Equities
Facility
Information Memorandum
8 April 2013
Table of contents
Investment Overview
TEF overview
Options overview
TEF features
What is TEF?
Options
1.1
What is an Option?
1.2
1.3
1.4
Settlement method
1.5
1.6
Corporate Actions
1.7
1.8
Early termination
1.9
1.10
1.11
Expiry
10
1.12
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Protected Loan
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2.1
17
2.2
17
2.3
17
2.4
17
2.5
Mortgage
18
2.6
Corporate Actions
18
2.7
18
2.8
Term
18
2.9
Early termination
18
2.10
18
2.11
18
2.12
Maturity
19
2.13
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3.1
Tax
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Glossary
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Investment Overview
The following table provides an overview of the BT Tailored Equities
Facility (TEF). You should read this Information Memorandum in full,
including the Terms and Conditions, and seek your own independent
legal, taxation and financial advice before making any decision to invest
through TEF.
TEF overview
Who is the Issuer?
Westpac Banking Corporation, Level 5, 275 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000, ABN 33 007
457 141, AFSL 233714 (Westpac).
What is TEF?
TEF is an options and lending facility which offers you the opportunity to:
1. purchase and/or sell over-the-counter (OTC) Options
2. borrow to purchase Securities, or use Securities which you already own to borrow
wholly or predominantly for Business or Investment Purposes, through a Protected
Loan
3. fund the exercise of Executive Options with a Protected Loan.
A general summary of the likely tax treatment of Transactions entered into in connection
with TEF is provided in Section 4 of this IM. You should seek your own tax advice before
investing through TEF.
Options overview
You can enter into the following types of Options (or combinations thereof) through TEF:
`` Bought Call Options
`` Bought Put Options
`` Sold Call Options
`` Sold Put Options and
`` Collars.
Options through TEF can be American Options or European Options (other than Collars,
which can generally only be European Options). The key features of Options through
TEF can be tailored to your needs.
Options through TEF are traded over-the-counter or OTC and are not traded on any
exchange or cleared through any clearing house. Westpac is your counterparty in
respect of all Options. As a result, you are exposed to the credit risk of Westpac.
A Call Option gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified
parcel of Securities from the seller of the Call Option at a predetermined price on a
predetermined Expiry Date (in the case of an European Option) OR on or before a
predetermined Expiry Date (in the case of an American Option). A Call Option may be
settled by Physical Settlement or Cash Settlement.
A Put Option gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified
parcel of Securities to the seller of the Put Option at a predetermined price on a
predetermined Expiry Date (in the case of an European Option) OR on or before a
predetermined Expiry Date (in the case of an American Option). A Put Option may be
settled by Physical Settlement or Cash Settlement.
What is a Collar?
Each Option transaction must have a Notional Value of at least $500,000. This does not
mean that you must invest $500,000 of your own capital, or that the Option must have
a Premium of $500,000. Rather, the Notional Value for an Option is the number of
Securities in the Parcel for that Option multiplied by the Strike Price for that Option (or, in
the case of a Collar, the Floor Price). Westpac may lower the minimum Notional Value
on a case by case basis at its absolute discretion.
The Premium for an Option is the price that the purchaser of an Option pays to
purchase the Option from the seller of the Option. If you purchase an Option other than
a Collar or a Loan Put Option, you will pay a Premium. If you sell an Option, Westpac
will pay a Premium to you.
If you purchase a Collar, you may be required to pay a Premium to Westpac, Westpac
may be required to pay a Premium to you, or there may be no Premium required to be
paid by either party. Whether a Premium is required to be paid, and by which party, will
depend on the parameters of the Collar, in particular, the level of the Floor Price and the
Cap Price.
If you enter into a Protected Loan and are required to acquire a Loan Put Option, you
will not pay any separate Premium in respect of the Loan Put Option. Instead, the
Premium will form part of the interest on the Protected Loan.
The Strike Price refers to the price which must be paid to exercise an Option other than
a Collar (in the case of Physical Settlement). A Call Option will be automatically
exercised at Expiry if the Expiry Price of the Securities underlying an Option is greater
than the Strike Price (In-The-Money). A Put Option will be automatically exercised at
Expiry if the Expiry Price of the Securities underlying an Option is less than the Strike
Price (In-The-Money).
In the case of a Collar, there is no Strike Price. Instead there are two relevant prices, the
Floor Price and the Cap Price. A Collar will be automatically exercised at Expiry if the
Expiry Price of the Securities underlying an Option is less than the Floor Price (In-TheMoney) or greater than the Cap Price (In-The-Money).
The Strike Price for an Option other than a Collar, and the Floor Price and Cap Price for
a Collar, will be specified in the relevant Confirmation.
There are various potential benefits involved in entering into an Option Transaction.
These benefits will differ depending on the type of Option you have entered into. See
section 1.10 of this IM for an overview of the key benefits of investing in different types
of Options.
There are various risks involved in entering into an Option Transaction. These risks will
differ depending on the type of Option you have entered into. See section 1.10 of this
IM for an overview of the key risks of investing in different types of Options.
The outcomes at Expiry will depend upon the type of Option and whether you nominate
Cash Settlement or Physical Settlement. See section 1.11 of this IM for a table setting
out the various potential consequences at Expiry for the different types of Options.
Brokerage of up to 1.1% inclusive of GST (but generally 0.22% inclusive of GST) will be
payable in respect of the purchase and sale of Securities underlying Options to which
Physical Settlement applies.
Premium for Bought Call Options, Bought Put Options and (depending on the
parameters) Collars will be payable.
Any other fees as agreed between you and Westpac will also be payable.
A Protected Loan is a loan which can be used to purchase Securities (or, if you already
own Securities, you can use a Protected Loan to borrow money against these
Securities, wholly or predominantly for Business or Investment Purposes.
If you borrow using a Protected Loan, you must also purchase a Loan Put Option to
protect an amount at least equal to the Protected Loan Amount. You will not pay any
separate Premium in respect of the Loan Put Option. Instead, the Premium will form
part of the interest on the Protected Loan.
Interest rate
You can elect a fixed interest rate or annually resetting interest rate.
Interest payment frequency
Interest on your Protected Loan must be paid annually in advance (unless otherwise
agreed with Westpac). Westpac may alter the interest payment frequency upon request
at its absolute discretion. Your nominated bank account will be direct debited for the
first Interest Period on the Business Day after the Issue Date. If your Protected Loan is
for a Term greater than one year, you will be direct debited for subsequent Interest
Periods on each anniversary of the Issue Date.
The minimum Protected Loan Amount is $500,000. Westpac may lower the minimum
Protected Loan Amount upon request at its absolute discretion.
A Protected Loan is a limited recourse loan only at Maturity, and provided you have
complied with all your obligations under this IM and the Terms and Conditions in respect
of the Protected Loan, and there is no Default.
There are various potential benefits involved in entering into a Protected Loan. See
section 2.11 of this IM for an overview of the key benefits of investing in a Protected
Loan.
There are various potential risks involved in entering into a Protected Loan. See section
2.11 of this IM for an overview of the key risks of investing in a Protected Loan.
Your obligation to repay the Protected Loan Amount and your other obligations under
the Protected Loan will be secured by a Mortgage granted to Westpac over the
Securities as well as any other Secured Property.
See section 2.12 of this IM for a table setting out the potential outcomes at Maturity for
a Protected Loan.
`` Westpac will lend you money through a Protected Loan to fund the exercise of
Executive Options.
`` The Company will transfer the relevant Securities to your Westpac HIN where they
will be held as security for your Protected Loan, subject to a Mortgage in favour of
Westpac.
`` You pay upfront interest on the Protected Loan, any Loan Establishment Fee and
any other fees agreed between you and Westpac (if any).
`` Allows you to exercise your Executive Options without you providing the full exercise
price upfront.
`` The other key benefits will be the same as for a Protected Loan, as discussed in
section 2.11 of this IM.
`` If the Company fails to transfer the relevant Securities to your Westpac HIN, you will
be liable for the entire Protected Loan Amount, regardless of whether you have
ownership of the relevant Securities.
`` The other key risks will be the same as for a Protected Loan, as discussed in
section 2.11 of this IM.
Your choices at maturity will be the same as for a Protected Loan, as discussed in
section 2.12 of this IM.
See the Protected Loan overview above for other features of using a Protected Loan.
TEF features
This section provides a brief description of the
key features of TEF. You should read this IM in full,
including the Terms and Conditions, and seek your
own independent legal, taxation and financial advice
before making any decision to invest through TEF.
What is TEF?
1. Options
1.1
What is an Option?
Type of Option
Key benefits
Key risks
Bought Call
Option
`` The Call Option may expire Out-Of-TheMoney in which case it will not be exercised
and you will have a loss equal to the Premium
which you paid.
`` If the Call Option is not exercised, you will not
receive any exposure to the underlying
Securities.
Bought Put
Option
`` The Put Option may expire Out-Of-TheMoney in which case it will not be exercised
and you will have a loss equal to the Premium
you paid.
`` If you own the underlying Securities, any
increase in the price of the Securities over the
term of the Put Option may not offset the cost
of the Premium.
1. Options (Continued)
Type of Option
Key benefits
Key risks
Collar
1.11 Expiry
The table below summarises what happens at Expiry for each Option scenario. You will receive the relevant
cash amount or Securities (if applicable) on the relevant Settlement Date.
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Type of Option
At Expiry
Cash Settlement
Physical Settlement
Bought Call
Option
Expiry Price
Strike Price
Type of Option
At Expiry
Cash Settlement
Physical Settlement
Bought Put
Option
Expiry Price
Strike Price
Expiry Price
Strike Price
Expiry Price
Strike Price
Floor Price
Expiry Price
Cap Price
Collar
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1. Options (Continued)
1.12 Examples of using Options
The examples below are indicative only, ignore the impact of taxation and use rates and figures that we have
selected to demonstrate how the product works. They are not intended to reflect the actual performance of
any Option. All figures are in Australian dollars.
(a) Using a Bought Call Option to participate in a potential Security price increase while limiting your
potential downside loss
If you believe a Security price will increase in value, you can use a Bought Call Option to participate in any
Security price increase above the Strike Price without buying the underlying Securities. A Bought Call Option
requires less initial capital outlay relative to purchasing the Security and will limit your potential loss to the
value of the Premium.
