date
and a Holder will suffer loss as a consequence.
If a Note is Written Off:
•the Note will not be Converted on that date and will not be Exchanged
on any other date; and
•the relevant Holder’s rights (including to payment of Distributions and
Face Value) in relation to such Note are immediately and irrevocably
terminated and written off.
If Notes are Written Off, Holders have no claim at all on ANZBGL or ANZGHL
(even though ANZGHL Ordinary Shares will still be on issue), and they are
likely to be worse off than holders of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or ANZBGL
Ordinary Shares.
Clauses 4.7, 4.8,
4.9, 6.1 and 6.13
of the Note Terms
2.5.3
How many
ANZHGL Ordinary
Shares will Holders
receive if Notes
are Converted
on a Trigger Event
Conversion Date?
If Notes are Converted on a Trigger Event Conversion Date, Holders will
receive a number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares per Note that is equivalent
to the number calculated using the following formula, being subject to a
cap so that the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares received is limited to
the Maximum Conversion Number:
Face Value
99% x VWAP
The cap imposed by the Maximum Conversion Number is likely to mean
that fewer, and possibly significantly fewer, ANZGHL Ordinary Shares would
be received by a Holder than if this cap did not exist. This is explained further
in Section 2.5.4.
The VWAP for this purpose is the VWAP during the 5 Business Days on
which trading in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares took place immediately preceding
(but not including) the Trigger Event Conversion Date (when the price of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares may be low).
In the above calculation there is a small Conversion discount since selling
costs are likely to apply to the sale of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares on ASX.
Clauses 6.1 to 6.7
of the Note Terms
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2.5.4
What is the
Maximum
Conversion
Number?
The Maximum Conversion Number in the case of a Trigger Event is
determined using the following formula:
Face Value
Issue Date VWAP x 0.2
This formula is derived from market precedents and the cap on the number
of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares that are permitted to be issued in these
circumstances under the Prudential Standards and ratings agency requirements.
This means that, depending on the market price of ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares at the relevant time, a Holder is likely to receive significantly less than
approximately $101 worth of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares per Note and is likely
to suffer a loss as a consequence.
2.5.5
Is there a
worked example
illustrating how
many ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares a
Holder will receive
on Conversion
following a
Trigger Event?
This example illustrates how many ANZGHL Ordinary Shares a Holder will
receive per Note following Conversion on a Trigger Event Conversion Date
assuming the VWAP is $4.50 and the Issue Date VWAP is $27.00.
This example is for illustrative purposes only. The actual VWAP, Issue Date
VWAP and Maximum Conversion Number may be higher or lower than in
this example and Issue Date VWAP may be adjusted after the Issue Date
in limited circumstances (see Section 2.2.8).
Step 1 – Calculate the indicative number of Ordinary Shares using
the Conversion mechanics
Face Value $100.00
Divided by VWAP x 0.99 ÷ $4.4550
Ordinary Shares per Note 22.4467
Step 2 – Calculate the Maximum Conversion Number
Face Value $100.00
Divided by Issue Date VWAP × 0.2 ÷ $5.40
Ordinary Shares per Note =18.5185
Step 3 – Assess the effect of the Maximum Conversion Number
In this example, the Maximum Conversion Number is lower than the
indicative number of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares a Holder would receive per
Note calculated using the Conversion formula. As a result, the Maximum
Conversion Number would cap the number of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares a
Holder would receive per Note at 18.5185
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. If those
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares were sold on ASX at the same price as the VWAP
(being $4.50), the Holder would receive $83.33 and have suffered a loss on
their investment of $16.67.
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2.5.6
How many
Notes need to
be Converted or
Written Off on the
occurrence of a
Trigger Event?
If a Trigger Event occurs, ANZBGL must convert or write off sufficient Relevant
Securities (including some or all Notes) to restore the Common Equity Capital
Ratio to a percentage above 5.125%, or to satisfy APRA that ANZBGL is viable
without further conversion or write off (as applicable).
In that circumstance, ANZBGL will endeavour to convert each class of
Relevant Securities on an approximately pro-rata basis or in a manner that
is otherwise, in the opinion of ANZBGL, fair and reasonable. This is subject to
such adjustment as ANZBGL may determine to take account of the effect on
marketable parcels and the need to round to whole numbers the number of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and any Notes or other Relevant Securities remaining
on issue. In addition, where the Relevant Securities are in different currencies,
ANZBGL may treat the Relevant Securities as if converted into a single currency
at rates of exchange it considers reasonable. However, this determination must
not impede the immediate Conversion of the relevant number of Notes.
Holders should be aware that:
•Relevant Securities such as Notes, CN4, CN5, CN6, CN7 and CN8 will be
converted or written off before any Tier 2 Capital instruments are converted
or written off;
•ANZBGL has no obligation to maintain on issue any Relevant Securities
and does not, and may never, have on issue Relevant Securities which
require them to be converted or written off before the Notes or in full; and
•where a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs because APRA determines
that, without a public sector injection of capital or equivalent support,
ANZBGL would become non-viable, all the Notes will be Converted.
The Conversion of Notes into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares on the Trigger Event
Conversion Date following the occurrence of a Trigger Event is not subject to
the Mandatory Conversion Conditions described in Section 2.2.2 being satisfied.
This means that, due to the application of the Maximum Conversion Number,
depending on the market price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at the time,
Holders are likely to receive significantly less than approximately $101 worth
of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares per Note and to suffer loss as a consequence.
Clauses 4.8, 4.9
and 9.11 of the
Note Terms
2.6 OTHER
2.6.1
Can ANZBGL issue
further Notes or
other instruments?
ANZBGL reserves the right to issue further securities of any kind (whether
ranking equally with, in priority to or junior to or having different rights from
the Notes) without the consent of Holders. ANZGHL also has the right to issue
shares or any other securities of any kind without the consent of Holders.
Notes do not:
•confer on Holders any right to subscribe for new securities in ANZBGL,
ANZGHL or any other member of the ANZ Group (other than on
Conversion) or to participate in any bonus issues of shares by ANZBGL,
ANZGHL or any other member of the ANZ Group;
•prevent ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other member of the ANZ Group from
redeeming, buying back, returning capital on or converting any securities,
other than the Notes (except as described in Section 2.1.7); and
•prevent ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other member of the ANZ Group from
incurring or guaranteeing any indebtedness upon such terms as it thinks
fit in its sole discretion.
Clause 9.11 of the
Note Terms
2.6.2
What voting rights
do Notes carry?
Holders do not have voting rights at a meeting of members of ANZBGL,
ANZGHL or any other member of the ANZ Group.
Clause 10.2 of the
Note Terms
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2.6.3
Can ANZBGL
amend the
Note Terms?
Subject to complying with all applicable laws, ANZBGL may amend the Note
Terms without the consent of Holders in certain circumstances including
where ANZBGL reasonably considers the amendment:
•is made to correct a manifest or proven error;
•is of a formal, minor or technical nature;
•is necessary to comply with any law, the provisions of any statute or the
requirements of any statutory authority;
•is made in accordance with ANZBGL’s adjustment rights in clause 6 of the
Note Terms;
•is expedient for the purposes of listing or clearing the Notes;
•amends certain dates or time periods in connection with Mandatory
Conversion or Exchange, without such amendment materially adversely
affecting the interests of Holders as a whole; or
•in any other case, will not materially adversely affect the rights of Holders
as a whole.
ANZBGL may also amend the Note Terms if:
•an Approved Successor Event occurs; or
• the amendment has been approved by a Special Resolution.
No amendment to the Note Terms is permitted without APRA’s prior written
approval if such amendment may affect the classification of Notes as
Additional Tier 1 Capital on a Level 1, Level 2 or (if applicable) Level 3 basis.
Clause 14 of the
Note Terms
2.6.4
What is an
Approved
Successor Event?
Subject to certain conditions (including the receipt of APRA’s prior
written approval where required), ANZBGL may elect to substitute
an Approved Successor:
•as issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion; or
•to assume all obligations under the Note Terms.
ANZBGL may elect to substitute an Approved NOHC, ANZGHL or ANZBGL as
the Approved Successor, provided that, where such entity is to be substituted
as the issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion, its ordinary shares will be
quoted on ASX immediately after the substitution. Additionally, an Approved
Successor can only be substituted if, following the substitution, the Notes are
expected to remain quoted on the ASX.
In connection with an Approved Successor Event, ANZBGL may:
•make any amendments it considers to be reasonably necessary and
appropriate to effect the substitution consistent with the requirements
of APRA in relation to Additional Tier 1 Capital and instruments eligible
to fund Additional Tier 1 Capital;
•where the Approved Successor Event involves ANZGHL or an Approved
NOHC assuming all obligations in connection with the Notes, appoint a
trustee for Holders and reconstitute the Notes under a trust deed compliant
with Chapter 2L of the Corporations Act (unless not required to do so by
applicable law) and enter into such other documents or do any other things
as ANZBGL considers to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effect the
substitution consistent with the requirements of APRA in relation to Additional
Tier 1 Capital and instruments eligible to fund Additional Tier 1 Capital; and
•where the Approved Successor Event involves an Approved Successor
substituted only in respect of Conversion of Notes, make certain
amendments to the definition of Conversion to enable the substitution of
the Approved Successor as issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion. Holders
do not have any right to vote on an Approved Successor Event and Holders
have no rights to require ANZBGL to give an Approved Successor Notice.
Clauses 11.1, 14.2
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
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2.6.5
What is the ANZ
Capital Notes 9
Deed Poll?
A trustee has not been appointed for ANZ Capital Notes 9. Instead, the
ANZ Capital Notes 9 Deed Poll has been made by ANZBGL and ANZGHL
in favour of each person who is from time to time a Holder. The ANZ Capital
Notes 9 Deed Poll gives legal effect to ANZBGL’s and ANZGHL’s obligations
in the Note Terms.
Under the ANZ Capital Notes 9 Deed Poll, ANZBGL also undertakes to
appoint the Registry and procure the Registry to establish and maintain
a principal Register.
The ANZ Capital Notes 9 Deed Poll also includes provisions for meetings
of Holders.
Holders will be bound by the terms of the ANZ Capital Notes 9 Deed Poll,
the Note Terms and this Prospectus when ANZ Capital Notes 9 are issued
or transferred to them or they purchase ANZ Capital Notes 9.
Each Holder can enforce ANZBGL’s and ANZGHL’s obligations under the
ANZ Capital Notes 9 Deed Poll, including the Note Terms and the provisions
for meetings, independently of the Registry and each other
A copy of the ANZ Capital Notes 9 Deed Poll can be obtained from
capitalnotes.anz.com.
ANZ Capital
Notes 9 Deed Poll
2.6.6
What if a Holder
is not resident
in Australia?
If the Register indicates that a Holder’s address is outside of Australia (or
ANZBGL believes that a Holder may not be a resident of Australia) (such
a Holder, a Foreign Holder) and that Foreign Holder’s Notes are to be
Converted, in certain circumstances, the relevant ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
may be issued to a nominee (who may not be ANZBGL, ANZGHL or another
Related Entity of ANZBGL) who will sell those ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and
pay a cash amount equal to the net proceeds to the Foreign Holder.
Clauses 6.10
and 17.2 of the
Note Terms
2.6.7
What happens if
FATCA Withholding
is required to
be made?
Where a FATCA Withholding would be required or permitted to be made
in respect of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares issued on Conversion of Notes, the
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares which the Holder is obliged to accept will be issued,
at ANZBGL’s election, either:
•to the Holder net of FATCA Withholding and issue the balance of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares to a nominee; or
•entirely to a nominee.
In each case, the nominee (which may not be ANZBGL, ANZGHL or another
Related Entity of ANZBGL) will sell the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares issued to
it, deal with any proceeds of their disposal in accordance with FATCA and,
where the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares have been issued entirely to the nominee,
pay a cash amount equal to the proceeds of their disposal net of any FATCA
Withholding and other amounts as specified in the Note Terms to the Holder.
Clause 6.11 of the
Note Terms
2.6.8
Where ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
are issued to a
nominee, does
the nominee,
ANZBGL or
ANZGHL have any
duties on a sale?
None of ANZBGL, ANZGHL or the nominee owes any obligations or duties
to Holders in relation to the price at which ANZGHL Ordinary Shares are sold
or has any liability for any loss suffered by a Holder as a result of the sale of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares.
Clause 6.14 of the
Note Terms
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2.6.9
Is there a time limit
on claims in respect
of the Notes?
Holders should be aware that ANZBGL is entitled to refuse any claim against
it for a payment under a Note where the claim is made more than 10 years
(in the case of Face Value) or 5 years (in the case of Distributions and other
amounts) from the date on which payment first became due.
Clause 13.4 of the
Note Terms
2.6.10
Are determinations
by ANZBGL
binding?
Except where there is fraud or a manifest or proven error, any determination
or calculation which ANZBGL makes in accordance with the Note Terms is
final and binds ANZBGL, the Registry and each Holder.
Clause 13.5 of the
Note Terms
2.6.11
Does set-off
apply to payments
in respect of
the Notes?
A Holder does not have any right to set-off against ANZBGL in respect of
any claim by ANZBGL against that Holder and will have no offsetting rights
or claims on ANZBGL if ANZBGL does not pay a Distribution when scheduled
under the Note Terms.
ANZBGL may not exercise any right of set-off against a Holder in respect
of any claim by that Holder against ANZBGL.
Clause 9.5 of the
Note Terms
2.6.12
What is the power
of attorney?
Each Holder agrees to appoint each of ANZBGL, ANZGHL, their respective
officers and any External Administrator of ANZBGL or ANZGHL (each an
Attorney) severally to be the attorney of the Holder with power in the
name and on behalf of the Holder to sign all documents and transfers
and do any other thing as may in the Attorney’s opinion be necessary
or desirable to be done in order to:
•effect any transfers of Notes or make any entry in the Register in connection
with a Conversion, Redemption, Resale, Approved Successor Event or
substitution of an Approved NOHC; or
•facilitate the performance of a Holder’s obligations in connection
with a Conversion, Redemption, Resale, Approved Successor Event
or substitution of an Approved NOHC.
Clause 9.9 of the
Note Terms
2.6.13
What are the
tax implications
of investing
in the Notes?
Information about the Australian tax consequences of investing in the
Notes is set out in Section 7.
The tax implications of investing in Notes will depend on an investor’s
individual circumstances. Potential investors should obtain their own
tax advice.
Section 7
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THIS SECTION SETS OUT:
THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO CN4 HOLDERS;
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CN4 AND ANZ
CAPITAL NOTES 9;
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT
PARTICIPATING IN THE REINVESTMENT
OFFER AND HOW TO REINVEST YOUR
CN4 REDEMPTION PROCEEDS INTO ANZ
CAPITAL NOTES 9; AND
THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING
IN THE REINVESTMENT OFFER.
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3.1 THE REINVESTMENT OFFER
3.1.1
What are CN4?
CN4 (or Capital Notes 4) are fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible, transferable, redeemable,
subordinated, perpetual, unsecured notes that were issued by ANZBGL on 27 September 2016.
The CN4 terms were amended on 3 January 2023 to reflect the establishment of ANZGHL as the
head entity of the ANZ Group. CN4 trade on the ASX under the ASX code “AN3PG”.
3.1.2
What is
happening
to CN4?
On 14 February 2024, ANZBGL issued a redemption notice in accordance with the CN4 terms.
The redemption notice confirms that on 20 March 2024, ANZBGL will redeem all CN4 for their
face value of $100 per CN4. If you are an Eligible CN4 Holder and participate in the Reinvestment
Offer, your CN4 Redemption Proceeds will be applied to subscribe for Notes (see below for
further details).
The redemption notice is irrevocable (except as provided by the CN4 terms) but the CN4
Redemption may not occur for a number of reasons, including if a trigger event occurs under
the CN4 terms or APRA revokes its approval of the CN4 Redemption.
If the CN4 Redemption does not occur, except as a result of a trigger event occurring in respect
of the CN4, CN4 holders will continue to hold their CN4.
To facilitate the CN4 Redemption, the CN4 will cease trading on ASX on 6 March 2024.
A final distribution of $1.8227 per CN4 is scheduled to be paid by ANZBGL in respect of all CN4
on 20 March 2024 (subject to the payment conditions in the CN4 terms and ANZBGL’s absolute
discretion) (Final CN4 Distribution). The record date for the Final CN4 Distribution is 7.00pm
on 8 March 2024. All holders of CN4 on the record date will be entitled to receive the Final
CN4 Distribution, including Eligible CN4 Holders who participate in the Reinvestment Offer.
3.1.3
What is the
Reinvestment
Offer?
The Reinvestment Offer is an invitation to Eligible CN4 Holders to apply to have some or all
of their CN4 Redemption Proceeds reinvested into Notes.
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If you are an Eligible CN4 Holder and you participate in the Reinvestment Offer, your CN4
Redemption Proceeds that you reinvest into Notes will be used to fund the Application
Payment for the Notes. Those CN4 Redemption Proceeds will not be paid to you.
Eligible CN4 Holders are not required to participate in the Reinvestment Offer and there
is no guarantee Applications under the Reinvestment Offer will be accepted.
22 The market price of CN4 is subject to change from time to time and CN4 holders may be able to sell or dispose of their CN4 at a price higher or lower than
the price they would receive for the CN4 under the CN4 Redemption (being $100 per CN4). The current market price of CN4 is available at the ASX website
(asx.com.au).
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TopicSummary
3.1 THE REINVESTMENT OFFER (CONT)
3.1.4
What are my
options as a
CN4 holder?
Participate in the Reinvestment Offer
Eligible CN4 Holders can apply to participate in the Reinvestment Offer. All Applications
for the Reinvestment Offer must be submitted through a Syndicate Broker. Information
on how to apply to participate in the Reinvestment Offer is set out in Section 4.
Do not participate in the Reinvestment Offer
If you are not eligible to participate in the Reinvestment Offer, or if you are eligible but
choose not to participate, you can:
•take no action, in which case your CN4 Redemption Proceeds will be paid to you on
20 March 2024 along with the Final CN4 Distribution; or
•sell your CN4 on-market through your broker or otherwise at the prevailing market price.
Where you do so you:
−may have to pay brokerage and may receive a price greater or less than the face
value of $100 per CN4;
−will not be entitled to receive the Final CN4 Distribution if you are not a CN4 holder
on the record date for the distribution (7.00pm on 8 March 2024); and
−if eligible, may use the sale proceeds from any CN4 you sell to subscribe for Notes
under the New Money Offer before the Closing Date for the New Money Offer.
Purchase Notes under the New Money Offer
You can separately apply for Notes under the New Money Offer whether or not you apply
to participate in the Reinvestment Offer. All Applications for the New Money Offer and the
Reinvestment Offer must be made through a Syndicate Broker.
There are differences between CN4 and ANZ Capital Notes 9 that Eligible CN4 Holders
should consider before applying to participate in the Reinvestment Offer.
See Section 3.2 for more information.
3.1.5
Am I eligible to
participate in the
Reinvestment
Offer?
Only Eligible CN4 Holders can apply to participate in the Reinvestment Offer.
To be an Eligible CN4 Holder, you must:
•have been a registered holder of CN4 at 7.00pm on 8 February 2024;
•be shown on the CN4 register as having an address in Australia;
•not be in the United States or acting as a nominee for, or for the account or benefit of,
a US Person or not otherwise be prevented from receiving the invitation to participate
in the Offer or ANZ Capital Notes 9 under the laws of any jurisdiction; and
•be an Institutional Investor or a client of a Syndicate Broker who is either:
−a Wholesale Investor; or
−a Retail Investor within the Notes Target Market who has received personal advice
from a licensed professional adviser.
3.1.6
How do I
participate in the
Reinvestment
Offer?
All Applications under the Reinvestment Offer must be made through a Syndicate Broker.
If you are a Retail Investor, you must seek professional advice as to whether you are within
the Notes Target Market and whether the investment in the Notes is suitable in light of your
particular objectives, financial situation and needs. Further information on how to apply to
participate in the Reinvestment Offer is set out in Section 4.
If you apply to participate in the Reinvestment Offer, you must ensure that you do not otherwise
sell or dispose of any of the CN4 the subject of your Application.
Eligible CN4 Holders who apply to participate in the Reinvestment Offer are taken to agree to
a holding lock being placed on the CN4 the subject of their Application until the Issue Date.
If CN4 the subject of a Reinvestment Offer Application are disposed of prior to the Closing Date
for the Reinvestment Offer, the number of Notes applied for will be reduced to equal the number
of CN4 available on the Closing Date for the Reinvestment Offer, which is expected to be 5.00pm
on 11 March 2024.
An Application to participate in the Reinvestment Offer is irrevocable once submitted unless
ANZBGL gives notice that it will not accept the Application.
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3.1.7
What distributions
will I receive as a
CN4 holder?
The Final CN4 Distribution of $1.8227 per CN4 is scheduled to be paid by ANZBGL in respect of
all CN4 on 20 March 2024 (subject to the payment conditions in the CN4 terms and ANZBGL's
absolute discretion). The record date for the Final CN4 Distribution is 7.00pm on 8 March 2024.
All holders of CN4 on the record date will be entitled to receive the Final CN4 Distribution,
including Eligible CN4 Holders who participate in the Reinvestment Offer.
Any payment of the Final CN4 Distribution will be made via direct credit in accordance with
your existing CN4 payment instructions. If you have not provided direct credit details, ANZBGL
will deal with any payment in accordance with the CN4 terms.
If you wish to change your CN4 payment instructions for the payment of the Final CN4 Distribution
then you must provide updated instructions to the Registry by 7.00pm on 8 March 2024.
3.1.8
If I apply to
participate in
the Reinvestment
Offer, will I
receive a priority
allocation
of Notes?
Details on the allocation policy are set out in Section 4.4.3.
3.1.9
Can my
Application be
subject to any
scale back?
For information of any potential scale back under the Offer (including in respect of Applications
under the Reinvestment Offer), see Section 4.4.3.
3.1.10
What are the tax
implications of
participating in
the Reinvestment
Offer and will
any brokerage
or stamp duty
be payable?
A general outline of the Australian taxation implications for certain investors who are
Australian residents for tax purposes of participating in the Reinvestment Offer can be
found in the Australian Taxation Summary in Section 7.
No brokerage or stamp duty is payable in connection with the CN4 Redemption or the
reinvestment of your CN4 Redemption Proceeds in Notes.
CN4 Holders who choose to sell their CN4 on-market through their broker may be required
to pay applicable brokerage.
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3.2 WHAT ARE THE KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CN4 AND ANZ CAPITAL
NOTES 9?
There are a number of differences between CN4 and ANZ Capital Notes 9 which you should be aware of before deciding to
apply to participate in the Reinvestment Offer. The following table describes the key features of the ANZ Capital Notes 9 and
CN4 and highlights the main differences between them. You should consider these differences in light of your investment
objectives, financial situation and particular needs (including financial and taxation issues) before deciding to apply for ANZ
Capital Notes 9.
TopicCN4ANZ Capital Notes 9
Issuer
ANZBGL ANZBGL
Protected under the
Financial Claims Scheme
NoNo
Te r m
Perpetual, subject to mandatory
conversion into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
on 20 March 2026 (approximately 9.5 years
after its issue date)
Perpetual, subject to Mandatory
Conversion into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares on
20 September 2033 (approximately 9.5 years
after the Issue Date)
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Margin
4.7%2.90%, as determined under the Bookbuild
Distribution rate
FloatingFloating
Distribution
payment dates
QuarterlyQuarterly
Rights if distributions
not fully franked
Franked, subject to gross up for any
unfranked portion
Franked, subject to gross up for any
unfranked portion
Conditions to payment
of distributions
Yes, subject to ANZBGL’s absolute discretion
and the payment conditions under the
CN4 terms
Yes, subject to ANZBGL’s absolute discretion
and Payment Conditions
Distribution restriction
if distribution not paid
Yes, if a distribution is not paid ANZBGL
must not pay certain distributions on
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares until and including
the next quarterly distribution payment date.
There is no restriction on ANZGHL
Yes, applies to ANZBGL Ordinary Shares
until and including the next quarterly
Distribution Payment Date – see Section
2.1.7. There is no restriction on ANZGHL
Transferable
Yes – quoted on ASX as “AN3PG”Yes – expected to be quoted on ASX
as “AN3PL”
Mandatory conversion
into ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares
Yes, on 20 March 2026 if the mandatory
conversion conditions under the CN4 terms
are satisfied
Yes, on 20 September 2033 if the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions are satisfied
ANZBGL’s early
conversion option
Yes, on 20 March 2024 with APRA’s prior
written approval
Yes, on 20 March 2031, 20 June 2031 or
19 September 2031,
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with APRA’s prior
written approval – see Section 2.3
ANZBGL’s early
redemption option
Yes, on 20 March 2024 with APRA’s prior
written approval
Yes, on 20 March 2031, 20 June 2031 or
19 September 2031,
24
with APRA’s prior
written approval – see Section 2.3
23 ANZ Capital Notes 9 may also be Converted, Redeemed, Resold or Written Off in a number of other circumstances as described in this Prospectus.
24 As 20 September 2031 is not a Business Day, this date has been brought forward to the preceding Business Day.
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ANZBGL resale rights
Yes, with APRA’s prior written approvalYes, with APRA’s prior written approval –
see Section 2.3
Other ANZBGL early
redemption or resale
options
Tax events (in Australia only) and regulatory
events under the CN4 terms with APRA’s
prior written approval
Tax Events (in Australia only) and Regulatory
Events with APRA’s prior written approval –
see Section 2.3
Other ANZBGL early
conversion options/
events
Tax events and regulatory events under
the CN4 terms with APRA’s prior written
approval
Change of control
Tax Events and Regulatory Events
with APRA’s prior written approval –
see Section 2.3
Change of Control Event – see Section 2.4
Automatic conversion
or write-off following
a trigger event
Yes, ANZBGL must convert CN4 if the
common equity capital ratio of the ANZ
Level 1 Group or the ANZ Level 2 Group as
prescribed by APRA falls to or below 5.125%
or if a non-viability event under the CN4
terms occurs.
If ANZBGL is unable to convert CN4 within
5 business days of the trigger event, the
CN4 will not be converted but will instead
be written off.
Yes, ANZBGL must Convert the Notes if
a Common Equity Capital Trigger Event
in respect of the ANZ Level 1 Group or
the ANZ Level 2 Group, or a Non-Viability
Trigger Event, occurs – see Section 2.5.
If the Notes are not Converted within 5
Business Days of a Trigger Event Conversion
Date for any reason (including an Inability
Event) in accordance with the Note Terms,
the Notes may be Written Off – see Section
6.1.11.
Capital classification
Additional Tier 1 CapitalAdditional Tier 1 Capital
Voting rights
No right to vote at general meeting of
holders of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares
No right to vote at general meeting
of holders of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
or ANZBGL Ordinary Shares
Ranking
Equal to ANZ Capital Securities, senior to
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares, subordinated
to claims of senior creditors (including
ANZBGL depositors)
Equal to ANZ Capital Securities, senior to
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares, subordinated
to claims of Senior Creditors (including
ANZBGL depositors)
3.3 WHAT ARE THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING IN THE
REINVESTMENT OFFER AND ACQUIRING NOTES?
There are certain risks associated with participating in the Reinvestment Offer and acquiring Notes, which include:
• the CN4 Redemption amount of $100 per CN4 (which does not include the Final CN4 Distribution) may be less than the
ASX trading price of CN4 (which may include an amount representing the accrued portion of the Final CN4 Distribution).
Rather than participating in the Reinvestment Offer, Eligible CN4 Holders may obtain a better financial outcome by selling
their CN4 on-market and investing the proceeds in ANZ Capital Notes 9 (although any Application may be scaled back);
•if you are an Eligible CN4 Holder and you apply for Notes under the Offer (pursuant to the Reinvestment Offer or
otherwise), you may receive an allocation of ANZ Capital Notes 9. As such, you will be subject to the risks associated
with an investment in ANZ Capital Notes 9, in ANZBGL and in the ANZ Group generally, many of which are outside
the control of ANZBGL, ANZGHL and their respective directors. These risks are outlined in Section 6 and should be
considered before you apply under the Offer (including under the Reinvestment Offer); and
•participation in the Reinvestment Offer does not involve a simple rollover into a similar investment. ANZ Capital Notes 9
and CN4 have different benefits and risks, which must be evaluated separately. For a description of the key differences
between the two securities, see Section 3.2.
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THIS SECTION SETS OUT:
THE NOTES TARGET MARKET;
WHAT YOU MUST DO IF YOU WISH
TO APPLY FOR NOTES;
WHO THE OFFER IS MADE TO;
DETAILS OF THE BOOKBUILD
AND ALLOCATION POLICY;
DETAILS OF ASX QUOTATION
AND TRADING; AND
OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT
TO YOUR APPLICATION.
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4.1 NOTES TARGET MARKET
ANZBGL has made a target market determination for ANZ Capital Notes 9 in accordance with its obligations under the
DDO Regime (Target Market Determination). The Target Market Determination is available at capitalnotes.anz.com.
The Target Market Determination describes, among other things, the class of Retail Investors that comprises the target
market for ANZ Capital Notes 9 (Notes Target Market) being investors who:
•are seeking to acquire an investment product with the ability to generate income;
•are not seeking capital growth;
•are able to bear the risks associated with an investment in ANZ Capital Notes 9 (which are summarised in Section 1.5
and detailed in Section 6), in particular, the lack of certainty as to payment of distributions and the potential loss of
some or all of the capital invested in ANZ Capital Notes 9;
•do not require certainty as to repayment of capital invested within a specific investment timeframe; and
•seek the ability to dispose of ANZ Capital Notes 9 by sale on a licensed securities exchange at the price available
on the exchange.
If you are a Retail Investor and wish to apply for Notes:
•you must seek professional advice as to whether you are within the Notes Target Market and whether the investment
in the Notes is suitable in light of your particular objectives, financial situation and needs; and
•you can only apply for the Notes if you are within the Notes Target Market and you have received personal advice from
a licensed professional adviser.
If you have any questions about the Offer, the Notes or the Notes Target Market, you should also contact your Syndicate
Broker or seek advice from a professional adviser who is licensed by ASIC to give that advice.
4.2 APPLYING FOR ANZ CAPITAL NOTES
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All Applications must be submitted through a Syndicate Broker. No Applications can be made directly to ANZBGL.
The Offer does not contain a specific offer for securityholders of ANZGHL or ANZBGL and Eligible CN4 Holders cannot apply
directly to ANZBGL to participate in the Reinvestment Offer.
Who may apply?
Clients of Syndicate Brokers who are either a Wholesale Investor, or a Retail Investor
within the Notes Target Market who has received personal advice from a licensed
professional adviser and Institutional Investors.
When to apply
Completed Applications must be received by your Syndicate Broker in sufficient time
for your Syndicate Broker to process your Application on your behalf by the relevant
Closing Date.
How to apply
•You must contact your Syndicate Broker for instructions on how to apply.
•If you are applying under the Reinvestment Offer:
−you must apply to reinvest a minimum of 50 CN4 in Notes (unless you hold less
than that amount of CN4);
−if you hold less than 50 CN4, you can still apply to participate in the Reinvestment
Offer, but you must apply to reinvest all of your CN4 in Notes; and
−an Application Payment is not necessary as your CN4 Redemption Proceeds will
be applied to the Application Payment to the extent required.
•If you are applying under the New Money Offer:
−your Application must be for a minimum of 50 Notes ($5,000); and
−an Application Payment will be necessary. Contact your Syndicate Broker for
instructions on how to make the Application Payment.
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4.2.1 No cooling off rights
No cooling off rights apply to an Application for Notes. You
cannot withdraw your Application once it has been lodged,
except as permitted under the Corporations Act.
4.2.2 Representations, warranties and
acknowledgements
When lodging your Application, you will be required to give
certain representations, warranties and acknowledgements
to ANZBGL. In particular, if you are a Retail Investor, you will
be required to represent to ANZBGL that you have received
personal advice from a qualified financial adviser in relation
to your acquisition of ANZ Capital Notes 9.
4.2.3 Brokerage and stamp duty
No brokerage or stamp duty is payable on your Application.
You may have to pay brokerage, but will not have to pay
any stamp duty, on any later sale of your Notes on ASX after
Notes have been quoted on ASX.
4.2.4 Refunds
If you apply for Notes under the Offer and are not allotted
any Notes or you are allotted fewer Notes than the number
that you applied and paid for as a result of a scale back, all
or some of your Application Payment (as applicable) will be
refunded to you (without interest) as soon as practicable
after the Issue Date. For further information on potential
scale back – see Section 4.4.3.
In the event that the Offer does not proceed for any reason,
all applicants will have their Application Payments refunded
(without interest) as soon as practicable.
4.3 PROVISION OF PERSONAL
INFORMATION
The information about you included as part of your
Application is used for the purposes of processing
your Application and, if your Application is successful,
to administer your Notes. For information about the
acknowledgements and privacy statement in relation
to personal information that you provide to ANZBGL
by completing an Application – see Section 8.11.
4.4 BOOKBUILD AND
ALLOCATION POLICY
4.4.1 Bookbuild
The Bookbuild was conducted before the Opening Date
to determine the Margin and firm Allocations of Notes to
Bookbuild participants.
The Bookbuild was conducted by the Joint Lead Managers
in consultation with ANZBGL in the manner contemplated
in this Prospectus and otherwise on the terms and
conditions agreed to by ANZBGL and the Joint Lead
Managers in the Offer Management Agreement.
4.4.2 Settlement
The Joint Lead Managers bid into the Bookbuild and
received Allocations of Notes on a broker firm basis. This
means that each Joint Lead Manager (other than ANZ
Securities) is responsible for ensuring that payment is
made for all Notes allocated to them or at their direction.
The Offer Management Agreement may be terminated
by the Joint Lead Managers in certain circumstances. If the
Offer Management Agreement is terminated, Bookbuild
participants can withdraw their firm Allocations. For details
of the fees payable under the Offer Management
Agreement – see Section 8.6.
4.4.3 Allocation Policy
Allocations to Syndicate Brokers were determined by
ANZBGL in consultation with the Joint Lead Managers
following completion of the Bookbuild.
Allocations to applicants by a Syndicate Broker (including
in respect of allocations under the Reinvestment Offer)
are at the discretion of that Syndicate Broker. It is possible
for Applications to be scaled back by a Syndicate Broker.
ANZBGL takes no responsibility for any allocation, scale
back or rejection that is decided by a Syndicate Broker.
Allocations to Institutional Investors were determined
by ANZ Securities and ANZBGL following completion
of the Bookbuild.
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CONFIRMATION STATEMENTS
AND OTHER INFORMATION
4.5.1 ASX quotation
ANZBGL has applied to ASX for Notes to be quoted on ASX.
If ASX does not grant permission for Notes to be quoted
within three months after the date of the Original
Prospectus, Notes will not be issued and all Application
Payments will be refunded (without interest) to applicants
as soon as practicable.
It is expected that Notes will begin trading on ASX on
a normal settlement basis on 21 March 2024 under
ASX code “AN3PL”.
You are responsible for confirming your holding before
trading in Notes. If you are a successful applicant and sell
your Notes before receiving your Confirmation Statement,
you do so at your own risk.
You may call the ANZ Information Line on 1800 113 399
(within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4010 (international) (Monday
to Friday – 8.30am to 5.30pm) or your Syndicate Broker,
after the Issue Date to enquire about your Allocation.
4.5.2 Confirmation Statements
ANZBGL has applied for Notes to participate in CHESS.
No certificates will be issued for Notes. ANZBGL expects
that Confirmation Statements for issuer sponsored holders
and confirmations for CHESS holders will be despatched
to successful applicants by 26 March 2024.
4.5.3 Provision of bank account details
for Distributions
ANZBGL’s current policy is that Distributions will be
paid in Australian dollars by direct credit into nominated
Australian financial institution accounts (excluding credit
card accounts) for Holders with a registered address in
Australia. For all other Holders, ANZBGL’s current policy is
that Distributions will be paid by Australian dollar cheque.
4.5.4 Provision of Tax File Number or
Australian Business Number
If you are a successful applicant who has not already
quoted your TFN or ABN and you are issued any Notes,
then you may be contacted in relation to quoting your TFN,
ABN or both.
The collection and quotation of TFNs and ABNs are
authorised, and their use and disclosure is strictly regulated,
by tax laws and the Privacy Act. If collected, ANZBGL will
only use and disclose your TFN or ABN in accordance with
those laws and to fulfil its obligations in connection with
the Notes.
You are not required to provide your TFN or ABN. However,
if you decline to provide this information, ANZBGL may
be required to withhold Australian tax at the maximum
marginal tax rate plus the Medicare levy (currently being
47%) on the unfranked part of any Distribution unless
you have provided:
•your TFN or, in certain circumstances, your ABN; or
•notification that you are exempt from providing
this information.
Further, successful applicants who do not have an address
in Australia registered with the Registry, or who direct
the payment of any Distribution to an address outside
of Australia, may have an amount deducted for Australian
withholding tax from any Distribution paid, to the extent
that the Distribution is not fully franked and the unfranked
portion is not declared to be conduit foreign income.
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THIS SECTION SETS OUT:
A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANZ GROUP’S
BUSINESS INCLUDING SUMMARY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION;
FINANCIAL INFORMATION DEMONSTRATING
THE EFFECT OF THE OFFER ON ANZBGL AND
ANZGHL; AND
A DESCRIPTION OF ANZBGL AND THE ANZ
GROUP’S CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND
CAPITAL RATIOS, FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY.
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5.1 OVERVIEW OF ANZ GROUP
The ANZ Group is one of the four major banking groups
headquartered in Australia. ANZBGL is a public company
incorporated and domiciled in Australia with debt
listed on securities exchanges. ANZBGL's registered
office is located at Level 9, 833 Collins Street, Docklands,
Victoria 3008, Australia, and the telephone number is
+61 3 9683 9999. ANZBGL’s Australian Business Number
is ABN 11 005 357 522.
The ANZ Group provides a broad range of banking and
financial products and services to retail, small business,
corporate and institutional customers. Geographically,
operations span Australia, New Zealand, a number of other
countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the United Kingdom,
France, Germany and the United States.
As at 30 September 2023, the ANZ Group had total
assets of $1,105.6 billion and share capital and reserves
attributable to shareholders of the Company of
$69.5 billion.
On 3 January 2023, ANZBGL implemented a restructure
that resulted in ANZGHL becoming the new listed
parent company of the ANZ Group in place of ANZBGL
(Restructure). ANZGHL is a non-operating holding company
(NOHC) and is authorised as such for the purposes of the
Banking Act 1959 (Cth) (the Banking Act). ANZGHL is listed,
and ANZGHL ordinary shares are quoted, on the ASX.
ANZGHL ordinary shares are also quoted on the New Zealand
Stock Exchange (NZX). ANZBGL is an Authorised Deposit-
Taking Institution (ADI) and is regulated by various
prudential regulators, including the Australian Prudential
Regulation Authority (APRA) in Australia and the Reserve
Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) in New Zealand. Following
the Restructure, ANZBGL is a subsidiary of ANZGHL.
The composition of the ANZ Group following the
Restructure is set out in the diagram below.
It should be noted that ANZGHL:
•does not guarantee ANZBGL’s obligations generally or
in connection with any securities issued by ANZBGL;
•does not have any obligations under the terms and
conditions of senior debt issued by ANZBGL; and
•does not have any obligations under the terms and
conditions of Tier 2 Capital securities or Additional Tier 1
Capital securities issued by ANZBGL (such as the Notes
and other ANZ Capital Securities), except to the extent
that such securities are convertible into ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares as provided for in the terms and conditions of
such securities.
