Westpac Capital Notes 10 Prospectus
ASX
Release
20 November 2023
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES
Prospectus for the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Westpac Banking Corporation today lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission and ASX a prospectus for Westpac Capital Notes 10 (WCN 10), including
information on the Reinvestment Offer. A copy of the prospectus is attached.
For further information:
Hayden Cooper Justin McCarthy
Group Head of Media Relations General Manager, Investor Relations
0402 393 619 0422 800 321
This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, Company Secretary.
Disclaimer
This announcement does not constitute an offer in any place in which, or to any person to
whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer. In particular, this announcement does
not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the United
States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended)) ( U.S. Person). WCN 10 are being
offered in Australia only and will not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the
account or benefit of, any U.S. Person.
Level 18, 275 Kent Street
Sydney, NSW, 2000
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WESTPAC
CAPITAL NOTES 10
Prospectus and
Westpac Capital Notes 6
Reinvestment Offer Information
ARRANGER
Westpac Institutional Bank
ISSUER
Westpac Banking Corporation
ABN 33 007 457 141
JOINT LEAD MANAGERS
Westpac Institutional Bank
ANZ Securities Limited
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Morgan Stanley Australia Securities Limited
Morgans Financial Limited
National Australia Bank Limited
Ord Minnett Limited
Shaw and Partners Limited
UBS AG, Australia Branch
DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS
20 November 2023
CO-MANAGERS
Bell Potter Securities Limited
JBWere Limited
LGT Crestone Wealth Management Limited
Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking Limited
CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some investors. Their complexity may
make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the
risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
About this Prospectus
This Prospectus relates to the offer of Westpac Capital Notes 10 (“Notes”)
at an Issue Price of $100 each to raise approximately $750 million with the
ability to raise more or less.
The Westpac Capital Notes 10 offered under this Prospectus are designated
as Series 2023-1.
This Prospectus is dated 20 November 2023 and was lodged with the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) on that date.
ASIC and ASX Limited (“ASX”) take no responsibility for the content of this
Prospectus nor for the merits of the investment to which this Prospectus
relates. This Prospectus expires on the date which is 13 months after the date
of this Prospectus (“Expiry Date”) and no Notes will be issued or transferred
on the basis of this Prospectus after the Expiry Date.
Status of Westpac Capital Notes 10
Westpac Capital Notes 10 are fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible,
transferable, redeemable, subordinated
1
, perpetual, unsecured notes issued
by Westpac.
The Notes are not deposit liabilities or protected accounts of Westpac
for the purposes of the Banking Act or Financial Claims Scheme and are
not subject to the depositor protection provisions of Australian banking
legislation (including the Australian Government guarantee of certain bank
deposits).
Investment-type products are subject to investment risk, including possible
delays in payment and loss of income and principal invested. Except as
required by law, and only to the extent so required, neither Westpac nor
any other person in any way warrants or guarantees the capital value or
performance of the Notes, the performance of Westpac or any particular
rate of return on any investment made under this Prospectus. If a Capital
Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs, Westpac will be required
to Convert some or all of the Notes (or, where Conversion does not occur
for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm
on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or
Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then: (i)
those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger Event or
Non-Viability Trigger Event (as the case may be) and will not be Converted,
Redeemed or Transferred on any subsequent date; (ii) all rights in relation
to those Notes will be terminated immediately (written-off) on the Capital
Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion
Date (as the case may be); and (iii) Holders will lose all the value of their
investment in those Notes and they will not receive any compensation or
unpaid Distributions).
If Conversion occurs in these circumstances, Holders may (in the case of a
Capital Trigger Event) and are likely to (in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger
Event) receive Ordinary Shares that are worth significantly less than the Face
Value of the Notes. If Holders receive Ordinary Shares worth less than the
Face Value of the Notes, they will suffer loss as a consequence.
Defined words and expressions
Some words and expressions used in this Prospectus are capitalised as they
have defined meanings. The Glossary in Appendix A and clause 16.2 of the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms in Appendix B define these words and
expressions.