Assume the following for this example:
`` Security: BHP
`` Term: 1 year
`` Security price at Issue Date: $35
`` Strike Price: $35
`` Premium per Security paid by you: $3
`` Number of underlying Securities: 28,571
`` Notional Value of Bought Call Option: $999,985
Bought Call Option
BHP Security price at Expiry or exercise
Premium paid
Value of Bought Call Option at Expiry or
exercise
Total profit/loss
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
$0
$0
$0
$142,855
$285,710
$428,565
-$85,137
-$85,137
-$85,137
$57,142
$199,997
$342,852
The graph below shows in diagrammatic form the potential profit or loss for this example.
Bought Call Option payoff
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
profit/loss
$200,000
$0
-$200,000
$0
$5
$10 $15 $20 $25 $30
BHP Security price at Expiry or exercise
$35
$40
$45
$50
$55
$60
$65
$70
(b) U
sing a Bought Put Option to protect against price decreases in Securities you already own or to
benefit from a decrease in a Security price
You can use a Bought Put Option to hedge against a decrease in the price of Securities you already own or
to make a profit from a falling Security price. The example below reflects a scenario where you use a Bought
Put Option to benefit from a decrease in the price of the Securities but do not own the underlying Securities.
It does not illustrate what would happen if you already owned the Securities and used a Bought Put Option to
protect against price decreases in the Securities.
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$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
Premium paid
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
$285,710
$142,855
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total profit/loss
$199,997
$57,142
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
-$85,713
The graph below shows in diagrammatic form the potential profit or loss for this example.
Bought Put Option payoff
$1,000,000
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
profit/loss
$200,000
$0
-$200,000
$0
$5
$10 $15 $20 $25 $30
BHP Security price at Expiry or exercise
$35
$40
$45
$50
$55
$60
$65
$70
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1. Options (Continued)
Sold Call Option
BHP Security price at Expiry or exercise
Premium received
$25
$30
$35
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
$0
$0
$0
-$142,855
-$285,710
-$428,565
-$285,710
-$142,855
$0
$142,855
$285,710
$428,565
$28,571
$28,571
$28,571
$28,571
$28,571
$28,571
-$171,426
-$28,571
$114,284
$114,284
$114,284
$114,284
$40
$45
$50
Note: In the above example, you would suffer an opportunity cost if the BHP Security price at Expiry
increases above $35, as the Sold Call Option will be exercised if that is the case and you will not receive the
benefit of any increase in the BHP Security price at Expiry above $35.
The graph below shows in diagrammatic form the potential profit or loss for this example.
Sold Call Option payoff
$400,000
$200,000
$0
Total profit/loss
-$200,000
Assumed dividends
profit/loss
-$400,000
-$600,000
Profit/Loss on
Security Collateral
-$800,000
-$1000,000
$0
$5
$10 $15 $20 $25 $30
BHP Security price at Expiry or exercise
$35
$40
$45
$50
$55
$60
$65
$70
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$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
-$285,710
-$142,855
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total profit/loss
-$199,997
-$57,142
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
$85,713
The above example ignores any interest that will be earned on the Cash Collateral.
The graph below shows in diagrammatic form the potential profit or loss for this example.
Sold Put Option payoff
$400,000
$200,000
$0
-$200,000
Total profit/loss
profit/loss
-$400,000
Interest on
Cash Collateral
-$600,000
-$800,000
-$1,000,000
$0
$5
$10 $15 $20 $25 $30
BHP Security price at Expiry or exercise
$35
$40
$45
$50
$55
$60
$65
$70
(e) U
sing a Collar to protect against price decreases in Securities you already own while giving up
potential gains from an increase in the price of Securities
You can use a Collar to hedge against a decrease in the price of Securities you already own. Using this type
of hedging is generally cheaper than buying a Bought Put Option with a Strike Price the same as the Floor
Price for the Collar because under a Collar you give up some potential gains if the price of the Securities is
above the Cap Price at Expiry.
Assume the following for this example:
`` Security: BHP
`` Term: 1 year
`` Security price at Issue Date: $35
`` Floor Price: $25
`` Cap Price: $45
`` Premium per Security paid by you: $1
`` Number of Securities : 28,571
`` Value of Securities at start date: $999,985
Collar
BHP Security price at Expiry or exercise
Collar Premium paid
Value of Securities at Expiry or exercise
Profit/Loss of Securities value
Value of Collar downside protection at
Expiry or exercise
Value of foregone upside above Cap Price
at Expiry or exercise
Total profit/loss
$15
$25
$35
$45
$55
-$28,571
-$28,571
-$28,571
-$28,571
-$28,571
$428,565
$714,275
$999,985
$1,285,695
$1,571,405
-$571,420
-$285,710
$0
$285,710
$571,420
$285,710
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
-$285,710
-$314,281
-$314,281
-$28,571
$257,139
$257,139
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1. Options (Continued)
The graph below shows in diagrammatic form the potential profit or loss for this example.
Collar Option payoff
$500,000
$375,000
$250,000
$125,000
Securities profit/loss
$0
profit/loss
-$125,000
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Total profit/loss
-$250,000
-$375,000
-$500,000
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
BHP Security price at Expiry or exercise
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
2. Protected Loan
2.1 How does a Protected Loan
work?
You can apply for a Protected Loan through TEF.
If your request for a Protected Loan is approved,
we will advance a loan for a parcel of Securities (a
Parcel) that you would either like to buy (or borrow
against, if you already own the relevant Parcel of
Securities). Securities can only form part of the
same Parcel if they are identical to each other. The
Securities will be held in a Westpac HIN in your
name, but subject to the Mortgage, during the Term
of the Protected Loan.
If you borrow using a Protected Loan, you must
also purchase a Loan Put Option with a Notional
Value equal to at least the Protected Loan Amount.
For example, if you borrow $500,016 to purchase
15,152 Woolworths (WOW) shares at $33 per
WOW share, then you must also purchase a Loan
Put Option over 15,152 WOW shares with a Strike
Price of at least $33. You will not pay any separate
Premium in respect of the Loan Put Option. Instead,
the Premium will form part of the interest on the
Protected Loan.
We will take a Mortgage over each Parcel as
security for the Protected Loan. You will be required
to pay the interest for the first Interest Period under
the Protected Loan, any Loan Establishment Fee,
Brokerage and any other fees and charges by direct
debit on the Business Day after the Issue Date for
the Protected Loan.
You can elect to borrow between 50100%
(inclusive) of the value of the Parcel of Securities at
the Issue Date. If you borrow to purchase Securities
and you elect to borrow less than 100% of the price
of the Parcel of Securities, you will be required to
make a capital contribution equal to the difference
between the price of the Parcel of Securities upon
investment and the Protected Loan Amount. For
example, if you want to purchase $1,000,000 worth
of Rio Tinto (RIO) shares but only wish to borrow
$800,000, then you must contribute $200,000 of
your own capital to fund the $1,000,000 purchase
price.
Each Parcel of Securities is subject to a separate
Protected Loan, and each Protected Loan is
subject to the Terms and Conditions. However,
if you request two or more Protected Loans over
different Parcels of Securities with the same Issue
Date, Maturity Date and Interest Periods, Westpac
may treat the Protected Loans as one loan and
provide a consolidated Deal Sheet and Confirmation
containing a single interest rate for all the Protected
Loans making up the consolidated loan.
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2.8 Term
You may elect a Term of up to 5 years.
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Description
Key benefits
Key risks
(Protected Loan
+ Loan Put
Option)
Description
(Protected Loan
+ Loan Put
Option)
2.12 Maturity
The table below summarises what happens at Maturity for a Protected Loan.
Protected
Loan + Loan
Put Option
At Expiry Date of
Loan Put Option
Outcome
Expiry Price
Strike Price
The Loan Put Option is automatically exercised. Any amount payable by Westpac
to you on exercise of the Loan Put Option is applied towards repayment of the
Protected Loan. If there is any amount left after the Total Amount Owing has been
repaid, Westpac will pay that surplus to you.
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$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
$714,275
$857,130
$999,985
$1,142,840
$1,285,695
$1,428,550
$285,710
$142,855
$0
$0
$0
$0
$28,571
$28,571
$28,571
$28,571
$28,571
$28,571
-$155,712
-$155,712
-$155,712
-$155,712
-$155,712
-$155,712
-$999,985
-$999,985
-$999,985
-$999,985
-$999,985
-$999,985
Total profit/loss
-$127,141
-$127,441
-$127,141
$15,714
$158,569
$301,424
Assumed Dividends
The graph below shows in diagrammatic form the potential profit or loss for this example.
$
$1,000,000
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
Total
profit/loss
$200,000
Interest on
Protected Loan
profit/loss
$0
-$200,000
Security profit/loss
-$400,000
Put Option
payoff
-$600,000
-$800,000
-$1000,000
20
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
$55
$60
$65
$70
Scenario 1
Through TEF, the investor borrows $700,000 (10,000
x $70) to fund the exercise of Executive Options.
Upon receipt of the required documentation,
Westpac transfers $700,000 to Company XYZ.
Company XYZ issues 10,000 XYZ shares into the
investors Westpac HIN, where they are held as
security for the Protected Loan. Interest on the
Protected Loan is paid annually in advance.
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Ashurst Australia
Level 36, Grosvenor Place
225 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
GPO Box 9938
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
26 March 2013
The Directors
Westpac Banking Corporation
Level 5
275 Kent Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Directors
BT Tailored Equities Facility ("TEF")
Tax summary
You have asked for a summary of the key Australian income tax, stamp duty and goods and
services tax ("GST") implications for an Investor who enters into transactions under the terms of
the TEF. Our comments are based on review of an Information Memorandum for the TEF to be
dated 8 April 2013.
Unless indicated otherwise, legislative references are to provisions of the Income Tax Assessment
Act 1997 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (together, the "Tax Act") and capitalised terms
are references to defined terms in the Information Memorandum.
1.
SCOPE
The discussion contained in this tax summary is of a general nature only and does not take into
account each Investor's specific circumstances. The information provided in this letter does not
take into account the objectives or circumstances of individual investors and we recommend that
Investors seek their own independent advice on the taxation implications of investing through the
TEF. For investors that are complying superannuation entities, this tax summary does not address
whether an Option or Protected Loan entered into under the TEF complies with the Superannuation
Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
This summary has been prepared by Ashurst Australia based on the laws in force and
administrative practice as at 9am (Sydney time) on the date of this letter, and addresses only the
position of investors who are Australian residents who enter into transactions other than in the
course of carrying on a business, and who acquire and hold their Securities or Options on capital
account ("Investors"). The comments in this summary are not binding on the Australian Taxation
Office ("ATO") or a state or territory revenue office ("OSR") and it is not assurance that the ATO
or an OSR will agree with the comments in this summary or that any contrary view of the ATO or
an OSR would not ultimately be upheld by a Court. It should be noted that tax laws (and their
interpretation by the Courts) and administrative practices change over time and this may impact
upon the comments made in this summary.