Prior to the implementation of the Restructure, ANZBGL’s
principal ordinary share listing and quotation was on the
ASX. Its ordinary shares were also quoted on the NZX. As
a result of the Restructure, ANZBGL’s ordinary shares are
no longer listed or quoted on the ASX or NZX.
ANZ Bank Group
ANZ Group
ANZ Non-Bank Group
ANZGHL Shareholders
ANZGHL
ANZ ServiceCo
Certain
property assets
ANZ Group Holdings Limited
ANZ BH Pty Ltd
Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited
ANZ Group Services Pty LtdANZ NBH Pty Ltd
Non-banking businesses
and investments
ANZ Non-Bank HoldCoANZ Bank HoldCo
ANZBGL
Banking businesses
including ANZ Bank
New Zealand
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5.2 BUSINESS MODEL
The ANZ Group’s business model primarily consists of
raising funds through customer deposits and the wholesale
debt markets and lending those funds to customers. In
addition, the ANZ Group operates a Markets business which
earns revenue from sales, trading and risk management
activities. The ANZ Group also provides payments and
clearing solutions.
The ANZ Group’s primary lending activities are personal
lending covering residential home loans, credit cards and
overdrafts, and lending to corporate and institutional
customers.
The ANZ Group’s income is derived from a number of
sources, primarily:
•Net interest income – represents the difference between
the interest income the ANZ Group earns on its lending
activities and the interest paid on customer deposits and
wholesale funding;
•Net fee and commission income – represents fee
income earned on lending and non-lending related
financial products and services. It includes net funds
management income;
•Share of associates’ profits – represents the ANZ Group’s
share of the profit of an entity over which the ANZ Group
has significant influence but not control; and
•Other income – includes net income from insurance
business, revenue generated from sales, trading and
risk management activities in the Markets business,
net foreign exchange earnings, gains and losses from
economic and revenue and expense hedges, and gains
or losses from divestments and business closures.
5.3 STRATEGY
The ANZ Group’s strategy is focused on improving the
financial wellbeing and sustainability of its customers;
by providing excellent services, tools and insights that
engage and retain customers and support them in
achieving their goals.
In particular, the ANZ Group wants to help customers:
•save for, buy and own a liveable home;
•start or buy and sustainably grow their business; and
•move capital and goods around the region and
sustainably grow their business.
The ANZ Group believes its strategy will be enabled by:
•Propositions its customers love – with easy-to-use
services that evolve to meet their changing needs.
•Flexible and resilient digital banking Platforms –
powering the ANZ Group’s customers and made
available for others to power the industry.
•Partnerships that unlock new value – with ecosystems
that help customers further improve their financial
wellbeing and sustainability.
•Purpose and values-led people – who drive value
by caring about the ANZ Group’s customers and
the outcomes it creates.
5.4 PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
During the 2023 financial year, the ANZ Group operated
on a divisional structure with six divisions: Australia Retail,
Australia Commercial, Institutional, New Zealand, Pacific,
and Group Centre.
The divisions reported below are consistent with operating
segments as defined in AASB 8 Operating Segments and
with internal reporting provided to the chief operating
decision maker, being the Chief Executive Officer.
As at 30 September 2023, the principal activities of the
ANZ Group’s six divisions were:
Australia Retail
The Australia Retail division provides a full range of banking
services to Australian consumers. This includes Home Loans,
Deposits, Credit Cards and Personal Loans. Products and
services are provided via the branch network, home loan
specialists, contact centres, a variety of self-service channels
(digital and internet banking, website, ATMs and phone
banking) and third-party brokers. It also includes the costs
related to the development and operation of the ANZ Plus
proposition for retail customers.
Australia Commercial
The Australia Commercial division provides a full range of
banking products and financial services, including asset
financing, across the following customer segments: SME
Banking (small business owners and medium commercial
customers) and Specialist Business (large commercial
customers, high net worth individuals and family groups).
Institutional
The Institutional division services institutional and corporate
customers and governments across Australia, New Zealand
and International (including Papua New Guinea (PNG)) via
the following business units:
•Transaction Banking provides customers with working
capital and liquidity solutions including documentary
trade, supply chain financing, commodity financing as
well as cash management solutions, deposits, payments
and clearing.
•Corporate Finance provides customers with loan
products, loan syndication, specialised loan structuring
and execution, project and export finance, debt
structuring and acquisition finance and corporate
advisory services.
•Markets provides customers with risk management
services in foreign exchange, interest rates, credit,
commodities and debt capital markets in addition
to managing the ANZ Group's interest rate exposure
and liquidity position.
•Central Functions consists of enablement functions that
help deliver payments services, operational support and
digital capability across both the Institutional division
and the wider enterprise.
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New Zealand
The New Zealand division comprises the following
business units:
•Personal provides a full range of banking and wealth
management services to consumer and private banking
customers. It delivers services via internet and app-based
digital solutions and network of branches, mortgage
specialists, relationship managers and contact centres.
•Business & Agri (previously “Business”) provides a full
range of banking services, through its digital, branch
and contact centre channels, and traditional relationship
banking and sophisticated financial solutions through
dedicated managers. These cover privately-owned small,
medium and large enterprises, the agricultural business
segment, government and government-related entities.
•Central Functions includes Treasury and back-office
support functions.
Pacific
The Pacific division provides products and services to retail
and commercial customers (including multi-nationals) and
to governments located in the Pacific region, excluding PNG,
which forms part of the Institutional division.
Group Centre
Group Centre division provides support to the operating
divisions, including technology, property, risk management,
financial management, treasury, strategy, marketing, human
resources, corporate affairs, and shareholder functions.
It also includes minority investments in Asia and interests
in the ANZ Non-Bank Group.
Possible M&A developments
As the ANZ Group focuses on its strategy, it continues
to regularly examine a range of opportunities, including
acquisitions and divestments, including the divestment
of non-core businesses. In recent years, ANZ has sold
or exited 29 businesses releasing capital that has been
returned to shareholders or deployed to other parts of
the ANZ Group to fund growth. The only material non-core
businesses left are ANZ Group’s three remaining Asian Bank
investments. For further information, see Section 6.2.9.
5.5 DEVELOPMENTS TO THE
ANZ GROUP
On 18 July 2022, the ANZ Bank Group announced an
agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in SBGH Limited,
the immediate non-operating holding company of Suncorp
Bank. The acquisition was subject to Australian Competition
and Consumer Commission (ACCC) authorisation or
approval. The ACCC declined to grant authorisation for this
acquisition in August 2023. On 25 August 2023, the ANZ
Bank Group filed an application for Australian Competition
Tribunal review of the decision by the ACCC not to grant
the authorisation. Under Australian competition law, the
Australian Competition Tribunal is the review body for
merger authorisation decisions and can vary or set aside
the ACCC’s decision.
On 20 February 2024, the the Australian Competition
Tribunal delivered its decision to authorise the acquisition.
Accordingly, subject to the ACCC or another third party
seeking judicial review on limited grounds by the Full
Federal Court and the remaining acquisition conditions
being satisfied in due course, including Federal Treasurer
approval and certain amendments to the State Financial
Institutions and Metway Merger Act 1996 (QLD), the
acquisition will proceed.
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Assuming these conditions are
satisfied, and the authorisation is not subject to judicial
review, completion of the acquisition is expected to occur in
or around mid-calendar year 2024. The capital requirements
for the acquisition are sourced from existing available capital
(for further information see Section 5.7.7).
For further information, see the risks related to the ANZ Bank
Group's business activities and industry in Sections 6.2.1 -
6.2.9.
5.6 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THE ANZ GROUP AND
ANZBGL
5.6.1 ANZ Group's 2023 Financial Year
The ANZ Group’s statutory profit after tax for the year
ended 30 September 2023 attributable to the shareholders
of ANZGHL was $7,098 million, compared to $7,119 million
for the year ended 30 September 2022. The ANZ Group’s
dividend for the year ended 30 September 2023 was
175 cents per ANZGHL Ordinary Share (with the 2023
interim dividend of 81 cents fully franked and the 2023
final dividend of 94 cents partially franked at 56%)
compared to 146 cents (fully franked) for the year
ended 30 September 2022, an increase of 20%.
5.6.2 ANZBGL’s 2023 Financial Year
The ANZ Bank Group’s statutory profit after tax for the year
ended 30 September 2023 attributable to the shareholders
of ANZBGL was $7,165 million, compared to $7,119 million
for the year ended 30 September 2022. The dividend paid
by ANZBGL for the year ended 30 September 2023 was
$5,600 million compared to $3,965 million for the year
ended 30 September 2022.
5.6.3 2024 Pillar 3 update
ANZBGL released its Pillar 3 for the 3 months to
31 December 2023 on 12 February 2024.
Further information is available at shareholder.anz.com/
announcements.
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5.6.4 Historical results
The profit information in Sections 5.6.1 and 5.6.2 is historical
information and is not a forecast of results to be expected
in future periods.
5.6.5 Impact of the Offer on the ANZ Group’s
balance sheet
The issue of the Notes will increase the ANZ Group’s
subordinated debt and cash by approximately $1,675
million ($1.7 billion gross proceeds of the Offer, less
approximately $25 million of Offer costs) with no impact
on the ANZ Group’s net assets or shareholders’ equity.
If all CN4 are redeemed by ANZBGL on 20 March 2024, the
ANZ Group’s subordinated debt and cash would reduce
by approximately $1,622 million, with no impact on the
ANZ Bank Group’s net assets or shareholders’ equity.
On a net basis, the Offer of the Notes and the redemption of
all of the CN4 would increase the ANZ Group’s subordinated
debt and cash by approximately $53 million. The Offer of the
Notes and the redemption of all of the CN4 will not have
a material impact on the ANZ Group’s financial position.
The impact has been prepared in accordance with the
measurement and recognition requirements of Australian
Accounting Standards and other mandatory reporting
requirements in Australia.
If ANZBGL raises more or less than $1.7 billion under the
Offer the figures referred to above will be impacted
accordingly.
5.6.6 Impact of the Offer on the ANZ Bank Group’s
balance sheet
The issue of the Notes and the redemption of all of the
CN4 will have the same impact on the ANZ Bank Group’s
balance sheet as on the ANZ Group’s balance sheet as set
out in Section 5.6.5 above.
5.7 CAPITAL ADEQUACY
5.7.1 Prudential regulation
APRA is the prudential regulator of the Australian financial
services industry.
ANZBGL is regulated by APRA because of its status as an
ADI and ANZGHL is regulated by APRA as a NOHC. APRA’s
Prudential Standards aim to ensure that ADIs (including
ANZBGL) remain adequately capitalised to support the
risks associated with their activities, absorb losses and to
generally protect Australian depositors.
To ensure that ADIs are adequately capitalised on both
a standalone and group basis, APRA adopts a tiered
approach to the measurement of an ADI’s capital adequacy
by assessing the ADI’s financial strength at three levels:
•Level 1 – the ADI on a standalone basis (i.e. ANZBGL
and specified APRA-approved subsidiaries which are
considered to form the ADI’s Extended Licensed Entity).
This is the ANZ Level 1 Group;
•Level 2 – the consolidated banking group (i.e. ANZ Bank
Group less certain subsidiaries and associates that are
excluded under APRA’s Prudential Standards). This is the
ANZ Level 2 Group; and
•Level 3 – the conglomerate group at its widest level;
that is, ANZGHL as the NOHC and all its related bodies
corporate. Whilst ANZBGL is not yet required to report
capital on a Level 3 basis, a description of APRA’s
proposed approach to the regulation of groups is
contained in Section 5.7.5.
ANZBGL measures capital adequacy monthly and reports
for prudential purposes on a Level 1 and Level 2 basis.
Following the implementation of the NOHC restructure in
January 2023, APRA’s authority for ANZGHL to be a NOHC
of ANZBGL (as an ADI) includes five conditions on the ANZ
Group’s capital management framework. Two of these are
quantitative requirements being:
•ANZGHL must always ensure that the quality and
quantity of the total capital of the ANZ Level 3 group is
equivalent to, or greater than, the quality and quantity
of the sum of the total capital of the ANZ Bank Group
and the ANZ Non-Bank Group.
•ANZGHL must calculate and manage capital for the ANZ
Non-Bank Group in accordance with an Economic Capital
Model (ECM), which requires the amount of capital held,
in the form of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, to be equal
to or greater than the capital requirement as calculated
under the ECM. As at 30 September 2023, the ANZ
Non-Bank Group held actual capital in excess of the
economic capital requirement of $181 million.
ANZBGL also complies with a common framework
issued by the Basel Committee for the calculation of
capital adequacy, and the risk weighting of assets, for banks
worldwide (the Basel Framework). The objective of the
Basel Framework is to develop capital adequacy guidelines
that are more accurately aligned with the individual risk
profile of banks.
The Basel Framework requires ADIs to hold a certain level
of regulatory capital against its risk weighted assets (RWA).
An ADI calculates its RWA number by weighting its assets
(through applying a percentage factor) to reflect the risk
of loss to the ADI from those assets, in particular from
non-payment.
For more information on the capital ratios of the ANZ
Level 1 and Level 2 Groups as at 31 December 2023 and
the effect of the Offer on these ratios, see Sections 5.7.6
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5.7.2 Basel III Framework
ANZBGL has been accredited by APRA to use the Advanced
Internal Ratings Based (IRB) methodology for calculating
credit RWA and the Internal Models Approach (IMA) for
market risk including interest rate risk in the banking book
(IRRBB). The credit risk weightings for a bank accredited
to use the IRB methodology are generally lower than
the weightings applied to a bank that does not have
that accreditation and so must use a standard set of risk
weightings set by APRA (the standardised approach).
APRA views Basel III requirements as a minimum standard
and has accordingly set higher requirements in some areas
for ADIs using the IRB methodology (IRB ADIs).
5.7.3 Prudential Capital Classification
APRA currently classifies an ADI’s regulatory capital
into three tiers for supervisory purposes – referred
to as Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, Additional Tier
1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital.
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital comprises the highest
quality components of capital and includes shareholders’
equity adjusted for items which APRA does not allow as
regulatory capital or classifies as lower forms of regulatory
capital. The ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to RWA
is called the Common Equity Capital Ratio.
Additional Tier 1 Capital comprises certain securities
not classified as Common Equity Tier 1 Capital but with
loss absorbing characteristics including that, at the time
of “non-viability” of an ADI, these instruments will be either
converted to ordinary shares or written off (such as ANZ
Capital Securities and the ANZ Capital Notes 9). Additional
Tier 1 Capital together with Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
constitutes Tier 1 Capital and the ratio of Tier 1 Capital to
RWA is called the Tier 1 Capital Ratio.
Tier 2 Capital consists of subordinated instruments and,
whilst a lesser form of capital than Tier 1 Capital, still has a
capacity to absorb losses and contributes to the overall
capital framework. Tier 2 Capital will also be converted to
ordinary shares or written off at the time of 'non-viability' of
an ADI. Tier 2 Capital together with Tier 1 Capital constitutes
Total Capital and the ratio of Total Capital to RWA is called
the Total Capital Ratio.
APRA has confirmed that the Notes will constitute
Additional Tier 1 Capital for the purposes of ANZ’s
regulatory capital requirements.
5.7.4 APRA's Common Equity Capital
Ratio requirements
Minimum Capital Ratios
APRA’s Basel III Prudential Standards require a minimum
Common Equity Capital Ratio of 4.5%, although APRA
may require ADIs, such as ANZBGL, to maintain a higher
capital ratio which may not be disclosed (Prudential
Capital Ratio or PCR).
APRA also requires ADIs to hold Common Equity
Tier 1 Capital buffers (Combined Capital Buffers),
which consist of:
•a capital conservation buffer (CCB) of 3.75%, unless
APRA determines otherwise; plus
•an additional capital buffer of 1.0% for ADIs which
APRA has determined are important banks to the
Australian financial system (otherwise known as a
‘domestic systemically important bank’ or a D-SIB).
APRA has determined that ANZBGL is a D-SIB; plus
•a counter-cyclical capital buffer (CCyB)which is set
on a jurisdictional basis. In respect of Australian
exposures, the default rate for the CCyB is currently
1.0%, although it may vary over time up to 3.5% in
response to market conditions. Regulators in some
jurisdictions in which ANZBGL operates have set
CCyBs that apply to exposures in that jurisdiction, and
as such apply to ANZBGL. As at 30 September 2023,
ANZBGL’s CCyB was effectively 0.6583%.
Volatility in the Level 1 and Level 2 Common Equity Capital
Ratios can be expected to arise in the future reflecting
the build-up of current year earnings in normal conditions
which increase the ratio and the subsequent final
determination of ANZBGL Ordinary Share Dividends to
the NOHC (generally in June and December of each year)
which decrease the ratio.
References to the minimum capital ratio, which is the
aggregate of the PCR and the Combined Capital Buffers
(Minimum Capital Ratio), applicable under APRA’s
Prudential Standards are to general minima applying
under the APRA Prudential Standards, rather than specific
minima applying to ANZBGL.
The differences between the Common Equity Capital Ratios
for the ANZ Level 1 Group and ANZ Level 2 Group relate
principally to the capital held within offshore banking
subsidiaries and the treatment of insurance and funds
management subsidiaries at Level 1. So long as ANZBGL
is able to apply the ANZ Group capital management
strategy to those subsidiaries, including repatriating
dividends from those subsidiaries (with the approval
of the local regulator), ANZBGL would expect that those
capital ratios would move in a broadly similar way. However,
there are instances where the Level 1 and Level 2 capital
ratios may diverge and regulatory developments (such
as those described below) may also impact the ratios.
The ANZ Level 1 Group Common Equity Capital Ratio
has been impacted by the reduced dividends from its
New Zealand subsidiary as a result of the RBNZ’s restrictions
on the amount of dividends that New Zealand banks could
pay as well as the RBNZ’s requirements for New Zealand
banks to hold more capital.
Restrictions on the Payment of Distributions
If the Common Equity Capital Ratio for an ADI on a Level 1
or Level 2 basis falls below the Minimum Capital Ratio,
which is currently 10.25% (assuming the 1% CCyB applies
to all of ANZBGL’s assets) under APRA’s Prudential Standards
for a D-SIB (although it may be higher for individual ADIs),
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year post-tax earnings (adjusted to add back expenses for Tier 1 Capital Distributions (as defined below) paid in the
immediately preceding 12 months) that it can pay as discretionary bonuses to staff; distributions on Additional Tier 1 Capital
instruments (including the Notes) and dividends and share buy-backs on ordinary shares (Tier 1 Capital Distributions).
The amount of adjusted current year post-tax earnings that can be paid as Tier 1 Capital Distributions (including Distributions
on the Notes) (Maximum Distributable Amount) is limited in accordance with the table below, after taking into account
other Tier 1 Capital Distributions paid in the 12-month period immediately preceding the relevant payment date and actual
and forecast capital raisings agreed with APRA.
The Combined Capital Buffer is divided into four quartiles for determining the maximum percentage of adjusted current year
post-tax earnings that an ADI is able to distribute when its Common Equity Capital Ratio falls within the relevant quartile:
Common Equity Capital RatioMaximum Distributable Amount
Above the top of the Combined Capital Buffers
(>PCR + Combined Capital Buffers)
100%
Within the fourth quartile of the Combined Capital Buffers
(>PCR +0.75% of the Combined Capital Buffers to ≤PCR +
Combined Capital Buffers)
60%
Within the third quartile of the Combined Capital Buffers
(>PCR +0.50% of the Combined Capital Buffers to ≤PCR + 0.75%
of the Combined Capital Buffers)
40%
Within the second quartile of the Combined Capital Buffers
(>PCR +0.25% of the Combined Capital Buffers to ≤PCR + 0.50%
of the Combined Capital Buffers)
20%
Within the first quartile of the Combined Capital Buffers
(PCR to ≤PCR + 0.25% of the Combined Capital Buffers)
0%
An ADI may apply to APRA to make payments in excess
of the Maximum Distributable Amount. APRA will only
grant approval where it is satisfied that an ADI has
established measures to raise capital equal to or greater
than the amount above the constraint that it wishes to
distribute. Australian corporations law does not limit the
sources of payment of Distributions on the Notes to the
profits of a particular year or period.
5.7.5 Regulatory Developments
APRA Capital Reform
APRA released new bank capital adequacy requirements
applying to Australian incorporated registered banks, which
are set out in the Prudential Standards. APRA implemented
these new requirements from 1 January 2023.
The new capital adequacy requirements include
changes to the prudential standards with key features
of the reforms including:
•improving the flexibility of the capital framework
through larger capital buffers that can be used by
banks to support lending during periods of stress;
•changes to RWA through more risk-sensitive risk weights
increasing capital requirements for higher risk lending
and decreasing it for lower risks;
•changes to loss given default rates (LGD) including
approved use of an IRB approved LGD model for
mortgage portfolios;
•an increase in the IRB scalar factor (from 1.06x to 1.1x);
•a requirement that IRB ADIs calculate and disclose RWA
under the standardised approach and the introduction
of a capital floor at 72.5% of standardised RWA; and
•use of prescribed New Zealand authority’s equivalent
prudential rules for the purpose of calculating the Level 2
regulatory capital requirement.
The application of the APRA Capital Reform reduced
ANZBGL’s RWA by $34.5 billion as at 30 September 2023,
equivalent to a 1.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
benefit. This was partially offset by APRA’s expectations
that ADIs operate a higher capital ratio to maintain an
unquestionably strong level.
However, APRA continues to consult on and finalise
revisions to a number of remaining Prudential Standards,
being IRRBB (interest rate risk in the banking book), market
risk and counterparty credit risk.
Given the number of items that are yet to be finalised
by APRA, the aggregate final outcome from all changes
to APRA’s Prudential Standards relating to their review
of ADIs “unquestionably strong” capital framework
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APRA Discussion Paper on Additional Tier 1 Capital
in Australia
In September 2023, APRA released a discussion paper
entitled “Enhancing bank resilience: Additional Tier 1 Capital
in Australia” (APRA Discussion Paper). In the APRA
Discussion Paper, APRA states that it is exploring the
effectiveness of Additional Tier 1 Capital in Australia.
Potential options raised by APRA include:
•improving the key design features of Additional Tier 1
Capital (including potentially increasing capital trigger
event threshold requirements from the current 5.125%
to a higher level) so it more effectively absorbs losses;
•changing the required level or mix of regulatory capital
requirements to reduce reliance on Additional Tier 1
Capital; and
•changes to diversify the investor base for Additional Tier 1
Capital instruments away from domestic retail investors.
APRA has sought feedback from stakeholders on the
questions outlined in the APRA Discussion Paper and has
indicated that following discussions with the Council of
Financial Regulators, it intends to formally consult in 2024 on
any proposed amendments to relevant Prudential Standards.
APRA has indicated that in implementing any options,
there would be a transition time to enable issuers to adjust
to new requirements and that this would include transition
time if needed for existing Additional Tier 1 instruments to
be replaced to ensure an orderly adjustment.
Until APRA’s proposed changes (if any) are known, it is not
possible to state what their impact (if any) might be on the
Notes or the ANZ Group. Some of the risks that could result
are described in Section 6.1.2 and Section 6.1.18.
The RBNZ review of capital requirements
The RBNZ’s revised capital adequacy requirements for
New Zealand banks, which are set out in the Banking
Prudential Requirements (BPR) documents are being
implemented in stages during a transition period from
October 2021 to July 2028. The key requirements for
ANZBGL’s New Zealand banking subsidiary, ANZ Bank
New Zealand Limited (ANZ NZ), still being implemented
are as follows:
•ANZ NZ’s tier 1 capital requirement will increase to
16% of RWA, of which up to 2.5% can be in the form
of additional tier 1 capital under RBNZ’s BPR. ANZ NZ’s
total capital requirement will increase to 18% of RWA,
of which up to 2% can be tier 2 capital under RBNZ’s
BPR. The increased capital ratio requirements are
being implemented progressively from 1 July 2022
to 1 July 2028.
•Additional tier 1 capital must consist of perpetual
preference shares which may be redeemable. Tier 2
capital must consist of long-term subordinated debt.
The net impact on the ANZ Level 1 Group's Common
Equity Tier 1 Capital is approximately $1.0 billion to
$1.5 billion between 30 September 2023 and the end
of the transition period in 2028 (based on the ANZ Group's
30 September 2023 balance sheet). The amount could
also vary over time subject to changes to the capital
position in ANZ NZ (e.g. from RWA growth, management
buffer requirements, and potential dividend payments).
Group regulation – roadmap for review
In October 2022, APRA released a roadmap for review of
the prudential framework for groups. The review will focus
on rationalising requirements, promoting consistency,
and providing clarity across different standards that apply
to groups. As part of the review, guidelines for licensing
new NOHC authorities will be updated. For existing APRA
authorised NOHCs, there will be no immediate changes,
although APRA will seek to ensure new or adjusted NOHC
license conditions are applied in a consistent manner.
The review will be multi-year, finishing in 2025.
5.7.6 The ANZ Level 1 Group and ANZ Level 2
Group’s Common Equity Capital Ratios
The Common Equity Capital Ratios of the ANZ Level 1 and
Level 2 Groups were 12.6% and 13.1% at 31 December 2023
respectively. The December 2023 position incorporates
the impacts from payment of ANZBGL’s 2023 dividend
payment, amongst other movements in the capital base.
At 30 September 2023, the Common Equity Capital Ratios
of the ANZ Level 1 and Level 2 Groups were 13.2% and
13.3% respectively.
APRA has stated that their expectation is for a D-SIB to
target a Common Equity Capital Ratio of approximately 1%
above the ADI’s Minimum Capital Ratio at their reporting
dates. ANZBGL gives no assurance as to what its Common
Equity Capital Ratio for the ANZ Level 1 Group or ANZ Level
2 Group will be at any time. These ratios may be significantly
impacted by the currently proposed or future regulatory
changes, unexpected events affecting ANZBGL’s business,
operations and financial condition, APRA determining a
higher PCR, any acquisitions or capital reductions and by
APRA’s prescriptions for the determination of the ratios at
Level 1 or Level 2.
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As at 31 December 2023, ANZBGL had approximately $8.7 billion and $12.0 billion of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
for the ANZ Level 1 Group and ANZ Level 2 Group respectively in excess of 10.25%. The 31 December 2023 capital
position incorporates:
1. the impacts from payment of ANZBGL’s 2023 final dividend of $2.83 billion; and
2. the benefit of the $3.5 billion equity raising in August 2022 to fund the acquisition of the Suncorp Bank. ANZBGL’s
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratios will be reduced as a result of either completion of the Suncorp acquisition (refer to
sections 5.5 and 5.7.7 for more details of the impact of the completion of the Suncorp Transaction), or any capital return
if the acquisition does not complete.
This would also have equated to approximately $27.5 billion and $34.0 billion of surplus Common Equity Tier 1 Capital for the
ANZ Level 1 Group and ANZ Level 2 Group respectively as at 31 December 2023 in excess of a Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Ratio of 5.125% which is the point at which a Common Equity Capital Trigger Event would occur.
The Common Equity Tier 1 Capital for the ANZ Level 1 Group and ANZ Level 2 Group is monitored and considered by the
ANZ Group and its boards on an ongoing basis, including having regard to the balance between prudential regulatory
requirements, capital efficiency and the importance of maintaining an appropriately strong balance sheet. Where it is
considered appropriate having regard to those and other factors, ANZGHL may take capital management actions which
have the effect of returning capital to shareholders and reducing ANZ’s Common Equity Capital Ratios (although no decision
to take any such action has been made as at the date of this Prospectus).
The graphs below show ANZBGL's current and historic Common Equity Capital Ratios at Level 1 and Level 2, highlighting the
amount of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital held at the relevant time (in percentage terms) in excess of 10.25% (notwithstanding
the increase in the Minimum Capital Ratio from 8% to approximately 10.25% only occurred on 1 January 2023).
Currently, the Common Equity Capital Ratio for the ANZ Level 1 Group is lower than for the ANZ Level 2 Group and so is the
binding constraint when considering the impact of actions that may affect ANZBGL’s capital ratios. However, in the future
and in certain circumstances (including as a result of completion of the Suncorp Transaction) the ANZ Level 2 Group ratio
may become the binding constraint.
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3
6
9
12
15
0
3
6
9
12
15
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5.7.7 Proforma consolidated capital adequacy position as at 31 December 2023
The purpose of the proforma capital adequacy ratios set out in the table below is to present the regulatory capital adequacy
position of the ANZ Level 2 Group as at 31 December 2023 adjusted for the effect of the proposed issue of $1.7 billion of
Notes under the Offer net of a redemption of the $1,622 million of CN4 on 20 March 2024.
In the proforma adjustments contained in the table below:
•the fourth and fifth columns show the reduction in the capital adequacy ratios if all the CN4 were redeemed;
•the sixth column shows the impact of the issue of $1.7 billion of Notes less Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Deductions
of approximately $25 million, being the estimated costs of the Offer; and
•the last column shows the net effect of all of the above adjustments on the 31 December 2023 capital adequacy ratios.
If there is an over or under-subscription for the Notes, the Tier 1 Capital Ratio and Total Capital Ratio will be adjusted for
the amount of the over or under-subscription and associated transaction costs. ANZBGL’s capital adequacy ratios will also
be impacted by organic capital growth, changes in provisions and RWA growth since 31 December 2023.
ANZBGL’S SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
ANZ
Level 2 Group
1
ANZBGL
30 Sep
2023
ANZBGL
31 Dec
2023
2
Proforma
adjustment:
CN4 Redemption
Proforma ANZBGL
31 Dec 2023
after the CN4
Redemption
Proforma
adjustment:
CN9 issue
Proforma ANZBGL
31 Dec 2023 after
CN4 Redemption
and CN9 issue
Common Equity
Capital Ratio
13.3%
13.1%0.0%13.1%0.0%13.1%
Additional
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
1.9%
1.9%-0.4%1.5%0.4%1.9%
Tier 1Capital15.2%
15.0%-0.4%14.6%0.4%15.0%
Total Capital
Ratio
21.0%
20.6%-0.4%20.2%0.4%20.6%
1 The capital adequacy ratios contained in this table have been rounded to the nearest decimal place. Any discrepancies in the sum of the ratios in this table
are due to rounding.
2 The summarised consolidated capital adequacy ratios of the ANZ Level 2 Group as at 31 December 2023 are extracted from the ANZBGL Basel III Pillar 3
Disclosure as at 31 December 2023 (which are not subject to KPMG’s audit or review processes).
The adjustments in the table above from the CN4 redemption and the issue of the Notes in respect of the ANZ Level 2
Group would have had a similar effect on the ANZ Level 1 Group ratios as at 31 December 2023 on a proforma basis.
The Tier 1 Capital Ratio and Total Capital Ratio for the ANZ Level 1 Group as at 31 December 2023 would have reduced
by 0.4% as a result of a redemption of all the CN4 and increased by 0.5% as a result of an issue of $1.7 billion of Notes.
The table below shows the estimated impact of the completion of the acquisition of Suncorp Bank on the proforma capital
adequacy ratios as at 31 December should it complete (see Section 5.5 for more details).
IMPACT OF SUNCORP ACQUISITION ON ANZBGL'S 31 DECEMBER 2023 PROFORMA
CAPITAL RATIOS
ANZ
Level 2 group
1
Proforma ANZBGL
31 December 2023 after CN4
Redemption and CN9 issue
Suncorp
Acquisition
Proforma ANZBGL
31 December 2023 net of all
proforma adjustments
& Suncorp acquisition
Common Equity
Capital Ratio
13.1%
-1.2%11.8%
Additional Tier 1
Capital Ratio
1.9%
-0.1%1.8%
Tier 1 Capital15.0%
-1.4%13.6%
Total Capital Ratio20.6%
-1.7%18.9%
1 The capital adequacy ratios contained in this table have been rounded to the nearest decimal place. Any discrepancies in the sum of the ratios in this table
are due to rounding.
The expected net impact of the Suncorp Transaction on the ANZ Level 1 Group's Common Equity Capital Ratio is a reduction
of approximately 0.6% on a proforma basis as at 31 December 2023.
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5.8 OTHER AUSTRALIAN
REGULATORS
In addition to APRA and its prudential and regulatory
supervision, ANZBGL and its Australian subsidiaries are
supervised and regulated in some respects by other
regulators including ASIC, ACCC, AUSTRAC, OAIC and
various securities exchanges.
ASIC is Australia's corporate, markets, financial services
and consumer credit regulator. It regulates Australian
companies, financial markets, financial services organisations
and professionals who deal in and advise on investments,
superannuation, insurance, deposit-taking and credit.
As the consumer credit regulator, ASIC licenses and regulates
people and businesses engaging in consumer credit activities
(including banks, credit unions, finance companies, and
mortgage and finance brokers). ASIC ensures that licensees
meet required standards, including those related to
responsibilities to consumers that are set out in the Australian
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009. As the
markets regulator, ASIC assesses how effectively authorised
financial markets are complying with their legal obligations
to operate fair, orderly and transparent markets. Since 1
August 2010, ASIC has had responsibility for the supervision
of trading on Australia's domestic licensed equity, derivatives
and futures markets. As the financial services regulator, ASIC
licenses and monitors financial services businesses to ensure
that they operate efficiently, honestly and fairly. These
businesses typically deal in superannuation, managed funds,
shares and company securities, derivatives and insurance.
ANZBGL provides products and participates in markets
regulated by ASIC.
The ACCC is an independent Commonwealth statutory
authority that promotes competition and fair trading
in the Australian marketplace to benefit consumers,
businesses and the community. It also regulates some
national infrastructure services. Its primary responsibility
is to ensure that individuals and businesses, including
the ANZ Group, comply with the Australian competition,
fair trading and consumer protection laws.
AUSTRAC is Australia's financial intelligence agency and
its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing
regulator. The ANZ Group is required to comply with certain
anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing
legislation and regulations under Australian law, including
the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism
Financing Act 2006 of Australia (AML Act). The AML
Act is administered by AUSTRAC.
The OAIC is an independent agency within the
Australian Attorney General's portfolio. Its primary
functions are privacy, freedom of information and
government information policy, with responsibilities
including conducting investigations, reviewing decisions,
handling complaints, and providing guidance and advice.
Secrecy obligations may apply from time to time
under or in connection with applicable laws including,
without limitation, anti-money laundering, whistleblowing
and banking and prudential laws and regulations.
Information subject to such secrecy obligations may
not be publicly disclosed.
5.9 FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY
5.9.1 Existing framework
Liquidity risk is the risk that an ADI is unable to meet its
payment obligations as they fall due, including repaying
depositors or maturing wholesale debt, or that an ADI
has insufficient capacity to fund increases in assets. The
timing mismatch of cash flows and the related liquidity
risk is inherent in all banking operations and is closely
monitored by ANZBGL and managed in accordance
with the risk appetite set by the Board.
ANZBGL’s liquidity and funding risks are governed by a
detailed policy framework that is approved by ANZBGL’s
Board Risk Committee. The management of the liquidity
and funding positions and risks is overseen by the ANZ
Group Asset and Liability Committee. ANZBGL’s liquidity
risk appetite is defined by the ability to meet a range of
regulatory requirements and internal liquidity metrics
mandated by ANZBGL’s Board Risk Committee. The metrics
cover a range of scenarios of varying duration and level of
severity. This framework helps:
•provide protection against shorter-term but more
extreme market dislocations and stresses;
•maintain structural strength in the balance sheet by
ensuring that an appropriate amount of longer-term
assets are funded with longer-term funding; and
•ensure no undue timing concentrations exist in the
ANZ Group’s funding profile.
A key component of this framework is the Liquidity
Coverage Ratio (LCR) that was implemented in Australia
on 1 January 2015. The LCR is a severe short-term liquidity
stress scenario, introduced as part of the Basel III
international framework for liquidity-risk measurement,
standards and monitoring.
In addition to the LCR, ANZBGL is also required to meet
APRA’s requirements with respect to the Net Stable Funding
Ratio (NSFR). The NSFR is a ratio of the amount of available
stable funding relative to the amount of required stable
funding and banks were required to meet a minimum
ratio requirement of 100% from 1 January 2018.
ANZBGL seeks to strictly observe its prudential obligations
in relation to liquidity and funding risk as required by
APRA Prudential Standard APS 210, as well the prudential
requirements of overseas regulators on ANZBGL’s
offshore operations.
5.9.2 Liquidity Ratio
ANZ’s Level 2 Group average LCR for the quarter to
31 December 2023 was 129.8%, above the minimum
requirement of 100%.
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THIS SECTION DESCRIBES SOME OF THE
POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN
INVESTMENT IN ANZ CAPITAL NOTES 9,
ANZBGL AND THE ANZ GROUP. THEY ARE
ALSO POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
AN INVESTMENT IN ANZGHL.
THE SELECTION OF RISKS HAS BEEN
BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF A
COMBINATION OF THE PROBABILITY OF
THE RISK OCCURRING AND THE IMPACT
OF THE RISK IF IT DID OCCUR. THERE IS
NO GUARANTEE OR ASSURANCE THAT THE
IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENT RISKS WILL NOT
CHANGE OR OTHER RISKS EMERGE.
BEFORE APPLYING FOR NOTES, YOU
SHOULD CONSIDER WHETHER NOTES
ARE A SUITABLE INVESTMENT FOR YOU.
THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN
INVESTMENT IN NOTES, IN ANZBGL AND
IN ANZGHL, MANY OF WHICH ARE OUTSIDE
THE CONTROL OF ANZBGL, ANZGHL AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS. THESE
RISKS INCLUDE THOSE IN THIS SECTION
AND OTHER MATTERS REFERRED TO IN
THIS PROSPECTUS.
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6.1 RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
INVESTING IN ANZ CAPITAL
NOTES 9
6.1.1 Investments in ANZ Capital Notes 9
are an investment in ANZBGL
Investments in Notes are an investment in ANZBGL and
may be affected by the ongoing performance and financial
position of the ANZ Group and the solvency of any member
of the ANZ Group. Notes are not deposit liabilities and are
not protected accounts for the purposes of the depositor
protection provisions in Division 2 of Part II of the Banking
Act or of the Financial Claims Scheme established under
Division 2 of Part II of the Banking Act. Notes are not
guaranteed by any government, government agency
or compensation scheme of Australia or by any other
person or any other jurisdiction.
6.1.2 Liquidity
There may be no liquid market for Notes. Additionally,
the market for Notes may be less liquid than the market
for ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or other securities issued by
ANZBGL, ANZGHL or other entities. Holders who wish to sell
their Notes may be unable to do so at an acceptable price,
or at all, if insufficient liquidity exists in the market for Notes.
If the Notes are traded after they are issued, they may trade
at a discount to their initial offering price, depending upon
prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities,
general economic conditions and the financial condition
of ANZBGL, ANZGHL and the ANZ Group. There may be
a limited number of buyers when you decide to sell the
Notes. This may affect the price you receive for Notes or
the ability to sell Notes at all.
The liquidity of the market for Notes may be negatively
impacted by a number of factors, including changes in
law, including laws relating to franking credits or other
laws, or if pursuant to the DDO Legislation, ASIC exercises
its product intervention powers in relation to Notes or
comparable securities issued by ANZBGL or other entities,
or changes resulting from the APRA Discussion Paper (see
Section 6.1.27 and 6.2.16).
Notes are expected to Convert into ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares on 20 September 2033 (subject to certain conditions
being satisfied) unless Notes are otherwise Exchanged on
or before that date. Where Notes are Converted, there may
be no liquid market for ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at or after
the time of Conversion or the market for ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares may be less liquid than that for securities issued by
other entities at the time of Conversion.