This tax summary is provided by Ashurst Australia solely for the benefit of Westpac Banking
Corporation ("Westpac") and may not be relied on by any other person. The representatives of
Ashurst Australia involved in preparing this letter are not licensed to provide financial product
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advice in relation to dealing in securities. Ashurst Australia does not seek to recommend, promote
or otherwise encourage any Investor to enter into transaction under the terms of the TEF.
2.
ASSUMPTIONS
an Investor is an Australian resident for income tax purposes and will not enter into
any transaction connected with the TEF in carrying on business outside Australia at
or through a permanent establishment of the Investor outside Australia;
(b)
(ii)
for a Bought Put Option or Collar the Investor acquires the Put Option or
Collar with the intention of protecting downside risk in relation to a Security
held on capital account;
(iii)
for a Bought Call Option the Investor acquires the Call Option with the
intention of exercising it to acquire the relevant Security if the Call Option is
In-the-Money on its Exercise Date and hold the Security on capital account.
(c)
Investors are not acquiring Securities, entering into a Protected Loan or buying and
selling Options for speculative, gambling or recreational purposes;
(d)
(ii)
(e)
Westpac will execute any agreements with Investors in New South Wales;
(f)
as a result of entry into the agreements, no Investor will acquire, either individually
or together with 'associated ' or 'related persons' (as defined in the State and
Territory stamp duties legislations), a 90% or greater interest in the relevant
company or unit trust of the type referred to in paragraphs (d)(i) and (d)(ii) above;
For the purposes of this tax summary, a widely held Australian unit trust is a fixed trust with an Australian resident
trustee or a fixed trust which is centrally managed and controlled in Australia with at least 300 beneficiaries and
75% or more of the fixed entitlements to the income and capital of the trust are not held, directly or indirectly, by
20 or fewer unrelated individuals.
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(g)
(h)
all transactions Investors enter into with Westpac will be at prevailing market prices
and otherwise on arm's length terms.
If the assumptions above do not apply to an Investor, the comments in this letter may not be
applicable to the Investor and the Investor should obtain their own advice having regard to their
particular circumstances.
3.
OPTIONS
Options will be CGT assets. The CGT consequences of buying a Put Option, Collar or Call Option or
selling a Put Option or Call Option are summarised below.
Where an Investor has acquired a Loan Put Option acquired in conjunction with a Protected Loan,
the cost of the Loan Put Option will be built into the interest on the Protected Loan and the CGT
consequences of the Loan Put Option are affected by Division 247 of the Tax Act (see section
4.1(b) below).
3.1
Collar
Grant of Collar
Any Premium paid for the Collar plus any incidental costs of acquiring the Collar should be included
in the CGT cost base and reduced cost base of the Collar.
If an amount is paid to an Investor for buying a Collar, the Investor should obtain their own advice
on the tax treatment of this amount.
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If an Option is renegotiated, rolled-over or terminated early, Investors should obtain their own tax
advice.
4.
PROTECTED LOAN
4.1
General requirements
Generally, an investor who borrows money to acquire an asset may be able to claim a deduction
for borrowing costs (such as interest) associated with that asset if the investor is able to show that
they incurred the costs in deriving (or expecting to derive) assessable income (other than capital
gains) and the costs are not of a capital nature.
Assessable income may include assessable dividends or trust distributions from Securities acquired
using the Protected Loan. The ATO may seek to deny a claim for a deduction in respect of interest
paid under the Protected Loan if, for example, an Investor intends and expects to dispose of their
Securities before assessable income (other than capital gains) has been derived in respect of the
Securities in excess of the interest and other deductible costs which are expected to be incurred.
Interest paid under the Protected Loan will not be deductible merely because the Protected Loan is
secured by existing Securities owned by an Investor. It is only the purpose for which the proceeds
of the Protected Loan are used that is relevant in determining whether the interest is deductible.
Investors should obtain their own tax advice in relation to the deductibility of interest (and other
borrowing costs) associated with the Protected Loan. Without limiting the matters which should be
considered by Investors, Investors should consider the capital protected borrowing rules (see
below) and the thin capitalisation rules. In particular, if an Investor uses the Protected Loan for
purposes other than to acquire Securities (for example, if an investor acquires an Option (other
than the Loan Put Option acquired in conjunction with a Protected Loan) and uses the Protected
Loan to fund the Premium for the Option), the Investor should obtain their own advice in relation to
whether interest payable under the Protected Loan will be deductible having regard to the specific
purpose of the Protected Loan, as the comments above may not be applicable to such an Investor.
(b)
As Investors who borrow using a Protected Loan are protected against a fall in the aggregate
market value of the Investor's Securities that are mortgaged to Westpac as security for the
Protected Loan below the Protected Loan Amount, the capital protected borrowing provisions in
Division 247 of the Tax Act should apply and may limit the extent to which interest under the
Protected Loan is deductible.
Broadly, where Division 247 of the Tax Act applies to a Protected Loan, a portion of the interest
paid under the Protected Loan may be treated as if it were incurred for a put option granted by the
Lender ("Notional Put Option"). In such a case, the tax treatment of that portion of the interest
will generally be the same as for the cost of any explicit Put Option acquired by the Investor. For
Investors who would hold an explicit Put Option on capital account (eg to hedge the risk of loss on
Securities held on capital account), any portion of the interest treated as being incurred for a
Notional Put Option under Division 247 of the Tax Act is likely to form part of the CGT cost base
and reduced cost base of the Notional Put Option. The Notional Put Option will be taken to be an
asset of the Investor in addition to the actual Loan Put Option that must be acquired with the
Protected Loan.
The amount treated as incurred for the Notional Put Option is broadly calculated as the excess (if
any) of the interest payable under the Protected Loan and the interest that would be payable if the
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interest rate determined under Division 247 of the Tax Act (the "Adjusted Protected Loan
Rate") applied to the Protected Loan.
The Adjusted Protected Loan Rate is the Reserve Bank of Australia's Indicator Lending Rate for
Standard Variable Housing Loans at that time plus 100 basis points (ie 7.45% per annum as at
February 2013). On the basis that the interest rate will be fixed for the term of the Protected Loan
or, if an Investor elects for an annually resetting interest rate, the interest rate will be fixed for at
least one year and interest must be paid annually in advance, Investors should use the Adjusted
Protected Loan Rate which applies when they incur a payment for interest paid in advance.
If the Loan Put Option associated with a Protected Loan is exercised or the limited recourse feature
of the Protected Loan is invoked (as a result of the market value of a Security falling below the
Protected Loan Amount), the Notional Put Option is taken to be exercised for tax purposes. In
addition, to the extent that Westpac acquires the relevant Securities, those Securities are taken to
have been disposed of by the Investor as a result of the Notional Put Option being exercised.
If the Loan Put Option associated with a Protected Loan is not exercised or the limited recourse
feature of the Protected Loan is not invoked because the market value of a Security is above the
Protected Loan Amount, the Notional Put Option is taken to have expired (ie lapsed).
Where an Investor has multiple Parcels of Securities and Westpac has treated the Protected Loans
as one loan with a single interest rate (a "Consolidated Loan"), the Consolidated Loan should be
treated as one "arrangement" for the purposes of Division 247 of the Tax Act. This is consistent
with the approach adopted by the ATO in product rulings for products with similar features to TEF.
Accordingly, for the purpose of calculating any excess is calculated by comparing the interest
payable under the Consolidated Loan (using the single interest rate) and the interest that would be
payable under the Consolidated loan if the single interest rate was equal to the Adjusted Protected
Loan Rate. However, as capital protection is provided separately in respect of each Parcel of
Securities, the excess should be reasonably apportioned to a separate Notional Put Option over
each Parcel.
If a Protected Loan is used by an Investor to acquire a share or option acquired at a discount under
an employee share scheme, Division 247 of the Tax Act may not apply to re-characterise the
interest paid under the Protected Loan. This exclusion would not apply if the Protected Loan is
used to fund the exercise price of an Executive Option as the Protected Loan is funding the
acquisition of the shares covered by the Executive Option and not the Executive Option itself.
The tax treatment of the application of Division 247 can be complex and Investors should obtain
their own advice on the application of the Division to their circumstances.
4.2
Where an Investor is an individual or a small business entity (ie a business with annual turnover of
less than $2 million), the Investor should be able to claim interest deductions at the time it is paid
(ie upfront) if:
the interest is in respect of an Interest Period not longer than 12 months ending on or
before 30 June of the next income year (eg, Prepaid Interest); and
the Protected Loan is used to acquire Securities or real property where the Investor has
obtained, or can reasonably be expected to obtain, dividends, trust income or rent and no
other kind of assessable income.
However, a small business entity may elect to claim the prepaid interest deduction over the
Interest Period to which the interest relates on a straight line accruals basis rather than upfront.
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Prepaid interest which relates to an Interest Period of over 12 months or which ends after 30 June
of the income year after the one in which the prepaid interest is paid should not be deducted
upfront, but should be deducted over that Interest Period on a straight line accruals basis.
(b)
Other entities
If an Investor is not an individual or a small business entity, the deductions for prepaid interest
should be spread on a straight line accruals basis over the Interest Period to which the interest
relates.
5.
HOLDING SECURITIES
5.1
Investors should include in their assessable income any dividends (including unit trust dividends
paid by unit trusts that are public trading trusts) received in respect of their Securities.
If the dividends are franked, the Investor's assessable income will generally include any franking
credits attached to the dividends (or the Investor's share of any franking credits attached to
dividends derived through a trust), provided the Investor is a "qualified person" (and, in the case of
franked dividends derived through a trust (other than a public trading trust), the trustee of the
trust is also a qualified person); see below.
Investors that are companies and which receive dividends from foreign companies may be eligible
for an exemption if they hold a substantial interest in the foreign company (refer section 23AJ of
the Tax Act).