6.1.3 Financial Market conditions
The market price of Notes may move up or down due to
various factors, including investor perceptions, worldwide
economic conditions, credit spreads, movements in the
market price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or senior or
subordinated debt issued by ANZBGL or ANZGHL, the
occurrence or potential occurrence of a Trigger Event or
factors resulting in ANZBGL deciding or not being permitted
to make payments on the Notes, the method of calculating
the outstanding amount (if any) of the Notes following
a Conversion or Write Off, the outstanding amount of
Notes, the risk of early redemption following a Tax Event
or Regulatory Event, ANZBGL’s and ANZ Group’s financial
condition and results of operations, investor confidence and
market liquidity, the level, direction and volatility of market
interest rates generally and factors that may affect ANZBGL’s
and ANZ Group’s financial performance and position. Notes
may trade at a market price below the Face Value.
The market price of Notes may be more sensitive than that
of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares to changes in interest rates and
credit spreads. Increases in relevant interest rates or ANZBGL’s
credit spread may adversely affect the market price of Notes.
In recent years markets have become more volatile. Volatility
risk is the potential for fluctuations in the price of securities,
sometimes markedly and over a short period. Investing in
volatile conditions implies a greater level of volatility risk for
investors than an investment in a more stable market. The
volatility can be seen in the following chart which shows
the average trading price of selected ANZ Capital Securities
quoted on the ASX compared to an adjusted ordinary share
price for the head entity of the ANZ Group.
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You should carefully consider this additional volatility risk
before making any investment in Notes.
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares issued as a result of any Conversion
of Notes will, following Conversion, rank equally with existing
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, the ongoing value of
any ANZBGL Ordinary Shares received upon Conversion will
depend upon the market price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
after the Mandatory Conversion Date or other date on which
Notes are Converted. That market is also subject to the factors
outlined above and may also be volatile.
6.1.4 Exposure to ANZ Group’s financial
performance and position
If the ANZ Group’s financial performance or position
declines, or if market participants anticipate that it may
decline, an investment in Notes could decline in value
even if Notes have not been Converted. Accordingly,
when you evaluate whether to invest in Notes, you should
carefully evaluate the investment risks associated with
an investment in the ANZ Group – see Section 6.2.
6.1.5 Fluctuation in ANZGHL Ordinary
Share Price
Upon Conversion (other than Conversion resulting from
a Trigger Event – see Section 6.1.11), Holders will receive
approximately $101 worth of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
per Note (based on the VWAP during the 20 Business Days
on which trading in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares took place
immediately preceding (but not including) the Mandatory
Conversion Date or other date on which Notes are
Converted). As illustrated in the graphs below, the market
price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares will move up or down
due to various factors, including investor perceptions,
domestic and worldwide economic conditions and ANZBGL’s,
ANZGHL’s or the ANZ Group’s financial performance and
position – see Section 6.1.3. In addition, a Trigger Event is
likely to be accompanied by a deterioration in the market
price of the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. The VWAP during
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the relevant period before the date of Conversion that is used to calculate the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares that
Holders receive may differ from the ANZGHL Ordinary Share price on or after the date of Conversion. This means that the
value of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares received may be more or less than anticipated when they are issued or thereafter.
AVERAGE TRADING PRICES OF SELECTED ANZ CAPITAL SECURITIES COMPARED
TO AN ADJUSTED ANZ ORDINARY SHARE PRICE
1, 2
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
Jan
2007
Jan
2008
Jan
2009
Jan
2010
Jan
2011
Jan
2012
Jan
2013
Jan
2014
Jan
2015
Jan
2016
Jan
2017
Jan
2018
Jan
2019
Jan
2020
Jan
2021
Jan
2022
Jan
2023
Jan
2024
Trading Price ($)
ANZ ordinary share price rebased to 2 Jan 07 levelsAverage price of all outstanding AT1 Securities
1 This graph reflects ordinary movements in the trading prices of the relevant securities and does not reflect total shareholder return for those securities over the period.
2 The rebasing of the ordinary share price has been undertaken to illustrate the historical volatility of ordinary shares against AT1 securities. The ordinary share price
is of ordinary shares in the capital of ANZBGL in respect of the period before 3 January 2023 and the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares thereafter.
TRADING PRICES OF ORDINARY SHARES
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Jan 2006Jan 2007Jan 2008Jan 2009Jan 2010Jan 2011Jan 2012Jan 2013Jan 2014Jan 2015Jan 2016Jan 2017Jan 2018Jan 2019Jan 2020Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024
Ordinary Share Price ($)
Other events and conditions may affect the ability of Holders to trade or dispose of the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares issued on
Conversion, for example, the willingness or ability of ASX to accept the ANZBGL Ordinary Shares issued on Conversion for
listing or any practical issues which affect that listing, any disruption to the market for the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or to
capital markets generally, the availability of purchasers for ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and any costs or practicalities associated
with trading or disposing of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at that time, or laws of general application, including securities law
and laws relating to the holding of shares and other interests in financial institutions, which limit a person’s ability to acquire
or dispose of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares.
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6.1.6 Distributions may not be paid
There is a risk that Distributions will not be paid. There is no
obligation for ANZBGL to pay Distributions. Distributions
will only be paid at ANZBGL’s discretion. ANZBGL could
exercise its discretion not to pay Distributions at any time
and for any reason. The payment of Distributions is also
subject to the Payment Conditions – see Section 2.1.6.
The Payment Conditions require, among other things,
that (1) making the payment will not result in ANZBGL
not complying with APRA’s current capital adequacy
arrangements, (2) making the payment would not result
in ANZBGL becoming, or being likely to become, insolvent
for the purposes of the Corporations Act and (3) APRA does
not object to the Distribution being paid. There is a risk that
one or more elements of the Payment Conditions will not
be satisfied, and there is therefore a risk that a Distribution
may not be paid in full or at all.
The Prudential Standards also impose restrictions on the
proportion of profits that can be paid through ordinary
dividends, Additional Tier 1 capital distributions (including
Distributions on the Notes) and discretionary staff bonuses
if the Common Equity Capital Ratio falls into its Combined
Capital Buffers – see Section 5.7.4.
Distributions may not be paid if APRA objects to the
payment of discretionary capital distributions.
The Note Terms contain no events of default and,
accordingly, failure to pay a Distribution when scheduled
will not constitute an event of default. Further, in the event
that ANZBGL does not pay a Distribution when scheduled,
a Holder:
•has no right to apply for ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other
member of the ANZ Group to be wound up, or placed
in administration, or to cause a receiver, or a receiver and
manager, to be appointed in respect of ANZBGL, ANZGHL
or any other member of the ANZ Group merely on the
grounds that ANZBGL does not pay a Distribution when
scheduled; and
•may not exercise any right of set-off and will have
no offsetting rights or claims on ANZBGL.
Distributions are non-cumulative, and therefore if a
Distribution is not paid Holders will have no recourse
whatsoever to payment from ANZBGL and will not
receive payment of that Distribution.
However, if ANZBGL does not pay a Distribution in full
on a Distribution Payment Date, then the Distribution
Restriction applies to ANZBGL unless the Distribution is paid
in full within 3 Business Days of that date. The Distribution
Restriction only restricts distributions in respect of ANZBGL
Ordinary Shares. It does not restrict distributions in respect
of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. The Distribution Restriction only
applies until and including the next quarterly Distribution
Payment Date. The dates for distribution with respect to
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares are determined by ANZBGL,
generally occur twice a year and do not bear a fixed relation
to the Distribution Payment Dates for Notes. Accordingly,
as soon as the Distribution Restriction ceases to apply (as will
be the case if the next scheduled Distribution is paid in full)
ANZBGL will not be restricted from making a distribution on
ANZBGL Ordinary Shares – see Section 2.1.7 for more details.
As noted above, there is no restriction on ANZGHL resolving
to pay or paying any dividend on, or buying back, or reducing
capital on, ANZGHL Ordinary Shares if ANZBGL does not pay
a Distribution on a Note. However, ANZGHL’s capacity to do
so may be reduced by the application of the Distribution
Restriction on ANZBGL described above. It is expected that
dividends from ANZBGL will be a significant portion of the
profits of ANZGHL, at least in the short to medium term.
However, the profit contribution of ANZBGL to ANZGHL may
change in the future, including as a result of changes in the
business performance or restructuring of the ANZ Group.
Changes in regulations applicable to the ANZ Group, or
its other obligations, may impose additional requirements
which prevent ANZBGL from paying a Distribution in
additional circumstances. Restrictions on the proportion
of profits that can be paid through ordinary dividends,
Additional Tier 1 capital distributions (including
Distributions on ANZ Capital Notes 9) and discretionary
staff bonuses will apply if the Common Equity Capital
Ratio falls into the Combined Capital Buffer. For further
information, see Sections 5.7 and 6.1.11.
Refer to Sections 5.7.4 and 5.7.5 for details of APRA’s capital
reform requirements which have increased the Minimum
Capital Ratio (mainly reflecting the increased regulatory
capital buffers) and which may reduce the excess Common
Equity Tier 1 Capital that ANZBGL holds at any time over the
point at which the Maximum Distributable Amount starts.
6.1.7 Distributions may not be fully franked
Distributions on the Notes are expected to be franked at
the same rate as dividends on the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares.
ANZGHL’s most recent ordinary dividend paid in December
2023 was franked at 56%. The level of franking may vary
over time and Distributions may be partially, fully or not
franked. There is no guarantee that ANZGHL will have
sufficient franking credits in the future to allow Distributions
to be franked.
If a Distribution is unfranked or partially franked, the
amount of the cash Distribution paid on the Distribution
Payment Date for that Distribution will be increased to
compensate for the unfranked component, subject to
the Payment Conditions – see Sections 2.1.3 and 2.1.6.
The value and availability of franking credits to a Holder
will differ depending on the Holder’s particular tax
circumstances. Holders should be aware that the potential
value of any franking credits does not accrue at the same
time as the receipt of any cash Distribution. Holders should
also be aware that the ability to use the franking credits,
either as an offset to a tax liability or by claiming a refund
after the end of the income year, will depend on the
individual tax position of each Holder and the tax rules
that apply at the time. The laws relating to the availability
of franking and franking credits may change.
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Holders should be aware that they will not receive any
compensation or “gross up” if they are denied the benefit
of franking credits on their Distributions for any reasons.
Holders should also refer to the Taxation Summary in
Section 7, seek professional advice in relation to their tax
position and monitor any changes on an ongoing basis.
6.1.8 Risks upon Exchange for ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares are a different type of investment
from Notes. For example, dividends on ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares are not determined by a formula. ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares rank behind the claims of all other securities and
debts of ANZGHL in a winding-up of ANZGHL. ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares trade in a manner that is likely to be more
volatile than that of Notes and the market price is expected
to be more sensitive to changes in the performance,
prospects and business of the ANZ Group.
Other events and conditions may affect the ability of
Holders to trade or dispose of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
issued on Exchange. For example, the willingness or ability
of ASX to accept the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares issued
on Exchange for quotation or any practical issues which
affect that quotation, any disruption to the market for the
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or to capital markets generally,
the availability of purchasers for ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
and any costs or practicalities associated with trading
or disposing of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at that time.
6.1.9 Changes in Distribution Rate
The Distribution Rate is calculated for each Distribution
Period by reference to the BBSW Rate, which is
influenced by a number of factors and varies over time.
The Distribution Rate will move (both increasing and
decreasing) over time as a result of movements in the
BBSW Rate – see Section 2.1.4.
As the Distribution Rate moves, there is a risk that it may
become less attractive when compared to the rates of
return available on other securities issued by ANZBGL,
ANZGHL or other entities.
It is possible for the BBSW Rate to be negative. If this
occurs, the negative amount will be taken into account
in calculating the Distribution Rate. Even if the Distribution
Rate is calculated to be negative, there will be no obligation
on Holders to pay ANZBGL.
ANZBGL does not guarantee any particular rate of return
on Notes. Changes in the corporate tax rate will also affect
the Distribution Rate. If the corporate tax rate were to
change, the cash amount of Distributions and the amount
of any franking credits will change.
If ANZBGL determines that BBSW has been affected by a
“Reference Rate Disruption Event”, ANZBGL may select an
alternative reference rate that it considers appropriate and
make other related changes to the Terms (subject, in each
case, to APRA’s prior written approval) (see Section 2.1.4).
In making such determinations, ANZBGL must act in
good faith and a commercially reasonable manner after
consultation with such sources of market practice as it
considers appropriate.
Holders should note that APRA’s approval may not be
given for any alternative reference rate it considers to
have the effect of increasing the rate of Distributions
contrary to applicable prudential standards. There is a risk
that the alternative reference rate that is used following a
Reference Rate Disruption Event may not coincide with
Holders’ preferences.
6.1.10 ANZ Capital Notes 9 are perpetual and
Mandatory Conversion may not occur on the
Scheduled Mandatory Conversion Date or at all
Notes are expected to Convert into ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares on 20 September 2033 (subject to certain conditions
being satisfied) unless Notes are otherwise Exchanged
on or before that date. However, there is a risk that
Conversion will not occur because the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions are not satisfied due to, for example,
a large fall in the ANZGHL Ordinary Share price relative to
the Issue Date VWAP, or if ANZGHL Ordinary Shares cease
to be quoted on ASX, or have been suspended from trading
for at least five consecutive Business Days prior to, and
remain suspended on, the Mandatory Conversion Date.
The ANZGHL Ordinary Share price may be affected by
transactions affecting the share capital of ANZGHL, such
as rights issues, placements, returns of capital, certain
buy-backs and other corporate actions. The Issue Date
VWAP is adjusted only for transactions by way of the
consolidation, division or reclassification of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares and pro rata bonus issues of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares as described in clause 6 of the Note Terms
and not for other transactions, including rights issues,
placements, returns of capital, buy-backs or special
dividends. The Note Terms do not limit the transactions
which ANZGHL may undertake with respect to its share
capital and any such action may affect whether Conversion
will occur and may adversely affect the position of Holders.
If Mandatory Conversion does not occur on the Scheduled
Mandatory Conversion Date, Mandatory Conversion would
then occur on the first Distribution Payment Date following
the Scheduled Mandatory Conversion Date on which all of
the Mandatory Conversion Conditions are satisfied unless
Notes are otherwise Exchanged on or before that date.
If Mandatory Conversion does not occur on a possible
Mandatory Conversion Date, Distributions may continue
to be paid on Notes so long as they are on issue, subject
to the Payment Conditions.
However, Notes are a perpetual instrument. If the ANZGHL
Ordinary Share price deteriorates significantly and never
recovers, it is possible that the Mandatory Conversion
Conditions will never be satisfied and Mandatory
Conversion will never occur.
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6.1.11 Conversion on account of a Trigger Event
There are two types of Trigger Events:
•a Common Equity Capital Trigger Event; and
•a Non-Viability Trigger Event.
ANZBGL must Convert Notes into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
if at any time a Trigger Event occurs. This could be before
or after the Scheduled Mandatory Conversion Date.
Accordingly, any such Conversion on account of a Trigger
Event may occur on dates not previously contemplated by
Holders, which may be disadvantageous in light of market
conditions or their individual circumstances and may not
coincide with their individual preference in terms of timing.
The Common Equity Capital Trigger Event is based on
APRA’s definition of the Common Equity Capital Ratio which
means (i) in respect of the ANZ Level 1 Group, the ratio of
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets of the
ANZ Level 1 Group and (ii) in respect of the ANZ Level 2
Group, the ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to risk
weighted assets of the ANZ Level 2 Group, in each case,
as prescribed by APRA from time to time.
The Common Equity Capital Ratio may be significantly
impacted by a number of factors, including factors which
affect the business, operation and financial condition of
ANZBGL, and by APRA’s prescriptions for the determination
of the ratios at Level 1 or Level 2. Accordingly, there is a risk
that ANZBGL’s Common Equity Capital Ratio falls to 5.125%
or below and that as a result, Notes Convert into ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares before the Scheduled Mandatory
Conversion Date.
The Non-Viability Trigger Event means the earlier of:
•the issuance of a notice in writing by APRA to ANZBGL
that conversion or write off of Relevant Securities is
necessary because, without it, APRA considers that
ANZBGL would become non-viable; or
•a determination by APRA, notified to ANZBGL in writing,
that without a public sector injection of capital, or
equivalent support, ANZBGL would become non-viable.
APRA has not provided specific guidance on when it will
consider an entity to be non-viable. However, APRA has
indicated that non-viability is likely to arise prior to the
insolvency of an ADI. Non-viability could be expected to
include serious impairment of APRA’s financial position
and insolvency; however, it is possible that APRA’s definition
of non-viable may not necessarily be confined to solvency
or capital measures and APRA’s position on these matters
may change over time. As the occurrence of a Non-Viability
Trigger Event is at the discretion of APRA, there can be no
assurance given as to the factors and circumstances that
might give rise to this event.
Non-viability may be significantly impacted by a number
of factors, including factors which affect the business,
operation and financial condition of ANZBGL. For instance,
systemic and non-systemic macroeconomic, environmental
and operational factors, globally and in Australia and
New Zealand may affect the viability of ANZBGL.
Conversion resulting from the occurrence of a Trigger Event is
not subject to the Mandatory Conversion Conditions or other
conditions. This is likely to mean that Holders would receive
significantly less than $101 worth of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
per Note (and suffer loss as a consequence) because:
•the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares issued per Note
is limited to the Maximum Conversion Number and this
number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares may have a value
of less than $101;
•if the number of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares to be issued is
calculated, based on VWAP, to be less than the Maximum
Conversion Number, the VWAP may differ from the
ANZGHL Ordinary Share price on or after the Trigger
Event Conversion Date. In particular, VWAP prices will be
based on trading days which occurred before the Trigger
Event Conversion Date;
•the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares received on Conversion
as well as ANZGHL Ordinary Shares generally may not
be listed and so may not be able to be sold at prices
reflecting their values (calculated based on VWAP) or
at all; and/or
•the Maximum Conversion Number may be adjusted
to reflect a consolidation, division or reclassification of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and pro rata bonus issues as set
out in the Note Terms. However, no adjustment will be
made to it on account of other transactions which may
affect the price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares, including
for example rights issues, returns of capital, buy-backs
or special dividends. The Note Terms do not limit the
transactions that ANZGHL may undertake with respect
to its share capital and any such action may increase
the risk that Holders receive only the Maximum
Conversion Number and so may adversely affect the
position of Holders.
If, following a Trigger Event, Conversion has not been
effected within five Business Days after the Trigger Event
Conversion Date for any reason (including where ANZBGL
or ANZGHL is prevented from performing any of their
obligations necessary to effect Conversion of any Notes
by applicable law or order of any court or action of any
government authority (including regarding the insolvency,
winding-up or other external administration of ANZBGL or
ANZGHL) or other reason (an Inability Event)), Notes which
would otherwise be Converted, will not be Converted,
but instead, the rights of the Holder (including to the
payment of Distributions and Face Value) in relation to
such Notes will be immediately and irrevocably written off
and terminated with effect on and from the Trigger Event
Conversion Date and Holders will suffer loss as a result.
If Notes are Written Off, Holders have no claim at all on
ANZBGL or ANZGHL (even though ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares will still be on issue), and they are likely to be worse
off than holders of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or ANZBGL
Ordinary Shares.
The laws under which an Inability Event may arise include
laws relating to the insolvency, winding-up or other external
administration of ANZBGL. Those laws and the grounds on
which a court or government authority may make orders
preventing the Conversion of Notes may change and the
change may be adverse to the interests of Holders.
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Holders should be aware that:
•Relevant Securities such as Notes will be converted
or written off before any Tier 2 Capital instruments
are converted or written off;
•ANZBGL has no obligation to maintain on issue any
Relevant Securities and does not, and may never,
have on issue Relevant Securities which require them
to be converted or written off before Notes or in full. In
addition, there is no requirement that the rights attaching
to ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or ANZBGL Ordinary Shares
be cancelled or limited before Relevant Securities are
subject to loss absorption;
•where a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs because
APRA determines that, without a public sector injection
of capital or equivalent support, ANZBGL would
become non-viable, all the Notes will be Converted;
•the greater the number of Relevant Securities and Tier 2
Capital instruments that are required to be converted, the
more likely the market price of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
may be adversely affected as a result of the conversion; and
•Relevant Securities are likely to have different maximum
conversion numbers depending upon the price of
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at the time those instruments
were issued. A holder of ANZ Capital Notes 9 who
receives the Maximum Conversion Number of ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares on Conversion of their Notes may receive
fewer ANZGHL Ordinary Shares per Note than a holder
of another Relevant Security the terms of which provide
for a higher maximum conversion number.
See Section 5.7 for more details of ANZBGL's capital
structure and capital ratios.
6.1.12 Exchange and Exchange Method
may be at ANZBGL’s option
ANZBGL may (subject to APRA’s prior written approval)
elect to Exchange some or all Notes on an Optional
Exchange Date or on the occurrence of a Tax Event or
a Regulatory Event, in accordance with the Note Terms.
Holders have no right to request or require an Exchange.
Any such Exchange at ANZBGL’s option may occur on
dates not previously contemplated by Holders, which
may be disadvantageous in light of market conditions
or their individual circumstances and may not coincide
with their individual preference in terms of timing.
This also means that the period for which Holders
will be entitled to the benefit of the rights attaching
to Notes (such as Distributions) is unknown.
Subject to certain conditions, ANZBGL also has in many
cases a discretion to elect which Exchange Method will
apply to an Exchange. The method chosen by ANZBGL may
be disadvantageous to Holders and may not coincide with
their individual preference in terms of whether they receive
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or cash on the relevant date.
For example, if APRA approves an election by ANZBGL to
Redeem or Resell the Notes, Holders will receive cash equal
to $100 per Note rather than ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and,
accordingly, they will not benefit from any subsequent
increases in the Ordinary Share price after the Redemption
or Resale occurs. In addition, where Holders receive cash
on Redemption or Resale, the rate of return at which they
could reinvest their funds may be lower than the Distribution
Rate at the time. Where Holders receive ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares on Conversion, they will have the same rights as other
ANZGHL Ordinary Shareholders, which are different to the
rights attaching to Notes.
If ANZBGL elects to Resell Notes but the purchaser does not
pay the Face Value of any Notes on the Exchange Date, those
Notes will not be transferred and a Holder has no claim on
ANZBGL as a result of that non-payment.
6.1.13 Conversion on Change of Control Event
If a Change of Control Event occurs, ANZBGL is required
to Convert all Notes in accordance with the Note Terms
(see Clause 4.10 of the Note Terms). ANZBGL must, subject
to Clause 4.10 of the Note Terms, give a Change of Control
Conversion Notice to Convert the Notes.
The Notes cannot Convert on the occurrence of a
Change of Control Event if the restrictions on Conversion
described in Section 2.4.3 apply.
If the restrictions prevent Conversion, ANZBGL will, as noted
in Section 2.4.4, give a new Change of Control Conversion
Notice which will specify Conversion as the Exchange Method
for Conversion on the next Distribution Payment Date (under
Clause 3.5(a) of the Note Terms). Conversion will not occur if
the restrictions described in Section 2.4.3 apply on that date.
This process will be repeated for each Distribution Payment
Date (under Clause 3.5(a) of the Note Terms) until a
Conversion occurs. If these restrictions continue to apply,
there is a risk that the Notes remain on issue following
the occurrence of a Change of Control Event.
Not all corporate activities that have the effect of a
change of control of ANZBGL or ANZGHL or their respective
business operations will be a Change of Control Event.
In particular, it would not be a Change of Control Event if
APRA were to require the compulsory transfer of ANZBGL’s
or ANZGHL’s business, or ANZBGL’s shareholding. Where the
corporate activity is not a Change of Control Event, ANZBGL
is not obliged to Convert Notes. Therefore, the outcomes for
Holders arising from that corporate activity will be uncertain
and Holders may suffer loss or face increased or different risks.
6.1.14 Optional Exchange by ANZBGL is subject
to certain events occurring
If ANZBGL wishes to Exchange Notes, APRA’s prior written
approval is required. Holders should not expect that APRA
will give its approval to any Exchange.
The choice of Conversion as the Exchange Method is
subject to the level of the ANZGHL Ordinary Share price
on the second Business Day before the date on which
an Exchange Notice is to be sent by ANZBGL (or, if trading
in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares did not occur on that date,
the last Business Day prior to that date on which trading
in ANZGHL Ordinary Shares occurred).
If the VWAP on that date is less than or equal to 22.50% of
the Issue Date VWAP, ANZBGL is not permitted to choose
Conversion as the Exchange Method. Also if a Delisting
Event has occurred in respect of that date, ANZBGL is not
permitted to choose Conversion as the Exchange Method.
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The conditions to Conversion on the Exchange Date are
that the Second Mandatory Conversion Condition (as if it
referred to 20.21% of the Issue Date VWAP) and the Third
Mandatory Conversion Condition must both be satisfied
in respect of the Exchange Date as if the Exchange Date
were a possible Mandatory Conversion Date.
If the conditions to Conversion on the Exchange Date are not
satisfied, ANZBGL will notify Holders and the Conversion will
be deferred until the first Distribution Payment Date (under
Clause 3.5(a) of the Note Terms) following that Exchange
Date on which the Mandatory Conversion Conditions
would be satisfied as if that Distribution Payment Date
were a possible Mandatory Conversion Date.
The choice of Redemption as the Exchange Method is subject
to the condition that the Notes that are the subject of the
Exchange, are replaced concurrently or beforehand with Tier
1 Capital of the same or better quality and the replacement
of the Notes is done under conditions that are sustainable
for ANZBGL’s income capacity, or that APRA is satisfied that
the capital position of the ANZ Level 1 Group, the ANZ Level 2
Group and, if applicable, the ANZ Level 3 Group is well above
its minimum capital requirements after ANZBGL elects to
Redeem Notes.
APRA has stated that, consistent with its prudential
requirements, where it considers any replacement capital
to be more expensive (including because of higher credit
margins), APRA may not approve a Redemption unless
ANZBGL satisfies it as to the economic and prudential
rationale for the Redemption and that the Redemption
will not create an expectation that other regulatory capital
instruments will be redeemed in similar circumstances.
The matters to which APRA may have regard in considering
whether to give its approval are not limited and may change.
6.1.15 Conversion conditions
The only conditions to Conversion are, in the case of
Mandatory Conversion, the Mandatory Conversion
Conditions and, in the case of Conversion following a
Change of Control Event or an Exchange at ANZBGL’s
option, the conditions expressly applicable to such
Conversion under Clauses 4.10 or 5 of the Note Terms
(as the case may be). No other conditions will affect the
Conversion except as expressly provided by the Note
Terms – see Clause 9.10(e) of the Note Terms.
Other events and conditions may affect the ability of
Holders to trade or dispose of the ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares issued on Conversion, for example, the willingness
or ability of ASX to accept the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
issued on Conversion for listing or any practical issues
which affect that listing, any disruption to the market for
the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or to capital markets generally,
the availability of purchasers for ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
and any costs or practicalities associated with trading
or disposing of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at that time.
Furthermore, as set out in Section 6.1.11, Conversion
following a Trigger Event is not subject to any conditions.
6.1.16 Restrictions on rights and ranking
in a winding-up of ANZBGL
Notes are not deposit liabilities of ANZBGL or ANZGHL and
the payment of Distributions and payment on Redemption
or Resale is not guaranteed by ANZBGL, ANZGHL or by
any other person. Notes are not protected accounts for the
purposes of the depositor protection provisions in Division 2
of Part II of the Banking Act or the Financial Claims Scheme
established under Division 2AA of Part II of the Banking Act.
Notes are not guaranteed or insured by any government,
government agency or compensation scheme of Australia
or any other jurisdiction. A Holder has no claim on ANZBGL
in respect of Notes except as provided in the Note Terms.
Notes are unsecured.
In the event of a winding-up of ANZBGL, and assuming
Notes have not been Converted or Written Off, Holders will
be entitled to claim for an amount equal to the Face Value.
The claim for this amount ranks ahead of ANZBGL Ordinary
Shares, equally with the ANZ Capital Securities and any other
Equal Ranking Instruments, but behind all senior ranking
securities and instruments and all depositors and other
creditors. Claims in respect of Notes are subordinated and,
notwithstanding a winding-up of ANZBGL, rank as Preference
Shares as set out in the Note Terms. However, the claim of
Holders in a winding-up will be adversely affected if a Trigger
Event occurs. If, following a Trigger Event, Notes are converted
into ANZGHL Ordinary Shares, Holders will become holders
of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares. If, following a Trigger Event,
Notes are Written Off, those Notes will never be Converted
or Exchanged, all rights in relation to those Notes will be
terminated and Holders will not have their capital repaid. If
Notes are Written Off, Holders have no claim at all on ANZBGL
or ANZGHL (even though ANZGHL Ordinary Shares will still
be on issue), and they are likely to be worse off than holders
of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares or ANZBGL Ordinary Shares.
If there is a shortfall of funds on a winding-up of ANZBGL
to pay all amounts ranking senior to and equally with
Notes, there is a significant risk that Holders will not receive
all (or any part of ) an amount equal to the Face Value in
a winding-up of ANZBGL. Although the Notes may pay a
higher rate of distribution than comparable instruments
which are not subordinated, there is a significant risk that
a Holder will lose all or some of their investment should
ANZBGL become insolvent.
6.1.17 Changes to credit ratings
ANZBGL’s cost of funds, margins, access to capital
markets and competitive position and other aspects
of its performance may be affected if it fails to maintain
credit ratings (including any long-term credit ratings or
the ratings assigned to any class of its securities).
Real or anticipated changes in the credit rating of ANZBGL
will generally affect any trading market for, or trading value
of, the Notes.
A credit rating is subject to suspension, reduction or
withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.
Any suspension, reduction or withdrawal of a rating by a
rating agency could reduce the liquidity or market value
of the Notes or ANZGHL Ordinary Shares received on
Conversion of Notes.
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6.1.18 Regulatory classification
APRA has provided confirmation that Notes will, once
issued, constitute Additional Tier 1 Capital. However, if as
a result of a change of Australian law or regulation or any
statement of APRA, APRA subsequently determines that all
of the Notes are not or will not qualify as Additional Tier 1
Capital, the Directors may determine that a Regulatory
Event has occurred. A Regulatory Event will not arise where
at the Issue Date ANZBGL expected the event would occur.
A Regulatory Event will allow Exchange of all or some Notes
on issue at the option of ANZBGL (subject to APRA’s prior
written approval). For the risks attaching to ANZBGL’s
discretion to Exchange in certain specified circumstances
see Section 6.1.12.
There is a risk that the outcome of the consultation
foreshadowed in the APRA Discussion Paper might result
in APRA determining that Notes should not be included
in Additional Tier 1 Capital, either immediately, or as APRA
has suggested in the APRA Discussion Paper, after some
transitional period. Such an outcome could result in
ANZBGL deciding that a Regulatory Event has occurred.
Such an outcome may also affect the market price and
liquidity of Notes.
6.1.19 Australian tax consequences
A general outline of the tax consequences of investing
in Notes for certain potential investors is set out in the
Taxation Summary in Section 7. This discussion is in
general terms and is not intended to provide specific
advice addressing the circumstances of any particular
potential investor. Accordingly, potential investors
should seek independent advice concerning their
own individual tax position.
Broadly, if a change is made to the Australian tax law or
practice and that change leads to a more than insubstantial
risk of:
•a more than insignificant increase in a member of the
ANZ Group’s costs in relation to Notes; or
•a distribution on Notes not being frankable,
ANZBGL is entitled to Exchange all or some Notes (subject
to APRA’s prior written approval – see Section 6.1.12).
ANZBGL will not be entitled to Exchange in these
circumstances if ANZBGL expected the event on the
Issue Date.
If the corporate tax rate were to change, the cash amount
of Distributions and the amount of any franking credits
will change. For instance, if the tax rate decreases the
cash amount of any Distribution ANZBGL may pay
would increase and the franking credits attached
to that Distribution would decrease.
ANZBGL has applied for a class ruling from the Australian
Taxation Office for confirmation of certain Australian tax
consequences for Holders as discussed in the Taxation
Summary in Section 7.
6.1.20 Accounting standards
A change in accounting standards by either the
International Accounting Standards Board or Australian
Accounting Standards Board may affect the reported
earnings and financial position of ANZBGL in future financial
periods. This may adversely affect the ability of ANZBGL to
pay Distributions.
6.1.21 Future issues or redemptions of securities
by ANZBGL or ANZGHL
Notes do not in any way restrict ANZBGL or ANZGHL from:
• issuing further securities of any kind (whether ranking
with, in priority to or junior to or having different rights
from the Notes);
• incurring or guaranteeing further indebtedness; or
•redeeming, buying back, converting, returning capital
or converting any securities, other than the Notes
(except as described in Section 2.1.7).
ANZBGL’s obligations under Notes rank subordinate and
junior in right of payment and in a winding-up to ANZBGL’s
obligations to holders of senior ranking securities and
instruments, and its depositors and other creditors,
including subordinated creditors. Accordingly, in a winding-
up ANZBGL’s obligations under Notes will not be satisfied
unless it can satisfy in full all of its other obligations ranking
senior to Notes.
ANZBGL may in the future issue securities that:
•rank for dividends or payments of capital (including on
the winding-up of ANZBGL) equal with, behind or ahead
of Notes;
•have the same or different dividend, interest or
distribution rates as Notes;
•have payment tests and distribution restrictions or
other covenants which affect Notes (including by
restricting circumstances in which Distributions can
be paid on Notes or Notes can be Redeemed); or
•have the same or different terms and conditions as Notes.
ANZBGL may incur further indebtedness and may issue
further securities including further Tier 1 Capital securities
before, during or after the issue of Notes. For example, as
part of its ongoing capital management program, ANZBGL
continually considers the issuance of Tier 1 Capital securities
in domestic and offshore markets.
An investment in Notes carries no right to participate in any
future issue of securities (whether equity, Additional Tier 1
Capital, subordinated or senior debt or otherwise) by
ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other member of the ANZ Group.
No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, which
the future issue of securities by ANZBGL or ANZGHL may
have on the market price or liquidity of Notes or of the
likelihood of ANZBGL making payments on Notes.
Similarly, Notes do not restrict ANZBGL from redeeming or
otherwise repaying its other existing securities, including
other existing securities which rank equally with or junior
to Notes (other than to the extent the Distribution
Restrictions apply).
ANZBGL may redeem or otherwise repay existing securities
including existing equal or junior ranking Tier 1 Capital
securities before, during or after the issue of Notes. An
investment in Notes carries no right to be Redeemed or
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otherwise repaid at the same time as ANZBGL redeems
or otherwise repays other securities (whether equity,
Additional Tier 1 Capital, subordinated or senior debt
or otherwise).
No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, which
the future redemption or repayment by ANZBGL of existing
securities may have on the market price or liquidity of
Notes or on ANZBGL’s financial position or performance.
6.1.22 Shareholding limits and nominee sales
The Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 (Cth) restricts
ownership by people (together with their associates) of
a non-operating holding company of an Australian bank,
such as ANZGHL, to a 20% stake. A shareholder may apply
to the Australian Treasurer to extend their ownership
beyond 20%, but approval will not be granted unless
the Treasurer is satisfied that a holding by that person
greater than 20% is in the national interest.
Mergers, acquisitions and divestments of Australian
public companies listed on ASX (such as ANZGHL) are
regulated by detailed and comprehensive legislation and
the rules and regulations of ASX. These provisions include
restrictions on the acquisition and sale of relevant interests
in certain shares in an Australian listed company under
the Corporations Act and a requirement that acquisitions
of certain interests in Australian listed companies by
foreign interests are subject to review and approval by
the Treasurer. In addition, Australian law also regulates
acquisitions which would have the effect, or be likely to
have the effect, of substantially lessening competition
in a market, or in a state or in a territory of, Australia.
Holders should take care to ensure that by acquiring any
Notes (taking into account any ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
into which they may Convert), Holders do not breach any
applicable restrictions on ownership.
If the Register indicates that a Holder’s address is outside
of Australia (or ANZBGL believes that a Holder may not be a
resident of Australia) (such a Holder, a Foreign Holder) and
that Foreign Holder’s Notes are to be Converted, ANZBGL is
entitled, in certain circumstances, to appoint a nominee (who
may not be ANZBGL, ANZGHL or a Related Entity of ANZBGL).
If a nominee is appointed, the relevant ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares issued on Conversion will be issued to the nominee
who will sell those ANZGHL Ordinary Shares and pay a cash
amount equal to the net proceeds to the Foreign Holder.
There is a risk that ANZBGL may not be able to appoint a
nominee as the ability to appoint a nominee may depend,
among other things, upon the availability of a suitable person
to act as nominee.
Where a FATCA Withholding would be required or
permitted to be made in respect of ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares issued on Conversion of Notes, ANZBGL may either
issue the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares which the Holder is
obliged to accept to the Holder of the Notes net of FATCA
Withholding and issue the balance of ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares to a nominee or will issue the ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares which the Holder is obliged to accept entirely to
a nominee. In each case, the nominee (which may not be
ANZBGL, ANZGHL or a Related Entity of ANZBGL) will sell
the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares issued to it, deal with any
proceeds of their disposal in accordance with FATCA and,
where the ANZGHL Ordinary Shares have been issued
entirely to the nominee, pay a cash amount equal to the
proceeds of their disposal net of any FATCA Withholding
and other amounts as specified in the Note Terms to
the Holder.
None of ANZBGL, ANZGHL or the nominee owes any
obligations or duties to Holders in relation to the price
at which ANZGHL Ordinary Shares are sold or has any
liability for any loss suffered by a Holder as a result of
the sale of ANZGHL Ordinary Shares.
6.1.23 Powers of a Banking Act Statutory
Manager and of APRA
ANZBGL is an ADI and ANZGHL is an authorised
non-operating holding company of an ADI. In certain
circumstances APRA may appoint a statutory manager
to take control of the business of an ADI or an authorised
non-operating holding company of an ADI (each a relevant
entity). Those circumstances are defined in the Banking
Act and include (but are not limited to):
•where the ADI becomes unable to meet its obligations
or suspends payment;
•where the ADI informs APRA that it considers it is likely
to become unable to meet its obligations, or is about
to suspend payment;
•where APRA considers that, in the absence of external
support:
−the ADI may become unable to meet its obligations;
−the ADI may suspend payment;
−it is likely that the ADI will be unable to carry on
banking business in Australia consistently with the
interests of its depositors; or
−it is likely that the ADI will be unable to carry on
banking business in Australia consistently with the
stability of the financial system in Australia;
•where, in certain circumstances, the ADI or the authorised
non-operating holding company of an ADI is in default of
compliance with a direction by APRA to comply with the
Banking Act or regulations made under it and the Federal
Court of Australia authorises APRA to assume control of
the relevant entity’s business.
In addition, APRA has the power to take control of
the business of an authorised non-operating holding
company of an ADI where APRA has appointed, or intends
to appoint, a statutory manager to take control of the
business of the relevant ADI and certain other conditions
are met.
The powers of a Banking Act statutory manager include
the power to alter the relevant entity’s constitution, to issue,
cancel or sell shares (or rights to acquire shares) in the
relevant entity and to vary or cancel rights or restrictions
attached to shares in a class of shares in the relevant entity.