(a)
Imputation system
If an Investor is a "qualified person" in relation to the dividend, any franking credits attached to the
dividend may be allowed as a tax offset (equal to the amount of the franking credit on the
dividend). Whether an Investor is ultimately entitled to a tax offset or franking credit depends on
their particular circumstances. In addition, as this area of the law is still subject to change, an
Investor should obtain specific independent tax advice relevant to their circumstances.
(i)
If the Investor is an individual or complying superannuation fund and has a tax offset in excess of
their tax liability, the Investor may be entitled to a refund of that excess tax offset.
(ii)
Companies
If the Investor is a company, the Investor should not be entitled to a refund of any excess tax
offset, but may convert excess franking credits into tax losses. A franking credit equal to the
franking credit attached to the dividends received should also arise in the company's franking
account.
(iii)
An Investor should be a "qualified person"2 in relation to a dividend paid on their share Securities
where the Investor has held their Securities "at risk" for 45 days or more during a relevant
qualification period ("45 day rule").
Although the provisions in the Tax Act which determine whether a taxpayer is a qualified person have been repealed,
they continue to have effect as if they were not repealed by operation of paragraphs 207-145(1)(a) and 207150(1)(a) of the Tax Act. See also ATO Taxation Determination TD 2007/11. The previous Federal Government
indicated that it still intended to introduce legislation to insert new "qualified person" rules (largely in a rewritten
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Ordinarily, the qualification period is a period commencing when the Investor acquired their
Securities and ending on the 45th day after the ex-date for that dividend (but excluding the days of
acquisition and disposal of the Securities). Provided an Investor is not under a related payment
obligation (broadly, an obligation to pay away the benefit of the dividend), the Investor only needs
to satisfy the 45 day rule once. Accordingly, if an Investor already held their Securities before
entering into an Option, the Investor may have already satisfied the 45 day rule.
Where an Investor transfers Securities already held by the Investor as security for the Protected
Loan, the transfer of the Securities to the nominee should not affect the determination of whether
the Investor is a qualified person.
Where an Investor is entitled to a share of the income of a unit trust which includes franked
dividends, broadly speaking, both the Investor and the trustee of the unit trust need to be qualified
persons. However, if the unit trust is a widely held3 trust, the Investor will generally only need to
have regard to their interest in the unit trust in determining whether they satisfy the 45 day rule
rather than their interest in the underlying shares held by the unit trust.
Alternatively, for Investors who are individuals and who are not under a related payment
obligation, they should be taken to be a "qualified person" where the total franking tax offsets to
which they are entitled in any given income year does not exceed $5,000.
(iv)
If an Investor is under a related payment obligation in relation to any dividend, the Investor will
need to hold their interest in the Securities "at risk" for at least 45 days during the qualification
period commencing on the 45th day before the ex-date for the relevant dividend and ending on the
45th day after the ex-date for that dividend ("related payments rule").
(v)
To satisfy the 45 day rule or the related payment rule, the Securities need to have been held "at
risk" for the relevant qualification period. In determining whether their Securities are held "at
risk", any days where Investors have materially diminished risks of loss or opportunities for gain in
relation to their Securities will not be counted (but will not be taken to break the continuity of the
ownership period).
Investors will be taken to have materially diminished risks of loss or
opportunities for gain in respect of shares or an interest in shares on a particular day if their net
position in relation to the shares on that day has a delta of less than 0.3. Their net position in
relation to Securities will take into account the delta of all positions Investors hold in relation to the
Securities. This includes Options bought or sold under the TEF, including the Loan Put Options
associated with a Protected Loan, the limited recourse features of the Protected Loan, and any
other positions Investors enter into in relation to their Securities. In some circumstances,
Investors may need to also take into account positions entered into by their associates.
Provided the related payment rule does not apply to Investors, Investors should be taken to have
the same net position they had in relation to the Securities on the day their last position was
entered into. For example, the delta of a Put Option should be taken not to change from its value
on the day Investors acquire the Put Option and enters into a Protected Loan, unless and until
Investors enter into another position in relation to the Securities (e.g. selling a Call Option). Where
an Investor enters into another position, their net position in respect of the Securities will need to
be re-calculated, taking into account the delta of all positions on that day in order to determine
whether the Investor continues to hold their Securities sufficiently "at risk" for the purposes of the
45 day rule.
form, but more substantive changes may be made). The new rules are expected to have retrospective effect from 1
July 2002. Investors should monitor developments in this area.
3
A trust is widely held if 75% or more of the fixed entitlements to the income or capital of the trust are not held,
directly or indirectly, by 20 or fewer unrelated individuals.
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Where the related payment rule applies to Investors, Investors will also be required to re-calculate
their net position on the 45th day prior to the ex-date for each dividend over which Investors have
a related payment obligation.
The nature of the Options bought or sold under the TEF is such that an Investor's net position may
fall below 0.3 after the day on which the Investor enters into an Option. Therefore, each Investor
should be aware that if they enter into other positions before the Investor satisfies the 45 day rule
or if the related payment rule applies, it will be necessary for Investors to recalculate their net
position and there is a risk that the Investor will not be a qualified person in relation to franking
credits attached to dividends paid in respect of their Securities.
(b)
Trust distributions may include a number of components, including dividends (discussed above),
capital gains and other assessable amounts.
Where a trust distribution is attributable to a taxable capital gains derived by a unit trust in which
an Investor holds units, this may be included in the Investor's assessable income. Certain
Investors (including individuals, trusts or complying superannuation funds) may be entitled to
discount CGT treatment on part or all of their capital gains attributed to them.
Where a trust distribution includes amounts which are non-assessable (sometimes referred to as
tax deferred distributions), the receipt of such non-assessable amounts may result in a reduction of
the CGT cost base of the Investor's units in the unit trust or a capital gain.
The gain on disposal of certain assets held by a unit trust and/or assets held by the underlying
portfolios in which the unit trust invests (including foreign exchange gains) may be assessed as
income under provisions other than the CGT provisions of the Tax Act and Investors should include
their share of such assessable amounts in their assessable income.
(c)
Where dividends or distributions have been subject to foreign tax (eg foreign dividend withholding
tax), Investors should include the gross amount of the dividend or distribution in their assessable
income (ie without deducting the amount of any foreign tax withheld from the dividend or
distribution).
Investors should generally be entitled to a foreign income tax offset for any foreign tax paid in
respect of dividends or distributions, but subject to an overall foreign tax offset limit each year
being the greater of:
$1,000; and
very broadly, the amount of Australian income tax of the Investor that is attributable to
income subject to foreign tax or other foreign sourced income (ignoring any potential
foreign income tax offset).
5.2
Acquisition of Securities
Securities acquired using a Protected Loan, Securities provided as security for a Protected Loan and
Securities acquired as a result of a Bought Call Option or Sold Put Option being exercised are CGT
assets. The Securities acquired by Investors will generally have an initial CGT cost base and
reduced cost base equal to the amount paid for Securities (including by applying the proceeds of a
Protected Loan) and any incidental costs associated with acquiring the Securities. As referred to
above in the discussion on Options, the CGT cost base and reduced cost base of a Security
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acquired as a result of exercising a Bought Call Option or Westpac exercising a Sold Put Option will
include any Premium paid for the Bought Call Option and the Strike Price paid on exercise of the
relevant Option.
5.3
A CGT event should happen on disposal of the Securities. The capital proceeds in respect of the
disposal should generally be the sale price of the Securities. Investors should have a taxable
capital gain if the capital proceeds received for the disposal of the Securities are greater than their
cost base. A capital loss should arise if the capital proceeds are less than their reduced cost base.
Investors' cost base and reduced cost base in their Securities should include the amount paid to
acquire the Securities plus any incidental costs of acquisition or disposal.
Investors that are companies and which make a capital gain or capital loss on the disposal of
shares in a foreign company may have their capital gain or capital loss reduced if they hold a
substantial interest in the foreign company and if, broadly, the foreign company carries on an
active business (refer Subdivision 768-G of the Tax Act).
6.
6.1
Investors that are individuals, trusts with certain beneficiaries or complying superannuation funds
may be entitled to discount CGT treatment on the disposal of Options or Securities where the
Investor acquired the Option or Securities for CGT purposes at least 12 months prior to the
disposal. In the case of an Investor that is the trustee of a trust, discount CGT treatment will
generally only apply to the extent that the capital gain is attributed to an individual or complying
superannuation fund that is the ultimate beneficiary of the trust. Where an Investor acquires
Securities as a result of exercising a Call Option, the Securities will be taken to be acquired for CGT
purposes when the Call Option is exercised.
Circumstances where discount CGT treatment apply to capital gains made in relation to
transactions involving Options are discussed in section 3 above. Where discount CGT treatment
applies, an Investor may reduce their capital gains by 50% if they are an individual or trust, or by
33 % if they are a complying superannuation fund. Discount treatment is not available where an
indexed cost base is chosen to determine the amount of any capital gain (indexation would
generally only be relevant if an Investor acquired their Securities on or prior to 21 September
1999).
Investors should not be taken to have disposed of their Securities in circumstances where the
Securities are transferred to the Custodian by way of security. Investors should therefore retain
their original acquisition date in respect of the Securities for CGT discount purposes.
6.2
Companies
Where Westpac provides a Protected Loan to an Investor to fund the exercise price of Executive
Options, the exercise of the Executive Options could have tax consequences for the Investor.
In this regard, we note that the operation of the tax rules for employee share schemes in Division
83A of the Tax Act, former Division 13A of Part III of the Tax Act or former section 26AAC of the
Tax Act could result in an amount being included in an Investor's assessable income at or around
the time their Executive Options are exercised.
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The tax rules for employee share schemes are complex, depend on the terms of the relevant
scheme, the individual circumstances of the Investor and, in some cases, any elections made by an
Investor. Investors should seek their own advice on the application of the tax rules for employee
share schemes, taking into account their own personal circumstances.
8.
FEES
Any upfront fees (such as any Loan Establishment Fee) payable in respect of the Protected Loan
may be deductible to Investors under section 25-25 of the Tax Act over the lesser of five years and
the term of the loan under the Protected Loan, provided Investors use the Protected Loan for the
purpose of producing assessable income in the income year in which a deduction is sought.
Any Break Costs payable by Investors on early termination or repayment of a loan under the
Protected Loan should be allowable as a deduction to the extent that those amounts are incurred to
reduce or eliminate their deductible interest expense.
Brokerage fees payable upon the acquisition or sale of any Securities should be included in the CGT
cost base and reduced cost base of the Securities as an incidental cost of ownership or disposal.
9.
Investors who acquire Securities in foreign companies or trusts (eg certain exchange-traded funds
established outside Australia that issue securities quoted on the ASX) should be aware that the
Federal Government has proposed the introduction of attribution rules for interests in a "foreign
accumulation fund" ("FAF"). The legislation is still under development and the then Assistant
Treasurer announced on 29 June 2011 that the proposed FAF rules will have application for income
years starting on or after the date it receives Royal Assent.
Investors should monitor
developments and seek their own advice on the final legislation.
10.
Division 230 of the Tax Act operates to tax gains and losses (including foreign exchange gains and
losses) arising from certain "financial arrangements" on revenue account and in some cases on a
compounding accruals basis.
Individuals are generally exempt from the application of Division 230 of the Tax Act, and
superannuation funds, managed investment schemes, financial entities and other entities which are
considered small may be exempt from the application of Division 230 of the Tax Act, unless they
make an election for it to apply. As the application of Division 230 of the Tax Act is complex and
dependent on the facts and circumstances of the Investor, Investors should obtain their own advice
in relation to the potential applicability of Division 230 of the Tax Act to them, in light of their own
individual facts and circumstances.
11.
The question of the applicability of the general anti-avoidance provisions in Part IVA of the Tax Act
(which can operate to cancel certain tax benefits) is something which can only be conclusively
determined on a case-by-case basis in light of the relevant facts and circumstances arising for a
particular taxpayer. The provisions will apply if a taxpayer obtains, or would but for the application
of Part IVA obtain, a more favourable outcome (called a "tax benefit") in connection with a scheme
that was entered into by any entity for the dominant purpose of obtaining that tax benefit.
In identifying whether a taxpayer has obtained a tax benefit, it is necessary to determine, very
broadly, whether the tax outcomes under the scheme entered into by the Investor are more
favourable than that which would, or might reasonably be expected to, have been the tax outcome
if the scheme had not been entered into.
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However, even if a tax benefit has been obtained by an Investor, Part IVA can only apply if the
scheme was entered into by any entity for the dominant purpose of obtaining that tax benefit. The
existence of a dominant purpose should be determined on an objective basis, having regard to the
list of relevant factual circumstances contained in Part IVA of the Tax Act.
As at the date of this letter the Tax Laws Amendment (Countering Tax Avoidance and Multinational
Profit Shifting) Bill 2013 is before Federal Parliament and that Bill proposes amendments to Part
IVA of the Tax Act intended (according to the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum) to broadly
clarify the operation of the general anti-avoidance provisions. For example, in determining a
reasonable alternative to the scheme entered into, an alternative is not discounted merely because
of the tax cost associated with that alternative. If the Bill is enacted into law, the amendments will
take effect retrospectively from 16 November 2012.
Investors should not be affected by the general anti-tax avoidance provisions contained in Part IVA
of the Tax Act, provided that the TEF was not entered into as part of a scheme with the dominant
purpose of obtaining a tax benefit.
12.
GST should not be payable in respect of the Protected Loan, the entry into and exercise of an
Option, or the acquisition or other dealing with the Securities. However, GST will be payable in
respect of certain supplies (ie advice in respect of the Securities, insurance, legal services, broking
services, commissions and other transaction fees incurred by Westpac or Investors).
If any GST becomes payable by Westpac in connection with a supply made to an Investor then
Westpac can require the Investor to pay an additional amount for the GST.
Generally Investors will not be entitled to input tax credits in respect of GST on acquisitions they
make. Where an Investor is registered for GST and their investment activities are part of an
enterprise they carry on, the Investor may be entitled to a reduced input tax credit in respect of
some of this GST.
13.
STAMP DUTY
No stamp duty should be payable in any Australian State or Territory on the entry into an Option or
on the exercise of an Option. This is provided that the Securities the subject of the Option are
quoted on the ASX or other recognised stock exchange at the time of entry into the agreement and
at the time of exercise of the Option.
We expect that no mortgage duty will be payable in relation to any mortgage granted by an
Investor in favour of Westpac. If a stamp duty liability were to arise in connection with a
transaction entered into under the TEF, the Investor would be required to pay that stamp duty
liability.
14.
OTHER TRANSACTIONS
This letter may not cover all possible transactions and events that may happen in connection with
the Options and Protected Loan. Accordingly, Investors should not solely rely on the comments in
this letter and should obtain their own advice having regarded to their particular circumstances.
Yours sincerely
Ashurst Australia
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1.7
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
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1.8
2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
3.2
3.3
3.4
Securityholder Application
If you are the registered holder of Securities
which:
(a)
have not been acquired under a
Protected Loan, or were acquired
under a Protected Loan and you wish
to enter into a new Protected Loan to
repay your initial Protected Loan;
(b)
are free from any Encumbrance that
would limit your ability to deal in those
Securities (other than a lien, mortgage,
or charge created under a previous
Protected Loan); and
(c)
comprise of one or more Parcels with
a value at the Issue Date of at least
$500,000 (or such other amount as
may be agreed by us from time to time)
per Parcel, then, subject to clause
2, you may request that we make a
Protected Loan available to you in
respect of that Parcel or those Parcels
of Securities.
We may agree to make a Protected Loan
available to you in the circumstances
described in clause 3.1. You agree and
acknowledge that if we agree to make a
Protected Loan available to you:
(a)
the nominated Securities will form part
of the Secured Property and will be
subject to the Mortgage;
(b)
we will grant a Loan Put Option in
accordance with clause 12 over the
nominated Securities; and
(c)
you will use the Protected Loan
proceeds wholly or predominantly for
business or investment purposes (other
than investment in residential property),
and not for personal, domestic or
household purposes.
If we agree to make a Protected Loan
available to you in these circumstances,
the nominated Securities must be held in a
Westpac HIN where they will be held subject
to the Mortgage.
If requested, we will arrange payment of
Protected Loan proceeds to repay any initial
Protected Loan or other loan.
4. Confirmation
4.1 As soon as reasonably practicable after
a Transaction is entered into between
Westpac and you, Westpac will send you a
Confirmation setting out the final terms of the
Transaction. You undertake to examine the
terms of each Confirmation immediately upon
receipt and, unless within one Business Day
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4.3
5.
5.1
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6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
7.2
PART B Options
7.
7.1
Options generally
The types of Options that you may enter into
with Westpac are:
(a)
Bought Call Option A Bought Call
Option is an Option which constitutes
an irrevocable offer by Westpac to sell
the Securities underlying the Option to
you at the Strike Price per Security, and
the contract formed upon exercise and
the obligations under the contract may
be settled on exercise by way of Cash
Settlement or Physical Settlement.
(b)
Bought Put Option A Bought Put
Option is an Option which constitutes
an irrevocable offer by Westpac to
buy the Securities underlying the
Option from you at the Strike Price per
Security, and the contract formed upon
exercise and the obligations under the
contract may be settled on exercise
by way of Cash Settlement or Physical
Settlement.
(c)
Sold Call Option A Sold Call Option
is an Option which constitutes an
irrevocable offer by you to sell the
Securities underlying the Option
to Westpac at the Strike Price per
Security, and the contract formed upon
exercise and the obligations under the
contract may be settled on exercise
by way of Cash Settlement or Physical
Settlement.
(d)
Sold Put Option A Sold Put Option
is an Option which constitutes an
irrevocable offer by you to buy the
Securities underlying the Option
from Westpac at the Strike Price per
Security, and the contract formed upon
exercise and the obligations under the
contract may be settled on exercise
by way of Cash Settlement or Physical
Settlement.
(e)
Collar A Collar is an Option which
constitutes an irrevocable offer
by Westpac to buy the Securities
underlying the Option from you at the
7.3
7.4
7.5
8. Premium
8.1 The indicative Premium for a proposed Option
transaction will be set out in the Deal Sheet for
that proposed Option
8.2 The actual Premium for an Option transaction
will be set out in the Confirmation for that
Option.
8.3 In respect of a Bought Call Option, Bought
Put Option or Collar where you are required to
pay a Premium, the Premium will be deducted
from your nominated bank account on the
Business Day after the Issue Date.
8.4 In respect of a Sold Call Option, Sold Put
Option or Collar where you are to be paid a
Premium, the Premium will be paid into your
nominated bank account on the Business Day
after the Issue Date (subject to you providing
the Security Collateral or Cash Collateral).
8.5 In respect of a Collar or Loan Put Option
where the Confirmation provides that no
Premium is to be paid by either party, no
Premium is required to be paid. This does not
affect the validity of the Option.
8.6 An Option cannot be exercised if the Premium
(if any) for the Option has not been paid.
9.
9.1
9.2
Exercising an Option
Any Option which has not already been
exercised and which is In-The-Money at the
Expiry Time will be automatically exercised at
the Expiry Time.
Subject to clause 9.1, to exercise an Option
the buyer of the Option must give to the seller
of the Option an Exercise Notice. An Exercise
Notice must be given:
(a)
in the case of an American Option at
any time from the Issue Date to the
Expiry Time; and
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15.3
15.4
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PART D General
16. Payments to be without deductions
16.1 You must pay us the required amounts under
these Terms and Conditions in full:
(a)
without set-off or counterclaim; and
(b)
without making any deduction or
withholding for any Taxes unless you
are legally compelled to do so.
16.2 If you are legally compelled to make any
deduction or withholding for Taxes, then you
must pay us an amount equal to the difference
between the full amount which we would have
been entitled to receive had the deduction or
withholding not been made (other than Tax
payable on our overall net income) and the
actual amount received by us.
16.3 Unless otherwise agreed by us or expressly
stated in these Terms and Conditions, you
must make all payments under these Terms
and Conditions to us in immediately available
funds not later than 11:00 am on the due
date in accordance with our direction to you
from time to time. Payments must be made
by direct debit from your nominated bank
account unless we specify otherwise.
16.4 Except as described in clauses 11.9 and
11.10, if the day on which any Payment
becomes due is not a Business Day, the
payment shall become due on the preceding
Business Day.
16.5 If you do not pay us any amount payable
under these Terms and Conditions (including
under any indemnity and any failed direct
debit payment) on its due date (Unpaid
Amount) you will be liable to pay interest on
the Unpaid Amount at a rate equal to the
Reserve Bank of Australia Cash Rate plus 2%
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(c)
19. Statements
19.1 Statements of account relating to each
Transaction will be sent to you at least every
twelve months at the address provided on the
Application Form.
19.2 You can update this address by contacting
us by phone on 1800 990 107 or by email at
structured.investments@westpac.com.au.