The Banking Act statutory manager is authorised to do
so despite the Corporations Act, the relevant entity’s
constitution, any contract or arrangement to which the
relevant entity is party or the Listing Rules. The Banking Act
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statutory manager may also dispose of the whole or part
of the relevant entity’s business. In the event that a Banking
Act statutory manager is appointed to ANZBGL or ANZGHL
in the future, these broad powers of a Banking Act statutory
manager may be exercised in a way which adversely
affects the rights attaching to the Notes and the position
of Holders.
APRA may, in certain circumstances, require ANZBGL or
ANZGHL to transfer all or part of its business, or require the
transfer of shares in ANZBGL, to another entity under the
Financial Sector (Transfer and Restructure) Act 1999 (Cth)
(the FSTR Act).
A transfer under the FSTR Act overrides anything in any
contract or agreement to which ANZBGL or ANZGHL is
party and thus may have an adverse effect on ANZBGL’s
or ANZGHL’s ability to comply with its obligations under
the Notes and the position of Holders.
In addition, Holders should be aware that secrecy
obligations may apply to action taken by APRA. This means
that information about action taken by APRA (including in
exercise of its powers under the Banking Act) may not be
publicly disclosed.
The Banking Act does not impose on APRA any requirement
to ensure that, in the exercise of its powers, holders of
regulatory capital securities (such as ANZ Capital Notes 9)
are no worse off than they would be in an insolvency.
6.1.24 Amendment of Note Terms
ANZBGL may, in certain circumstances, amend the
Note Terms without the consent of Holders. ANZBGL
may also amend the Note Terms if the amendment has
been approved by a Special Resolution of Holders. However,
no amendment to the Note Terms is permitted without
APRA’s prior written approval if such amendment may affect
the classification of ANZ Capital Notes 9 as Additional Tier 1
Capital on a Level 1, Level 2 or (if applicable) Level 3 basis.
This applies regardless of whether such amendment would
require Holder approval. Amendments under these powers
are binding on all Holders despite the fact that a Holder
may not agree with the amendment.
6.1.25 Approved Successors
Subject to certain conditions (including the receipt
of APRA’s prior written approval where required),
ANZBGL may elect to substitute an Approved Successor:
•as issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion; or
•to assume all obligations under the Note Terms.
ANZBGL may elect to substitute an Approved NOHC,
ANZGHL or ANZBGL as the Approved Successor, provided
that, where such entity is to be substituted as the issuer
of ordinary shares on Conversion, its ordinary shares will
be quoted on ASX immediately after the substitution.
Additionally, an Approved Successor can only be
substituted if, following the substitution, the Notes
are expected to remain quoted on the ASX.
In connection with an Approved Successor Event,
ANZBGL may:
•make any amendments it considers to be reasonably
necessary and appropriate to effect the substitution
consistent with the requirements of APRA in relation
to Additional Tier 1 Capital and instruments eligible
to fund Additional Tier 1 Capital; and
•where the Approved Successor Event involves ANZGHL
or an Approved NOHC assuming all obligations in
connection with the Notes, appoint a trustee for Holders
and reconstitute the Notes under a trust deed compliant
with Chapter 2L of the Corporations Act (unless not
required to do so by applicable law) and enter into such
other documents or do any other things as ANZBGL
considers to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to
effect the substitution consistent with the requirements
of APRA in relation to Additional Tier 1 Capital and
instruments eligible to fund Additional Tier 1 Capital.
Holders do not have any right to vote on an Approved
Successor Event and Holders have no rights to require
ANZBGL to give an Approved Successor Notice.
The ability of an Approved Successor to perform the
obligations for which it is liable in respect of the Notes
may not be the same as that of ANZBGL (or ANZGHL,
as the case may be) and the substitution may adversely
affect the position of Holders.
6.1.26 No rights with respect to ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares
Holders have no voting or other rights in relation to
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares until ANZGHL Ordinary Shares
are issued to them. In addition, the Notes do not confer on
Holders any right to subscribe for new securities in ANZBGL
or ANZGHL or to participate in any bonus issue of securities.
The rights attaching to ANZGHL Ordinary Shares if ANZGHL
Ordinary Shares are issued will be the rights attaching to
ANZGHL Ordinary Shares at that time. Holders have no
right to vote on or otherwise to approve any changes to
ANZGHL’s constitution in relation to the ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares that may in the future be issued to them. Therefore,
Holders will not be able to influence decisions that may
have adverse consequences for them.
6.1.27 Design and Distribution Obligations
and Product Intervention Power
On 5 April 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Design
and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention
Powers) Act 2019 (DDO Legislation) was enacted.
The DDO Legislation imposes additional obligations
on ANZBGL regarding the design and distribution of
certain financial products offered to Retail Investors
(including the Notes), and grants product intervention
powers to ASIC if it believes significant consumer detriment
may occur. The DDO Legislation is supplemented by
the Corporations Amendment (Design and Distribution
Obligations) Regulations 2019 (DDO Regulations),
which were enacted in December 2019.
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The design and distribution obligations in the DDO
Legislation do not apply to secondary market trading
of ANZ Capital Notes 9.
The DDO Legislation also gives ASIC a significant,
proactive power to issue a product intervention order
if it believes that a financial product has resulted in or
will, or is likely to, result in significant detriment to Retail
Investors (the Product Intervention Power). It is uncertain
whether ASIC would perceive there to be any significant
consumer detriment in relation to ANZ Capital Notes 9
or similar securities. The DDO Legislation requires ASIC to
undertake a consultation process before it exercises the
Product Intervention Power.
The impact of these obligations remains uncertain, however
there is a risk that they may adversely impact the issue,
distribution and reinvestment of financial products in the
future, including instruments like ANZ Capital Notes 9.
These changes may also affect the liquidity of funding
instruments (including instruments like ANZ Capital Notes
9), if they lead to a material reduction in future issuance
volumes or secondary trading activity by investors.
6.2 PRINCIPAL RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES ASSOCIATED
WITH ANZBGL AND THE ANZ
BANK GROUP
The ANZ Bank Group’s activities are subject to risks and
uncertainties that can materially and adversely impact its
business, business model, operations, results of operations,
reputation, prospects, liquidity, capital resources, financial
performance and financial condition (together, the ANZ
Bank Group’s Position). These risks and uncertainties may
be financial or non-financial and may result from external
factors over which the ANZ Bank Group may have little or no
control. The risks and uncertainties described below are not
the only ones that the ANZ Bank Group may face. Additional
risks and uncertainties that the ANZ Bank Group is unaware
of, or that the ANZ Bank Group currently does not consider
material, may also become important factors that affect it.
If any of the specified or unspecified risks and uncertainties
actually occur (individually or collectively), the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position may be materially and adversely affected,
with the result that the trading price or value of the ANZ
Bank Group's equity or debt securities could decline and
investors could lose all or part of their investment.
Risks related to the ANZ Bank Group’s business
activities and industry
6.2.1 Changes in political and economic
conditions, particularly in Australia, New Zealand,
the Asia Pacific region, the United Kingdom,
Europe and the United States (the Relevant
Jurisdictions), may adversely affect the ANZ
Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group’s financial performance is influenced
by the political, economic and financial conditions in
the countries and regions in which the ANZ Bank Group,
its customers and its counterparties carry on business.
The ANZ Bank Group can give no assurances as to the
likely future conditions in the economies of the Relevant
Jurisdictions where the ANZ Bank Group has its main
operations, or other jurisdictions in which the ANZ Bank
Group operates or obtains funding.
The political, economic and financial conditions in
the Relevant Jurisdictions may be impacted by a range
of factors including, but not limited to, domestic and
international economic events, the stability of the banking
system and any related implications for funding and capital
markets, other changes in financial markets, global supply
chain developments, political developments, pandemics
and natural disasters.
Instability in political conditions may result in uncertainty,
declines in market liquidity, increases in volatility in global
financial markets and adversely impact economic activity in
the Relevant Jurisdictions, which could adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Recent examples include the
conflict in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war and the associated
implementation of economic security-related legislation,
sanctions and trade restrictions in various markets, and
heightened tensions between the United States and China.
Although the ANZ Bank Group does not operate in and
does not currently have any material direct exposure
to Israel, Gaza, Russia or Ukraine, any prolonged market
volatility or economic uncertainty could adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Tensions between the
United States and China also have the potential to adversely
impact the markets in which the ANZ Bank Group operates
and the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. These geopolitical
issues have led to the implementation of economic
security-related legislation and trade restrictions in many
markets, including enhanced inbound and outbound
investment screening mechanisms, anti-coercion
instruments, sanctions, export controls and security-related
industrial policy.
Inflationary pressure is high in many economies, including
in the Relevant Jurisdictions. Excessively strong demand
for goods and services, geopolitical tensions, and global
economic challenges such as supply chain issues, weather
conditions in agricultural regions, high energy prices, high
food prices and tight labour markets, have contributed to
high inflation. The risk of persistently high inflation may
exacerbate market volatility, further slow economic growth
and increase unemployment, each of which may cause
further declines in business and investor confidence and
increase the risk of customer defaults, which could
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
China is one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s major trading
partners and a significant driver of commodity demand and
prices in many of the markets in which the ANZ Bank Group
and its customers operate. Any heightening of geopolitical
tensions and the occurrence of events that adversely affect
China’s economic growth and Australia’s and New Zealand’s
economic relationship with China, including the
implementation of additional tariffs and other protectionist
or economic security-related trade policies, including
sanctions, could adversely affect Australian or New Zealand
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economic activity, and as a result, could adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Furthermore, if there was a
broad-based and sustained economic slowdown in China,
the health of the Chinese financial system may be adversely
impacted, which could have negative effects on the global
financial system and economy. This could result in an
economic downturn, counterparties defaulting on their
obligations, and countries introducing capital controls,
and could adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Refer to Section 6.2.5 “Changes in the real estate markets
in Australia, New Zealand or other markets where the
ANZ Bank Group does business may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
The stability of banking systems has come under scrutiny
in recent times as a result of the failure of certain banking
institutions in the United States and Europe. The risk of
contagion from the failure of a bank or other financial
institution could materially impact the ANZ Bank Group’s
ability to replace maturing liabilities and access funding in
a timely and cost effective manner, which could adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Refer to Section 6.2.13
“Liquidity and funding risk events may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
There has been a rise in investor caution across global
commercial real estate markets as investors are reallocating
to other investment classes or waiting for greater certainty
with respect to inflation and interest rates, particularly as
a result of weakening sentiment in the United States and
Europe. A global liquidity constraint could compound
the effects of weakening fundamentals on valuations and
refinance risk in commercial real estate markets. Changes
in the real estate markets in Australia, New Zealand or other
markets where the ANZ Bank Group does business may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Negative
developments in commercial real estate markets could
lead to increased credit losses from business insolvencies,
increased financial stress and defaults from higher
leveraged borrowers, which could adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Refer to Section 6.2.5 “Changes
in the real estate markets in Australia, New Zealand or
other markets where the ANZ Bank Group does business
may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
If economic conditions deteriorate in the Relevant
Jurisdictions, asset values in housing, commercial or rural
property markets could decline, unemployment could
rise and corporate and personal incomes could decline.
Deterioration in global markets, including equity, property,
currency and other asset markets, may impact the ANZ
Bank Group’s customers and the security the ANZ Bank
Group holds against loans and other credit exposures. This
may impact the ANZ Bank Group’s ability to recover loans
and other credit exposures. Should any of these occur, the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position could be adversely affected.
Refer to Section 6.2.10 “Credit risk may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
6.2.2 The COVID-19 pandemic and future
pandemics may adversely affect the ANZ Bank
Group's Position
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position, and the domestic and global
economy. The future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
remain uncertain. Further variants may develop that impact
the ANZ Bank Group’s customers and businesses and could
lead to government having to take action which could
adversely impact the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. COVID-19
related supply chain disruption and mobility constraints
could result in a decline in the ANZ Bank Group’s profit
margins, and could impact customers’ cash flows, capital,
liquidity and financing needs. Substantially reduced global
economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic caused
substantial volatility in global financial markets. This is
expected to continue to have a significant impact on the
Relevant Jurisdictions. Customers enduring hardship may
suffer detriment if the ANZ Bank Group cannot provide
tailored support and sustainable arrangements based on
individual circumstances. Political and economic conditions
following the COVID-19 pandemic or other pandemics may
cause a reduction in demand for the ANZ Bank Group’s
products and services, an increase in loan and other credit
defaults, bad debts, and impairments and an increase
in the cost of the ANZ Bank Group’s operations. If any
of these occur, the ANZ Bank Group’s Position could be
adversely affected.
6.2.3 Competition in the markets in which the
ANZ Bank Group operates may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group's Position
The markets in which the ANZ Bank Group operates are
highly competitive. Competition is expected to continue
to increase. Competitors include non-Australian financial
service providers who expand in Australia or New Zealand,
new non-bank entrants and smaller providers. Examples
of factors that may affect competition and negatively
impact the ANZ Bank Group’s Position include:
•entities that the ANZ Bank Group competes with,
including those outside of Australia and New Zealand,
could be subject to lower levels of regulation and
regulatory activity. This could allow them to offer more
competitive products and services, because those lower
levels of regulation may give them a lower cost base
and/or the ability to attract employees that the ANZ
Bank Group would otherwise seek to employ;
•digital technologies and business models are changing
customer behaviour and the competitive environment.
Competitors are increasingly utilising new technologies
including artificial intelligence (AI) and disrupting existing
business models in the financial services sector;
•companies from outside of the financial services sector
are directly competing with the ANZ Bank Group by
offering products and services traditionally provided by
banks. This includes new entrants obtaining banking
licenses and partnering with existing competitors;
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•consumers and businesses may choose to transact using,
or to invest or store value in, new forms of currency (such
as cryptocurrencies or central bank digital currencies)
in relation to which the ANZ Bank Group may choose
not, or may not be able, to provide financial services,
competitively. A new form of currency could change
how financial intermediation and markets operate and,
with that, may adversely impact the competitive and
commercial position of the ANZ Bank Group;
•Open Banking (as described below) may lead to
increased competition (see Section 6.2.16 “Regulatory
changes or a failure to comply with laws, regulations
or policies may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s
Position”); and
•the Australian and New Zealand Governments may
consider implementing policies that further increase
competition in the banking market. Recent examples
include the Australian Parliament’s inquiry into economic
dynamism, competition and business formation and the
ACCC’s inquiry into the market for the supply of retail
deposit products. The Australian Government has also
recently commenced a review of its competition laws
and institutions. In New Zealand, the Commerce
Commission has also commenced a market study into
any factors that may affect competition for the supply
or acquisition of personal banking services. Whilst these
inquiries and reviews may result in the implementation
of policies that increase competition in the banking
market, the exact impact of inquiries and reviews on
the ANZ Bank Group remains unclear.
The impact on the ANZ Bank Group of an increase in
competitive market conditions or a technological change
that puts the ANZ Bank Group’s business platforms at a
competitive disadvantage, especially in the ANZ Bank
Group’s main markets and products, could lead to a material
reduction in the ANZ Bank Group’s market share, customers
and margins and adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s
Position. Increased competition for deposits may increase
the ANZ Bank Group’s cost of funding. If the ANZ Bank Group
is not able to successfully compete for deposits, the ANZ
Bank Group may be forced to rely on less stable and/or more
expensive forms of funding, or to reduce lending. This may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Geopolitical
and economic disruptions could have a significant impact on
competition and profitability in the financial services sector
due to funding cost and credit provision increases, changes
in interest rates, insufficient liquidity, implementation of
business continuity plans, changes to business strategies
and regulatory safe harbours. A low-growth environment
may lead to heightened competitive intensity and margin
compression, particularly amongst traditional competitors
with strong business models.
6.2.4 The Restructure of the ANZ Bank Group
that established a non-operating holding
company may adversely affect the ANZ Bank
Group's Position
The ANZ Bank Group implemented the Restructure
that resulted in ANZGHL becoming the new listed parent
company of the ANZ Bank Group in place of ANZBGL in 2023.
ANZGHL is a NOHC and is authorised as such for the
purposes of the Banking Act. APRA’s prudential framework
for NOHCs is expected to become effective from 2025,
following a period of industry consultation. There is a risk
that APRA’s final regulatory framework for NOHCs of ADIs
and the regulation of ANZGHL over time will differ from the
existing regulatory framework and increase the regulatory
risk of the ANZ Bank Group. This may have negative
consequences for the ANZ Bank Group and require further
changes to be made to its structure. The post Restructure
operating model may fail to function as expected and/or
may fail to realise the anticipated benefits and further
changes may therefore be required to the ANZ Bank Group
structure. To the extent this occurs, this may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.5 Changes in the real estate markets in
Australia, New Zealand or other markets where
the ANZ Bank Group does business may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group's Position
Residential and commercial property lending, together
with real estate development and investment property
finance, are important businesses of the ANZ Bank Group.
Major sub-segments within the ANZ Bank Group’s lending
portfolio include:
•residential housing loans (owner occupier and
investment); and
•commercial real estate loans (investment and
development).
The scale and pace of interest rate rises have resulted in
property prices declining in Australia and New Zealand
since 2021. The extent of property price changes will
ultimately depend on any further future interest rate
rises or persistently high interest rates and the impact
on the economy.
APRA included credit-based macroprudential policy
measures within its Prudential Standard APS 220 Credit Risk
Management (APS 220) with effect from 1 January 2023.
These may be used by APRA to address systemic risks if
needed. Future changes to these measures by APRA could
restrict the ANZ Bank Group’s flexibility and impact the
profitability of one or more businesses. (Refer to Section
6.2.16 “Regulatory changes or a failure to comply with laws,
regulations or policies may adversely affect the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position”).
In New Zealand, median prices for residential property
peaked in November 2021, before declining in the 2022
calendar year and early 2023. Higher interest rates and
rising costs of living have put pressure on household
balance sheets, and this has and is likely to continue to
impact demand for residential and commercial property.
These pressures are resulting in an increase in residential
property related delinquencies in New Zealand, which,
having been at low levels since COVID, have become
more elevated over the year to September 2023.
Increases in interest rates may affect debt serviceability,
increase loan defaults experienced by the ANZ Bank Group’s
borrowers, place pressure on loan covenants and reduce
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demand for commercial and residential property and the
ANZ Bank Group’s associated lending products in both
Australia and New Zealand. To address the current high
inflation levels, there may be further interest rate increases.
Any future interest rate rises or persistently high interest
rates could also lead to increased credit losses from
business insolvencies, increased mortgage stress and
defaults, a potential adverse impact on markets, and a
potential downturn in the Australian and New Zealand
economies. This may in turn impact the ability of tenants
to pay rent and in turn decrease the quality of real estate
earnings of the ANZ Bank Group’s borrowers.
Recent interest rate increases, asset price inflation and yield
compression, may cause declines in interest coverage ratios
and asset values. Valuations are presently lagging market
sentiment. The ANZ Bank Group has been observing
declining values for existing security and expects further
declines in some segments in the next 12 months. Dated
valuations benefit from a buffer created following asset
price inflation until the middle of 2022. This may result in
increased refinance risk and require equity contributions
from borrowers towards debt reduction and/or a
restructure of facilities. Secondary grade assets may be
more susceptible to a decline in prices. This may be the
case if investors have overlooked “fundamentals” in a highly
competitive and liquid market (debt and equity). Refinance
risk could be increased if there are liquidity constraints in
the banking sector. The ANZ Bank Group has observed
some signs of change in sentiment in non-bank debt
markets as investors re-balance portfolios and change
expectations in the face of greater uncertainty and volatility.
This has resulted in an increased cost of financing rather
than reduction in liquidity and the non-bank debt market
remains an available source of refinancing. Non-bank
financiers have supported the pre-development land
and property development sector in recent years, so the
number of new project starts may decline given higher
cost of funding or if non-bank financiers begin to withdraw
support from weaker sponsors.
Construction risk, including contractor stability, supply
chain constraints, the cost of materials and high labour
costs and shortages may impact commercial and larger
residential project (land and apartments) developments
and land values in the short to medium term.
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a change in the
demand and supply dynamics in the office sector as flexible
working arrangements have become a trend, which may
impact investor demand and yield expectations, given
a more modest demand and rental growth outlook,
particularly for secondary grade assets.
Institutional investor clients may see their real estate
investment portfolios in various geographies diminish
in value as a result of changes in the real estate market,
which could potentially lead to a reduction in their
willingness and/or ability to repay related loan facilities
owed to the ANZ Bank Group.
Separately, the general downturn and current reduced
growth in the Chinese economy resulting from the
slowdown of property development and downturn
in the real estate market may result in future reduced
demand for commodities (such as iron ore) resulting in
a reduction in commodity prices and adversely impact
demand for some Australian and New Zealand exports.
Additionally, a slowdown of Chinese output may result
in disruption to supply chains across a range of industry
segments including discretionary retail, wholesale,
manufacturing, packaging, and automotive segments.
Each of the factors outlined above may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.6 Sovereign risk events may destabilise
global financial markets and may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
Sovereign risk is the risk that governments will default on
their debt obligations, be unable to refinance their debts
as and when they fall due, thereby destabilising parts of
their economy. Sovereign risk may adversely impact the
ANZ Bank Group directly, through adversely impacting the
value of the ANZ Bank Group’s assets, or indirectly through
destabilising global financial markets, thereby adversely
impacting the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Sovereign risk
exists in many economies, including the Relevant
Jurisdictions. If a sovereign defaults, it could impact other
markets and countries, the consequences of which may
be similar to or worse than those experienced during the
global financial crisis and subsequent sovereign debt crises.
6.2.7 Market risk events may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes
in interest rates, currency exchange rates, credit spreads,
or from fluctuations in bond, commodity or equity prices.
For purposes of financial risk management, the ANZ Bank
Group differentiates between traded and non-traded
market risks. Traded market risks principally arise from
the ANZ Bank Group’s trading operations in interest
rates, foreign exchange, commodities and securities.
The non-traded market risk is predominantly interest
rate risk in the banking book. Other non-traded market
risks include transactional and structural foreign exchange
risk arising from capital investments in offshore operations
and non-traded equity risk. Losses arising from the
occurrence of such market risk events may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.8 Changes in exchange rates may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group conducts business in several different
currencies. Accordingly, its businesses may be affected
by movements in currency exchange rates. The ANZ Bank
Group’s annual and interim reports are prepared and
stated in Australian dollars. Any change in the value of the
Australian dollar against other currencies in which the ANZ
Bank Group earns revenues (particularly the New Zealand
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dollar and the U.S. dollar) or holds capital, may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s reported earnings and capital
ratios. The ANZ Bank Group currently hedges to partially
mitigate the impact of currency changes. There is no
assurance that the ANZ Bank Group’s hedges will be
sufficient or effective, and any change in the value of the
Australian dollar against other currencies in which the
ANZ Bank Group earns its revenue, or holds capital, may
have an adverse impact on the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.9 Acquisitions and divestments may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group regularly examines a range of
corporate opportunities, including acquisitions and
divestments, to determine whether those opportunities
will enhance the ANZ Bank Group’s strategic position
and financial performance. Integration (or separation)
of an acquired (or divested) business can be complex and
costly. It sometimes includes combining (or separating)
accounting and data processing systems, technology
platforms and management controls, as well as managing
relationships and contracts with employees, customers,
regulators, counterparties, suppliers and other business
partners. The loss of key relationships and personnel from
an acquisition or divestment could have an adverse effect
on the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
There is no assurance that any acquisition (or divestment)
will have the anticipated positive results around synergies,
cost or cost savings, time to integrate (or separate) and
overall performance, as the underlying assumptions for the
acquisition (or divestment) may not prove to be accurate
or achievable. Any acquisition (or divestment) may also
impact the ANZ Bank Group’s credit ratings, cost of funds
and access to further funding, which could in turn adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s funding and liquidity positions.
Integration (or separation) efforts could create
inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and
policies, as well as diverting management attention and
resources. There is a risk of counterparties making claims
in respect of completed or uncompleted transactions
against the ANZ Bank Group that could adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position. All or any of these factors could
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s ability to conduct
its business successfully and impact the ANZ Bank Group’s
operations or results. There is no assurance that employees,
customers, counterparties, suppliers and other business
partners of newly acquired (or retained) businesses will
remain post-acquisition (or post-divestment). Further, there
is a risk that completion of an agreed transaction may not
occur whether in the form originally agreed between the
parties or at all, including due to failure of the ANZ Bank
Group or the counterparty to satisfy completion conditions
or because other completion conditions such as regulatory,
shareholder or other approvals are not satisfied. Should
any of these integration or separation risks occur, this
could adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Transactions that the ANZ Bank Group has announced but
not completed include an agreement with Suncorp Group
Limited (SGL) to purchase 100% of the shares in SBGH
Limited, the immediate non-operating holding company of
Suncorp Bank. The ACCC declined to grant authorisation for
this acquisition in August 2023. This decision was reviewed
by the Australian Competition Tribunal. On 20 February
2024, the Australian Competition Tribunal delivered its
decision to authorise the acquisition. Accordingly, subject to
the ACCC or another third party seeking judicial review on
limited grounds by the Full Federal Court and the remaining
acquisition conditions being satisfied in due course,
including Federal Treasurer approval and certain
amendments to the State Financial Institutions and Metway
Merger Act 1996 (QLD), the acquisition will proceed.
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Assuming these conditions are satisfied, and the
authorisation is not subject to judicial review, completion
of the acquisition is expected to occur in or around
mid-calendar year 2024.
The terms and conditions of the approvals that are granted
may impose conditions, limitations, obligations or costs, or
place restrictions on the conduct of the ANZ Bank Group or
its business following the acquisition or require changes to
the terms of the transaction. There can be no assurance that
the regulators will not impose any such conditions,
obligations or restrictions, and that such conditions,
limitations, obligations or restrictions will not
have the effect of delaying or preventing completion of
the transaction, imposing additional material costs on or
materially limiting the revenues of the ANZ Bank Group
following the acquisition or otherwise reducing the
anticipated benefits of the acquisition to the ANZ Bank
Group, any of which might have an adverse effect on the
ANZ Bank Group.
ANZBGL undertook a due diligence process in relation
to the proposed acquisition of Suncorp Bank which
relied in part on a review of financial, technology, legal and
other information provided in respect of Suncorp Bank or
was otherwise provided at meetings with Suncorp Bank
management. Despite making reasonable efforts as part
of the due diligence investigations, ANZBGL has not been
able to verify the accuracy, reliability or completeness of all
the information provided to it. If any information provided
or relied upon by ANZBGL in its due diligence proves to
be incorrect, incomplete or misleading, there is a risk that
the actual financial position and performance of Suncorp
Bank may be different to the expectations. There is also
no assurance that the due diligence conducted was
conclusive, and that all material issues and risks in respect
of the proposed acquisition have been identified and
avoided or mitigated, therefore, there is a risk that issues
or risks may arise that may adversely impact the ANZ Bank
Group. SGL has provided ANZBGL with certain indemnities
relating to certain pre-completion matters as well as
certain representations and warranties in favour of ANZBGL.
There is a risk that these protections may be insufficient
to cover liabilities relating to these matters, which may
have an adverse impact on the ANZ Bank Group’s financial
performance and position. As is usual, the warranties and
indemnities are also subject to certain financial claims
thresholds and other limitations.
28 ANZBGL will also have a termination right under the Suncorp Bank Sale Agreement if APRA issues a written communication to ANZBGL under or in connection
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If for any reason any announced acquisition or
divestment, including the acquisition of Suncorp Bank,
is not completed, the ANZ Bank Group’s ongoing business
may be adversely impacted and the ANZ Bank Group may
be subject to a number of risks. These risks include:
•financial markets may react negatively, resulting in
negative impacts on the ANZ Bank Group’s securities
and other adverse impacts;
•the ANZ Bank Group may experience negative reactions
from its customers, vendors, and employees;
•the ANZ Bank Group will have incurred expenses and
will be required to pay certain costs relating to the
acquisition, whether or not the acquisition is completed,
such as legal, accounting, investment banking, and
other professional and administrative fees; and
•matters relating to the acquisition may require substantial
commitments of time and resources by the ANZ Bank
Group’s management, which could otherwise have been
devoted to other opportunities that may have benefited
the ANZ Bank Group.
Risks related to the ANZ Bank Group’s
financial situation
6.2.10 Credit risk may adversely affect the ANZ
Bank Group's Position
As a financial institution, the ANZ Bank Group is exposed
to the risks resulting from or associated with extending
credit, including incurring credit-related losses that
can occur as a result of a counterparty being unable or
unwilling to honour its contractual obligations. Credit losses
can and have resulted in financial services organisations
realising significant losses and, in some cases, failing.
The risk of credit-related losses continues to be impacted by
conditions relating to increased interest rates, high inflation,
global supply chain disruptions and heightened political
tensions, particularly those referred to in Section 6.2.1
“Changes in political and economic conditions, particularly
in Australia, New Zealand, the Asia Pacific region, the United
Kingdom, Europe and the United States (the “Relevant
Jurisdictions”), may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s
Position”. The risk of credit-related losses has increased due
to the factors described above and may further increase as
a result of less favourable conditions, whether generally
or in a specific industry sector or geographic region which
could cause customers or counterparties to fail to meet
their obligations. These conditions include but are not
limited to, weakened confidence in the stability of the
banking system generally or particular financial institutions
that may impact the ANZ Bank Group, its customers or
counterparties, a sustained high level of unemployment,
continued increase in interest rates and inflationary
conditions, and a reduction in the value of assets the
ANZ Bank Group holds as collateral or the market value
of the counterparty instruments and obligations it holds.
Some of the ANZ Bank Group’s customers and
counterparties with exposures to these sectors may
be vulnerable:
•industries exposed to the unwinding of government
stimulus packages and increasing interest rates;
•industries reliant on consumer discretionary spending;
•industries that are exposed to fuel supply shortages
and rising costs including aviation, road transport,
shipping and agriculture, particularly given the
Ukraine conflict and its impact on oil and gas prices,
production and supply;
•participants in energy or commodity markets that are
exposed to rising margin requirements under derivatives
that arise due to price volatility;
•industries at risk of sanctions, geopolitical tensions or
trade disputes (these include technology, agriculture,
communications and financial institutions);
•industries exposed to declining global growth and
disruption to global supply chains. These include but
are not limited to the retail, wholesale, automotive,
manufacturing and packaging industries;
•the commercial property sector (including construction
and contractors) which is exposed to rising interest
rates impacting serviceability and downward pressure
on valuations, particularly in the office sector given
occupancy levels have not returned to pre-COVID-19
levels and in the retail sector given an expectation for a
reduction in discretionary household spending resulting
in a reduction in base rental, turnover rental and rental
growth expectations. In some markets, commercial
contractors and sub-contractors may face cash flow and
liquidity issues over the next 12 to 24 months as current
projects run off and the volume of forward looking
projects are diminished. Whilst supply chain constraints
and building material cost increases have somewhat
stabilised, labour availability and mobility issues have
increased given competing demand from Australian
Government infrastructure projects in major capital cities;
•industries facing labour supply shortages and who are
reliant on access to both skilled and unskilled migrant
workers, including tourism and hospitality, technology,
agriculture, retail, health, construction and services;
•customers and industries exposed to disruption from
physical climate risk (e.g. bushfires, floods, storms and
drought) and transition risk (e.g. industry exposed to
carbon reduction requirements and resulting changes
in demand for goods and services or liquidity). For more
information on climate-related risks, see Section 6.2.30
“Impact of future climate events, biodiversity loss,
human rights, geological events, plant, animal and
human diseases, and other extrinsic events may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”;
•industries exposed to the volatility in exchange rates
and foreign exchange markets generally; and
•banks and financial services companies, as they may
experience pressure on liquidity due to impacts of rapidly
rising interest rates and the flow on impacts to asset values,
which could result in the deterioration of credit ratings,
the need for restructuring and recapitalisation, losses of
confidence in financial institutions or a financial default.
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The ANZ Bank Group is also subject to the risk that its
rights against third parties may not be enforceable in
certain circumstances, which may result in credit losses.
Should material credit losses occur to the ANZ Bank Group’s
credit exposures, this may adversely affect the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position.
Credit risk may also arise from certain derivative, clearing
and settlement contracts that the ANZ Bank Group enters
into, and from the ANZ Bank Group’s dealings with, and
holdings of, debt securities issued by other banks, financial
institutions, companies, governments and government
bodies where the financial conditions of such entities are
affected by economic conditions in global financial markets.
In assessing whether to extend credit or enter into other
transactions with customers and counterparties, the
ANZ Bank Group relies on information provided by or
on behalf of customers and counterparties, including
financial statements and other financial information.
The ANZ Bank Group may also rely on representations
of customers and independent consultants as to the
accuracy and completeness of that information. The ANZ
Bank Group’s financial performance could be negatively
impacted to the extent that it relies on information that
is incomplete, inaccurate or materially misleading.
The ANZ Bank Group holds provisions for credit impairment
that are determined based on current information and
subjective and complex judgements of the impairment
within the ANZ Bank Group’s lending portfolio. If the
information upon which the assessment is made is
inaccurate or the ANZ Bank Group fails to analyse the
information correctly, the provisions made for credit
impairment may be insufficient, which may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.11 Challenges in managing the ANZ Bank
Group's capital base could give rise to greater
volatility in capital ratios, which may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group's Position
The ANZ Bank Group’s capital base is critical to the
management of its businesses and access to funding.
Prudential regulators of the ANZ Bank Group include,
but are not limited to, APRA, the RBNZ and regulators in
the United States, the United Kingdom and the countries
in the Asia Pacific region. The ANZ Bank Group is required
to maintain adequate regulatory capital by its primary
regulator APRA and the RBNZ for ANZ NZ and its
subsidiaries (the ANZ New Zealand Group).
Under current regulatory requirements, risk-weighted assets
and expected loan losses increase as a counterparty’s risk
grade worsens. These regulatory capital requirements are
likely to compound the impact of any reduction in capital
resulting from lower profits in times of stress. As a result,
greater volatility in capital ratios may arise and may require
the ANZ Bank Group to raise additional capital. There is
no certainty that any additional capital required would
be available or could be raised on reasonable terms.
The ANZ Bank Group’s capital ratios may be affected by a
number of factors including (i) lower earnings (including
lower dividends from its deconsolidated subsidiaries such
as those in the insurance business as well as from its
investment in associates), (ii) asset growth, (iii) changes
in the value of the Australian dollar against other
currencies in which the ANZ Bank Group operates
(particularly the New Zealand dollar and U.S. dollar)
that impact risk weighted assets or the foreign currency
translation reserve, (iv) changes in business strategy
(including acquisitions, divestments and investments
or an increase in capital intensive businesses) and (v)
changes in regulatory requirements.
APRA and the RBNZ have implemented prudential
standards to accommodate Basel III. Certain other
regulators have either implemented or are in the process
of implementing regulations, including Basel III, that seek
to strengthen, among other things, the liquidity and capital
requirements of banks, funds management entities and
insurance entities, though there is no assurance that these
regulations have had or will have their intended effect.
The recent collapse of certain financial institutions in the
United States and Europe may raise the likelihood of
changes to capital and other regulatory requirements
applicable to the ANZ Bank Group, which may impact
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. For more information on
recent prudential regulation changes that have impacted,
or that may impact the ANZ Bank Group, see Section 6.2.16
“Regulatory changes or a failure to comply with laws,
regulations or policies may adversely affect the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position”. An inability of the ANZ Bank Group to
maintain its regulatory capital may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.12 The ANZ Bank Group's credit ratings could
change and adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group's
ability to raise capital and wholesale funding and
constrain the volume of new lending, which may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group's Position
The ANZ Bank Group’s credit ratings have a significant
impact on its access to, and cost of, capital and wholesale
funding. The ANZ Bank Group’s credit ratings may also be
important to customers or counterparties evaluating the
ANZ Bank Group’s products and services. Credit ratings
and rating outlooks may be withdrawn, qualified, revised
or suspended by credit rating agencies at any time. The
methodologies used by ratings agencies to determine
credit ratings and rating outlooks may be revised in
response to legal or regulatory changes, market
developments or for any other reason.
The ANZ Bank Group’s credit ratings or rating outlooks
could be negatively affected by a change in the credit
ratings or rating outlooks of the Commonwealth of Australia
or New Zealand, the occurrence of one or more of the other
risks identified in this prospectus, a change in ratings
methodologies or by other events or factors, including
volatility in the banking sector. As a result, downgrades in
the ANZ Bank Group’s credit ratings or rating outlooks could
occur that do not reflect changes in the general economic
conditions or the ANZ Bank Group’s financial condition.
The ratings of individual securities (including, but not
limited to, certain Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital securities
and covered bonds) issued by the ANZ Bank Group (and
other banks globally) could be impacted by changes in the
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regulatory requirements for those instruments as well as the
ratings methodologies used by rating agencies.
Any downgrade or potential downgrade to the ANZ Bank
Group’s credit ratings or rating outlooks may reduce access
to capital and wholesale debt markets and could lead to
an increase in funding costs, constrain the volume of new
lending and affect the willingness of counterparties to
transact with the ANZ Bank Group which may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Credit ratings are
not a recommendation by the relevant rating agency
to invest in securities offered by the ANZ Bank Group.
6.2.13 Liquidity and funding risk events may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
Liquidity and funding risk is the risk that the ANZ Bank
Group is unable to meet its payment obligations as they
fall due (including repaying depositors and wholesale
creditors) or that the ANZ Bank Group has insufficient
capacity to fund increases in assets. Liquidity and funding
risk is inherent in banking operations due to the timing
mismatch between cash inflows and cash outflows.
Reduced liquidity could lead to an increase in the cost
of the ANZ Bank Group’s borrowings and constrain the
volume of new lending which may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Deterioration and volatility in market conditions and a
decline in investor confidence in the ANZ Bank Group may
materially impact the ANZ Bank Group’s ability to replace
maturing liabilities and access funding in a timely and cost
effective manner, which may adversely impact the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position. Advances in technology allow customers to
withdraw funds deposited with the ANZ Bank Group faster
and may accelerate the risks associated with on-demand
liabilities, such as transactional and savings deposits.
The ANZ Bank Group raises funding from a variety of
sources, including customer deposits and wholesale
funding in domestic and offshore markets to meet its
funding requirements and to maintain or grow its business.
Developments in major markets can adversely affect
liquidity in global capital markets. For example, in times
of liquidity stress, if there is damage to market confidence
in the ANZ Bank Group or if funding inside or outside
of domestic markets is not available or constrained, the
ANZ Bank Group’s ability to access sources of funding
and liquidity may be constrained and the ANZ Bank
Group will be exposed to liquidity and funding risk.
6.2.14 Changes in the valuation of some of the
ANZ Bank Group’s assets and liabilities may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s earnings
and equity, and the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group applies accounting standards, which
require that various financial instruments, including
derivative instruments, assets and liabilities classified as
fair value through other comprehensive income, assets
and liabilities classified as fair value through profit or loss,
and certain other assets and liabilities (as per Note 18 of
the annual financial report of ANZBGL for the year ended
30 September 2023 (2023 Financial Report)) are measured
at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in
earnings or equity.
Generally, to measure the fair value of these instruments, the
ANZ Bank Group relies on quoted market prices, present
value estimates or other valuation techniques that
incorporate the impact of factors that a market participant
would take into account when pricing the asset or liability.
Certain other assets, including some unlisted equity
investments, are valued using discounted cash flow
techniques. The fair value of these instruments is impacted
by changes in market prices or valuation inputs that may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s earnings and/or equity.