20.
(l)
(b)
(c)
(i)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(c)
(d)
25. Default
25.1 There will be a Default if:
(a)
any amount payable under these Terms
and Conditions is not paid by its due
date;
(b)
a trustee in bankruptcy or similar officer
is appointed in respect of you or the
Guarantor;
(c)
you or the Guarantor enter into
an arrangement, compromise or
composition with or assignment for the
benefit of creditors or a class of them
(where you are not or the Guarantor is
not, as the case may be, a company);
(d)
we believe on reasonable grounds that
we were induced by fraud to enter
into these Terms and Conditions, any
Transaction or any Security Interest;
(e)
a representation, warranty or statement
made by any person in a document
provided under or in connection with
these Terms and Conditions is not true
in material respect or is misleading
when made or repeated;
(f)
for any reason we are unable to
enforce our rights as mortgagee in
relation to the Secured Property;
(g)
you create or agree or attempt
to create or allow to exist, any
Encumbrance over any part of the
Secured Property or any rights
you have under these Terms and
Conditions in respect of any part of the
Secured Property (other than in our
favour);
(h)
in respect of Executive Options, the
Company fails to transfer the relevant
Securities to your Westpac HIN, within
a reasonable time at the sole discretion
of Westpac;
(i)
where you are or the Guarantor is a
company:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
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(c)
(d)
(e)
28. Expenses
28.1 You must pay us for all Taxes, costs, charges
and expenses reasonably incurred by us in
connection with or arising out of:
(a)
the stamping, registration, variation
or discharge of these Terms and
Conditions and any Security Interest;
(b)
the drawing, engrossing, execution
and service of any demand or notice
given by us under or pursuant to these
Terms and Conditions and any Security
Interest;
(c)
any Default occurring under these
Terms and Conditions and any Security
Interest including all enforcement
expenses we reasonably incur or
expend in exercising our rights under
these Terms and Conditions or any
Security Interest; and
(d)
any other transactions contemplated
by these Terms and Conditions and
any Security Interest.
28.2 You acknowledge that all purchases and
sales (including off-market transactions) of
Securities at our direction will incur Brokerage
as set out in the IM.
28.3 You indemnify us against any loss or liability
incurred by us or suffered by us as a result of
any delay or failure by you to pay any Taxes,
costs, charges and expenses.
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33.
34. Miscellaneous
34.1 We can assign or transfer to any person, and
can deal in any manner with and disclose any
information with regard to any right, obligation
or interest under these Terms and Conditions
and any Security Interest. If we choose, we
can do this by novation (meaning that a
new contract is formed with a third party
substituted for us).
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36. Notices
36.1 All notices to be sent to us should be sent by
post, facsimile or email to:
Westpac Structured Investments
GPO Box 3297
Sydney NSW 2001
Facsimile: 02 9274 5083
Email: structured.investments@westpac.com.
au
36.2 Unless otherwise agreed or stated in these
Terms and Conditions or any Security Interest,
all notices and other communications to or by
a party to these Terms and Conditions or the
Security Interest:
(a)
must be in writing and signed by
you (as required by these Terms and
Conditions or Security Interest), or if
you are a company, then by a director
or secretary, or otherwise, by other
duly appointed authorised officer of the
sender;
(b)
will be taken to have been given or
made when delivered, received or left
at the address or fax number of the
recipient shown in the Application Form
or to any address or fax number which
it may have notified the sender but, if
delivery or receipt is not on a Business
Day or the communication is sent
later than 4:00 pm (at the place of the
sender), it will be taken to have been
given or made at the commencement
of business on the next Business Day.
36.3 Unless any applicable law or code of conduct
provides otherwise, we may give you a notice
by:
(a)
electronic communication to a device,
electronic equipment or electronic
address nominated by you; or
(b)
displaying information at www.
westpac.com.au/structuredinvestments
after notifying you by electronic
communication that the information is
available on the website.
You may at any time vary the device,
electronic equipment or electronic address
you have nominated, or you may terminate
your agreement to us notifying us by either
or both of the electronic communication
methods above.
37. Amendment
37.1 Subject to clauses 34.1 and 37.2, or to the
extent expressly stated otherwise in these
Terms and Conditions, these Terms and
Conditions may be amended only by an
agreement executed by all parties.
39. Counterparts
These Terms and Conditions may be
executed in any number of counterparts. All
counterparts taken together will be taken to
constitute one agreement.
40.
Governing law
These Terms and Conditions and the
Mortgage are governed by the laws of New
South Wales. You submit to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of courts exercising jurisdiction of
that State.
41.
General interpretation
In these Terms and Conditions:
(a)
terms defined in the Glossary in section
6 of the IM have the same meaning in
these Terms and Conditions;
(b)
the singular includes the plural and
conversely;
(c)
a gender includes all genders;
(d)
where a word or phrase is defined,
its other grammatical forms have a
corresponding meaning;
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(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
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6. Glossary
Address in relation to us means the address
referred to in clause 36.1 of the Terms and
Conditions.
Adjustment has the meaning given to that term by
the GST Law.
Adjustment Event has the meaning given to that
term by the GST Law.
Adjustment Note has the meaning given to that
term by the GST Law.
American Option means an Option which can be
exercised from the Issue Date to the Expiry Time on
the Expiry Date (inclusive).
Application Form means the application form for
TEF that accompanies this IM.
ASX means ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691
and where the context requires means the market
operated by ASX.
ASX Clear means ASX Clear Pty Limited ABN 48
001 314 503.
ASX Settlement means ASX Settlement Pty Limited
ABN 49 008 504 532.
ASX Settlement Operating Rules means the ASX
Settlement Operating Rules issued by ASX.
Bought Call Option means an option under which,
in consideration for payment of the Premium by
you, Westpac grants to you the right, but not the
obligation, to purchase each Security in the Parcel
at the Strike Price on the terms set out in the
relevant Confirmation.
Bought Put Option means an option under which,
in consideration for payment of the Premium by
you, Westpac grants to you the right, but not the
obligation, to sell each Security in the Parcel at the
Strike Price on the terms set out in the relevant
Confirmation.
(b)
(c)
(d)
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6. Glossary (Continued)
(e)
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(b)
(c)
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6. Glossary (Continued)
Power means any right, power, authority, discretion,
remedy or privilege conferred on us by the Terms
and Conditions, any Security Interest or any Law
and includes the power to:
(a)
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(b)
(iv)
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6. Glossary (Continued)
Total Amount Owing in respect of a Protected
Loan at any time means the amount equal to:
(a)
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Adviser signature
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Dealer group
Company name
Street address
State
Postcode
B Applicant details
Fax number
(
Email address
Adviser Undertaking
I confirm that:
1. I hold, or I am an authorised representative of an entity that holds,
a current Australian financial services licence and that no
application has been made or is pending to vary, amend or remove
this licence;
2. I am an employee of Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007
457 141, AFSL 233714 (Westpac) or I am an authorised
representative of an entity that has entered into a distribution
agreement with Westpac;
3. I hold, or I am an authorised representative of an entity that holds,
all appropriate licences and authorities and I am accredited to
sell the financial product described in the IM;
4. I am entitled to receive the commission payable to licensed
financial planners or brokers if this application is approved by
Westpac and I have disclosed any commissions I may receive in
the statement of advice provided to each Investor named in this
Application Form (Investor);
5. I have not held myself out to any Investor(s) unless I am entitled
to do so by law, as being a representative of Westpac or any
member of the Westpac Group;
6. I have not misrepresented any financial product or other product
described in the IM or misled the Investor(s) and I have acted
honestly, responsibly and lawfully in providing the financial
products and services described in and associated with this
Application Form;
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Sole trader
Company
Mrs
Miss
Ms
Dr
Other
Surname
Full given name(s)
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State of issue
A Adviser details
Marital status
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed
De facto
Number of dependants
State
Postcode
Postcode
Email address
Employment status
Residential status
Home owner with mortgage
Home owner without mortgage
Live with relatives/parents
Rent/board
Other (specify)
Full time
State
Industry
Industry code
Part time
Temporary
Self employed
Other
Previous occupation (if less than 18 months at current employer)
Fax number
Postcode
Postcode
The collection and use of TFNs is strictly regulated by tax laws and
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). You are not required by law to provide your
TFN. However, if you do not supply your TFN or a valid exemption,
tax will be withheld from any income earned on your investment
and remitted to the ATO. Westpac reserves the right to reject the
application if a TFN or exemption number is not provided.
Customer identification
Are you an existing Westpac client?
Yes
No
If Yes, please select and complete ONE of the following. The account
or identification must be in the same name as you have provided
above.
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Other (specify)
Previous residential address (if less than 18 months at current
residential address)
State
Postcode
Title
Mr
Mrs
Miss
Ms
Dr
Postcode
Other
Employment details
Current occupation
Surname
Full given name(s)
State of issue
Employment status
Marital status
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed
De facto
Number of dependants
Full time
Part time
Temporary
Self employed
Other
Previous occupation (if less than 18 months at current employer)
Postcode
Email address
The collection and use of TFNs is strictly regulated by tax laws and
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). You are not required by law to provide your
TFN. However, if you do not supply your TFN or a valid exemption,
tax will be withheld from any income earned on your investment
and remitted to the ATO. Westpac reserves the right to reject the
application if a TFN or exemption number is not provided.
Customer identification
Are you an existing Westpac client?
Yes
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No
If Yes, please select and complete ONE of the following. The account
or identification must be in the same name as you have provided
above.
State
Country
B3 Company/Corporate Trustee
If you are a company/corporate trustee applicant, you must also
complete section B1 with Director 1 details (if more than one director,
also complete section B2).
If you wish to apply for a Protected Loan, you must also complete
sections H1, H2, H3 (if applicable) and section I2. Each director is
also required to guarantee a company applicant for a Protected Loan.
A Guarantee and Indemnity will be forwarded to you to complete.
Company name
Postcode
Australia
Principal place of business if any (do not use a PO Box or c/- address
if this is also
if different to registered office address) Please tick
the mailing address
State
Country
Postcode
Australia
State
Country
Australia
Phone number
(
Postcode
Fax number
Email address
Industry
Australian business number (ABN) (if any)
Industry code
ACN
Business name (if any)
The collection and use of ABNs and TFNs are strictly regulated by
tax laws and Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). You are not required by law to
provide your ABN or TFN. However, if you do not supply your ABN,
TFN or a valid exemption, tax will be withheld from any income
earned on your investment and remitted to the ATO. Westpac reserves
the right to reject the application if an ABN, TFN or exemption
number is not provided.