The ANZ Bank Group may be exposed to a reduction
in the value of non-lending related assets as a result of
impairments that are recognised in earnings. The ANZ
Bank Group must test at least annually the recoverability
of goodwill balances and intangible assets with indefinite
useful lives or not available for use and other non-lending
related assets including premises and equipment (including
right-of-use assets arising from leases), investment in
associates, capitalised software and other intangible
assets where there are indicators of impairment.
To assess the recoverability of goodwill balances, the
ANZ Bank Group uses a multiple of earnings calculation.
Changes in the assumptions upon which the calculation
is based, together with changes in earnings, may materially
impact this assessment, resulting in the potential write-off
of a part or all of goodwill balances.
In respect of other non-lending related assets, if an asset is
no longer in use, or the cash flows generated by the asset
do not support the carrying value, impairment charges may
be recorded. This, in conjunction with the other potential
changes above, could impact the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.15 Changes in accounting policies may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The accounting policies that the ANZ Bank Group applies
are fundamental to how it records and reports its financial
position and results of operations. Management exercises
judgement in selecting and applying many of these
accounting policies. This is so that the ANZ Bank Group
complies with the applicable accounting standards or
interpretations and reflects the most appropriate manner in
which to record and report on the ANZ Bank Group’s financial
position and results of operations. These accounting policies
may be applied inaccurately, resulting in a misstatement of
the ANZ Bank Group’s financial position. The application of
new or revised accounting standards or interpretations may
also adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. The
ANZ Bank Group discloses the impact of new accounting
standards that are effective for the first time in any reporting
period, in the notes to the consolidated financial statements
for that period. In some cases, management must select an
accounting policy from two or more alternatives, any of
which would comply with the relevant accounting standard
or interpretation and be reasonable under the circumstances,
yet might result in reporting materially different outcomes
than would have been reported under the alternative.
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Legal and regulatory risk
6.2.16 Regulatory changes or a failure to comply
with laws, regulations or policies may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group’s businesses and operations are highly
regulated. The ANZ Bank Group is subject to laws, regulations
and policies, including industry self-regulation in the Relevant
Jurisdictions (Regulations). Regulations continue to
change and generally increase in scope, scale, complexity,
cost and speed of required compliance (Regulatory
Change). A failure by the ANZ Bank Group to comply with
Regulations or manage Regulatory Change could result
in regulatory investigations, legal or regulatory sanctions,
financial or reputational loss, litigation, fines, penalties,
restrictions on the ANZ Bank Group’s ability to do business,
revocation, suspension or variation of conditions of
regulatory licences or other enforcement or administrative
action or agreements (such as enforceable undertakings)
any of which may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s
Position. Such failures may also result in the ANZ Bank
Group being exposed to the risk of litigation brought by
third parties (including through class action proceedings).
The outcome of any litigation (including class action
proceedings) may result in the payment of compensation
to third parties and further remediation activities. For
information in relation to the ANZ Bank Group’s litigation
and contingent liabilities, see Section 6.2.17 “Litigation and
contingent liabilities may adversely affect the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position” and Note 32 of the 2023 Financial Report.
Regulations can also affect the operating environment
of, and impose significant compliance costs on, the
ANZ Bank Group. Changes to the ANZ Bank Group’s
operating environment and the Regulations to which the
ANZ Bank Group is subject to may affect the profitability
of the ANZ Bank Group, change the level of competition
that the ANZ Bank Group faces or impact the ability of the
ANZ Bank Group to conduct one or more elements of its
business. Increases in compliance costs could also decrease
profitability and divert resources away from other priorities
of the ANZ Bank Group, thereby impacting the ANZ Bank
Group’s ability to innovate and compete.
Prudential regulation
Prudential regulation is a type of Regulation and is subject
to Regulatory Change. Developments in APRA and RBNZ
prudential regulation may materially impact the ANZ Bank
Group. There are typically a number of prudential regulatory
proposals open for consultation with APRA and the RBNZ
at any time. Changes to prudential regulation can increase
the level of regulatory capital that the ANZ Bank Group
is required to maintain, restrict the ANZ Bank Group’s
flexibility, require it to incur substantial costs and impact
the profitability of one or more business lines, any of
which may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Recent prudential regulation changes that have impacted,
or that may impact the ANZ Bank Group, include:
•Market risk and counterparty credit risk: APRA is
consulting on revisions to prudential standards, guidance
and reporting standards relating to market risk, being
IRRBB, Market Risk and Counterparty Credit Risk. APRA
intends to finalise APS 117 IRRBB by the middle of 2024
ahead of the updated standard coming into effect from
1 October 2025.
•Unquestionably strong capital framework: APRA
implemented its final requirements in relation to capital
adequacy and credit risk for ADIs on 1 January 2023.
However, APRA continues to consult and finalise revisions
to a number of remaining prudential standards, being
IRRBB, Market Risk and Counterparty Credit Risk. Given
the number of items that are yet to be finalised by
APRA, the aggregate outcome from all changes to
APRA’s Prudential Standards relating to their review
of ADIs “unquestionably strong” capital framework
remains uncertain.
•Macroprudential policy framework: APRA finalised
its macroprudential policy framework in June 2022. To
support the implementation of the framework, APRA
formalised and embedded credit-based macroprudential
policy measures within its Prudential Standards, within
a new attachment to APS 220. APRA’s objective is to
strengthen the transparency, implementation and
enforceability of macroprudential policy. The updates
to APS 220 which became effective from 1 January 2023
included a set of credit-based macroprudential measures
to be used to address systemic risks if needed. The
updates to APS 220 include two main types of credit-
based macroprudential measures: (i) lending limits
(the purpose of temporary lending limits would be to
moderate any excessive growth in higher-risk lending
during periods of heightened systemic risks) and (ii)
lending standards, where APRA may also set minimum
requirements for lending standards, including measures
such as the serviceability buffer for residential mortgages.
APRA confirmed the current settings of (i) for lending
limits, no limit restrictions in place on higher-risk lending
but APRA continues to monitor higher risk lending at
outlier banks for commercial property lending and (ii) for
lending standards, the serviceability buffer is maintained
at 3.0% above the loan rate. Future changes to these
settings could restrict the ANZ Bank Group’s flexibility a
nd impact the profitability of one or more business lines.
For further information, see Section 6.2.5 “Changes in
the real estate markets in Australia, New Zealand or other
markets where the ANZ Bank Group does business may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
•Operational risk management: APRA finalised
prudential standard CPS 230 Operational Risk
Management (CPS 230) in July 2023, which sets out
minimum standards for managing operational risk,
including updated requirements for business continuity
planning and service provider risk management. The new
standard incorporates updated requirements for service
provider management (currently outsourcing) and
business continuity management that are currently
contained in prudential standards CPS 231 Outsourcing
and CPS 232 Business Continuity Management. The
effective date of compliance moved from 1 January 2024
to 1 July 2025. APRA will provide for transitional
arrangements for pre-existing contractual arrangements
with service providers. The requirements in the standard
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will apply from the earlier of the next contract renewal
date or 1 July 2026. A project team has been formed
and the ANZ Bank Group will continue to work through
the implementation process which is complex, and
requires changes to systems, operations, and contractual
arrangements with third parties.
•Recovery and exit planning: APRA finalised Prudential
Standard CPS 190 Recovery and Exit Planning (CPS 190)
in December 2022. CPS 190 is aimed at reinforcing the
resilience of the financial system. It is designed to ensure
that APRA regulated entities are better prepared to
manage periods of severe financial stress. Under CPS
190, entities will be required to develop and maintain
credible plans for managing periods of severe financial
stress, including actions that could be taken to stabilise
and restore financial resilience and actions that effect
an orderly and solvent exit from regulated activity.
These requirements will apply across all APRA
regulated industries. CPS 190 will come into effect
from 1 January 2024 for banks and insurers.
•Resolution planning: APRA finalised Prudential Standard
CPS 900 Resolution Planning (CPS 900) in May 2023.
CPS 900 requires entities that are significant financial
institutions or those that provide critical functions, to
support APRA in the development and implementation
of a resolution plan so the entity can be managed by
APRA in an orderly manner where the entity is unable
to, or is likely to be unable to, meet its obligations or
suspends, or is likely to suspend, payments. CPS 900 sets
out certain requirements for entities to cooperate with
APRA in resolution planning. Under CPS 900, APRA will
develop a resolution plan, which sets out APRA’s strategy
for resolving an entity in the event of its failure. This could
include, for example, plans to recapitalise, wind-down
or transfer operations. It is an important complement to
a financial contingency plan, which sets out an entity’s
plan for managing risks to its financial viability. The
standard will come into effect on 1 January 2024.
•ADI capital framework: There is a risk that the outcome
of the APRA Discussion Paper could include measures
that limit the issue or distribution of Additional Tier 1
Capital instruments by banks in the future, including
their ability to be traded on a listed market and that
might affect the liquidity and market price of such
instruments, including Notes.
•Loss absorbing capacity: APRA announced its decision
on loss-absorbing capacity requiring Australian D-SIBs
in July 2019, including ANZBGL, to increase their Total
Capital by 3% of RWA by January 2024. On 2 December
2021, APRA announced that it had finalised its loss-
absorbing capacity requirements and stated that it will
require Australian D-SIBs to increase their Total Capital
by a further 1.5% of RWA by January 2026. Inclusive
of the previously announced interim increase of 3%,
this will result in a total increase to the minimum Total
Capital requirement of 4.5% of RWA. APRA expects
the requirement to be satisfied predominantly with
additional Tier 2 capital with an equivalent decrease
in other senior funding. The amount of the additional
Total Capital requirement will be based on the ANZ
Bank Group’s actual RWA as at January 2026.
•RBNZ revisions to capital adequacy: The RBNZ’s
revised capital adequacy requirements for New Zealand
banks, which are set out in the Banking Prudential
Requirements documents, are being implemented
in stages during a transition period from October 2021
to July 2028. The net impact on ANZBGL’s Level 1
CET1 capital is expected to be an increase in capital
requirements of approximately A$1 billion to A$1.5 billion
between 30 September 2023 and the end of the
transition period in 2028 (based on the ANZ Bank Group’s
30 September 2023 balance sheet). The amount could
also vary over time subject to changes to the capital
position in ANZ NZ (e.g. from RWA growth, management
buffer requirements, potential dividend payments).
•NZ contingent capital instruments: ANZ NZ’s
contingent capital instruments will no longer be treated
as eligible regulatory capital. The contingent capital
Additional Tier 1 instruments (Contingent AT1
Instruments) will progressively lose eligible regulatory
capital treatment over the transition period to 1 July
2028. The maximum eligible regulatory capital value
of Contingent AT1 Instruments is the total outstanding
value at 30 September 2021 (“Contingent AT1 Base”)
reduced by 12.5% of the Contingent AT1 Base on 1
January of each year from 2022 to 2028, with no
Contingent AT1 Instruments eligible from 1 July 2028.
ASIC regulation
ASIC’s current enforcement priorities focus on the need to
reduce the risk of financial harm to consumers and uphold
the integrity of Australia’s financial markets. Specifically,
ASIC has identified the following priority areas: enforcement
action targeting poor design, distribution and marketing
of financial products; misleading conduct in relation to
sustainable finance including greenwashing and climate-
related financial disclosures; misconduct involving high
risk retail products including Contracts For Difference and
crypto-assets; combating and disrupting investment scams
and phishing websites; taking enforcement action where
there are egregious failures to mitigate the risks of cyber-
attacks and governance failures relating to cyber resilience;
misleading and deceptive conduct relating to investment
products; manipulation in energy and commodities
derivatives markets; and unfair contract terms. A failure
by the ANZ Bank Group to comply with applicable laws
may have a negative impact on consumers or market
integrity, or the ANZ Bank Group’s reputation and financial
performance and may give rise to litigation and regulatory
enforcement proceedings, which may in turn, have
an adverse impact on the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Competition regulation
Competition in the Australian and New Zealand financial
services sectors continues to be an important driver for
Regulation and Regulatory Change. On 14 February 2023
the Australian Treasurer directed the ACCC to conduct an
inquiry into the market for retail deposit products supplied
by ADIs. It includes how banks set interest rates, as well as
other terms and conditions. On 15 December 2023, the
ACCC published the final report into the inquiry making 7
recommendations. These recommendations are designed
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to increase transparency to support decision making,
support more effective consumer engagement and reduce
barriers to consumer switching to drive competition. The
Australian Treasury will consult on these recommendations,
along with the recommendations of the 2020 ACCC Home
Loan Price Inquiry. The Australian Government has advised
its response will be released in 2024. Refer to Section 6.2.3
in relation to competition risk impacts “Competition in
the markets in which the ANZ Bank Group operates may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”. The ACCC
announced its compliance and enforcement priorities for
the year in March 2023. The ACCC announced that it will
continue to focus on competition issues in the financial
services sector, particularly with payment services and also
noted its focus on promoting “healthy” competition in the
financial services sector and investigating anti-competitive
conduct. Increased scrutiny by the ACCC may result in
an associated increase in costs for the ANZ Bank Group
in addition to adversely impacting the ANZ Bank Group’s
ability to grow through the implementation of potential
acquisitions which may in turn, have a negative impact on
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. The Australian Government
is further consulting on draft legislation to implement
a designated complaints function within the ACCC.
This will enable designated consumer and small business
advocates to submit a complaint to the ACCC where they
have evidence of a significant or systemic market issue
that affects consumers or small businesses in Australia. It
is not clear what impact, if any, this will have on the Group
although complaints that relate to the Group may be made
to the ACCC through the function.
The New Zealand Government directed the Commerce
Commission to commence a market study into competition
in the New Zealand retail banking sector in June 2023. The
study is considering consumer behaviours and preferences,
barriers to new competitors entering or expanding in the
personal banking market, barriers to new or innovative
products and services, and barriers that limit a consumer’s
ability to switch banks. As part of the study, the Commerce
Commission will examine bank profitability and other
financial measures to assess competition in the sector.
The study is focused on personal banking services such
as home loans and deposit accounts (including current
savings and overdraft facilities). The Commerce Commission
released a preliminary issues paper in August 2023, in
which the Commerce Commission indicated that its initial
view of the existing research was that New Zealand banks
appeared more profitable than in comparable economies
over the past decade, raising questions about the intensity
of competition, including for personal banking services.
The Commerce Commission is expected to issue its
final report at the market study’s completion in August
2024. While it is currently uncertain what impact (if any)
the market study will have on the ANZ Bank Group’s
Position, any recommendations or policy initiatives
adopted by the New Zealand Government as a result
of the study could have a material impact on the ANZ
Bank Group's profitability.
The Australian Government also announced a review of
competition policy settings on 23 August 2023. Over two
years, the review will look at competition laws, policies and
institutions. The Australian Government has announced
that the initial issues to be considered as part of the review
include proposed changes to merger laws, as well as other
competition law issues, non-compete and related clauses
that restrict workers from changing employers and
providing advice on competition issues raised by new
technologies and the net zero transformation. The review
will not issue a single report but will undertake rolling
policy projects. It is uncertain what impact the review will
have on the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. However, there is
no guarantee that the proposed changes will not have a
material effect or impact on the ANZ Bank Group's Position.
Product regulation
There is a strong focus on the suitability of products offered
by financial services providers, including the ANZ Bank
Group. Regulatory policy development and monitoring of
responsible consumer lending has increased significantly
and continues to impact business practices. If additional
changes in Regulation are implemented, as a result of the
development and monitoring of responsible consumer
lending, such changes may impact the manner in which
the ANZ Bank Group provides consumer lending services
in the future that may in some respects adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s operations in this area and consequently,
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. ASIC published updated
regulatory guidance on responsible lending laws in
December 2019. The Australian Financial Complaints
Authority (AFCA) is consulting on its approach to assessing
compliance by lenders, such as the ANZ Bank Group, with
both consumer and small business lending requirements.
There are new stricter anti-hawking prohibitions in relation
to financial products and a deferred sales model for add on
insurance. The design and distribution obligation legislation
requires product issuers and distributors to, among other
things, identify appropriate target markets for financial and
credit products and distribute those products so that they
likely reach the relevant target market. There are significant
penalties for non-compliance and such legislation could
impact the ANZ Bank Group’s ability to issue and market
financial products in the future. Increased compliance costs
resulting from financial product distribution requirements
and AFCA’s new approach to assessing compliance may
adversely impact the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Senior executive regulation
The Financial Accountability Regime Act 2023 (the FA R)
received Royal Assent on 14 September 2023. The FAR will
be implemented in stages for in-scope entities within the
ANZ Bank Group commencing with ANZGHL and ANZBGL
from 15 March 2024, and then from 15 March 2025 for any
insurers or licensed superannuation trustees within the
ANZ Bank Group. Under the FAR, the ANZ Bank Group and
certain senior personnel will be subject to, or impacted by,
new or heightened accountability obligations. For example,
the FAR will require ANZBGL to take reasonable steps to (a)
conduct its business with honesty and integrity, and with
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due skill, care and diligence; (b) deal with APRA and ASIC
in an open, constructive and cooperative way; (c) prevent
adverse effects on its prudential standing or prudential
reputation; (d) ensure that certain directors, senior
executives and other key personnel meet the above
standards of conduct, and take reasonable steps to ensure
compliance with applicable laws; and (e) ensure that
related entities whose business and activities materially
and substantially affect ANZBGL comply with the FAR in
the same way as ANZBGL is required to. Potential risks to
the ANZ Bank Group include the risk of penalties and the
risk to the ANZ Bank Group’s ability to attract and retain
high-quality directors and senior executives.
Compensation Scheme of Last Resort
The ANZ Bank Group will incur costs and further exposures
associated with the establishment of the Australian
Government’s Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR).
The purpose of the CSLR is to support confidence in the
financial system’s dispute resolution framework by facilitating
compensation payments to eligible consumers who
have received a determination for compensation from the
Australian Financial Complaints Authority. The Australian
Government passed a bill implementing the CSLR in June
2023. The CSLR will be funded by the Australian Government
in its first year of operation and thereafter will be funded
through industry levies. The maximum industry funding in
any year of operation is A$250 million. In addition, funding
to pay for certain determinations that relate to “pre-
commencement” disputes will be provided by an initial levy
of up to A$250 million to be paid by ten industry participants,
including the ANZ Bank Group. Neither the amount of the
initial levy nor the ANZ Bank Group’s share of it have been
determined by the Australian Government. The outcomes
and total costs associated with remaining possible exposures
and the legislative change remain uncertain and their impact
may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Industry self-regulation
Industry best practice guidance and standards impacting
retail and small business banking is a focus of regulators,
interest groups and industry participants. In particular, an
independent review of the Australian Banking Code (Code)
made 116 recommendations in 2021. The Australian
Banking Association (ABA) and member banks have been
working to implement the accepted recommendations
in an updated Code. The accepted recommendations
include new definitions for “vulnerability” and “small
business”, the introduction of a requirement to meet with
prospective guarantors before accepting a guarantee, and a
replacement of the requirement to engage with customers
in a “fair, reasonable and ethical manner” with a requirement
aligning to the “efficiently, honestly and fairly” standard in
the Corporations Act. The ABA has submitted the updated
Code to ASIC for approval. ASIC is expected to make a
decision on approval in the first half of 2024. A failure to
comply with the Code may have a negative impact on the
ANZ Bank Group’s reputation and may result in litigation
or regulatory enforcement actions, which may in turn,
have an adverse impact on the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Open banking regulation
Open Banking is part of a consumer data right (CDR) in
Australia that came into effect in August 2019. The CDR
gives customers access to and control over their data
and establishes and seeks to improve consumers’ ability
to compare and switch between products and services.
It is expected to reduce the barriers to new entrants
into the banking industry in Australia. The CDR regime is
evolving. The Australian Government released a statement
in response to the Statutory Review of the CDR in June
2023 noting that the Australian Government will continue
supporting operations in banking and energy and pause
implementation of the CDR in other sectors to allow time
for the CDR to mature across the banking and energy
sectors. In June 2023, the New Zealand Government
released a consultation bill which contemplates the
introduction of a CDR in New Zealand. Open Banking may
lead to increased competition that may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Refer to risk 3 “Competition
in the markets in which the ANZ Bank Group operates
may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
Cyber regulation
The Australian Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
(Cth) was extended in 2021 to the financial services
and markets sector. It includes “last resort” powers for
the Australian Government to direct an entity to take a
particular action and to authorise the Australian Signals
Directorate (ASD), to intervene against cyber-attacks
and registration and reporting requirements for critical
infrastructure assets and cyber incidents. ASD is an
intelligence agency that focuses on signals intelligence and
cyber operations. Further reforms including positive security
obligations for critical infrastructure assets to be delivered
through sector-specific requirements and enhanced cyber
security obligations for systems of national significance
came into force in 2022. The Australian Government is
consulting on proposed new cyber security legislation
and on changes to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act
2018 designed to address gaps in current laws and improve
security and resilience. Implementation of the legislation
could increase costs for the ANZ Bank Group, and may give
rise to regulatory enforcement proceedings, which may
in turn, adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Payments regulation
The Australian Government responded to three inquiries
and reviews relating to payments in 2021. These were
a review into the Australian payments system, an inquiry
into mobile payments and digital wallets and an inquiry
into Australia as a technology and financial centre (covering
de-banking of fintech and cryptocurrency exchanges).
The Australian Government agreed to many of the
recommendations and the Australian Treasury is consulting
on the implementation of the recommendations.
The impact of this work on the ANZ Bank Group is not
clear. Potential policy responses include new regulatory
requirements and broader access to payment systems
which could increase competition, which may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. The Australian
Government published its “Strategic Plan for the future
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of Australia’s payments system” in 2023 which sets out its
policy objectives and priorities for the payments system.
The strategic plan provides businesses with certainty
and clarity on the Australian Government’s approach to
important issues in the payments system. The Strategic
Plan also outlines the Australian Government’s commitment
to ensuring that Australia’s payments system is safe,
affordable, can be trusted and will remain readily accessible.
For example, the availability of cash in the community has
emerged as an issue of concern. The ACCC has granted
interim authorisation to the Australian Banking Association,
its member banks, and other relevant industry participants
to discuss and develop arrangements to maintain the
physical distribution of cash throughout the Australian
economy. The authorisation application by the Australian
Banking Association followed concerns expressed by
the major supplier of cash-in-transit services in Australia,
Armaguard, that the industry is not sustainable in its current
form. Disruptions to cash-in-transit services could have
a material impact on the Group’s ability to provide cash
to customers. Measures concerning cash-in-transit could
increase costs on the Group, including if they were to
involve the establishment of a utility for this service that
receives funding from the banking industry. Consistent
with the Strategic Plan, the Government is consulting on
regulation of payments service providers. The impact on
the ANZ Bank Group of any resulting regulatory changes to
implement the Australian Government’s policy objectives
and priorities for the payments system is not clear. The
timing of any impact to the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
as a result of this strategic plan is not known.
As part of its Strategic Plan, the Australian Government
announced its intention to end the use of cheques by 2030.
The Australian Government is consulting on opportunities
and challenges in winding down the cheques system in
a smooth and orderly manner. The impact of the winding
down process on the Group is not yet clear.
Privacy regulation
Recent legislation has enhanced enforcement measures
and increased penalties for serious or repeated privacy
breaches of the Privacy Act. The imposition of such
penalties on the ANZ Bank Group may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. The Australian Government
announced the pathway for privacy reform following the
Privacy Act review. It includes amendments to the Privacy
Act addressing some proposals and further consultation
on broad reform proposals which would have a significant
impact on how an entity can use individuals’ information.
The implications of the reforms for the ANZ Bank Group are
not clear and will depend on the Australian Government’s
policy. The implementation of additional regulatory
obligations regarding privacy may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Digital identity
The Australian Government has introduced into Parliament
legislation to establish a framework for digital identities.
This framework would enable the phased expansion of the
Australian Government Digital ID system, sets up a system
that could see Australians provided with greater choice
in which accredited state and territory digital ID service
providers they use to access Commonwealth services and
appoints the ACCC as the initial digital ID regulator. Although
the implications of this framework are not yet clear for the
ANZ Bank Group, the ANZ Bank Group may need to adhere
to certain Australian Government requirements if it wishes
to become a provider of digital identity or to use digital
identities as part of its onboarding process for customers.
Such adherence could result in significant implementation
and compliance costs, which may adversely affect the ANZ
Bank Group’s Position.
Quality of financial advice regulation
The Australian Government released a report on the “quality
of advice” in 2023. The report contained recommendations
for reforming the regulatory framework for the provision
of financial advice. In response to the review, the Australian
Government announced, among other things, that it would
introduce a new class of financial adviser, introduce a
modernised best interest duty and replace requirements
to provide Statements of Advice with ones to provide a
principles-based advice record. The Australian Government
will consult on draft legislation in 2024. The impact of the
changes to the law on the ANZ Bank Group are not yet clear.
Artificial intelligence regulation
The Australian Government consulted on the regulation of
AI in 2023. The implications of the consultation for the ANZ
Bank Group are not clear. They will depend on the policy
implemented by the Australian Government. The introduction
of additional regulatory obligations relating to the use of
AI may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Scams regulation
The Australian Government has committed to
introduce new mandatory industry codes to outline the
responsibilities of the private sector in relation to scam
activity, with a focus on banks, digital communications
platforms and telecommunications providers. The Australian
Government has released consultation on the proposed
features of a Scams Code Framework which would
introduce obligations for these sectors to address scams.
The ultimate form which this policy action will take is not
known. Separately the ABA and its member banks released
a Scams-Safe Accord outlining 7 initiatives to prevent,
detect, and disrupt scams affecting individual and small
business customers. Although it is unclear what impact the
potential Australian Government policy action will have on
the ANZ Bank Group, it is possible that the ANZ Bank Group
will need to meet increased standards with respect to the
identification, prevention and remediation of scam activity
that concerns its customers. This may include standards
or expectations concerning when the ANZ Bank Group
will be liable to reimburse or compensate customers for
losses arising from scam activity. Any failure to meet these
standards or expectations may adversely affect the ANZ
Bank Group’s Position.
Unfair trading practices
The Australian Government released consultation on policy
options to address unfair trading practices in the Australian
consumer law in August 2023. The Australian Government
states that unfair trading practices are particular types of
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commercial conduct that are not covered by existing
provisions of Australia’s consumer laws but which
nevertheless can result in significant consumer and small
business harm. The consultation proposes four options,
which include amending the statutory prohibition against
unconscionable conduct, introducing a general prohibition
on unfair trading practices and introducing a combination
of general and specific prohibitions on unfair trading
practices. While the Australian consumer law does not
apply to ASIC-regulated financial products of the kind
offered by the ANZ Bank Group, the consultation paper
notes that a separate regulation impact assessment process
will consider the extension of reform to ASIC regulated
financial services in 2024. Although it is not clear which
option the Australian Government will adopt for the
Australian consumer law, and how, if at all, this will be
carried across to ASIC-regulated financial services, there
is a risk that the ANZ Bank Group would face increased
compliance costs in meeting any new law which prohibited
unfair trading practices. In the event of contravention
of such a law, the ANZ Bank Group may face penalties.
Any such increased costs or contraventions may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Review of Personal Property Securities Regime
The Australian Government consulted on reforms to the
Personal Property Securities Act 2009 following a statutory
review of the Act (the Whittaker Review). The Whittaker
Review made 394 recommendations and the Australian
Government has accepted 345 of these. The Australian
Government’s overarching objective of the reforms is to
simplify the personal property securities framework to make
it easier for users to engage with, providing clearer, more
accessible rules for the granting, validity and enforcement
of security interests in personal property. The implications
of the reforms for the ANZ Bank Group are not yet clear.
There may be possible implications on security taking,
registration, enforcement processes, operational processes,
systems and documentation. Any implications for the ANZ
Bank Group will depend on the Australian Government’s
decisions in finalising the draft legislation to be introduced
to Parliament.
New Zealand regulation
The New Zealand Government and regulatory authorities
have proposed and have implemented significant
legislative and regulatory changes for New Zealand
financial institutions. These changes include the RBNZ’s
reform of capital requirements and revised outsourcing
policy (BS11), conduct regulations for financial institutions,
a climate related financial risk disclosure regime, the
replacement of the existing prudential supervision
regime for banks with a deposit takers regime, including a
depositor compensation scheme, changes to the consumer
credit contract regime and a consumer data right. Such
changes may adversely affect the ANZ New Zealand Group,
potentially impacting its corporate structures, businesses,
strategies, capital, liquidity, funding and profitability,
cost structures, and the cost and access to credit for
its customers and the wider economy. This in turn
may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Other Australian inquiries
There are other inquiries and interventions into Australia’s
financial sector. In 2022-23, these included four separate
Parliamentary inquiries into “the cost of living”, “promoting
economic dynamism, competition and business formation”,
a “review of Australia’s four major banks” and “bank closures
in regional Australia”. These inquiries are wide ranging and
could lead to legislative or regulatory changes or measures
that may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position,
including through taxes and levies. For example, based on
the conduct of these inquiries to date, the inquiry concerning
bank closures in regional Australia could recommend that
the Australian Government impose standards on banks
concerning their presence in regional and rural areas
while the major banks inquiry could recommend
that the Australian Government impose standards
on banks concerning scams. However, even if there
are recommendations from these inquiries, it is not
clear if the Australian Government would adopt
those recommendations.
Other Australian regulation
The Australian Government finalised a regional banking
taskforce in 2022 which assessed the impact of bank
branch closures on regional communities. Banks are in the
process of implementing the taskforce’s recommendations,
including by adding new requirements to the ABA’s “Branch
Closure Protocol”, which will apply to the ANZ Bank Group
when branches are closed. The Senate Standing Committee
on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport is also
considering the current extent of bank closures in regional
Australia. It will report to the Australian Parliament in May
2024. It is not clear what additional recommendations this
Committee will make in addition to those of the regional
banking taskforce.
Finally the Australian Parliament has passed a law that bans
the use of credit cards for online wagering. This will occur
by using bank identification numbers to identify and block
credit card payments. The impact of this work on the ANZ
Bank Group is not clear. See also Section 6.2.18 “Significant
fines and sanctions in the event of breaches of law or
regulation relating to anti-money laundering, counter-
terrorism financing and sanctions may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
Regulator powers and penalties
There are increased penalties for breaches of laws in
Australia, including the Australian consumer law, as well as
increased powers to regulators and funding for regulators
to enforce breaches. Increasing regulatory powers include
ASIC’s product intervention power and proposed
expansions of ASIC’s directions powers. The Australian
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate
and Financial Sector Penalties) Act 2019 (Cth) significantly
increased the sanctions applicable to the contravention
of a range of corporate and financial sector obligations.
Maximum fines and civil penalties for breaches of the
Competition and Consumer Act (including the Australian
consumer law) have increased and a civil penalty regime
introduced for unfair contract terms. This includes
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increasing the maximum pecuniary penalty for corporations
where relevant from 10% of a corporation’s annual turnover
to 30% of adjusted turnover over the period the breach
occurred. The imposition of such penalties on the ANZ Bank
Group may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.17 Litigation and contingent liabilities may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group's Position
From time to time, the ANZ Bank Group may be subject
to material litigation, regulatory actions, legal or arbitration
proceedings and other contingent liabilities that may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
The ANZ Bank Group had contingent liabilities as at
30 September 2023 in respect of the matters outlined in
Note 32 of the 2023 Financial Report. Note 32 includes,
among other things, the following matters:
•regulatory and customer exposures;
•South African rate action;
•capital raising action;
•Esanda dealer car loan litigation;
•OnePath superannuation litigation;
•New Zealand loan information litigation;
•Credit cards litigation;
•the Royal Commission;
•security recovery actions; and
•warranties, indemnities and performance
management fees.
The ANZ Bank Group regularly engages with its regulators
in relation to regulatory investigations, surveillance and
reviews, reportable situations, civil enforcement actions
(whether by court action or otherwise), formal and informal
inquiries and regulatory supervisory activities in Australia
and globally. The ANZ Bank Group has received various
notices and requests for information from its regulators as
part of both industry-wide and ANZ Bank Group-specific
reviews and has also made disclosures to its regulators at
its own instigation. The nature of these interactions can
be wide ranging and, for example, include or have included
in recent years a range of matters including responsible
lending practices, regulated lending requirements, product
suitability and distribution, interest and fees and the
entitlement to charge them, customer remediation, wealth
advice, insurance distribution, pricing, competition, conduct
in financial markets and financial transactions, capital
market transactions, anti-money laundering and counter-
terrorism financing obligations, privacy obligations and
information security, business continuity management,
reporting and disclosure obligations and product disclosure
documentation. There may be exposures to customers
which are additional to any regulatory exposures. These
could include class actions, individual claims or customer
remediation or compensation activities. The outcomes
and total costs associated with such reviews and possible
exposures remain uncertain. There is however a risk that
contingent liabilities may be larger than anticipated or that
additional litigation, regulatory actions, legal or arbitration
proceedings or other contingent liabilities may arise.
6.2.18 Significant fines and sanctions in the
event of breaches of law or regulation relating
to anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism
financing and sanctions may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group's Position
Anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing
(CTF) and sanctions compliance have been the subject of
significant regulatory change and enforcement in recent
years. The increasingly complicated environment in which
the ANZ Bank Group operates has heightened these
operational and compliance risks. Furthermore, increased
transparency around the outcomes of compliance issues
at financial institutions domestically and globally together
with related fines and settlement sums mean that these
risks continue to be an area of focus for the ANZ Bank Group.
The Australian Government began a consultation process
on potential reforms to the AML and CTF regulatory regime
in 2023. The consultation has two parts: the simplification
and modernisation of the regime; and the implementation
of “Tranche II” reforms to extend the regime to certain
“high-risk” professions, including lawyers, accountants,
trust and company service providers, real estate agents and
dealers in precious metals and stones. The impact of this
development on the ANZ Bank Group is not yet clear. The
reform process could lead to new regulatory requirements,
which may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
The New Zealand Government has also recently undertaken
a review of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering
Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act), with a
report tabled in New Zealand’s parliament by the Minister
of Justice in November 2022 outlining more than two
hundred potential areas for law reform (ranging from minor
clarifications to existing requirements and definitions to
new obligations imposed on reporting entities). Several of
the proposed recommendations have been accepted and
introduced in an early package of reform through newly
issued regulations, with the first tranche of regulations being
introduced in July 2023 (consisting of largely definitional
changes and clarifications). The second and third tranches
of regulation are being introduced in June 2024 and June
2025 respectively and will make changes to various existing
obligations (including customer due diligence, enhanced
due diligence, and ongoing due diligence requirements)
as well as introducing new obligations. It is anticipated
that further reform will be made via amendments to the
primary AML/CFT Act in due course, following further public
consultation on areas identified through the review that
have not been introduced via regulations. The timing for any
further legislative change is currently unknown. Although
there is no clear view of the outcome of the reforms at this
stage, the reform process could lead to new regulatory
requirements being imposed on the ANZ Bank Group,
which may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Due to the Ukraine conflict, there are currently a large
number of sanctions applied to Russia, and other countries,
by regulators around the globe. Whilst many governments
across the United States, Europe and Australia agree in
relation to sanctions targets, the nuances and specific
restrictions are not fully aligned. Companies are assessing
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their risk appetite regarding ongoing business activity
with or in Russia or with Russian owned entities. This
has heightened the operational and compliance risks
in navigating those transactions and dealings that are
considered lawful, or within other counterparties’ risk
appetite. This situation is expected to continue whilst
the conflict persists.
In Australia, in recent years, there has been an increase
in action taken by AML/CTF regulators against “Reporting
Entities”. A “Reporting Entity” is a legal entity that provides
at least one “designated service” to a customer, such as
opening a bank account or providing a loan. Since 2017,
the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
(AUSTRAC) has taken three public enforcement actions
(resulting in fines and other penalties) against major banks
in Australia, as well as actions against a number of other
banks, casinos and other Reporting Entities, using its various
regulatory powers including appointment of auditors and
infringement notices.
In New Zealand, the RBNZ has stated that its appetite
for taking formal enforcement action for breaches of the
New Zealand AML and CTF legislation has increased. The
propensity for other regulators (including in Asia and the
Pacific) to take action for non-compliance with AML/CTF
laws has also increased.
Close monitoring of the different levels and types of
financial crimes continues across the ANZ Bank Group.
Scams continue to be pervasive and evolve quickly
and to the extent that new risks emerge, there is a
continuing risk that the management of alerts for
potential money laundering or terrorism financing
activities may be impacted.
The risk of non-compliance with AML/CTF and sanction
laws remains high given the scale and complexity of the
ANZ Bank Group and the lack of clarity around some
mandatory reporting requirements. Emerging technologies,
such as those provided by virtual asset service providers (e.g.
digital currency exchanges and wallet providers) as well as
increasingly complex remittance arrangements via fintechs
and other disruptors, may limit the ANZ Bank Group’s
ability to track the movement of funds, develop relevant
transaction monitoring, and meet reporting obligations.
The complexity of the ANZ Bank Group’s technology, and
the increasing frequency of changes to systems that play
a role in AML/CTF and sanctions compliance puts the ANZ
Bank Group at risk of failing to identify an impact on the
systems and controls in place. A failure to operate a robust
program to report the movement of funds, combat money
laundering, terrorism financing, and other serious crimes
may have serious financial, legal and reputational
consequences for the ANZ Bank Group and its employees.
Consequences can include fines, criminal and civil penalties,
civil claims, reputational harm and limitations on doing
business in certain jurisdictions. These consequences,
individually or collectively, may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position. The ANZ Bank Group’s foreign
operations may place the ANZ Bank Group under increased
scrutiny from regulatory authorities and subject the
ANZ Bank Group to increased compliance costs.
6.2.19 Changes in monetary policies may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
Central monetary authorities (including the RBA, the RBNZ,
the United States Federal Reserve, the European Central
Bank, the Bank of England and monetary authorities in the
Asian jurisdictions in which the ANZ Bank Group operates)
set official interest rates or take other measures to affect the
demand for money and credit in their relevant jurisdictions.
In some jurisdictions, currency policy is used to influence
general business conditions and the demand for money
and credit. These measures and policies can significantly
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s cost of funds for lending and
investing and the return that the ANZ Bank Group will earn
on those loans and investments. These factors impact the
ANZ Bank Group’s net interest margin and can affect
the value of financial instruments it holds, such as debt
securities and hedging instruments. The measures and
policies of the central monetary authorities can also affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s borrowers, potentially increasing the
risk that they may fail to repay loans. Changes in interest
rates and monetary policy are difficult to predict and may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. Refer to
Section 6.2.5 “Changes in the real estate markets in Australia,
New Zealand or other markets where the ANZ Bank Group
does business may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s
Position” and Section 6.2.10 “Credit risk may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
6.2.20 Ongoing significant compliance costs with
respect to the evolving and extensive Automatic
Exchange of Information obligations imposed by
global customer tax transparency regimes may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
There continues to be mandatory and substantial changes
to, and increasing regulatory focus on, compliance by all
global Financial Institutions (FIs), including the ANZ Bank
Group, with global customer tax transparency regimes,
under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATC A), the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s
(OECD’s) Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and similar
anti-tax avoidance regimes. This includes global regulatory
movement to enforcement and penalty activities and
increasing regulatory implementation of additional
compliance framework requirements, compliance
assessment requirements, questionnaires, onsite financial
institution audits, evidentiary requirements, detailed rules
and frameworks to close down circumventions and deter,
detect and penalise non-compliance. The ongoing OECD
government level peer reviews and IRS and regulatory FLS
compliance review/audit requirements increase scrutiny
and therefore unplanned workload of FIs globally. Each
country of CRS adoption is being pushed by the OECD
to ensure its penalty regime is sufficient to deter and
penalise non-compliance.