Customer identification
Is the business an existing Westpac client?
Nature of business
State or Territory
Yes
No
If Yes, please select and complete ONE of the following. The account
or identification must be in the same name as you have provided
above.
Westpac BSB and Account Number
BSB number
account number
Westpac customer number
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Shareholder 1
Title
Mrs
Miss
Ms
Dr
Shareholder 3
Title
Mr
Mrs
Miss
Ms
Dr
Other
Surname
Full given name(s)
State
Postcode
B4 Trustee applicant
Company ownership
(only needs to be completed by proprietary companies)
Are any of the companys shareholders individuals? Do they hold
more than 25% of the issued capital of the company? If yes to both,
please provide their names and residential addresses.
Mr
Other
Surname
Full given name(s)
Country
State
Postcode
Postcode
Australia
Industry
Shareholder 2
Title
Mr
Mrs
Miss
Ms
Dr
Other
Surname
State
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Postcode
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The collection and use of ABNs and TFNs are strictly regulated by
tax laws and Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). You are not required by law to
provide your ABN or TFN. However, if you do not supply your ABN,
TFN or a valid exemption, tax will be withheld from any income
earned on your investment and remitted to the ATO. Westpac reserves
the right to reject the application if an ABN, TFN or exemption
number is not provided.
Customer identification
Is the business an existing Westpac client?
Yes
Beneficiary 4
Beneficiary 5
OR
Membership classes
No
If Yes, please select and complete ONE of the following. The account
or identification must be in the same name as you have provided
above.
Westpac BSB and Account Number
BSB number
Account number
Testamentary
Unit
Other
Beneficiary 2
Beneficiary 3
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BSB number
Account number
Australia
Use this form to enable Westpac to debit and/or credit your bank
account on request.
Bank account name(s) must match the name(s) given in section B
of this Application Form. Company and trust accounts cannot be used
for individual applications. Individual accounts cannot be used for
company or trust applications. For joint accounts, both signatures
are required.
NOTE: Some bank accounts do not allow for direct debits. Please
check with your financial institution to ensure that direct debits are
allowed for this account.
Account name
Branch
I/We request and authorise Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac)
(User ID number 227778), to arrange for any amounts which become
payable by me/us in respect of TEF, to be debited through the Bulk
Electronic Clearing System from my account held with the financial
institution detailed above. I/We understand and acknowledge that:
my/our financial institution has absolute discretion to decide the
order in which it will pay monies under this request, or any other
request, authority or mandate;
my/our financial institution has absolute discretion to refuse to
honour this request at any time;
Westpac may vary the amount or frequency of future debits to
meet amounts payable under the Service (as defined in the Direct
Debit Service Agreement as set out below (as varied by Westpac
from time to time); and
this request operates on the terms of the Direct Debit Service
Agreement as set out below (as varied by Westpac from time to
time), which I/we have read and, by signing this Direct Debit
Request, agreed to.
This Direct Debit Request is made on the terms of the Direct Debit
Request Service Agreement as set out below. By completing this
Direct Debit Request you are authorising Westpac to direct debit your
account.
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Date (dd/mm/yy)
Surname
Given name
Signature Applicant 2/Director 2/Individual Trustee 2
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Surname
Given name
Direct Debit Request Service Agreement
This Agreement sets out the terms on which you have authorised
Westpac to arrange for amounts owing to Westpac, to be made by
credit or deduction from your account at your financial institution.
1. You will need to complete the Direct Debit Request Form in section
C to apply to enter into a Transaction (the Service).
2. By your Direct Debit Request, you authorise us to arrange for
amounts that become payable under the Service, to be made by
credit or deduction from your account at the financial institution
named in the Direct Debit Request.
3. Your Direct Debit Request allows us to arrange for payment to
us for the amounts, and at the times, required by the terms and
conditions (Conditions) of the Service.
4. You can cancel your Direct Debit Request arrangement with
Westpac, however this termination must be in writing. We will
require six working days to process your cancellation request.
You can also cancel your Direct Debit Request by contacting the
financial institution with which you have your account. You cannot,
however, vary or suspend it, or stop or suspend an individual
debit from taking place under it.
5. If you cancel your Direct Debit Request at any time, you need to
be aware of any outstanding obligations to make payments under
your Transactions. You need to ensure that suitable arrangements
are made if the Direct Debit Request is cancelled: by yourself;
by your nominated financial institution; or for any other reason.
6. You agree to advise Westpac as soon as possible, if the nominated
account is transferred or closed, or your account details change.
7. All account holders nominated on the financial institution account
to be debited must sign the Direct Debit Request.
8. Debits will be processed in accordance with the Conditions of
the Service. If a due date for a debit falls on a weekend or public
holiday, the debit will be processed on the following settlement
day unless the following settlement day falls in the next calendar
month, in which case the debit will be processed on the preceding
settlement day.
Please contact your financial institution if you are uncertain when
a debit will be processed to your account.
9. You must ensure that you have sufficient clear funds available
in the nominated account by the due date to permit the payments
under the Direct Debit Request as required by the Conditions of
the Service.
10. If a drawing is unsuccessful, we reserve the right to attempt to
redraw at such times as we determine. Your financial institution
may charge you a fee where a drawing is unsuccessful. If the
nominated account is with Westpac a fee for the unsuccessful
drawing may be debited to that account in accordance with the
terms and conditions for that account.
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11. Please contact Westpac by phone on 1800 990 107 if you have
any questions about your Direct Debit Request, such as concerns
about a debit that we make under it, or if you want to make any
alteration to your arrangements. You should contact Westpac in
the first instance, but you can, if you choose, also contact the
financial institution with which you have your account. If you call
us to dispute a debit we will respond to you within 7 days of your
call to us. If you call us to change the account from which your
debits are made we will send you a form to sign and return. If
you call to cancel your Direct Debit Request we can also send
you a form, but the cancellation will be implemented more quickly
if you were to instead write to us straight away.
12. We can vary this Service Agreement at any time after giving you
14 days notice of the changes.
13. We will keep information about your financial institution account
confidential, except to the extent necessary to conduct payments
with your financial institution or to resolve any claim you might
make relating to a debit which you claim has been made incorrectly.
14. You should:
note that direct debiting through the Bulk Electronic Clearing
System is not available on all accounts please ensure your
financial institution allows direct debits on your nominated
account;
confirm the account details by checking a recent statement
from your financial institution; and
note that this form must be signed in the same way as the
account signing instruction held by your financial institution.
You are responsible for checking and ensuring these things.
D Privacy Disclosure and Consent
for all Applicants and Guarantors
1. Privacy disclosure and consent
You, being the person(s) whose name(s) appear(s) in the application
form as:
(a) the applicant and/or the director(s) of the applicant; or
(b) the Guarantor(s) of the applicants obligations,
give the following acknowledgements, consents and authorities in
conjunction with TEF and the ongoing operation of that facility. Terms
used in this Privacy Disclosure and Consent have the meaning given
to them in the IM.
2. Notice of disclosure of credit information to a credit reporting
agency
Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), Westpac Banking
Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141, AFSL 233714 (we, us or our)
is allowed to give a credit reporting agency personal information
about you. The information which may be given to an agency is
covered by the Privacy Act and includes, to the extent applicable:
(a) permitted information about you which will allow you to be
identified;
(b) details of any cheques drawn by you for an amount not less than
$100 which have been dishonoured more than once;
(c) in specified circumstances, whether in our opinion, you have
committed a serious credit infringement;
(d) where you are an applicant or proposed applicant:
(i) the fact that you have applied for credit and the amount of
credit applied for;
(ii) the fact that we are a current credit provider;
(iii) payments which are overdue for more than 60 days and
for which collection action has commenced;
(iv) advice that payments are no longer overdue; and
(v) whether credit provided to you by us has been paid or
otherwise discharged; and
(e) where you are a Guarantor or proposed Guarantor:
(i) the fact that you act or have offered to act as Guarantor
in respect of credit or an application for credit; and
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(ii) the fact that you have failed to pay an amount due by you
as Guarantor where, among other things:
-- you have received notice of default by Westpac and have
not paid for 60 days after that notice; and
-- Westpac has, in addition to that notice, commenced action
to recover the amount due from you.
3. Agreement that we may obtain and provide credit reports
and other information about your creditworthiness
You agree to us, for the purpose of assessing whether to provide
credit to the applicant at any time, or accept you as a Guarantor in
respect of credit applied for, or provided to, the applicant at any time:
(a) obtaining from a credit reporting agency a credit report containing
information about your personal creditworthiness;
(b) obtaining a report about your commercial activities or commercial
creditworthiness from any business which provides information
about the commercial creditworthiness of persons, your accountant
or any supplier to you; and
(c) giving to and obtaining from any credit provider, employer or
referee named in the application form or in a credit report on you
issued by a credit reporting agency, information about your credit
arrangements or the application for the purposes of:
(i) assessing and verifying the application of the applicant
and/or the application by you to act as a Guarantor for the
applicant;
(ii) notifying a failure by you to observe your obligations (if
any) as applicant or Guarantor;
(iii) allowing another credit provider to ascertain the status of
your obligations to us where you are in default with one or
more other credit providers; and
(iv) generally assessing your creditworthiness.
You understand the information exchanged can include any information
about your personal and/or commercial creditworthiness, credit
standing, credit history or credit capacity which the Privacy Act allows
credit providers to give to or receive from each other.
You agree that this privacy disclosure and consent remains in force
until the facility is repaid and terminated.