As the ANZ Bank Group is an in scope FIs operating in a
globally interlinked operating environment, the highly
complex and rigid nature of the obligations under each
country’s varied implementation of these regimes present
heightened operational and compliance risks for the
ANZ Bank Group. As international regulatory compliance
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frameworks mature and regulators shift focus to enforcement
(which may include financial penalties and other more
general tax risk framework implications), this may result in
significant penalty provision requirements and reputational
damage in the event of failures. Accordingly compliance
with global customer tax transparency regimes is a key
area of focus and major cost for the ANZ Bank Group.
Under FATCA and other relevant U.S. Treasury Regulations,
the ANZ Bank Group could be subject to:
• a 30% withholding tax on certain amounts (including
amounts payable to customers), and be required to
provide certain information to upstream payers, as
well as other adverse consequences, if the ongoing
detailed obligations are not adequately met; and
•broader compliance issues, significant withholding
exposure, competitive disadvantage and other
operational impacts if the FATCA Intergovernmental
Agreements between the United States and the
applicable jurisdictions in which the ANZ Bank Group
operates cease to be in effect.
Under the CRS, the ANZ Bank Group:
•faces challenges in developing countries where the
ANZ Bank Group has operations, such as the Pacific
region. The local regulators in these countries are
generally assisted by a “partner” country. The introduction
of standards and evidentiary requirements continue
to be challenging to implement and adhere to;
•must deal with substantial ongoing country specific
variations in local law and regulatory implementation,
with significant broader “justified trust” ramifications
and penalties for non-collection or failed reporting
in respect of prescribed customer information;
•is under increasingly stringent regulatory scrutiny
and measures as regulators turn their focus to the
effectiveness of FIs implementation. This tightening
of regulatory focus, at a varying pace in each country,
can lead to a significant negative experience for affected
customers (including unilateral account blocking and
closure, underlying client issues resulting from same and
potential direct customer penalties), which may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position and if not similarly
implemented by other FIs, may present a significant
competitive disadvantage and loss of business;
•faces poor customer outcomes with customers who may
feel aggrieved as a result of blocking and closure impacts
including increased potential exposure to legal and third
party liability. This may be particularly the case if the
ANZ Bank Group has not communicated the regulatory
issue clearly to a customer or has blocked or closed the
account incorrectly (for example, due to a data or process
error); and
•continues to deal with the substantial implementation
challenges associated with the complex requirements
relating to intermediaries, which may increase the risk
of regulatory ramifications.
The scale and complexity of the ANZ Bank Group means
that the risk of non-compliance with FATCA, CRS and other
tax reporting regimes is high. The loss of key resources
and critical subject matter expertise, combined with the
challenge of finding qualified replacements, increases
the risk of non-compliance with these obligations. A failure
to successfully operate the implemented processes or to
identify and implement all obligations could lead to legal,
financial and reputational consequences for the ANZ Bank
Group and its employees. Consequences include fines,
criminal and civil penalties, civil claims, reputational harm,
competitive disadvantage, loss of business and constraints
on doing business.
External factors such as natural disasters and the COVID-19
pandemic have resulted in challenges for staff including
unplanned staff absences, access to systems, tools and
information, and impacted the delivery of the ANZ Bank
Group’s regulatory obligations on requisite timeframes,
including mandatory FATCA and CRS regulatory reporting,
customer follow-up strategies, resolution and action
of regulatory recommendations, as well as continuous
improvement activities required to achieve the zero rate
of error expected by regulators. The ANZ Bank Group’s
global taxation obligations in relation to the enterprise’s
own tax lodgements and payments may similarly be
impacted. Initial leniency from global regulators continues
to be tightened or withdrawn due to the regulatory
expectation for FIs to adapt to the ongoing challenges
presented by external factors, thus heightening the risk
of regulatory scrutiny, associated penalties and reputational
ramifications resulting from any deficiencies or delays in
meeting regulatory obligations.
These consequences, individually or collectively, may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.21 Unexpected changes to the ANZ Bank
Group’s licence to operate in any jurisdiction may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group is licensed to operate in various
jurisdictions. Unexpected changes in the conditions of
the licenses to operate by governments, administrations
or regulatory agencies that prohibit or restrict the ANZ
Bank Group from trading in a manner that was previously
permitted may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Internal control, operations and reputational risk
6.2.22 Non-financial risk events may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
Non-financial risk is the risk of loss and/or non-compliance
(including failure to act in accordance with laws,
regulations, industry standards and codes, and internal
policies) resulting from inadequate or failed internal
processes, people, system and/or data, or from external
events. This includes operational risk, and the risk of
reputation loss but excludes strategic risk.
Non-financial risk categories under the ANZ Bank Group’s
risk taxonomy include:
•financial crime (the risk of money laundering, sanctions
violations, bribery and corruption, and “Know-Your-
Customer” failure). See Section 6.2.18 “Significant fines
and sanctions in the event of breaches of law or
regulation relating to anti-money laundering, counter-
terrorism financing and sanctions may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”;
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•internal fraud (fraud attempted or perpetrated by an
internal party (or parties) against the organisation);
•external fraud (fraud or theft attempted or perpetrated
against the organisation by an external party (that is,
a party without a direct relationship to the ANZ Bank
Group (excluding customers)) without involvement
of an employee);
•business continuity (failure of the business continuity
management framework);
•physical security (the risk of damage to the ANZ Bank
Group’s physical assets, client assets, or public assets
for which the ANZ Bank Group is liable, and (criminal)
injury to the ANZ Bank Group’s employees or affiliates);
•people (the risk of breaching employment legislation,
mismanaging employee relations and failing to ensure
a safe working environment);
• transaction processing and execution (failure to process,
manage and execute transactions and other processes
correctly and appropriately);
•technology (the risk associated with the outage of
systems, including hardware, software and networks).
See Section 6.2.26 “Disruption of information technology
systems or failure to successfully implement new
technology systems could significantly interrupt the
ANZ Bank Group’s business, which may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”;
•conduct (the risk of loss or damage arising from the
failure of the ANZ Bank Group, its employees or agents
to appropriately consider the interests of consumers,
the integrity of the financial markets and the
expectations of the community, in conducting the
ANZ Bank Group’s business activities). See Section
6.2.25 “Conduct risk events may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position”;
•legal (the risk of execution errors in legal procedures
and processes);
•regulatory risk (failure to comply with any legal
or regulatory obligations that are not captured
through other mentioned risks). See Section 6.2.16
“Regulatory changes or a failure to comply with laws,
regulations or policies may adversely affect the ANZ
Bank Group’s Position”;
•third party (the risk of failing to manage third party
relationships and risks appropriately, for example,
not taking reasonable steps to identify and mitigate
additional operational risks resulting from the
outsourcing of services or functions);
•information security including cyber (the risk of
information security incidents, including the loss,
theft or misuse of data/information — this covers
all types of data, and can include the failure to comply
with rules concerning information security). See Section
6.2.27 “Risks associated with information security,
including cyber-attacks, may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position”;
•data (the risk of failing to appropriately manage and
maintain data, including all types of data, for example,
client data, employee data and the ANZ Bank Group’s
proprietary data (includes privacy)). See Section 6.2.28
“Data management risks may adversely affect the ANZ
Bank Group’s Position”;
•model (the potential for adverse consequences from
model errors based on the design, development, use
and/or report of a model to inform business decisions).
See Section 6.2.29 “Modelling risks may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”; and
•statutory reporting and tax (the risk of failing to
meet statutory reporting and tax payments/filing
requirements). Statutory reporting includes all external
reporting that the ANZ Bank Group is obliged to
perform (e.g. regulatory reporting, financial reporting).
Loss from risk events may adversely affect the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position. Such losses can include fines, penalties,
imposts (including capital imposts), loss or theft of funds
or assets, legal costs, customer compensation, loss of
shareholder value, reputation loss, loss of life or injury
to people, and loss of property and information.
Non-Financial Risk can arise from a number of causes,
such as change risk events (for example, a failure to deliver
a change or risks resulting from change initiatives), and
have a number of different impacts, including reputational
impacts (see Section 6.2.24 “Reputational risk events as well
as operational failures and regulatory compliance failures
may give rise to reputational risk, which may undermine
the trust of stakeholders, erode the ANZ Bank Group’s
brand and adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”).
Pursuant to APRA and RBNZ requirements, the ANZ Bank
Group and ANZ New Zealand Group must also maintain
“operational risk capital” reserves in the event future
operational events occur.
All major offices have returned to at least, a blended/hybrid
working environment, including adapting to remote
working arrangements since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reliance on digital channels continues to remain high,
which in turn heightens the risks associated with cyber-
attacks and any disruption to system/service availability.
Whilst business continuity plans have been well tested and
refined during the pandemic, impact to system/service
availability still has the ability to impact the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position from a reputational, financial and
compliance perspective.
As the ANZ Bank Group increases the adoption of AI
which includes, technologies such as machine learning
through predictive analytics, process automation and
decision generation to support its customers and business
processes, the ANZ Bank Group may become more
exposed to associated AI risks, such as lack of transparency,
inaccurate decisions or unintended consequences that are
inconsistent with the ANZ Bank Group’s policies or values.
These could have adverse financial and non-financial
impacts on the ANZ Bank Group.
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6.2.23 Human capital risk, which relates to the
inability to attract, develop, motivate and retain
the ANZ Bank Group’s people to meet current and
future business needs, could result in poor
financial and customer outcomes and reduce the
ability of the ANZ Bank Group to deliver against
customer and other stakeholders’ expectations
Key executives, employees and directors play an integral
role in the operation of the ANZ Bank Group's business
and its pursuit of its strategic objectives. The unexpected
departure of an individual in a key role or the ANZ Bank
Group's failure given the challenges in the current
environment to recruit, develop and retain an appropriately
skilled and qualified person into these roles particularly in
areas such as digital, technology, risk or compliance, could
have an adverse effect on the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.24 Reputational risk events as well as
operational failures and regulatory compliance
failures may give rise to reputational risk, which
may undermine the trust of stakeholders, erode
the ANZ Bank Group’s brand and adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group’s reputation is a valuable asset and
a key contributor to the support that it receives from the
community in respect of its business initiatives and its ability
to raise funding or capital. Reputational risk may arise as a
result of an external event or the ANZ Bank Group’s actual or
perceived actions and practices, which include operational
and regulatory compliance failures. The occurrence of such
events may adversely affect perceptions about the ANZ Bank
Group held by the public (including the ANZ Bank Group’s
customers), shareholders, investors, regulators and rating
agencies. The impact of a risk event on the ANZ Bank Group’s
reputation may exceed any direct cost of the risk event itself
and may adversely impact the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
The ANZ Bank Group may suffer reputational damage where
one of its practices fails to meet community expectations.
Community expectations are continually changing and
evolving. If expectations exceed the standard required
to comply with applicable law, the ANZ Bank Group may
incur reputational damage even where it has met its legal
obligations. A divergence between community expectations
and the ANZ Bank Group’s practices could arise in a number
of ways including in relation to its product and services
disclosure practices, pricing policies and use of data. The
ANZ Bank Group’s reputation may be adversely affected by
community perception of the broader financial services
industry, particularly in an environment of rising interest
rates. Reputational damage may arise from the ANZ Bank
Group’s failure to effectively manage risks, enforcement
or supervisory action by regulators, adverse findings from
regulatory reviews and failure or perceived failure to
adequately respond to community, environmental and
ethical issues. From time to time the ANZ Bank Group may
be subjected to heightened public scrutiny and potential
reputational damage as a result of the actions of activist
shareholders. Areas which have attracted investor activism
in Australia primarily relate to environmental and social issues
and include concerns about the actions of the ANZ Bank
Group itself or parties that the ANZ Bank Group finances.
Operational and regulatory compliance failures or
perceived failures may give rise to reputational risk.
Such operational and regulatory compliance failures
include, but are not limited to:
•failures related to fulfilment of identification of
obligations;
•failures related to new product development;
• failures related to ongoing product monitoring activities;
•failures related to suitability requirements when products
are sold outside of the target market;
•failure to comply with disclosure obligations;
•failure to properly manage risk (e.g. credit, market,
operational or compliance);
•market manipulation or anti-competitive behaviour;
•inappropriate crisis management/response to
a crisis event;
•inappropriate handling of customer complaints;
•inappropriate third party arrangements;
•privacy breaches; and
•unexpected risks.
Damage to the ANZ Bank Group’s reputation may have
wide-ranging impacts, including adverse effects on the
ANZ Bank Group’s profitability, capacity and cost of funding,
increased regulatory scrutiny, regulatory enforcement
actions, additional legal risks and limiting the availability
of new business opportunities. The ANZ Bank Group’s ability
to attract and retain customers could also be adversely
affected if the ANZ Bank Group’s reputation is damaged,
which may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.25 Conduct risk events may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
Conduct risk is the risk of loss or damage arising from the
failure of the ANZ Bank Group, its employees or agents
to appropriately consider the interests of consumers, the
integrity of the financial markets, and the expectations
of the community in conducting the ANZ Bank Group’s
business activities.
Conduct risks include:
•the provision of unsuitable or inappropriate advice
to customers;
• the representation of, or disclosure about, a product or
service which is inaccurate, or does not provide adequate
information about risks and benefits to customers;
•a failure to deliver product features and benefits in
accordance with terms, disclosures, recommendations
and advice;
•a failure to appropriately avoid or manage conflicts
of interest;
•inadequate management of complaints or remediation
processes;
•a failure to respect and comply with duties to customers
in financial hardship; and
•unauthorised trading activities in financial markets,
in breach of the ANZ Bank Group’s policies and standards.
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There has been an increasing regulatory and community
focus on conduct risk, including in Australia and New
Zealand. Financial pressure has increased for customers
with the rising cost-of-living and reduction in disposable
income creating pressure on affordability. This may impact
both the ability to lend to customers, the extent to which
forbearance may need to be offered to those already
struggling. It is expected to increase the number of
customers that may fall into financial difficulty, and
therefore increase the need for the ANZ Bank Group to
provide enhanced support. As this occurs, it is likely to
have the greatest impact on customers in challenging
financial circumstances. This is an evolving situation.
The ANZ Bank Group will need to continue to address the
increased demand for forbearance and provide appropriate
tailored solutions to address complex customer needs to
help mitigate the risk of customer harm.
Where a conduct risk event occurs, the ANZ Bank Group has
a centralised team responsible for customer remediation
programs, including addressing conduct issues identified in
ANZ Bank Group reviews. Conduct risk events may not only
negatively impact customers and market integrity, but may
expose the ANZ Bank Group to regulatory actions, restrictions
or conditions on banking licenses and reputational
consequences that may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s
Position. Remediation programs may not be implemented
appropriately or may lead to further remediation work being
required, resulting in litigation, regulatory action and
increasing cost to the ANZ Bank Group, which may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. For further discussion of
the increasing regulatory focus on conduct risk, see Section
6.2.16 “Regulatory changes or a failure to comply with laws,
regulations or policies may adversely affect the ANZ Bank
Group’s Position” and Section 6.2.17 “Litigation and contingent
liabilities may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position”.
6.2.26 Disruption of information technology
systems or failure to successfully implement new
technology systems could significantly interrupt
the ANZ Bank Group’s business, which may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group’s day-to-day activities and its service
offerings (including digital banking) are highly dependent
on information technology (IT) systems. Disruption of
IT systems, or the services the ANZ Bank Group uses or is
dependent upon, may result in the ANZ Bank Group failing
to meet its compliance obligations and customers’ banking
needs. In a digital world, customers’ expectations of “always
on” “24/7” banking services necessitates highly available
and resilient IT systems.
The ANZ Bank Group has an ongoing obligation to maintain
its IT systems and to identify, assess and respond to risk
exposures associated with these systems, including IT asset
lifecycle, IT asset project delivery, technology resilience,
technology security, use of third parties, data retention and
restoration and business rules and automation. Inadequate
responses to these risk exposures could lead to unstable or
insecure systems, which could adversely impact customers,
increase the ANZ Bank Group’s costs, and result in non-
compliance with regulatory requirements, any of which
may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
The ANZ Bank Group has incident response, disaster recovery
and business continuity measures in place designed to
ensure that critical IT systems will continue to operate during
both short-term and prolonged disruption events for all
businesses across the ANZ Bank Group’s network, including
ANZ New Zealand and international branches, which rely
on the ANZ Bank Group to provide a number of IT systems.
A failure of the ANZ Bank Group’s systems may affect the ANZ
Bank Group’s network, which may in turn adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position. The COVID-19 pandemic
highlighted that these arrangements must cater for
improbable events and ensure critical IT systems can be
supported and accessed remotely by a large number of
technologists and business users for extended periods.
If such measures cannot be effectively implemented, this
may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
The ANZ Bank Group must implement and integrate
new IT systems, most notably cloud, data and automation
technologies, into the existing technology landscape to
ensure that the ANZ Bank Group’s technology environment
is cost effective and can support evolving customer
requirements. Inadequate implementation and integration
of these systems, or improper operation and management,
including of their vendors and the supply chain, may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
This Section should be read in conjunction with Section
6.2.27 “Risks associated with information security, including
cyber-attacks, may adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s
Position” as information security breaches and cyber-attacks
have the potential to result in the disruption of IT systems.
6.2.27 Risks associated with information security,
including cyber-attacks, may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The primary focus of information security is to protect
information and technology systems from disruptions to
confidentiality, integrity or availability. As a bank, the ANZ
Bank Group handles a considerable amount of personal
and confidential information about its customers and its
own internal operations, from the multiple geographies
in which the ANZ Bank Group operates. This information
is processed and stored on both internal and third party
hosted environments. Any failure of security controls
operated by the ANZ Bank Group or its third parties
could adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s business.
Information security risks for the ANZ Bank Group have
increased significantly in recent years in part because of
the proliferation of technologies, such as the internet and
mobile banking to conduct financial transactions, and the
increased sophistication and activities of organised crime,
hackers, terrorists, nation-states, activists and other external
parties. Cyber threats, such as advanced persistent threats,
distributed denial of service, malware and ransomware, are
continuously evolving, becoming more sophisticated and
increasing in volume. As cyber threats evolve, the ANZ Bank
Group expects to adapt to modify or enhance layers of
defense or to investigate and remediate any information
security vulnerabilities. System enhancements and updates
may create risks associated with implementing new
systems and integrating them with existing ones.
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Following the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid working
has increased the number of staff working in flexible
arrangements, which may increase information security
risks to the ANZ Bank Group. Cyber criminals may attempt
to take advantage through pursuing exploits in end point
security, spreading malware, and increasing phishing
attempts. Furthermore, these risks may be further
exacerbated by geopolitical risks.
In the past year, there has been a record level of exposure
for individuals and organisations from data breaches.
Millions of Australians and New Zealanders now have
their data publicly exposed, coinciding with a significant
rise in fraud and scams across the region. Failures in the
ANZ Bank Group’s cybersecurity policies, procedures or
controls, could result in loss of data or other sensitive
information (including as a result of an outage) and may
cause associated reputational damage. Any of these events
could result in significant financial losses (including costs
relating to notification of, or compensation for, customers),
regulatory investigations or sanctions or may affect the ANZ
Bank Group’s ability to retain and attract customers and may
adversely affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.28 Data management risks may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
Data management processes include capturing,
processing, distributing, accessing, retaining and disposing
of large quantities of data, including sensitive data. Data
management is reliant on the ANZ Bank Group’s systems and
technology. Data quality management is a key area of focus,
as data is relied on to assess various issues and risk exposures.
Any deficiencies in data quality, or the effectiveness of data
gathering, analysis and validation processes, or failure to
appropriately manage and maintain the ANZ Bank Group’s
data, systems and technology, could result in ineffective
risk management practices and, inaccurate risk reporting
which may adversely impact the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Furthermore, failure to comply with data management
obligations, including regulatory obligations may cause the
ANZ Bank Group to incur losses, or result in regulatory action.
6.2.29 Modelling risks may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group relies on a number of models for
material business decision making including but not limited
to lending decisions, calculating capital requirements,
provision levels, customer compensation payments
and stressing exposures. If the models used prove to
be inadequately designed, implemented or maintained
or based on incorrect assumptions or inputs, this may
adversely impact the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Environmental, social and governance risks
6.2.30 Impact of future climate events,
biodiversity loss, human rights, geological
events, plant, animal and human diseases,
and other extrinsic events may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group and its customers are exposed to
environmental, social and governance risks, including
climate related events, geological events (such as
volcanic or seismic activity or tsunamis), biodiversity
loss including as a result of species extinction or decline,
ecosystem degradation and nature loss (Biodiversity Loss),
plant, animal and human diseases or pandemics such as
COVID-19 and human rights risks. Each of these can cause
significant impacts on the ANZ Bank Group’s operations
and its customers.
Climate related events may include severe storms, drought,
fires, cyclones, hurricanes, floods and rising sea levels. The
impact of these events may be widespread through second
order impacts. For example, the economic impacts of a
drought may extend beyond primary producers to other
customers of the ANZ Bank Group, including suppliers to the
agricultural sector, and to those who reside in, and operate
businesses within, affected communities. As a result, the
ANZ Bank Group may be exposed to climate-related events
directly, and through the impact of these events on its
customers. Refer to Section 6.2.32 “Risks associated with
lending to customers that could be directly or indirectly
impacted by climate risk may adversely affect the ANZ
Bank Group’s Position”.
Biodiversity Loss is an emerging risk that the ANZ Bank
Group is seeking to understand further. Biodiversity risks
are closely linked to climate related risks. Biodiversity risks
can arise from lending to customers that are dependent
on nature or whose actions may have negative impacts on
nature. These risks can also arise from legal and regulatory
changes, which impact the ANZ Bank Group directly
or indirectly through the ANZ Bank Group’s customers.
Failure to manage these risks may lead to financial and
non-financial risks and may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Human rights risks relate to the safety and security of the
ANZ Bank Group’s people, labour rights, modern slavery,
privacy and consumer protection, corruption and bribery,
environmental protection and land access and rights. The
ANZ Bank Group uses risk-based due diligence to identify
human rights risks and impacts associated with its business
relationships. Failure to manage these risks may adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
Laws and regulations relating to climate change,
biodiversity, human rights, or other environmental,
social or governance risks, as well as the perspectives of
shareholders, employees and stakeholders, may affect
whether and on what terms and conditions the ANZ
Bank Group engages in certain activities or offers certain
products. Depending on their frequency and severity,
these risks may interrupt or restrict the provision of services
such as the ANZ Bank Group branch or business centres
or other ANZ Bank Group services. They may also adversely
affect the ANZ Bank Group’s financial condition or
collateral position in relation to credit facilities extended
to customers, which in turn may adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
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6.2.31 The ANZ Bank Group’s risk management
framework may fail to manage all existing risks
appropriately or detect new and emerging risks
fast enough, which could adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position
Risk management is an important part of the ANZ Bank
Group’s activities. It includes the identification, measurement,
monitoring and mitigation of the ANZ Bank Group’s risk
and reporting on the ANZ Bank Group’s risk profile and
effectiveness of identified controls. There is no assurance
that the ANZ Bank Group’s risk management framework
will be effective. This includes effectiveness in relation
to existing risks and new and emerging risks that the
ANZ Bank Group may not anticipate or identify in a timely
manner and for which its controls may not be effective.
Failure to manage risks effectively could adversely impact
the ANZ Bank Group’s reputation or compliance with
regulatory obligations.
The effectiveness of the ANZ Bank Group’s risk
management framework is connected to the establishment
and maintenance of a sound risk management culture,
supported by appropriate remuneration structures. A failure
in designing or effectively implementing appropriate
remuneration structures, could have an adverse impact
on the ANZ Bank Group’s risk culture and effectiveness
of the ANZ Bank Group’s risk management frameworks.
The ANZ Bank Group seeks to continuously improve its
risk management frameworks. It has implemented, and
regularly reviews, its risk management policies and allocates
additional resources across the ANZ Bank Group to manage
and mitigate risks. Such efforts may not insulate the
ANZ Bank Group from exposure to risks and no assurance
is given that the ANZ Bank Group’s risk management
framework will be effective. A failure in the ANZ Bank
Group’s risk management processes or governance could
result in the ANZ Bank Group suffering unexpected losses
and reputational damage, and failing to comply with
regulatory obligations, which could adversely affect the
ANZ Bank Group’s Position.
6.2.32 Risks associated with lending to
customers that could be directly or indirectly
impacted by climate risk may adversely affect
the ANZ Bank Group’s Position
The ANZ Bank Group’s most material climate-related risks
arise from lending to business and retail customers.
Customers may be affected directly by physical and transition
risks. These include the effect of extreme weather events on
a customer’s business or property, including impacts to the
cost and availability of insurance and insurance exclusions,
changes to the regulatory and policy environment in which
the customer operates, disruption from new technology
and changes in demand towards low carbon products and
services. Climate related risks may indirectly affect a customer
through impacts to its supply chain.
Climate risks may affect the ability of customers to repay
debt, result in an increased probability of default, result in
“stranded assets”, and impact the amount the ANZ Bank
Group is able to recover due to the value or liquidity of
collateral held as security being impaired. Examples of
climate-related events in Australia that have impacted
customer revenue include severe drought conditions,
bushfires in 2019 and 2020, and severe flooding in 2021
and 2022 as well as recent flooding events in Queensland
during December 2023. Similar events have occurred in
New Zealand in recent years such as Cyclone Gabrielle in
February 2023 and severe flooding in 2023.
Risks associated with climate change are subject to
increasing regulatory, political and societal focus.
Further embedding climate change risk into the ANZ Bank
Group’s risk management framework and adapting the ANZ
Bank Group’s operation and business strategy to address
the risks and opportunities posed by climate change and
the transition to a low carbon economy, could have a
significant impact on the ANZ Bank Group.
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THIS SECTION CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF
THE AUSTRALIAN TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR
POTENTIAL HOLDERS AND PARTICIPATING
CN4 HOLDERS, AND IS BASED ON AUSTRALIAN
TAX LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE
AS AT THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY GENERAL
IN NATURE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE
DEFINITIVE TAX ADVICE TO POTENTIAL
HOLDERS OR PARTICIPATING CN4 HOLDERS.
ACCORDINGLY, EACH POTENTIAL HOLDER
AND EACH PARTICIPATING CN4 HOLDER
SHOULD SEEK THEIR OWN TAX ADVICE,
WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THEIR PARTICULAR
CIRCUMSTANCES, AS TO THE TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF INVESTING IN,
HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF NOTES OR
PARTICIPATING IN THE REINVESTMENT OFFER.
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7.1 SUMMARY OF AUSTRALIAN TAX
CONSEQUENCES FOR HOLDERS
7.1.1 Introduction
The following is a summary of the Australian tax
consequences for certain Resident Holders and Non
Resident Holders who subscribe for Notes under the
Offer and hold them on capital account for tax purposes.
This summary is not exhaustive and the actual tax
consequences of your investment may differ depending
on your particular circumstances. You should seek your
own professional tax advice regarding the consequences
of acquiring, holding or disposing of Notes in your
particular circumstances.
In particular, this summary does not consider the
consequences for Holders who:
•acquire Notes otherwise than under the Offer;
• hold Notes in their business of securities trading,
dealing in securities or otherwise hold their Notes
on revenue account or as trading stock;
•are subject to the “taxation of financial arrangements”
provisions in Division 230 of the Tax Act in relation to
their Notes;
•in relation to a Resident Holder, hold their Notes through
a permanent establishment outside of Australia; or
•in relation to a Non Resident Holder, hold their Notes
through a permanent establishment in Australia.
This summary is not intended to be, nor should it be
construed as being, investment, legal or tax advice to
any particular Holder.
This summary is based on Australian tax laws and regulations,
interpretations of such laws and regulations, and
administrative practice as at the date of this Prospectus.
7.1.2 Class ruling sought on the Notes
ANZBGL has applied to the ATO for a public class ruling
confirming certain Australian tax consequences for Resident
Holders. The class ruling will not become operative until it is
published in the Government Gazette.
When issued, copies of the class ruling will be available
from the ATO’s website (ato.gov.au) and ANZBGL’s website
(anz.com).
It is expected that, when issued, the class ruling will:
•only be binding on the Commissioner of Taxation if the
Offer is carried out in the specific manner described in
the class ruling;
•only apply to Resident Holders that are within the class of
entities specified in the class ruling, which is expected to
be Resident Holders who acquire their Notes through the
Offer and hold them on capital account for tax purposes.
Therefore, the class ruling will not apply to Resident
Holders who hold their Notes as trading stock or on
revenue account or who are subject to taxation of
financial arrangements” provisions in Division 230 of the
Tax Act in relation to their Notes (which will generally not
apply to the “financial arrangements” of individuals unless
an election has been made for those rules to apply);
•only rule on tax laws applicable as at the date the class
ruling is issued; and
• not consider the tax consequences of a Conversion
of Notes on a Trigger Event occurring.
7.1.3 Distributions on Notes
The Notes should be classified as non-share equity interests
for Australian income tax purposes.
(a) Resident Holders
Distributions should be treated as non-share dividends
that are frankable.
Resident Holders should be required to include the
amounts of any Distributions in their assessable income.
Generally, provided that a Resident Holder is a “qualified
person” and the ATO does not seek to apply any anti-
avoidance rules to effectively deny the benefit of franking
credits to the Resident Holder, the Resident Holder:
•should include the amount of the Distribution as well
as an amount equal to the franking credits attached to
the Distribution in their assessable income in the income
year in which they received the Distribution; and
•should qualify for a tax offset equal to the franking credits
attached to the Distribution.
Where Resident Holders who are individuals or complying
superannuation entities are entitled to tax offsets, those
offsets should either be applied against their income tax
liability for the relevant income year, or give rise to tax
refunds to the extent that the tax offsets exceed the tax
that is otherwise payable by the Resident Holders. Resident
Holders that are companies are not entitled to refunds of
excess tax offsets, but should be entitled to a credit in their
franking account, subject to the qualifications mentioned
above and discussed further below.
A Resident Holder should be a “qualified person” if the
“holding period rule” and the “related payments rule” are
satisfied. Generally:
•to satisfy the “holding period rule”, a Holder must have
held their Notes “at risk” for a continuous period of at least
90 days (excluding the days of acquisition and disposal)
within a period beginning on the day after the day on
which they are acquired and ending on the 90th day
after they become ex-distribution. To be held “at risk”, a
Holder must retain 30% or more of the risks and benefits
associated with holding their Notes. Where a Holder
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undertakes risk management strategies in relation to
their Notes (e.g. by the use of limited recourse loans,
options or other derivatives), the Holder’s ability to
satisfy the “at risk” requirement of the “holding period
rule” may be affected; and
•under the “related payments rule”, if a Holder (or an
associate) is obliged to make a “related payment”
(essentially a payment passing on the benefit of the
Distribution) in respect of a Distribution, the Holder
must hold the Notes “at risk” for at least 90 days
(excluding the days of acquisition and disposal)
within each period beginning 90 days before, and
ending 90 days after, they become ex-distribution.
A Resident Holder who is an individual is automatically
treated as a “qualified person” for these purposes if the total
amount of the tax offsets in respect of all franked amounts
to which the Resident Holder is entitled in an income year
does not exceed $5,000. This is referred to as the “small
shareholder rule”. However, a Resident Holder will not be a
“qualified person” under the small shareholder rule if “related
payments” have been made, or will be made, in respect of
such amounts.
There are anti-avoidance rules which can deny the benefit
of franking credits to Resident Holders in certain situations,
the most significant of which is in section 177EA of the Tax
Act. It is anticipated that the Commissioner of Taxation will
not apply any of these anti-avoidance rules to deny the
benefit of franking credits to Resident Holders in relation
to Distributions payable on the Notes.
A new rule prevents certain distributions which are funded
by a capital raising from being franked. This new rule is not
expected to apply to the Notes.
(b) Non Resident Holders
Distributions should not be subject to Australian non-
resident dividend withholding tax to the extent the
Distributions are fully franked.
To the extent an unfranked or partially franked Distribution
is paid to Non Resident Holders, withholding tax will
generally be payable on the unfranked portion. The rate
of withholding tax is generally 30%. However, Non Resident
Holders may be entitled to a reduction in the rate of
withholding tax if they are resident in a country which
has a double taxation agreement with Australia.
7.1.4 Disposal of Notes
(a) Disposal other than through Conversion
(1) Resident Holders
The Commissioner of Taxation’s view is expected to
be that the Notes are not “traditional securities” for the
purposes of the Tax Act. On that basis, any gain or loss
for a Resident Holder on disposal of Notes should be
taxed under the CGT provisions.
A disposal of Notes on-market, or through a
Redemption or Resale, will be a CGT event.
Resident Holders may make a capital gain or capital loss,
depending on whether the capital proceeds from the
disposal are more than the cost base for their Notes, or
whether the capital proceeds are less than the reduced
cost base for their Notes, respectively. Net capital gains
will be included in the Resident Holder’s assessable
income. Capital losses can generally only be offset
against capital gains, but can be carried forward
for use in a later year. Holders should seek their own
tax advice in relation to whether any such capital
loss may be applied to offset capital gains in their
particular circumstances.
The capital proceeds from a Redemption will be equal
to the Face Value of a Note, unless the market value
of the Note (determined as if its Redemption had not
occurred or been proposed) is greater or less than the
Face Value. In that case, the greater or lesser market
value amount will be deemed to be the capital
proceeds, instead of the Face Value actually received.
Based on recently published guidance from the ATO,
where all of the Notes are Redeemed on an Optional
Exchange Date, the ATO should accept that the market
value of each Note (and therefore the Redemption
capital proceeds) is equal to the Face Value of the Note.
The Redemption proceeds should not be treated as a
dividend on the basis that they will be debited against
an amount standing to the credit of ANZBGL’s non-
share capital account.
The capital proceeds from a Resale of a Note to a
Purchaser will be equal to the Face Value of the Note,
assuming that the Resident Holder is dealing at arm’s
length with the Purchaser.
The capital proceeds from an on-market disposal
of a Note will be the sale price of the Note.
A Resident Holder’s CGT cost base (or reduced cost
base) for each Note they acquire should include the
$100 issue price of the Note and should also include
certain non-deductible incidental costs (e.g. brokerage
or advisory fees) associated with acquiring and/or
disposing of the Note.
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For CGT purposes, each Note should be taken to
have been acquired by a Resident Holder on the
date that the Notes are allotted and issued to that
Resident Holder.
If Notes have been owned for at least 12 months prior
to the disposal (excluding the days of acquisition and
disposal), a Resident Holder (other than a company)
may be entitled to receive CGT discount treatment
in respect of any gain arising on disposal of Notes,
such that a percentage of the gain is not included in
assessable income. The discount percentage is applied
to the amount of the capital gain after offsetting any
current year or carried forward capital losses. The
discount percentages are 50%, 50% and 33 1/3%
for Resident Holders who are individuals, trusts and
complying superannuation entities respectively.
Resident Holders who dispose of their Notes within
12 months of acquiring them, or who dispose of
Notes under an agreement entered into within
12 months of acquiring them, will not receive CGT
discount treatment. Companies are generally not
entitled to obtain CGT discount treatment.
The Government has foreshadowed that “managed
investment trusts” (MITs) and “attribution managed
investment trusts” (AMITs) will not be entitled to the
CGT discount at the trust level. This legislation has not
yet been enacted. If this change comes into effect, MITs
and AMITs that derive capital gains will continue to be
able to distribute those amounts as capital gains that
may be subject to the CGT discount in the hands
of those beneficiaries who are entitled to the CGT
discount. Investors should monitor any potential
changes on an ongoing basis.
(2) Non Resident Holders
Non Resident Holders should generally not be taxable
on any gain realised on disposal of their Notes, as the
Notes should generally not be “taxable Australian
property” for the purposes of the CGT provisions.
(b) Disposal through Conversion
Under specific provisions of the Tax Act, any capital gain
or capital loss that would arise on Conversion should be
disregarded. The consequence of this is that the capital
gain or capital loss is effectively deferred, with a Holder’s
cost base in the Ordinary Shares acquired on Conversion
reflecting the Holder’s cost base in their Notes. This
outcome applies both to Resident Holders and Non
Resident Holders.
For CGT purposes, the Ordinary Shares acquired on
Conversion will be taken to have been acquired on the date
of Conversion, including for the purposes of calculating the
12 month ownership period required for the CGT discount
concession (see Section 7.1.4(a) above).
7.1.5 Provision of TFN and/or ABN
ANZBGL is required to deduct withholding tax from the
unfranked part (if any) of Distributions in respect of the
Notes, at the highest marginal tax rate plus the Medicare
levy (currently being 47%), unless a TFN or an ABN has
been quoted by a Holder, or a relevant exemption applies
(and has been notified to ANZBGL).
7.1.6 GST
Holders should not be liable for GST in respect of the
acquisition, sale, Conversion, Redemption or Resale of
Notes, other than in respect of brokerage or similar fees.
7.1.7 Stamp duty
Holders should not be liable for stamp duty on the issue,
sale, Conversion, Redemption or Resale of Notes.
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7. 2 SUMMARY OF CERTAIN
AUSTRALIAN TAX CONSEQUENCES
FOR CN4 HOLDERS
We have set out below some high-level comments in
respect of certain Australian tax resident CN4 holders
regarding the redemption of the CN4 and the Reinvestment
Offer, where those holders are subject to Class Ruling
CR 2016/68 (which sets out certain Australian tax
consequences for certain Australian tax residents who
invested in CN4 in the initial offering) and hold their CN4
on capital account.
This summary is not exhaustive, the actual tax
consequences may differ depending on your particular
circumstances, and you should seek your own professional
tax advice. In particular, this summary does not consider
the consequences for CN4 Holders who:
•acquired their CN4 otherwise than under the
initial offering;
•hold their CN4 in their business of securities trading,
dealing in securities or otherwise hold their CN4 on
revenue account or as trading stock;
•are not Australian residents for tax purposes;
•are Australian tax residents but acquired and/or hold
their CN4 through a permanent establishment outside
of Australia; or
•are or will be subject to the “taxation of financial
arrangements” provisions in Division 230 of the Tax Act
in relation to their holding of CN4 or the Notes that they
will acquire under the Reinvestment Offer.
7.2.1 Final CN4 Distribution
Holders of CN4, including Eligible CN4 Holders who
participate in the Reinvestment Offer, will receive the Final
CN4 Distribution that is expected to be paid on 20 March
2024, subject to the payment conditions in the CN4 terms
and ANZBGL’s absolute discretion.
The tax treatment of the Final CN4 Distribution should be
the same as the treatment of other distributions received
on the CN4, as outlined in Class Ruling CR 2016/68. On this
basis, provided that a CN4 holder is a “qualified person”
(see the general comments in Section 7.1.3 and Class Ruling
CR 2016/68), a CN4 holder should generally include the
amount of the Final CN4 Distribution as well as an amount
equal to any franking credits attached to the Final CN4
Distribution in their assessable income and should qualify
for a tax offset equal to the franking credits.
7.2.2 Redemption of CN4
A CGT event will occur for CN4 holders upon redemption
of the CN4. This will apply to all CN4 holders (i.e. both
Eligible CN4 Holders who participate in the Reinvestment
Offer and CN4 holders that do not participate in the
Reinvestment Offer).
CN4 holders may make a capital gain or capital loss on
the redemption of their CN4, depending on whether the
capital proceeds from the disposal are more than the CGT
cost base for their CN4, or whether the capital proceeds are
less than the reduced cost base for their CN4, respectively.
Capital losses can generally only be offset against capital
gains, but can be carried forward for use in a later year.