4. Other privacy consents and acknowledgments
You agree that:
(a) we, the Broker and any company which is related to us, or the
Broker (including, without limitation, any nominee or authorised
officer of us or the Broker) (together, the Westpac Group);
(b) where you are not the applicant the applicant and any officer
or employee of the applicant (where it is a company);
(c) any Guarantor or proposed Guarantor of any Transaction whether
or not named in the application form and their representative,
financial adviser or broker;
(d) your representative (for example, lawyer, broker, financial adviser,
accountant, executor, administrator, trustee or attorney) or any
of their employees;
(e) any person you have appointed as your representative, authorised
representative, financial adviser or agent for the TEF;
(f) other financial institutions, including stockbrokers, custodians,
funds managers and portfolio service providers;
(g) regulatory, government agencies and law enforcement bodies;
(h) ASX Clear Pty Ltd, ASX Settlement Pty Ltd and any person appointed
by us as the sponsor in CHESS in relation to the Securities;
(i) any organisation acquiring an interest in TEF or Securities or
involved in managing our corporate risk and funding functions
(for example, organisations involved in securitisation); and
(j) any payment systems operators and participants in the payment
system, (each referred to as a Recipient)
may exchange with each other any personal information about you
including:
(i) any information provided by or about you in the application
form or any other related documents;
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(c) deal in any way with any of the Secured Property and, without
limitation, sell any of the Secured Property, whether or not the
Security Interest has become enforceable;
(d) do anything necessary to cause the Parcel of Securities to be
transferred to you in accordance with your election on the Expiry
Date or Maturity Date (if applicable), subject to you meeting all
of your other obligations in respect of the Transaction and the
Terms and Conditions of the IM;
(e) transfer the Secured Property to us (or our nominee) or to a
purchaser or otherwise convey the Secured Property where you
are required or permitted to do so under the Terms and Conditions;
(f) exercise any Option on the Expiry Date; and
(g) complete, sign and date any document in order to do anything
necessary to perfect a Mortgage in respect of any collateral
whether by registration or control;
(h) do anything which the Attorney thinks fit in any way relating to
its involvement in the IM, Terms and Conditions or the Mortgage
or any transaction contemplated by them in a sale or dealing
contemplated by the IM or the Terms and Conditions;
(i) give directions to the Broker and the Sponsor in relation to the
Secured Property (or any part of it);
(j) sign any forms or other documents which in the Attorneys opinion
are necessary or desirable to ensure Securities subject to the
Mortgage or intended to be subject to the Terms and Conditions
are under the control of the Sponsor (as nominated by us from
time to time) as contemplated by the Terms and Conditions;
(k) direct the Broker or Sponsor to acquire or transfer the Securities
nominated by it in section E of this Application Form as applicable;
and
(l) do anything else contemplated by the Terms and Conditions.
This Power of Attorney does not limit any power of attorney in the
IM, Terms and Conditions or this Application Form and cannot be
revoked without our written consent. The Power of Attorney will
remain until it is revoked in accordance with its terms and each
Attorney becomes aware that it has been revoked.
An Attorney may delegate his or her powers (including this power)
and revoke such a delegation.
If we ask you, you must formally approve anything that the Attorney
may do as your attorney under or in connection with the Terms and
Conditions or the Mortgage.
You each indemnify each Attorney against all claims, actions,
proceedings, judgments, damages, costs, losses, expenses or liabilities
incurred or suffered by or brought or made or recovered against the
Attorney in connection with the exercise of any of the powers and
authorities conferred on it under this Power of Attorney.
The exercise by an Attorney of the powers and authorities conferred
by this Power of Attorney does not involve any assumption by the
Attorney, or any entity by which he or she is employed, of any personal
liability in connection with the exercise of the powers and authorities
or the consequences of that exercise.
Each Attorney is authorised to exercise the powers and authorities
conferred by this Power of Attorney even if it involves a conflict of
interest or duty or the Attorney (or a person they know or work for)
has a personal interest in them doing so.
This Power of Attorney is intended to have effect as a deed, and is
governed by the laws of New South Wales.
For the avoidance of doubt, words used in this section E have the
same meaning as set out in the Glossary contained in section 6 of
the IM.
Surname
Given name
Signature Witness
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Surname of Witness
Given name of Witness
Surname
Given name
Signature Witness
Date (dd/mm/yy)
/
Surname of Witness
Given name of Witness
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Surname
Given name
Surname
Given name
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Current
market
value
%
Address
interest if
not sole
owner
Loan
facility
limit
OutInterest
standing rate
balance
Monthly
repayments
(principal and
interest)
Mortgage residence
Mortgage investment property 1
Mortgage investment property 2
Mortgage investment property 3
Mortgage equity access loan
Total
Other assets
Asset type
Cash/bank accounts
Facility limit
Outstanding balance
Interest rate
Monthly repayments
(principal and interest)
Loan 1
Loan 2
Loan 3
Loan 4
Credit cards
Other
Total
Income details
Annual income (before tax)
Salary
Annual expenditure
Mortgages (as above)
Bonus
Rental income
Credit cards
Dividend income
Rent
Interest income
Other
Other income
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Assets
Details of real estate owned
Current
market
value
%
Address
interest if
not sole
owner
Loan
facility
limit
OutInterest
standing rate
balance
Monthly
repayments
(principal and
interest)
Mortgage residence
Mortgage investment property 1
Mortgage investment property 2
Mortgage investment property 3
Mortgage equity access loan
Total
Other assets
Asset type
Cash/bank accounts
Facility limit
Outstanding balance
Interest rate
Monthly repayments
(principal and interest)
Loan 1
Loan 2
Loan 3
Loan 4
Credit cards
Other
Total
Income details
Annual income (before tax)
Salary
Annual expenditure
Mortgages (as above)
Bonus
Rental income
Credit cards
Dividend income
Rent
Interest income
Other
Other income
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Assets
Details of real estate owned
Current
market
value
%
Address
interest if
not sole
owner
Loan
facility
limit
OutInterest
standing rate
balance
Monthly
repayments
(principal and
interest)
Mortgage residence
Mortgage investment property 1
Mortgage investment property 2
Mortgage investment property 3
Mortgage equity access loan
Total
Other assets
Asset type
Cash/bank accounts
Facility limit
Outstanding balance
Interest rate
Monthly repayments
(principal and interest)
Loan 1
Loan 2
Loan 3
Loan 4
Credit cards
Other
Total
Income details
Annual income (before tax)
Salary
Annual expenditure
Mortgages (as above)
Bonus
Rental income
Credit cards
Dividend income
Rent
Interest income
Other
Other income
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State
State
Mrs
Postcode
Guarantor
Title
Mr
Postcode
Miss
Ms
Dr
Other
Surname
Full given name(s)
State of issue
Marital status
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed
De facto
Number of dependants
State
Postcode
State
Other (specify)
Time at previous residential address
Months
Years
Postcode
Postcode
Fax number
Employment status
Full time
Part time
Temporary
Self employed
Other
Email address
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If you are a company applicant and you wish to apply for a Protected
Loan, this section is to be completed by ALL company directors. If
there are more than four company directors, please attach a separate
sheet. Company applicants and corporate trustee applicants must
have ALL Guarantees and Indemnities in place before the application
can be finalised. Subject to your instructions below, we will provide
you, the director(s), with the requested information about the company
or corporate trustee applicant, together with the Guarantee and
Indemnity for execution. Where Westpac requires a Guarantee and
Indemnity in relation to company applicants and corporate trustee
applicants, you must have all Guarantees and Indemnities in place
before the Transaction can be approved.
Director Guarantor 1 name
Director Guarantor 2 name
Director Guarantor 3 name
Surname
Given name
Signature Witness
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Surname of Witness
Given name of Witness
Surname
Director Guarantor
2
3
4
Given name
Signature Witness
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Surname of Witness
Given name of Witness
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Continued on page 18
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Surname
Surname
Given name
Given name
Signature Witness
Signature Witness
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Surname of Witness
Surname of Witness
Surname
Surname
Given name
Given name
Signature Witness
Signature Witness
Surname of Witness
Surname of Witness
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Date (dd/mm/yy)
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Date (dd/mm/yy)
Date (dd/mm/yy)
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Name of Solicitor
Surname
Given name
Daytime phone number
(
Mailing address
State
Postcode
/
Name
Full name of firm (if applicable)
Documents examined
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Fax number
Email address
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Full name
Registered address
Street
Suburb
State
Postcode
Country
Full name
Place of employment
Employment address
Street
Suburb
State
Postcode
Country
Where the name on the identification documents differs from the name used by the customer, provide an explanation given by the customer
or sight and record documentation which identifies the customer in their former name e.g. marriage certificate or deed poll.
Signature of Certifier
I have examined the originals of all the documents which are set out in Part C of this form.
The copy documents attached are true and correct copies of the original documents examined by me.
The customer signed this form in my presence.
Privacy Statement: Westpac is collecting your personal information in order to assist in the identification of the Customer named in Part A.
Signature
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At least two identification documents must be certified with at least one being a primary identification document.
The combination of identification documents certified must contain the customers full name, residential address and date of birth.
Certify the first page of the document(s) with This is a true copy of the original document followed by the Certifiers signature and the date.
Initial any subsequent pages.
All documents must be current unless specified otherwise.
If any document is written in a language other than English, it must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by an accredited translator.
Primary Identification documents please tick () which document(s) are certified.
Document
Certified
Photographic
Australian passport (can either be current or expired within the last 2 years but must not be cancelled, defaced or mutilated)*
Foreign passport issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations (must not be cancelled,
defaced or mutilated)*
Foreign travel document issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations*
Birth card issued by an Australian State/Territory Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages*
Australian licence/permit (can either be a drivers licence, learners permit, boat licence or taxi licence)*
18+ Proof of age card issued by a State or Territory (includes NSW RTA Photo card)*
National identity card issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations*
Non-photographic
Full Australian birth certificate (or extract) issued by State/Territory Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Full Foreign birth certificate issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations
Australian citizenship certificate
Citizenship certificate issued by a foreign government
Centrelink pension card (Australian)
Department of Veterans Affairs pension card (Australian)
Secondary identification documents please tick () which document(s) are certified.
Document
Certified
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Category of Certifiers
11. An Australian consular officer or an Australian diplomatic officer
(within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955)
2. A judge of a court
3. A magistrate
8. A police officer
9. An agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of
an office supplying postal services to the public
Branch/Department
Signature
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Date
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Sole Trader
Trust
Partnership
Association
Registered Cooperative
Postcode
Country
Government Body
State
Full name
Place of employment
Employment address
Street
Suburb
State
Postcode
Country
Signature of Certifier
I have examined the originals of all the documents which are set out in Part C of this form.
The copy documents attached are true and correct copies of the original documents examined by me.
Privacy Statement: Westpac is collecting your personal information in order to assist in the identification of the Customer named in Part A.
Signature
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Document
Company
Certified
Sole Trader
Trust
Partnership
Association
Registered Cooperative
Government Body
Branch/Department
Signature
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Date
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Category of Certifiers:
11. An Australian consular officer or an Australian diplomatic officer
(within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955)
2. A judge of a court
3. A magistrate
8. A police officer
9. An agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of
an office supplying postal services to the public
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