Based on published guidance from the ATO, the ATO should
accept that the market value of each CN4 (and therefore
the redemption capital proceeds) is equal to the $100 face
value of the CN4. The redemption proceeds should not be
treated as a dividend on the basis that they will be debited
against an amount standing to the credit of ANZBGL’s
non-share capital account.
A CN4 holder’s CGT cost base (or reduced cost base) for
each CN4 should include the amount they paid to acquire
the CN4 and may also include certain other non-deductible
incidental costs (e.g. brokerage or advisory fees) associated
with acquiring and/or disposing of the CN4. If the CN4 have
been owned for at least 12 months prior to the redemption
(excluding the days of acquisition and disposal), a CN4
holder (other than a company) may be entitled to receive
CGT discount treatment in respect of any gain arising
on redemption of CN4, such that a percentage of the
gain is not included in assessable income. The discount
percentage is applied to the amount of the capital gain
after offsetting any current year or carried forward capital
losses. The discount percentages are 50%, 50% and 33 1/3%
for CN4 holders who are individuals, trusts and complying
superannuation entities respectively.
Companies are generally not entitled to obtain CGT
discount treatment. We also refer to the proposed changes
to the CGT discount rules for MITs and AMITs discussed
in Section 7.1.4(a) above.
7.2.3 Cost base of Notes acquired under the
Reinvestment Offer
The CN4 Redemption Proceeds which are applied in
subscribing for Notes under the Reinvestment Offer
should be included in a Holder’s cost base (and reduced
cost base) for the purposes of determining any future
capital gain or capital loss on the disposal of Notes
on-market, or through a Conversion, Redemption or
Resale (see Section 7.1.4 above).
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THIS SECTION SETS OUT A NUMBER
OF OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY NOT
HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN DETAIL
ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
THESE INCLUDE THE INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE OF A SUMMARY OF THE
OFFER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND
THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO ANZGHL
ORDINARY SHARES THAT MAY BE ISSUED
ON CONVERSION, THE DISCLOSURE
OF INTERESTS OF THE DIRECTORS
AND ADVISERS AND THE RELIEF THAT
REGULATORS HAVE GRANTED TO
ANZBGL IN RESPECT OF THE OFFER.
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8.1 REPORTING AND
DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS
ANZBGL is admitted to the official list of ASX as a debt
listing and is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the
Corporations Act. ANZGHL is also a disclosing entity under
the Corporations Act. As disclosing entities, they are subject
to regular reporting and disclosure obligations under the
Corporations Act and Listing Rules. Broadly, these obligations
require ANZBGL and ANZGHL to prepare both yearly and
half yearly financial statements and to report on their
operations during the relevant accounting period, and
to obtain an audit or review report from its auditor.
Copies of these and other documents lodged with ASIC
which are publicly available may be obtained from ASIC's
website asic.gov.au (a fee may apply).
ANZBGL and ANZGHL must also ensure that ASX is
continuously notified of information about specific events
and matters as they arise for the purposes of ASX making
the information available to the Australian securities market.
In this regard, ANZBGL and ANZGHL have an obligation
under the Listing Rules (subject to certain exceptions) to
notify ASX immediately of any information concerning it of
which it becomes aware, which a reasonable person would
expect to have a material effect on the price or value of its
quoted securities.
8.2 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS
ANZBGL will provide a copy of any of the following
documents free of charge to any person who requests
a copy during the Offer Period:
•the annual financial report of ANZBGL for the year ended
30 September 2023;
•any continuous disclosure notices given by ANZBGL and
ANZGHL in the period after the lodgement of the annual
financial report of ANZBGL and ANZGHL (as applicable)
for the year ended 30 September 2023 and before
lodgement of the Original Prospectus with ASIC; and
•the Constitution.
The financial report for the year ended 30 September 2023,
together with copies of continuous disclosure notices
lodged with ASX are available at asx.com.au or at
anz.com/shareholder/centre/investor-toolkit/
asx-announcements.
The Constitution is available at
anz.com/corporategovernance.
All written requests for copies of the above documents
should be addressed to:
Investor Relations Department
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
ANZ Centre Melbourne
Level 10
833 Collins Street
Docklands VIC 3008
8.3 IMPLEMENTATION DEED
ANZGHL, ANZ BH and ANZBGL have entered into the
Implementation Deed, pursuant to which they have
agreed that where a Conversion occurs, ANZGHL will
subscribe for ordinary shares in ANZ BH and ANZ BH
will subscribe for ANZBGL Ordinary Shares, in each case,
for aggregate consideration equal to the aggregate Face
Value of Notes being Converted. These steps are referred
to as “Related Conversion Steps”.
8.4 INCORPORATION BY
REFERENCE
The following documents are incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus:
•A summary of the principal provisions of the OMA
ANZBGL and ANZGHL have entered into with the
Joint Lead Managers under which the Joint Lead
Managers have agreed to manage the Offer, including
the Bookbuild and the Allocation processes in relation to
the Offer, for certain fees which are described in Section
8.6 (OMA Summary). The OMA Summary contains
information on ANZBGL’s obligations in relation to the
conduct of the Offer, the representations, warranties and
undertakings provided by ANZBGL and ANZGHL under
the OMA and the circumstances in which a Joint Lead
Manager may terminate the OMA.
•A non-exhaustive summary of the key rights attaching
to ANZGHL Ordinary Shares (ANZGHL Ordinary Share
Summary). The ANZGHL Ordinary Share Summary
contains, among other things, information on the
rights of ANZGHL Ordinary Shareholders to:
−receive dividends;
−participate in ANZGHL’s dividend reinvestment plan
or bonus option plan;
−participate in or vote at ANZGHL’s general meetings;
and
−transfer ANZGHL Ordinary Shares.
The OMA Summary and the ANZGHL Ordinary Share
Summary can be obtained free of charge during the
Offer Period from capitalnotes.anz.com or by making
a written request addressed to:
Investor Relations Department
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
ANZ Centre Melbourne
Level 10
833 Collins Street
Docklands VIC 3008
8.5 CONSENTS
8.5.1 Directors
Each Director of ANZBGL has given and has not, before the
lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, withdrawn their
consent to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
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ANZGHL has consented to the inclusion of information about the ANZ Group in Sections 5 and 6.2, including the ANZ
Group’s capital adequacy position (and the impact of the Offer on that position) and the principal risks and uncertainties
associated with the ANZ Group. ANZGHL has also consented to all statements about ANZGHL Ordinary Shares, including
in Section 8.4.
Each of the parties (referred to as Consenting Parties) who are named below:
•has not made any statement in this Prospectus or any statement on which a statement made in this Prospectus is based;
•to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly disclaims and takes no responsibility for any statements or omissions
from this Prospectus, other than the reference to its name and/or any statement or report included in this Prospectus with
the consent of that Consenting Party; and
•has given and has not, before the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, withdrawn its written consent to be named
in this Prospectus in the form and context in which it is named.
RoleConsenting Parties
Joint Lead Managers
•ANZ Securities
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•Bell Potter
•Commonwealth Bank of Australia
•E&P Corporate Advisory
•Morgan Stanley
•Morgans
•NAB
•Ord Minnett
•Shaw and Partners
•UBS
•Westpac
Co-Managers
•JBWere
•LGT Crestone Wealth Management
Australian accounting adviser
KPMG Transaction Services
Australian legal and tax advisers
King & Wood Mallesons
Registry
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Auditor
KPMG
8.6 INTERESTS OF ADVISERS
ANZ Securities, Bell Potter, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, E&P Corporate Advisory, Morgan Stanley, Morgans, NAB,
Ord Minnett, Shaw and Partners, UBS, and Westpac have acted as Joint Lead Managers to the Offer, in respect of which
they will receive fees from ANZBGL. The fees received will be as follows:
•other than in respect of Allocations to Institutional Investors, each Joint Lead Manager will receive a selling fee of 0.75%
of valid Applications received in respect of its Broker Firm Amount;
•ANZ Securities will receive a selling fee of 0.5% of valid Applications received in respect of Allocations to certain
Institutional Investors; and
•each Joint Lead Manager will also receive a base fee of 0.5% of valid Applications received in respect of its Broker
Firm Amount.
Under the terms of the OMA, the Joint Lead Managers may pay fees on behalf of ANZ to financial services licensees and
representatives (Brokers) for procuring subscriptions of Notes by their clients, among other things.
Under the OMA, the amount of the fee payable to a Broker by a Joint Lead Manager may not exceed the amount of the
selling fee, unless that Broker is an affiliate of the Joint Lead Manager, in which case the amount of the fee payable to that
Broker by a Joint Lead Manager may not exceed the aggregate of the amount of the selling fee and the base fee received
by the Joint Lead Manager from ANZBGL as described above.
Brokers may in turn rebate fees to other Brokers for procuring applications for Notes by their clients, among other things.
The amount of the fee paid to a Broker by another Broker may not exceed the amount of the fee they received.
For the purposes of the fees described above “Broker Firm Amount” means, in relation to a Joint Lead Manager,
the number of Notes allocated on a firm basis to that Joint Lead Manager and its Affiliates under the Bookbuild.
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KPMG Transaction Services (a division of KPMG Financial
Advisory Services (Australia) Pty Ltd) has provided due
diligence services on certain financial disclosures in this
Prospectus. In respect of this work, ANZBGL estimates that it
will pay approximately $85,000 (excluding disbursements
and GST ) to KPMG Transaction Services for work up to the
date of the Original Prospectus. Further amounts may be
paid to KPMG Transaction Services under its normal time
based charges.
King & Wood Mallesons has acted as Australian legal and
tax adviser to ANZBGL in relation to the Offer, assisting with
the due diligence and verification program, performing
due diligence on required legal matters and providing tax
advice. In respect of this work, ANZBGL estimates that it will
pay approximately $300,000 (excluding disbursements and
GST ) to King & Wood Mallesons for work up to the date of the
Original Prospectus. Further amounts may be paid to King
& Wood Mallesons under its normal time based charges.
Except as set out in this Prospectus, no person named in
this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional,
advisory or other capacity in connection with the
preparation or distribution of this Prospectus, a promoter
of ANZBGL or broker to the Offer:
•holds, at the time of lodgement of this Prospectus with
ASIC, or has held in the two years before lodgement of
this Prospectus with ASIC, an interest in:
−the formation or promotion of ANZBGL or ANZGHL;
−the Offer; or
−any property acquired or proposed to be acquired
by ANZBGL in connection with the formation or
promotion of ANZBGL, ANZGHL or the Offer; or
•has paid or agreed to pay any amount, and no one has
given or agreed to give any benefit for services provided
by that person, in connection with the formation
or promotion of ANZBGL, ANZGHL or the Offer.
The Joint Lead Managers and their respective affiliates
and any of their respective directors, officers, employees,
partners, advisers, contractors or agents (the JLM Parties)
are involved in a wide range of financial services and
businesses in respect of which they may receive fees and
other benefits and out of which conflicting interests or
duties may arise. These services and businesses may include
securities issuing, securities trading, brokerage activities,
the provision of retail, business, private, commercial, and
investment banking, investment management, corporate
finance, credit and derivative, trading and research products
and services or the provision of finance, including in respect
of securities of, or loans to, ANZ Group entities. In the
ordinary course of these activities, each JLM Party may
at any time hold long or short positions and may trade or
otherwise effect transactions, or take or enforce security,
for its own account or the accounts of customers or
investors, in debt, equity or hybrid securities or senior loans
or financial products of any ANZ Group entities or any other
person that may be involved in the Offer, and may finance
the acquisition of those securities and/or financial
products and take or enforce security over those securities
and/or financial products. The Joint Lead Managers
have represented to the Issuer that they will manage
any conflicts in connection with their role as Joint Lead
Managers in compliance with their legal obligations.
8.7 INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS
Each Director is also a director of ANZGHL except for
Graham Hodges and John Cincotta.
Details of the Directors’ holdings in ANZGHL Ordinary
Shares and securities of ANZ are disclosed to, and available
from, the ASX at asx.com.au.
The Directors (and their related parties) may acquire
Notes offered under this Prospectus (including under the
Reinvestment Offer to the extent they hold CN4) subject
to the Listing Rules (including any waivers as described
in Section 8.8).
Other than as set out in this Prospectus, no Director or
proposed Director holds, at the time of lodgement of this
Prospectus with ASIC, or has held in the two years before
lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, an interest in:
•the formation or promotion of ANZBGL or ANZGHL;
•the Offer; or
•any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by
ANZBGL or ANZGHL in connection with the formation
or promotion of ANZBGL, ANZGHL or the Offer.
Other than as set out in this Prospectus, at the time of
lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, no one has paid or
agreed to pay any amount, and no one has given or agreed
to give any benefit, to any Director or proposed Director:
•to induce that person to become, or qualify as, a Director;
or
•for services provided by that person in connection
with the formation or promotion of ANZBGL, ANZGHL
or the Offer.
The ANZGHL constitution and the Constitution contain
provisions about the remuneration of the ANZGHL Directors
and Directors respectively. As remuneration for their
services as directors, the non-executive ANZGHL Directors
and the non-executive Directors are paid an amount of
remuneration determined by the relevant Board, subject
to a maximum annual aggregate amount determined
by ANZGHL Ordinary Shareholders in a general meeting.
The maximum annual aggregate amount has been set at
$4,000,000. Each Director and ANZGHL Director may also
be paid additional remuneration for performance of extra
services and is entitled to reimbursement of reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses. The remuneration of the Managing
Director and CEO may be fixed by the ANZGHL Board. The
remuneration may consist of salary, bonuses or any other
elements but must not be a commission on or percentage
of profits or operating revenue.
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ASX has granted the following waivers and confirmations
to ANZBGL and ANZGHL in connection with the Offer:
•confirmation that Listing Rule 3.20.2 and Appendix 3A
will not apply to the Conversion of Notes following the
occurrence of a Trigger Event;
•confirmation that the Note Terms are appropriate and
equitable for the purposes of Listing Rule 6.1;
•confirmation that the ASX does not consider the Notes to
be preference securities for the purposes of Listing Rules
6.4 – 6.7;
•confirmation that the terms of the APRA constraints
on the payment of Distributions do not amount to a
removal of a right to a distribution for the purposes
of Listing Rule 6.10;
•confirmation that Conversion, Redemption, Resale or
Write Off by ANZBGL as provided in the Note Terms is
appropriate and equitable for the purposes of Listing Rule
6.12; and
•a waiver of Listing Rule 10.11 to permit Directors
(and their associates) and ANZGHL Directors
(and their associates) to participate in the Offer,
without ANZGHL Ordinary Shareholder approval,
on the following conditions:
−the Directors (and their associates) and ANZGHL
Directors (and their associates) are collectively
restricted to applying for no more than 0.20% of
the total number of Notes issued under the Offer;
−ANZBGL releases the terms of the waiver to the market;
and
−when Notes are issued, ANZBGL and ANZGHL
announce to the market the total number of Notes
issued to the Directors (and their associates) and
ANZGHL Directors (and their associates) in aggregate;
and
•confirmation that the timetable for the Offer
is acceptable.
8.9 ASIC RELIEF
ANZBGL obtained relief from section 734(2) of the
Corporations Act to enable it to provide its securityholders
with details on the structure of the Offer before the release
of the Original Prospectus.
8.10 FOREIGN SELLING
RESTRICTIONS
As at the date of this Prospectus, no action has been taken
to register or qualify Notes or the Offer or to otherwise
permit a public offering of Notes outside Australia.
The distribution of this Prospectus outside Australia may
be restricted by law. If you come into possession of this
Prospectus outside Australia, then you should seek advice
on, and observe, any such restrictions. Any failure to comply
with such restrictions may violate securities laws. This
Prospectus does not constitute an offer or invitation in
any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it
would not be lawful to make such an offer or invitation.
In particular, Notes have not been and will not be registered
under the US Securities Act or the securities laws of any
state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold
in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of,
a US Person.
Any offer, sale or resale of Notes in the United States
by a dealer (whether or not participating in the Offer)
may violate the registration requirements of the US
Securities Act.
Notes may be offered in a jurisdiction outside Australia
under the Offer where such offer is made in accordance
with the laws of that jurisdiction.
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8.11 PRIVACY STATEMENT
If you apply for Notes, you will be asked to provide personal
information to ANZBGL and its agents. ANZBGL and its
agents may collect, hold, use and disclose that personal
information to assess and process your Application,
to service your needs as a Holder, to provide facilities
and services that you request, to carry out appropriate
administration of your investment, to identify, prevent or
investigate any fraud, unlawful activity or misconduct (or
suspected fraud, unlawful activity or misconduct) and to
identify you or your controlling persons (where applicable).
The information collected may include tax residency details
and/or tax residency status and other information required
under any Australian or foreign legislation, regulation or
treaty or pursuant to any tax regime or intergovernmental
agreement for tax purposes. Company and tax laws,
including the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-
Terrorism Financing Act (Cth), the Financial Sector
(Collection of Data) Act (Cth), the Corporations Act, the
Taxation Administration Act (Cth), the Tax Act, and the
Tax Laws Amendment (Implementation of the Common
Reporting Standard) Act 2016 (Cth), also requires various
items of personal information to be collected and ANZBGL
and its agents may use your information to comply with
these requirements.
To do these things, ANZBGL may (subject to applicable law)
disclose your personal information to:
•its agents, contractors or third party service providers to
whom ANZBGL outsources services such as mailing and
registry functions;
•its related bodies corporate or their agents, contractors
or third party service providers; and
•regulatory bodies, government agencies, law
enforcement bodies and courts.
You consent to ANZBGL using your personal information
to keep you informed about ANZBGL’s business activities,
progress and development and bring to your attention a
range of products and services offered by ANZBGL. You can
contact ANZBGL or the Registry on 1800 113 399 (within
Australia) or +61 3 9415 4010 (international) (Monday to
Friday – 8:30am to 5:30pm) to withdraw your consent to
ANZBGL using or disclosing your personal information in
the way described in the previous sentence. It is important
that you contact ANZBGL or the Registry if you do not
consent to this use because, by investing in Notes, you
will be taken to have otherwise consented.
ANZBGL may disclose information to recipients which are
located outside Australia. You can find details about the
location of some of these recipients in ANZBGL’s Privacy
Policy and at anz.com/privacy.
If you do not provide the information requested, your
Application may not be able to be processed efficiently,
if at all.
ANZBGL’s Privacy Policy (available at anz.com/privacy)
contains information about:
•the circumstances in which ANZBGL may collect personal
information from other sources (including from a third
party);
• how to access personal information and seek correction
of personal information; and
•how you can raise concerns that ANZBGL has breached
the Privacy Act or an applicable code and how ANZBGL
will deal with those matters.
If the Registry’s record of your personal information is
incorrect or out of date, it is important that you contact
ANZBGL or the Registry so that your records can be
corrected. To assist ANZBGL with this, please contact
ANZBGL or the Registry if any of the details you have
provided have changed.
8.12 CORPORATIONS ACT
This Prospectus is issued by ANZBGL under section 713 of
the Corporations Act (as modified by ASIC Corporations
(Regulatory Capital Securities) Instrument 2016/71).
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1 ANZ CAPITAL NOTES
1.1 ANZ Capital Notes 9
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are fully paid mandatorily convertible
subordinated perpetual securities (ANZ Capital Notes 9 or
Notes) in the form of unsecured notes issued by ANZBGL.
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are issued in registered form by entry
in the Register. They are issued, and may be Exchanged,
according to these Note Terms.
ANZ Capital Notes 9 are not deposit liabilities of ANZBGL,
are not protected accounts for the purposes of the
depositor protection provisions in Division 2 of Part II of the
Banking Act or of the Financial Claims Scheme established
under Division 2AA of Part II of the Banking Act, are not any
other kind of account with ANZBGL and are not guaranteed
or insured by any government, government agency or
compensation scheme in Australia or any other jurisdiction
or by ANZGHL or any other person.
1.2 Face value
The denomination and face value of each Note
(Face Value) is $100.
2 TITLE AND TRANSFER
2.1 Title
Title to a Note passes when details of the transfer are
entered in the Register.
2.2 Register conclusive as to ownership
Entries in the Register in relation to a Note constitute
conclusive evidence that the person so entered is the
absolute owner of the Note subject to correction for
fraud or error.
2.3 Non-recognition of interests
Except as required by law and as provided in this clause 2.3,
ANZBGL must treat the person whose name is entered
in the Register as the Holder in respect of a Note as the
absolute owner of that Note.
No notice of any trust, Encumbrance or other interest in,
or claim to, any Note will be entered in the Register. None
of ANZBGL, ANZGHL nor the Registry need take notice of
any trust, Encumbrance or other interest in, or claim to,
any Note, except as ordered by a court of competent
jurisdiction or required by law, and no trust, Encumbrance
or other interest in, or claim to, any Note will in any way
affect any provision of these Note Terms.
This clause 2.3 applies whether or not a payment has been
made when scheduled on a Note and despite any notice
of ownership, trust or interest in the Note.
2.4 Joint Holders
Where two or more persons are entered in the Register as
the joint holders of a Note, they are taken to hold the Note
as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, but the Registry
is not bound to register more than three persons as joint
holders of a Note.
2.5 Dealings in whole
At all times, the Notes may be held or transferred only
in whole Notes.
2.6 Transfer
(a) A Holder may transfer a Note:
(i) while the Note is lodged in CHESS, in accordance
with the ASX Settlement Operating Rules;
(ii) at any other time:
(A) by a proper transfer under any other
computerised or electronic system recognised
by the Corporations Act; or
(B) by any proper or sufficient instrument of transfer
of marketable securities under applicable law.
(b) The Registry must register a transfer of a Note to or by
a person who is entitled to make or receive the transfer
as a consequence of:
(i) death, bankruptcy, liquidation or winding-up of a
Holder; or
(ii) a vesting order by a court or other body with power
to make the order on receiving the evidence that
the Registry or ANZBGL requires.
3 DISTRIBUTIONS
3.1 Distributions
Subject to these Note Terms, each Note entitles the Holder
on a Record Date to receive on the relevant Distribution
Payment Date a cash distribution (Distribution) calculated
according to the following formula:
Distribution = Face Value × Distribution Rate × N
365
where:
Distribution Rate (expressed as a percentage per annum)
is calculated according to the following formula:
Distribution Rate = (BBSW Rate + Margin) × (1 – Tax Rate)
where:
BBSW Rate means:
(a) subject to paragraph (b), BBSW; and
(b) if ANZBGL determines that a Reference Rate Disruption
Event has occurred, then, subject to APRA’s prior written
approval, ANZBGL:
(i) shall use as the reference rate such Alternative
Reference Rate as it may determine;
(ii) shall make such adjustments to these Note Terms as
it determines are reasonably necessary to calculate
Distributions in accordance with such Alternative
Reference Rate; and
(iii) in making the determinations under paragraphs
(i) and (ii) above, shall act in good faith and in a
commercially reasonable manner after consultation
with such sources of market practice as it considers
appropriate.
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Holders should note that APRA’s approval may not be given
for any Alternative Reference Rate (or related adjustments)
it considers to have the effect of increasing the rate of
Distributions contrary to applicable prudential standards.
For the purposes of the foregoing:
(c) BBSW means, for a Distribution Period:
(i) the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum)
designated “BBSW” in respect of prime bank eligible
securities having a tenor of 3 months which
rate ASX (or its successor as administrator of that
rate) publishes through information vendors at
approximately 10:30am (Sydney time) (or such
other time at which such rate is accustomed to
be so published) on the Determination Date; or
(ii) if ANZBGL determines that such rate (expressed
as a percentage per annum) as is described in
paragraph (i) above:
(A) is not published by midday (or such other time
that ANZBGL considers appropriate on that
day); or
(B) is published, but is affected by an obvious error,
(iii) such other rate (expressed as a percentage per
annum) that ANZBGL determines as appropriate
having regard to comparable indices then available.
(d) “Determination Date” means:
(i) in the case of the first Distribution Period, on the
Issue Date; and
(ii) in the case of any other Distribution Period, on
the first Business Day of that Distribution Period;
(e) “Reference Rate Disruption Event” means that
ANZBGL determines, after consultation with such
sources of market practice as it considers appropriate,
that the rate described in paragraph (a) above:
(i) has been discontinued or otherwise ceased
to be calculated or administered; or
(ii) is no longer generally accepted in the Australian
market as a reference rate appropriate to floating
rate debt securities of a tenor and interest period
comparable to that of Notes; and
(f ) “Alternative Reference Rate” means a rate other
than the rate described in paragraph (a) above
that is generally accepted in the Australian market
as the successor to BBSW, or if there is no such rate:
(i) a reference rate that is, in ANZBGL’s opinion,
appropriate to floating rate debt securities of
a tenor and interest period most comparable
to that of Notes; or
(ii) such other reference rate as ANZBGL considers
appropriate having regard to available
comparable indices.
Margin (expressed as a percentage per annum) means
the margin determined under the Bookbuild;
Tax Rate (expressed as a decimal) means the Australian
corporate tax rate applicable to the franking account of
ANZGHL as at the relevant Distribution Payment Date; and
N means in respect of:
(a) the first Distribution Payment Date, the number of
days from (and including) the Issue Date until (but
not including) the first Distribution Payment Date; and
(b) each subsequent Distribution Payment Date, the
number of days from (and including) the preceding
Distribution Payment Date until (but not including)
the relevant Distribution Payment Date.
3.2 Franking adjustments
If any Distribution is not franked to 100% under Part 3-6
of the Tax Act (or any provisions that revise or replace that
Part), the Distribution will be calculated according to the
following formula:
Distribution = D
(1 – [Tax Rate x (1 – F)])
where:
D means the Distribution calculated under clause 3.1;
Tax Rate has the meaning given in clause 3.1; and
F means the applicable Franking Rate.
3.3 Payment of a Distribution
Each Distribution is subject to:
(a) ANZBGL’s absolute discretion; and
(b) no Payment Condition existing in respect of the
relevant Distribution Payment Date.
3.4 Distributions are non-cumulative
(a) Distributions are non-cumulative. If all or any part
of a Distribution is not paid because of clause 3.3 or
because of any applicable law, ANZBGL has no liability
to pay the unpaid amount of the Distribution and
Holders have no claim or entitlement in respect of
such non-payment and such non-payment does not
constitute an event of default.
(b) No interest accrues on any unpaid Distributions and
the Holders have no claim or entitlement in respect
of interest on any unpaid Distributions.
3.5 Distribution Payment Dates
Subject to this clause 3, Distributions in respect of
a Note will be payable in arrears on the following
dates (each a Distribution Payment Date):
(a) each 20 March, 20 June, 20 September and
20 December commencing on 20 June 2024 until
(but not including) the date on which a Redemption
or Conversion of that Note occurs in accordance
with these Note Terms (a Scheduled Distribution
Payment Date); and
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(b) each date on which a Conversion, Redemption or
Resale of that Note occurs, in each case in accordance
with these Note Terms.
If a Distribution Payment Date is a day which is not a
Business Day, then the Distribution Payment Date will be
the next day which is a Business Day, except where the
Distribution Payment Date is 20 September 2031, where
the Distribution Payment Date becomes the preceding
day which is a Business Day.
3.6 Record Dates
A Distribution is only payable on a Distribution Payment
Date to those persons registered as Holders on the Record
Date for that Distribution.
3.7 Restrictions in the case of non-payment
If for any reason a Distribution has not been paid in
full on a Distribution Payment Date (the Relevant
Distribution Payment Date), ANZBGL must not,
without approval of a Special Resolution, until and
including the next Distribution Payment Date:
(a) resolve to pay or pay any ANZBGL Ordinary Share
Dividend; or
(b) undertake any Buy-Back or Capital Reduction,
unless the Distribution is paid in full within 3 Business
Days of the Relevant Distribution Payment Date.
3.8 Exclusions from restrictions in case
of non-payment
The restrictions in clause 3.7 do not apply:
(a) to a Buy-Back or Capital Reduction in connection with
any employment contract, employee share scheme,
benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the
benefit of any one or more employees, officers, directors
or consultants of ANZBGL or any Controlled Entity; or
(b) to the extent that at the time a Distribution has not
been paid on the relevant Distribution Payment Date,
ANZBGL is legally obliged to pay on or after that date
an ANZBGL Ordinary Share Dividend or complete on
or after that date a Buy-Back or Capital Reduction.
Nothing in these Note Terms prohibits ANZBGL or a
Controlled Entity from purchasing ANZGHL Shares (or an
interest therein) in connection with transactions for the
account of customers of ANZBGL or customers of entities
that ANZBGL Controls or, with the prior written approval
of APRA, in connection with the distribution or trading
of ANZGHL Shares in the ordinary course of business.
This includes (for the avoidance of doubt and without
affecting the foregoing) any acquisition resulting from:
(a) taking security over ANZGHL Shares in the ordinary
course of business; and
(b) acting as trustee for another person where neither
ANZGHL nor any entity it Controls has a beneficial
interest in the trust (other than a beneficial interest
that arises from a security given for the purposes of
a transaction entered into in the ordinary course
of business).
4 MANDATORY CONVERSION
4.1 Mandatory Conversion
Subject to the occurrence of a Trigger Event, on the
Mandatory Conversion Date ANZBGL must Convert all
(but not some) Notes on issue at that date into Ordinary
Shares in accordance with clause 6 and this clause 4.
4.2 Mandatory Conversion Date
The Mandatory Conversion Date will be the earlier of:
(a) 20 September 2033 (the Scheduled Mandatory
Conversion Date); and
(b) the first Distribution Payment Date after the Scheduled
Mandatory Conversion Date (a Subsequent
Mandatory Conversion Date),
(each a Relevant Date) on which the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions are satisfied.
4.3 Mandatory Conversion Conditions
The Mandatory Conversion Conditions for each
Relevant Date are:
(a) the VWAP on the 25th Business Day immediately
preceding (but not including) the Relevant Date (the
First Test Date, provided that if no trading in Ordinary
Shares took place on that date, the First Test Date is
the first Business Day before the 25th Business Day
immediately preceding (but not including) the Relevant
Date on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place) is
greater than 56.00% of the Issue Date VWAP (the First
Mandatory Conversion Condition);
(b) the VWAP during the period of 20 Business Days
on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place
immediately preceding (but not including) the Relevant
Date (the Second Test Period) is greater than 50.51%
of the Issue Date VWAP (the Second Mandatory
Conversion Condition); and
(c) no Delisting Event applies in respect of the Relevant
Date (the Third Mandatory Conversion Condition
and, together with the First Mandatory Conversion
Condition and the Second Mandatory Conversion
Condition, the Mandatory Conversion Conditions).
4.4 Non-Conversion Notices
If:
(a) the First Mandatory Conversion Condition is not
satisfied in relation to a Relevant Date, ANZBGL will
notify Holders between the 25th and the 21st Business
Day before the Relevant Date; or
(b) the Second Mandatory Conversion Condition or
the Third Mandatory Conversion Condition is not
satisfied in relation to a Relevant Date, ANZBGL will
notify Holders on or as soon as practicable after
the Relevant Date,
in either case that Mandatory Conversion will not (or, as
the case may be, did not) occur on the Relevant Date
(a Non-Conversion Notice).
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4.5 Common Equity Capital Trigger Event
A Common Equity Capital Trigger Event means ANZBGL
determines, or APRA has notified ANZBGL in writing that it
believes, that a Common Equity Capital Ratio is equal to or
less than 5.125%. ANZBGL must immediately notify APRA
in writing if it makes a determination under this clause 4.5.
4.6 Non-Viability Trigger Event
A Non-Viability Trigger Event means the earlier of:
(a) the issuance of a notice in writing by APRA to ANZBGL
that conversion or write off of Relevant Securities is
necessary because, without it, APRA considers that
ANZBGL would become non-viable; or
(b) a determination by APRA, notified to ANZBGL in writing,
that without a public sector injection of capital, or
equivalent support, ANZBGL would become non-viable.
4.7 Trigger Event Conversion Date
A Trigger Event Conversion Date means:
(a) in the case of a Common Equity Capital Trigger Event,
the date on which the determination or notification is
made under clause 4.5; and
(b) in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger Event, the date
on which APRA notifies ANZBGL of such Non-Viability
Trigger Event as contemplated in clause 4.6.
4.8 Conversion on Trigger Event
Conversion Date
If a Trigger Event occurs:
(a) on the Trigger Event Conversion Date, subject only to
clause 4.9(c), so many of the Notes will immediately
Convert as is:
(i) in the case of a Common Equity Capital Trigger
Event, sufficient (as determined by ANZBGL in
accordance with paragraph (b) below) to increase
the relevant Common Equity Capital Ratio to a
percentage above 5.125% determined by ANZBGL
in consultation with APRA; or
(ii) in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger Event, required
by APRA’s notice under clause 4.6 and, where such
notice does not require all Relevant Securities to
be converted into Ordinary Shares or written off,
sufficient (determined by ANZBGL in accordance
with paragraph (b) below) to satisfy APRA that
ANZBGL is viable without further conversion or
write off.
If a Non-Viability Trigger Event under clause 4.6(b) occurs,
all the Notes are required to be Converted;
(b) in determining the number of Notes which must be
Converted in accordance with this clause, ANZBGL will:
(i) first, convert into Ordinary Shares or write off
Relevant Securities whose terms require or permit
them to be converted into Ordinary Shares or
written off either before Conversion of Notes
or in full; and
(ii) secondly, if conversion into Ordinary Shares or write
off of those Relevant Securities is not sufficient to
satisfy the requirements of clause 4.8(a)(i) or 4.8(a)(ii)
(as applicable), subject to clause 4.8(e)(iv):
(A) ANZBGL will endeavour to Convert Notes and
convert into Ordinary Shares or write off
other Relevant Securities on an approximately
pro-rata basis or in a manner that is otherwise,
in the opinion of ANZBGL, fair and reasonable
(subject to such adjustment as ANZBGL may
determine to take into account the effect on
marketable parcels and the need to round to
whole numbers the number of Ordinary Shares
and any Notes or other Relevant Securities
remaining on issue); and
(B) where the currency of the principal amount
of Relevant Securities is not the same for
all Relevant Securities, ANZBGL may treat
the Relevant Securities as if converted into a
single currency of ANZBGL's choice at such rate
of exchange for each such currency as ANZBGL
in good faith considers reasonable;
(c) on the Trigger Event Conversion Date ANZBGL must
determine the Holders whose Notes will be Converted
at the time on that date that the Conversion is to take
effect and in making that determination may make any
decisions with respect to the identity of the Holders at
that time and date as may be necessary or desirable
to ensure Conversion occurs immediately in an orderly
manner, including disregarding any transfers of Notes
that have not been settled or registered at that time;
(d) ANZBGL must give notice of that event (a Trigger
Event Notice) as soon as practicable to Holders
which must specify:
(i) the Trigger Event Conversion Date;
(ii) the number of Notes Converted; and
(iii) the relevant number of other Relevant Securities
converted or written off;
(e) despite any other provision in this clause 4.8, none
of the following events shall prevent, impede or delay
the immediate Conversion of Notes as required by
clause 4.8(a):
(i) any failure or delay in the conversion or write
off of other Relevant Securities;
(ii) any failure or delay in giving a Trigger
Event Notice;
(iii) any failure or delay in quotation of Ordinary
Shares to be issued on Conversion; and
(iv) any requirement to select or adjust the number
of Notes to be Converted or any right to make
determinations in accordance with clause 4.8(b)(ii)
or 4.8(c);
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(f ) from the Trigger Event Conversion Date, subject to
clauses 6.13 and 10.2, ANZBGL and ANZGHL shall
treat the Holder of any Note which is required to
be Converted as the holder of the relevant number
of Ordinary Shares and will take all such steps,
including updating any register, required to record
the Conversion.
4.9 Priority of Conversion obligations
(a) Conversion on account of the occurrence of a Trigger
Event is not subject to the matters described in clause
4.3 as Mandatory Conversion Conditions.
(b) A Conversion required on account of a Trigger Event
takes place on the date, and in the manner, required by
clause 4.8, notwithstanding anything in clauses 4.1, 4.10,
5 or 9.
(c) If Conversion has not been effected within 5 Business
Days after the relevant Trigger Event Conversion Date
for any reason (including an Inability Event), Conversion
of those Notes on account of the Trigger Event will
not occur and those Notes shall be Written Off in
accordance with clause 6.13 and the provisions of
clauses 4.8(b), 4.8(c) and 4.8(d) shall apply in respect
of that Write Off and those Notes as if each reference
in those clauses to “Conversion” or “Convert” were a
reference to “Write Off ”.
4.10 Mandatory Conversion on
Change of Control
(a) If a Change of Control Event occurs, ANZBGL must
notify Holders as soon as practicable after becoming
aware of that event by providing a notice to Holders
(a Change of Control Conversion Notice) and Convert
all (but not some only) Notes on the Change of Control
Conversion Date, subject to and in accordance with
this clause 4 and clause 6.
(b) A Change of Control Conversion Notice must specify:
(i) the details of the relevant Change of Control Event;
(ii) the date on which Conversion is to occur
(the Change of Control Conversion Date),
which must be:
(A) the Business Day prior to the date reasonably
determined by ANZBGL to be the last date
on which holders of Ordinary Shares can
participate in the bid or scheme concerned
or such other earlier date as ANZBGL may
reasonably determine having regard to the
timing for implementation of the bid or scheme
concerned; or
(B) such later date as APRA may require; and
(iii) whether any Distribution will be paid on the
Change of Control Conversion Date.
(c) A Change of Control Conversion Notice is taken
to be revoked and Conversion will not occur if,
on the Change of Control Conversion Date:
(i) the Second Mandatory Conversion Condition
(calculated as if it referred to 20.21% of the Issue
Date VWAP); or
(ii) the Third Mandatory Conversion Condition,
would not be satisfied, in each case, determined
as if each reference to “Relevant Date” in those
conditions were a reference to the “Change of
Control Conversion Date”.
(d) If clause 4.10(c) applies, ANZBGL must:
(i) notify Holders as soon as practicable that
Conversion will not (or did not) occur (a Deferred
Change of Control Conversion Notice); and
(ii) subject to this clause 4.10, give a new Change of
Control Conversion Notice on or before the 25th
Business Day prior to the immediately succeeding
Scheduled Distribution Payment Date (under clause
3.5(a)) which is at least 25 Business Days after the
date on which the Deferred Change of Control
Conversion Notice was given.
(e) If a new Change of Control Conversion Notice is
revoked, clause 4.10(d) shall be reapplied in respect
of each subsequent Distribution Payment Date
(under clause 3.5(a)) until a Conversion occurs.
(f ) Nothing in this clause 4.10 limits the operation
of clause 4.8.
5 OPTIONAL EXCHANGE BY
ANZBGL
5.1 Optional Exchange by ANZBGL
ANZBGL may by notice to Holders (an Exchange Notice)
elect to Exchange:
(a) all or some Notes on an Exchange Date following the
occurrence of a Tax Event or a Regulatory Event; or
(b) all or some Notes on an Optional Exchange Date.
An Exchange Notice once given is irrevocable, subject
to clauses 4.8 and 4.9.
5.2 Contents of Exchange Notice
An Exchange Notice must specify:
(a) the details of any Tax Event or Regulatory Event
to which the Exchange Notice relates;
(b) the date on which Exchange is to occur (the Exchange
Date), which:
(i) in the case of a Tax Event or a Regulatory Event,
will be the last Business Day of the month following
the month in which the Exchange Notice was given
by ANZBGL unless ANZBGL determines an earlier
Exchange Date having regard to the best interests
of Holders as a whole and the relevant event; or
(ii) in the case of an Optional Exchange Date, the
Optional Exchange Date which must fall:
(A) no earlier than 25 Business Days after the
date on which the Exchange Notice is given,
where the Exchange Method is Conversion; and
(B) no earlier than 5 Business Days after the date on
which the Exchange Notice is given, where the
Exchange Method is Redemption or Resale;
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(c) the Exchange Method, which may not be Redemption
unless either:
(i) Notes the subject of the Exchange are replaced
concurrently or beforehand with Tier 1 Capital of
the same or better quality and the replacement
of the Notes is done under conditions that are
sustainable for ANZBGL’s income capacity; or
(ii) APRA is satisfied that the capital position of the
ANZ Level 1 Group, the ANZ Level 2 Group and, if
applicable, the ANZ Level 3 Group is well above its
minimum capital requirements after ANZBGL elects
to Redeem the Notes;
(d) if less than all Outstanding Notes are subject to
Exchange, which Notes are subject to Exchange; and
(e) whether any Distribution will be paid on the
Exchange Date.
5.3 Exchange Method
If ANZBGL elects to Exchange Notes in accordance with
this clause 5, it must, subject to APRA’s prior written
approval and clause 5.2(c) and clause 5.4, elect which of
the following (or which combination of the following) it
intends to do in respect of Notes (the Exchange Method):
(a) Convert Notes into Ordinary Shares in accordance with
clause 6;
(b) Redeem Notes in accordance with clause 7; or
(c) Resell Notes in accordance with clause 8.
If ANZBGL issues an Exchange Notice to Exchange only
some Notes, ANZBGL must endeavour to treat Holders on
an approximately proportionate basis, but may discriminate
to take account of the effect on holdings which would be
Non-marketable Parcels and other considerations.
5.4 Restrictions on election by ANZBGL
of Conversion as Exchange Method
ANZBGL may not elect Conversion as the Exchange Method
in respect of an Exchange under this clause 5 if:
(a) on the second Business Day before the date on which
an Exchange Notice is to be sent by ANZBGL (or, if
trading in Ordinary Shares did not occur on that date,
the last Business Day prior to that date on which trading
in Ordinary Shares occurred) (the Non-Conversion Test
Date) the VWAP on that date is less than or equal to
22.50% of the Issue Date VWAP (the First Optional
Conversion Restriction); or
(b) a Delisting Event applies in respect of the
Non-Conversion Test Date (the Second Optional
Conversion Restriction and, together with the
First Optional Conversion Restriction, the Optional
Conversion Restrictions).
5.5 Conditions to Conversion occurring
once elected by ANZBGL
If ANZBGL has given an Exchange Notice in which it has
elected Conversion as the Exchange Method but, if the
Exchange Date were a Relevant Date for the purposes
of clause 4, either the Second Mandatory Conversion
Condition (as if it referred to 20.21% of the Issue Date VWAP)
or the Third Mandatory Conversion Condition would not be
satisfied in respect of that date, then, notwithstanding any
other provision of these Note Terms:
(a) the Exchange Date will be deferred until the first
Distribution Payment Date (under clause 3.5(a)) on
which the Mandatory Conversion Conditions would
be satisfied if that Distribution Payment Date were
a Relevant Date for the purposes of clause 4 (the
Deferred Conversion Date);
(b) ANZBGL must Convert the Notes on the Deferred
Conversion Date (unless the Notes are earlier
Exchanged in accordance with these Note Terms); and
(c) until the Deferred Conversion Date, all rights attaching
to the Notes will continue as if the Exchange Notice
had not been given.
ANZBGL will notify Holders on or as soon as practicable
after an Exchange Date in respect of which this clause 5.5
applies that Conversion did not occur on that Exchange
Date (a Deferred Conversion Notice).
5.6 Purchases
ANZBGL or any other member of the ANZ Group may at any
time purchase the Notes in the open market or otherwise
and at any price or consideration, subject to the prior
written approval of APRA.
Holders should not expect that APRA’s approval will be
given for any purchase of Notes under these Note Terms.
6 CONVERSION MECHANICS
6.1 Conversion
If ANZBGL elects to Convert Notes or must Convert Notes
in accordance with these Note Terms, then, subject to this
clause 6 and clause 11, the following provisions apply:
(a) Each Note will be automatically transferred free from
any Encumbrance to ANZGHL on the Mandatory
Conversion Date, the Trigger Event Conversion Date,
the Exchange Date or the Change of Control Conversion
Date (as the case may be);
(b) ANZGHL will allot and issue on the Mandatory
Conversion Date, the Trigger Event Conversion Date, the
Exchange Date or the Change of Control Conversion
Date (as the case may be) a number of Ordinary Shares
in respect of each Note held by the Holder equal to the
Conversion Number, where the Conversion Number
(but subject to the Conversion Number being no more
than the Maximum Conversion Number) is a number
calculated according to the following formula:
Conversion Number = Face Value
(99% x VWAP)
where:
V WAP (expressed in dollars and cents) means the VWAP
during the VWAP Period and where the
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Maximum Conversion Number means a number
calculated according to the following formula:
Maximum
Conversion Number
=
Face Value
Issue Date VWAP ×
Relevant Number
where Relevant Number means:
(i) if Conversion is occurring on a Mandatory
Conversion Date, 0.5; and
(ii) if Conversion is occurring at any other time, 0.2;
(c) each Holder’s rights (including to payment of Face Value
and Distributions other than the Distribution, if any,
payable on a date when Conversion is required that is not
a Trigger Event Conversion Date) in relation to each Note
that is being Converted will be automatically transferred
for an amount equal to the Face Value of that Note and
ANZGHL will apply that Face Value by way of payment for
subscription for the Ordinary Shares to be allotted and
issued under clause 6.1(b) and in accordance with the
Deed Poll. Each Holder is taken to have irrevocably
directed that any amount payable under this clause 6.1
is to be applied as provided for in this clause 6.1 and
no Holder has any right to payment in any other way;
(d) if the total number of additional Ordinary Shares to
be allotted to a Holder in respect of their aggregate
holding of Notes upon Conversion includes a fraction
of an Ordinary Share, that fraction of an Ordinary Share
will be disregarded;
(e) the rights attaching to Ordinary Shares issued as a
result of Conversion do not take effect until 5:00pm
(Melbourne time) on the Mandatory Conversion Date,
the Trigger Event Conversion Date (unless another time
is required for Conversion on that date), the Exchange
Date or the Change of Control Conversion Date (as the
case may be). At that time all other rights conferred or
restrictions imposed on that Note under these Note
Terms will no longer have effect (except for rights
relating to a Distribution which is payable but has
not been paid on or before a date when Conversion
is required that is not a Trigger Event Conversion
Date which will continue); and
(f ) as agreed between, amongst others, ANZGHL and
ANZBGL under the Implementation Deed, ANZGHL,
ANZBGL and their Related Bodies Corporate will
deal with the Notes being Converted so that they
are converted into ANZBGL Ordinary Shares and
terminated (the Related Conversion Steps).
6.2 Adjustments to VWAP
For the purposes of calculating VWAP in these Note Terms:
(a) where, on some or all of the Business Days in the
relevant VWAP Period, Ordinary Shares have been
quoted on ASX as cum dividend or cum any other
distribution or entitlement and Notes will Convert
into Ordinary Shares after the date those Ordinary
Shares no longer carry that dividend or any other
distribution or entitlement, then the VWAP on
the Business Days on which those Ordinary Shares
have been quoted cum dividend or cum any other
distribution or entitlement shall be reduced by an
amount (Cum Value) equal to:
(i) in case of a dividend or other distribution, the
amount of that dividend or other distribution
including, if the dividend or other distribution is
franked, the amount that would be included in the
assessable income of a recipient of the dividend or
other distribution who is both a resident of Australia
and a natural person under the Tax Act;
(ii) in the case of any other entitlement that is not a
dividend or other distribution under clause 6.2(a)(i)
which is traded on ASX on any of those Business
Days, the volume weighted average sale price of
all such entitlements sold on ASX during the VWAP
Period on the Business Days on which those
entitlements were traded; or
(iii) in the case of any other entitlement which is not
traded on ASX during the VWAP Period, the value
of the entitlement as reasonably determined by
the ANZGHL Directors; and
(b) where, on some or all of the Business Days in the VWAP
Period, Ordinary Shares have been quoted on ASX as
ex dividend or ex any other distribution or entitlement,
and Notes will Convert into Ordinary Shares which would
be entitled to receive the relevant dividend or other
distribution or entitlement, the VWAP on the Business
Days on which those Ordinary Shares have been quoted
ex dividend or ex any other distribution or entitlement
shall be increased by the Cum Value.
6.3 Adjustments to VWAP for divisions
and similar transactions
Where during the relevant VWAP Period there is a change
in the number of the Ordinary Shares on issue as a result
of a division, consolidation or reclassification of ANZGH L's
share capital (not involving any cash payment or other
distribution (or compensation) to or by Ordinary
Shareholders) (a Reorganisation), in calculating the VWAP
for that VWAP Period the daily VWAP applicable on each day
in the relevant VWAP Period which falls before the date on
which trading in Ordinary Shares is conducted on a post
Reorganisation basis shall be adjusted by multiplying such
VWAP by the following formula:
A
B
where:
A means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares
immediately before the Reorganisation; and
B means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares
immediately after the Reorganisation.
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6.4 Adjustments to Issue Date VWAP
For the purposes of determining the Issue Date VWAP,
adjustments to VWAP will be made in accordance with
clause 6.2 and clause 6.3 during the VWAP Period for the
Issue Date VWAP. On and from the Issue Date, adjustments
to the Issue Date VWAP:
(a) may be made in accordance with clauses 6.5 to 6.7
(inclusive); and
(b) if so made, will correspondingly affect the application
of the Mandatory Conversion Conditions, the Optional
Conversion Restrictions, and cause an adjustment to the
Maximum Conversion Number.
6.5 Adjustments to Issue Date VWAP
for bonus issues
(a) Subject to clause 6.5(b) below, if ANZGHL makes a
pro rata bonus issue of Ordinary Shares to holders of
Ordinary Shares generally, the Issue Date VWAP will be
adjusted immediately in accordance with the following
formula:
V = V₀ × RD
RD + RN
where:
V means the Issue Date VWAP applying immediately
after the application of this formula;
V₀ means the Issue Date VWAP applying immediately
prior to the application of this formula;
RN means the number of Ordinary Shares issued
pursuant to the bonus issue; and
RD means the number of Ordinary Shares on issue
immediately prior to the allotment of new Ordinary
Shares pursuant to the bonus issue.
(b) Clause 6.5(a) does not apply to Ordinary Shares issued
as part of a bonus share plan, employee or executive
share plan, executive option plan, share top up plan,
share purchase plan or a dividend reinvestment plan.
(c) For the purpose of clause 6.5(a), an issue will be
regarded as a pro rata issue notwithstanding that
ANZGHL does not make offers to some or all holders
of Ordinary Shares with registered addresses outside
Australia, provided that in so doing ANZGHL is not
in contravention of the ASX Listing Rules.
(d) No adjustments to the Issue Date VWAP will be made
under this clause 6.5 for any offer of Ordinary Shares
not covered by clause 6.5(a), including a rights issue
or other essentially pro rata issue.
(e) The fact that no adjustment is made for an issue of
Ordinary Shares except as covered by clause 6.5(a) shall
not in any way restrict ANZGHL from issuing Ordinary
Shares at any time on such terms as it sees fit nor
require any consent or concurrence of any Holders.
6.6 Adjustment to Issue Date VWAP
for divisions and similar transactions
(a) If at any time after the Issue Date, a Reorganisation
occurs, ANZBGL shall adjust the Issue Date VWAP by
multiplying the Issue Date VWAP applicable on the
Business Day immediately before the date of any
such Reorganisation by the following formula:
A
B
where:
A means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares
immediately before the Reorganisation; and
B means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares
immediately after the Reorganisation.
(b) Each Holder acknowledges that ANZGHL may
consolidate, divide or reclassify securities so that there
is a lesser or greater number of Ordinary Shares at any
time in its absolute discretion without any such action
requiring any consent or concurrence of any Holders.
6.7 No adjustment to Issue Date VWAP
in certain circumstances
Despite the provisions of clauses 6.5 and 6.6, no
adjustment shall be made to the Issue Date VWAP where
such adjustment (rounded if applicable) would be less
than one percent of the Issue Date VWAP then in effect.
6.8 Announcement of adjustment to VWAP
or Issue Date VWAP
ANZBGL will notify Holders (an Adjustment Notice) of
any adjustment to the VWAP or the Issue Date VWAP
under this clause 6 within 10 Business Days of ANZBGL
determining the adjustment and the adjustment set out in
the announcement will be final and binding on all Holders
and these Note Terms will be construed accordingly.
6.9 Ordinary Shares
Each Ordinary Share issued upon Conversion ranks
pari passu with all other fully paid Ordinary Shares.
6.10 Foreign Holders
Where Notes held by a Foreign Holder are to be Converted,
unless ANZBGL is satisfied that the laws of the Foreign
Holder’s country of residence permit the issue of Ordinary
Shares to the Foreign Holder (but as to which ANZBGL is
not bound to enquire), either unconditionally or after
compliance with conditions which ANZBGL in its absolute
discretion regards as acceptable and not unduly onerous,
the Ordinary Shares which the Foreign Holder is obliged
to accept will be issued to a nominee (which may not be
ANZBGL or a Related Entity of ANZBGL) who will sell those
Ordinary Shares and pay a cash amount equal to the
Proceeds to the Foreign Holder.
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6.11 FATC A Withholding on Conversion
Where a FATCA Withholding would be required or
permitted to be made in respect of Ordinary Shares issued
on Conversion of Notes, the Ordinary Shares which the
Holder is obliged to accept will be issued, at ANZBGL’s
election, either:
(a) to the Holder of the Notes net of FATCA Withholding,
and the balance of the Ordinary Shares (if any) will
be issued to a nominee; or
(b) entirely to a nominee,
and in each case, the nominee (which may not be ANZBGL
or a Related Entity of ANZBGL) will sell the Ordinary Shares
issued to it, deal with any proceeds of their disposal in
accordance with FATCA and, where paragraph (b) applies
pay a cash amount equal to the Proceeds net of any FATCA
Withholding to the Holder.
6.12 Listing Ordinary Shares issued
on Conversion
ANZGHL shall use all reasonable endeavours to list the
Ordinary Shares issued upon Conversion of the Notes
on ASX.
6.13 Write Off
Notwithstanding clause 9.1(a), if Conversion has not been
effected within 5 Business Days after the relevant Trigger
Event Conversion Date for any reason (including an Inability
Event), each Note which, but for clause 4.9(c) and this clause
6.13, would be Converted, will be Written Off with effect on
and from the Trigger Event Conversion Date.
In this clause 6.13, Written Off means that, in respect
of a Note and a Trigger Event Conversion Date:
(a) the Note will not be Converted on that date and will
not be Converted, Redeemed or Resold under these
Note Terms on any subsequent date; and
(b) the relevant Holders’ rights (including to payment of
Distributions and Face Value) in relation to such Note are
immediately and irrevocably terminated and written off.
6.14 No duties on sale
For the purposes of clauses 6.10 and 6.11, none of ANZBGL,
ANZGHL or the nominee owes any obligations or duties to
Holders in relation to the price at which Ordinary Shares are
sold or has any liability for any loss suffered by a Holder as a
result of the sale of Ordinary Shares.
7 REDEMPTION MECHANICS
7.1 Redemption mechanics to apply
to Redemption
If, subject to APRA’s prior written approval and compliance
with the conditions in clause 5.2(c), ANZBGL elects to
Redeem Notes in accordance with these Note Terms,
the provisions of this clause 7 apply to that Redemption.
Holders should not expect that APRA’s approval will be
given for any Exchange of Notes under the Note Terms.
7.2 Redemption
Notes will be Redeemed by payment on the Exchange
Date of the Face Value to the Holder.
7.3 Effect of Redemption on Holders
On the Exchange Date the only right Holders will have in
respect of Notes will be to obtain the Face Value payable
in accordance with these Note Terms. Upon the Face Value
being paid (or taken to be paid in accordance with clause
13.3), all other rights conferred, or restrictions imposed, by
the Notes will no longer have effect.
8 RESALE ON EXCHANGE DATE
(a) If, subject to APRA’s prior written approval, ANZBGL
elects to Resell Notes in accordance with these
Note Terms, the provisions of this clause 8 apply
to that Resale.
(b) ANZBGL may appoint one or more Purchasers for
the Resale on such terms as may be agreed between
ANZBGL and the Purchaser (and to the extent that
any such terms may cause the Notes to cease to be
Additional Tier 1 Capital, with the prior written approval
of APRA) including:
(i) as to the conditions of any Resale, the procedures
for settlement of such Resale and the circumstances
in which the Exchange Notice specifying Resale as
the Exchange Method may be amended, modified,
added to or restated;
(ii) as to the substitution of another entity (not being
ANZBGL or a Related Entity of ANZBGL) as Purchaser
if, for any reason, ANZBGL is not satisfied that the
Purchaser will perform its obligations under this
clause 8; and
(iii) as to the terms (if any) on which any Notes acquired
by a Purchaser may be redeemed, converted or
otherwise dealt with.
(c) If ANZBGL appoints more than one Purchaser in respect
of a Resale, all or any of the Notes held by a Holder
which are being Resold may be purchased by any one
or any combination of the Purchasers, as determined
by ANZBGL.
(d) ANZBGL may not appoint itself or any Related Entity
of ANZBGL as a Purchaser.
(e) If ANZBGL issues an Exchange Notice specifying Resale
as the Exchange Method:
(i) each Holder is taken irrevocably to offer to sell the
relevant number of their Notes to the Purchaser
on the Exchange Date for a cash amount per Note
equal to the Face Value;
(ii) subject to payment by the Purchaser of the Face
Value to Holders, all right, title and interests in the
relevant number of Notes will be transferred from
the Holders to the Purchaser on the Exchange Date;
and
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(iii) if the Purchaser does not pay the Face Value
to the relevant Holders on the Exchange Date,
the Exchange Notice specifying Resale as the
Exchange Method will be void as it relates to that
Purchaser, the relevant number of Notes will not
be transferred to the Purchaser, those Notes are
not Resold on that date and a Holder has no claim
on ANZBGL as a result of that non-payment.
(f ) Clause 13 will apply to payments by the Purchaser
as if the Purchaser was ANZBGL. If any payment to
a particular Holder is not made or treated as made
on the Exchange Date because of any error by or
on behalf of the Purchaser, the relevant Notes of that
Holder will not be transferred until payment is made
but the transfer of all other relevant Notes will not
be affected by the failure.
9 GENERAL RIGHTS IN
RESPECT OF NOTES
9.1 Ranking in a winding-up
(a) If an order is made by a court of competent jurisdiction
in Australia (other than an order successfully appealed
or permanently stayed within 30 days), or an effective
resolution passed, for the winding-up of ANZBGL in
Australia, the Notes are redeemable for the Face Value
in accordance with this clause 9.1.
(b) In a winding-up of ANZBGL in Australia, a Note confers
upon the Holder, subject to clauses 4.8 and 6.13,
the right to payment in cash of the Face Value on a
subordinated basis in accordance with clause 9.1(c),
but no further or other claim on ANZBGL in the
winding- up of ANZBGL in Australia, including
with respect to any unpaid Distribution.
(c) Holders will rank for payment of the Face Value
in a winding-up of ANZBGL in Australia:
(i) in priority to ANZBGL Ordinary Shares;
(ii) equally among themselves and with all Equal
Ranking Instruments with respect to priority
of payment in a winding-up; and
(iii) junior to the claims of all Senior Creditors
with respect to priority of payment in a
winding-up in that:
(A) all claims of Senior Creditors must be paid
in full (including in respect of any entitlement to
interest under section 563B of the Corporations
Act) before the claims of the Holders are paid;
and
(B) until the Senior Creditors have been paid
in full, the Holders must not claim in the
winding-up of ANZBGL in competition with
the Senior Creditors so as to diminish any
distribution, dividend or payment which,
but for that claim, the Senior Creditors
would have been entitled to receive,
so that the Holder receives, for each Note it holds,
an amount equal to the amount it would have
received if, in the winding-up of ANZBGL, it had
held an issued and fully paid Preference Share.
9.2 No charge
Nothing in clause 9.1 or clause 9.3 shall be taken to:
(a) create a charge or security interest on or over any
right of the Holder; or
(b) require the consent of any Senior Creditor to any
amendment of these Note Terms made in accordance
with clause 14.
9.3 Agreements of Holders as to subordination
Each Holder irrevocably agrees:
(a) that clause 9.1 is a debt subordination for the purposes
of section 563C of the Corporations Act;
(b) that it does not have, and waives to the maximum
extent permitted by law, any entitlement to interest
under section 563B of the Corporations Act to the
extent that a holder of a Preference Share would
not be entitled to such interest;
(c) not to exercise any voting or other rights as a creditor
in the winding-up of ANZBGL in any jurisdiction:
(i) until after all Senior Creditors have been
paid in full; or
(ii) otherwise in a manner inconsistent with the
subordination contemplated by clause 9.1;
(d) that it must pay or deliver to the liquidator any
amount or asset received on account of its claim
in the winding-up of ANZBGL in respect of a Note
in excess of its entitlement under clause 9.1; and
(e) that the debt subordination effected by clause 9.1
is not affected by any act or omission of ANZBGL or
a Senior Creditor which might otherwise affect it at
law or in equity.
9.4 Calculations and rounding of payments
Unless otherwise specified in these Note Terms:
(a) all calculations of amounts payable in respect of
a Note will be rounded to four decimal places; and
(b) for the purposes of making payment to a Holder in
respect of the Holder’s aggregate holding of Notes,
any fraction of a cent will be disregarded.
9.5 No set-off or offsetting rights
A Holder:
(a) may not exercise any right of set-off against ANZBGL
in respect of any claim by ANZBGL against that Holder;
and
(b) will have no offsetting rights or claims on ANZBGL if
ANZBGL does not pay a Distribution when scheduled
under the Note Terms. ANZBGL may not exercise any
right of set-off against a Holder in respect of any claim
by that Holder against ANZBGL.
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9.6 No security
Notes are unsecured.
9.7 Shortfall on winding-up
If, upon a return of capital on a winding-up of ANZBGL,
there are insufficient funds to pay in full the Face Value and
the amounts payable in respect of any other instruments
in ANZBGL ranking equally with Notes on a winding-up
of ANZBGL, Holders and the holders of any such other
instruments will share in any distribution of assets of
ANZBGL in proportion to the amounts to which they
are entitled respectively.
9.8 No other claim
Notes do not confer on the Holders any claim on ANZBGL
in a winding-up beyond payment of the Face Value.
9.9 Power of Attorney
(a) Each Holder appoints each of ANZBGL, ANZGHL, their
respective officers and any External Administrator of
ANZBGL or ANZGHL (each an Attorney) severally to
be the attorney of the Holder with power in the name
and on behalf of the Holder to sign all documents
and transfers and do any other thing as may in the
Attorney’s opinion be necessary or desirable to be
done in order to:
(i) effect any transfers of Notes or make any entry
in the Register in connection with any Conversion,
Redemption or Resale or in respect of an Approved
Successor Event or the transfer of Notes to an
Approved NOHC as contemplated by clause 14.2; or
(ii) facilitate the performance or observance of the
obligations of the Holder arising in connection
with any such Conversion, Redemption or Resale
or in respect of an Approved Successor Event or
the transfer of Notes to an Approved NOHC as
contemplated by clause 14.2.
(b) The power of attorney given in this clause 9.9 is
given for valuable consideration and to secure the
performance by the Holder of the Holder’s obligations
under these Note Terms and is irrevocable.
9.10 Holder acknowledgments
Each Holder irrevocably:
(a) upon Conversion of a Note in accordance with
clause 6, consents to becoming a member of ANZGHL
and agrees to be bound by the ANZGHL Constitution,
in each case in respect of the Ordinary Shares issued
on Conversion (or, where an Approved Successor
Notice has been given, consents to becoming a
member of that Approved NOHC and agrees to be
bound by its constitution);
(b) acknowledges and agrees that an Approved NOHC
may be substituted for ANZGHL as issuer of ordinary
shares on Conversion and that if such a substitution is
effected on the terms provided by the amendment in
accordance with clause 14.2, the Holder is obliged to
accept ordinary shares in that Approved NOHC on a
Conversion, and will not receive Ordinary Shares;
(c) acknowledges and agrees that any amendment made
in accordance with clause 14.2 to effect the substitution
of an Approved NOHC as the issuer of ordinary shares
on Conversion does not require the consent of Holders;
(d) acknowledges and agrees that it is obliged to accept
ordinary shares upon a Conversion notwithstanding
anything that might otherwise affect a Conversion
of Notes including:
(i) any change in the financial position of ANZBGL,
ANZGHL or any Approved NOHC since the Issue
Date;
(ii) any disruption to the market or potential market for
the ordinary shares or to capital markets generally;
(iii) any breach by ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any Approved
NOHC of any obligation in connection with Notes;
and
(iv) any dispute as to the calculation of the Common
Equity Capital Ratio or the occurrence of a Non-
Viability Trigger Event;
(e) acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) where clause 4.8 applies, there are no other
conditions to Conversion occurring as and
when provided in clauses 4.5 to 4.9 (inclusive);
(ii) the only conditions to a Mandatory Conversion
are the Mandatory Conversion Conditions;
(iii) the only conditions to a Conversion pursuant to
clause 4.10 or on account of an Exchange under
clause 5 are the conditions expressly applicable
to such Conversion as provided in clauses 4.10 and
5 of these Note Terms and no other conditions or
events will affect Conversion; and
(iv) the Holder should not expect that APRA’s approval
will be given for any Exchange of Notes under the
Note Terms;
(f ) agrees to provide to ANZBGL and ANZGHL any
information necessary to give effect to a Conversion
and, if applicable, to surrender any certificate relating
to the Notes on the occurrence of the Conversion;
(g) acknowledges and agrees that a Holder has no right
to request an Exchange;
(h) acknowledges it has no remedies on account of a
failure by ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other member
of the ANZ Group:
(i) to make any payment in respect of a Conversion;
(ii) to issue Ordinary Shares in accordance with clause 6
other than (and subject always to clause 4.9) to
seek specific performance of ANZGHL’s obligation
to issue the Ordinary Shares; or
(iii) to perform any of the Related Conversion Steps; and
(i) acknowledges and agrees that if, in respect of a
Conversion, ANZGHL has issued the Conversion
Number of Ordinary Shares to the Holder but the
Note has not been transferred free from Encumbrance
to ANZGHL, the Note shall be Written Off in accordance
with clause 6.13 without prejudice to the issue of the
Ordinary Shares.
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9.11 No other rights
(a) Notes do not confer any claim on ANZBGL, ANZGHL or
any other member of the ANZ Group except as set out
in these Note Terms.
(b) Notes do not confer on Holders any right to subscribe
for new securities in ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other
member of the ANZ Group (other than on a Conversion)
or to participate in any bonus issues of securities of
ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other member of the ANZ
Group.
(c) Nothing in these Note Terms prevents ANZBGL or
ANZGHL from:
(i) issuing securities of any kind (whether ranking
equally with, in priority to or junior to or having
different rights from the Notes);
(ii) except as provided in clause 3.7, redeeming,
buying back, converting, returning capital on or
converting any securities, other than the Notes; or
(iii) the incurring or guaranteeing by ANZBGL, ANZGHL
or any other member of the ANZ Group of any
indebtedness upon such terms as ANZBGL, ANZGHL
or any other member of the ANZ Group thinks fit in
its sole discretion.
9.12 CHESS
The Notes will be entered in and dealt with in CHESS.
While the Notes remain in CHESS:
(a) the rights and obligations of a person holding Notes;
and
(b) all dealings (including transfers and payments) in
relation to the Notes within CHESS,
will be subject to and governed by the ASX Settlement
Operating Rules (but without affecting any provisions
in these Note Terms which may affect the eligibility of
the Notes as Additional Tier 1 Capital).
No certificates will be issued to Holders unless ANZBGL
determines that certificates should be available or are
required by law.
9.13 Independent obligations
Each entry in the Register constitutes a separate and
individual acknowledgement to the relevant Holder of
the indebtedness to, and obligations of, ANZBGL and
ANZGHL to the relevant Holder. The Holder to whom those
obligations are owed is entitled to enforce them without
having to join any other Holder or any predecessor in title
of a Holder.
10 VOTING AND OTHER RIGHTS
10.1 Meetings
Meetings of Holders may be held in accordance with
the Meeting Provisions. A meeting may consider any matter
affecting the interests of Holders, including any amendment
to these Note Terms proposed by ANZBGL in accordance
with clause 14.
10.2 No voting
Notes do not confer on Holders a right to vote at any
meeting of members of ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other
member of the ANZ Group.
10.3 No right to apply for the winding-up
Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that a Holder
has no right to apply for ANZBGL, ANZGHL or any other
member of the ANZ Group to be wound up, or placed
in administration, or to cause a receiver, or a receiver and
manager, to be appointed in respect of ANZBGL, ANZGHL
or any other member of the ANZ Group in any jurisdiction
merely on the grounds that ANZBGL does not pay a
Distribution when scheduled in respect of Notes.
10.4 No events of default
Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that these Note
Terms contain no events of default. Accordingly (but
without limitation) failure to pay in full, for any reason,
a Distribution on the scheduled Distribution Payment
Date will not constitute an event of default.
11 SUBSTITUTIONS
11.1 ANZBGL may give Approved Successor
Notice
ANZBGL may give a notice (an Approved Successor
Notice) if an Approved Successor Event is proposed to
occur and the Approved Successor agrees for the benefit
of Holders:
(a) where the substitution is in respect only to the
Conversion of Notes:
(i) to deliver Approved Successor Ordinary Shares
under all circumstances when ANZGHL would
have otherwise been obliged to deliver Ordinary
Shares on a Conversion, subject to the same terms
and conditions as set out in these Note Terms as
amended by this clause 11; and
(ii) to use all reasonable endeavours and furnish all
such documents, information and undertakings
as may be reasonably necessary in order to procure
quotation of all Approved Successor Ordinary
Shares issued under these Note Terms (with
all necessary modifications) on the securities
exchanges on which the other Approved
Successor Ordinary Shares are quoted at the
time of a Conversion; or
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(b) where the substitution is in respect of all obligations:
(i) to assume all such obligations in connection with
the Notes, including that it makes the agreements
contemplated in clause 11.1(a) to the extent such
Approved Successor has not already undertaken
or assumed them; and
(ii) unless APRA otherwise approves, where the
substitution and assumption would reduce the
Additional Tier 1 Capital of ANZBGL, the Approved
Successor has entered into arrangements with
ANZBGL to maintain the level of Additional Tier 1
Capital that would have existed had that
substitution and assumption not occurred,
and in each case the Notes are expected to be listed
on ASX immediately following that substitution.
An Approved Successor Notice must be given no later
than 10 Business Days before the Approved Successor
Event occurs specifying the amendments to these Note
Terms which will be made in accordance with clause 14.2
to effect the substitution (the Substitution Terms).
Subject to the foregoing, an Approved Successor Notice
may be given at any time and from time to time. An
Approved Successor Notice, once given, is irrevocable
(subject to its terms and any subsequent Approved
Successor Notice).
11.2 Consequences of Approved Successor Notice
If ANZBGL gives an Approved Successor Notice to Holders
in accordance with clause 11.1, the Substitution Terms will
have effect on and from the date specified in the Approved
Successor Notice.
11.3 No obligation to substitute
A Holder has no right to require ANZBGL to give an
Approved Successor Notice.
12 NOTICES
12.1 Notices to Holders
All notices, certificates, consents, approvals, waivers and
other communications in connection with a Note to the
Holders must be in writing and may be:
(a) sent by prepaid post (airmail if appropriate) or left
at the address of the relevant Holder (as shown in
the Register at the close of business on the day which
is 3 Business Days before the date of the relevant
notice or communication) or sent by email to the
email address (if any) nominated by that person;
(b) given by an advertisement published in the
Australian Financial Review or The Australian; or
(c) in the case of a Non-Conversion Notice, a Deferred
Conversion Notice, a Deferred Change of Control
Conversion Notice, an Exchange Notice, a Change of
Control Conversion Notice, a Trigger Event Notice, an
Adjustment Notice, an Approved Successor Notice and
an ANZ Details Notice, given to Holders by ANZBGL
publishing the notice on its website and announcing
the publication of the notice to ASX.
12.2 Non-receipt of notices by Holders
The non-receipt of a notice by a Holder or an accidental
omission to give notice to a Holder will not invalidate
the giving of that notice either in respect of that Holder
or generally.
12.3 Notices to ANZBGL
All notices or other communications by a Holder to
ANZBGL in respect of these Note Terms must be:
(a) in legible writing or typing and in English;
(b) addressed as shown below
Attention: Company Secretary
Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited
Address: ANZ Centre Melbourne
Level 9, 833 Collins Street
Docklands 3008 Victoria Australia
Email address: cosec@anz.com
or to such other address or email address as
ANZBGL notifies to Holders as its address or email
address (as the case may be) for notices or other
communications in respect of these Note Terms
from time to time (an ANZ Details Notice);
(c) signed by the person making the communication
or by a person duly authorised by that person; and
(d) delivered or posted by prepaid post to the address,
or sent by email to the email address, specified in
clause 12.3(b).
12.4 Receipt
A notice or other communication will be taken to
be received:
(a) if sent by email, the earlier of:
(i) the time when the sender receives confirmation
of receipt from the intended recipient or an
automated message confirming delivery; and
(ii) four hours after the time sent (as recorded on the
device from which the sender sent the email) (or,
if sent on a day that is not a Business Day or after
5:00pm (Melbourne time), 9:00am (Melbourne time)
on the next Business Day) unless the sender
receives an automated message that the email
has not been delivered;
(b) if sent by post, six Business Days after posting if posted
to an address in Australia and 10 Business Days after
posting if posted to an address outside of Australia;
(c) if published by an announcement on ASX, when
the announcement is made on ASX; and
(d) if published in a newspaper, on the first date that
publication has been made in the chosen newspaper.
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13 PAYMENTS
13.1 Payments to Holders on the Record Date
Distributions are only payable on a Distribution Payment
Date to those persons registered as Holders on the Record
Date for that Distribution payment.
13.2 Manner of payment to Holders
Payments will be made by ANZBGL by:
(a) crediting on the relevant payment date the amount
due to an Australian dollar bank account maintained
in Australia with a financial institution (excluding credit
card accounts), notified by the Holder to the Registry by
close of business on the Record Date in respect of that
payment; or
(b) at ANZBGL’s option if no such account is notified:
(i) by sending a cheque through the post at the
Holder’s risk directed to:
(A) the address of the Holder (or in the case of
a jointly held Note, the address of the joint
Holder named first in the Register); or
(B) to any other address the Holder (or in the case
of a jointly held Note, all the joint Holders)
directs in writing; or
(ii) by any other method as ANZBGL determines.
A cheque sent through the post on or before the date
for payment is taken to have been received on the
payment date.
13.3 Uncompleted payments
If:
(a) a Holder has not notified the Registry of an Australian
dollar bank account maintained with a financial
institution (excluding credit card accounts) to which
payments in respect of the Notes may be credited; or
(b) the transfer of any amount payable in respect of the
Notes does not complete for any reason,
the amount of the uncompleted payment will be held in a
special purpose account maintained by ANZ or the Registry
until the first to occur of the following:
(i) the Holder nominates a suitable Australian dollar
account maintained in Australia with a financial
institution to which the payment may be credited
or ANZBGL elects to pay the amount by cheque or
by any other method;
(ii) ANZBGL determines as permitted by clause 13.4
to refuse any claim in respect of that amount in
which case ANZBGL may treat that amount as its
own (subject to clause 13.3(b)(iii)); or
(iii) ANZBGL is entitled or obliged to deal with the
amount in accordance with the law relating
to unclaimed moneys.
Where this clause 13.3 applies the amount payable
in respect of the Notes shall be treated as having been
paid on the date scheduled for payment. A Holder is
not entitled to any interest in respect of the account
in which uncompleted payments are held or in respect
of any delay in payment.
13.4 Time limit on claims
ANZBGL is entitled to refuse any claim against it for a
payment under a Note where the claim is made more
than 10 years (in the case of Face Value) or 5 years (in the
case of Distributions and other amounts) from the date
on which payment first became due.
13.5 Determination and calculation final
Except where there is fraud or a manifest or proven error,
any determination or calculation which ANZBGL makes
in accordance with these Note Terms is final and binds
ANZBGL, the Registry and each Holder.
13.6 Payment to joint Holders
A payment to any one of joint Holders will discharge
ANZBGL’s liability in respect of that payment.
13.7 Payment on Business Days
If a payment is to be made to an account on a Business
Day on which banks are not open for business in the
place the account is located, payment will be made
on the next day on which banks are open for business
in that place, and no additional interest is payable in
respect of that delay in payment. Nothing in this clause
applies to any payment referred to in clause 6.1(c).
13.8 No interest accrues
No interest accrues on any unpaid amount in respect
of any Note.
13.9 Payments subject to law
All payments are subject to applicable law.
13.10 Taxation deductions and withholdings
ANZBGL, ANZGHL or the Purchaser, as applicable, may make
any deduction or withholding from any amount payable in
respect of the Notes (or upon or with respect to the issue
of any Ordinary Shares upon a Conversion), as required
by law or any agreement with a governmental authority.
If any such deduction or withholding has been paid to the
relevant governmental authority and the balance paid (or,
in the case of a Conversion, Ordinary Shares issued) to the
relevant Holder, then the full amount payable (or, in the
case of a Conversion, the Conversion Number of Ordinary
Shares) to such Holder shall be deemed to have been duly
paid and satisfied (or, in the case of a Conversion, issued)
by ANZBGL, ANZGHL or the Purchaser, as applicable.
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If any withholding or deduction arises, ANZBGL, ANZGHL
or the Purchaser, as applicable, will not be required to pay
any further amounts or issue any further Ordinary Shares
on account of such withholding or deduction or otherwise
reimburse or compensate, or make any payment to, a
Holder or a beneficial owner of Notes for or in respect
of any such withholding or deduction.
13.11 FATC A
Without limiting clause 13.10, ANZBGL, ANZGHL or the
Purchaser, as applicable, may withhold or make deductions
from payments or from the issue of Ordinary Shares to a
Holder where it is required to do so under or in connection
with FATCA, or where it has reasonable grounds to suspect
that the Holder or a beneficial owner of Notes may be
subject to FATCA, and may deal with such payment and
any Ordinary Shares in accordance with FATCA. If any
withholding or deduction arises under or in connection
with FATCA, neither ANZBGL nor ANZGHL will be required
to pay any further amounts or issue any further Ordinary
Shares on account of such withholding or deduction or
otherwise reimburse or compensate, or make any payment
to, a Holder or a beneficial owner of Notes for or in respect
of any such withholding or deduction.
ANZBGL or ANZGHL, may require information from a Holder
to be provided to any relevant authority, to determine the
applicability of any withholding under or in connection
with FATCA.
13.12 Tax File Number
Without limiting clause 13.10, ANZBGL will, if required,
withhold an amount from payments of Distributions on
the Notes at the highest marginal tax rate plus the highest
Medicare levy if a Holder has not supplied an appropriate tax
file number, Australian business number or exemption details.
14 AMENDMENT OF THESE
NOTE TERMS
14.1 Amendment without consent
Subject to complying with all applicable laws and clause
14.4, ANZBGL may amend these Note Terms without
the authority, assent or approval of Holders where the
amendment in the reasonable opinion of ANZBGL:
(a) is made to correct a manifest or proven error;
(b) is of a
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