A reference to time in this Prospectus is to Sydney time, unless otherwise
stated. A reference to $, A$, dollars and cents is to Australian currency,
unless otherwise stated.
No representations other than in this Prospectus
You should rely only on information in this Prospectus. No person is authorised
to provide any information or to make any representations in connection
with the Offer which are not contained in this Prospectus. Any information or
representations not contained in this Prospectus may not be relied upon as
having been authorised by Westpac in connection with the Offer.
Past performance information
The financial information provided in this Prospectus is for information
purposes only and is not a forecast of operating results to be expected
in future periods. Past performance is not a reliable indication of future
performance.
Design and distribution obligations (DDO Laws)
From October 2021, Corporations Act provisions which were introduced
by the Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations
and Product Intervention Powers) Act 2019 (“DDO Laws”) require Westpac
to create a Target Market Determination (“TMD”) to describe the class
of retail investors to whom Westpac Capital Notes 10 are targeted (the
“Target Market”), and conditions around how Westpac Capital Notes 10 are
distributed to help ensure that retail investors are, or are reasonably likely to
be, within the Target Market. Westpac has created a TMD, a copy of which
is available at westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes10. The Target Market is
described in Sections 1.7.2 and 4.2.
This Prospectus does not provide investment advice
The information in this Prospectus is not investment advice and has
been prepared without taking into account your investment objectives,
financial situation and particular needs (including financial and taxation
considerations) as an investor. You should consider the appropriateness of
the Notes having regard to these factors before deciding to apply for any
Notes. It is important that you read the entire Prospectus (including the
investment risks described in Sections 1.5 and 6). If you are a retail investor
and wish to apply for Notes, you must:
• speak to your Syndicate Broker (all Applications must be submitted
through a Syndicate Broker and no Applications can be made directly
to Westpac). A list of the appointed Joint Lead Managers and Co-
Managers who are Syndicate Brokers to the Offer can be found on the
front cover and in the Corporate Directory of this Prospectus; and
• obtain personal advice from a financial adviser to ensure that your
objectives, financial situation and needs have been considered in making
your investment decision and you are within the Target Market.
None of the Joint Lead Managers or their respective directors, officers,
employees or advisers have caused the issue or lodgement of this
Prospectus, nor the issue of any Notes pursuant to it, nor have they made
any statements in the Prospectus, other than references to their names, and
do not accept responsibility for any statements in the Prospectus other than
references to their names nor omissions from the Prospectus.
This Prospectus also contains information in relation to (amongst other
things) the Reinvestment Offer. Neither Westpac nor any other person is
providing any investment advice or making any recommendation to Eligible
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders in respect of the Reinvestment Offer.
Restrictions in foreign jurisdictions
This Offer is being made in Australia only and this Prospectus does not
constitute an offer in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom,
it would not be lawful to make such an offer. No action has been taken to
register or qualify the Notes or the Offer or to otherwise permit a public
offering of the Notes in any jurisdiction outside Australia. The distribution
of this Prospectus (including an electronic copy) in jurisdictions outside
Australia may be restricted by law.
You should read the foreign selling restrictions (including, in particular, the
restrictions in the United States and on US Persons) in Section 8.13. If you
come into possession of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia,
you should seek advice on, and observe, any such restrictions. If you fail
to comply with such restrictions that failure may constitute a violation of
applicable securities laws.
Exposure Period
The Corporations Act prohibits the acceptance of Applications during the
seven day period after the date this Prospectus was lodged with ASIC. This
period is referred to as the “Exposure Period” and ASIC may extend this
period by up to a further seven days (that is up to 14 days in total). The
purpose of the Exposure Period is to enable this Prospectus to be examined
by market participants before the Opening Date.
How to access a Prospectus
The Prospectus will be available via the Offer website at
westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes10 or from your Syndicate Broker.
The Prospectus is only available electronically to persons accessing and
downloading it in Australia. If you access an electronic copy of this Prospectus,
you should ensure that you download and read the entire Prospectus.
How to apply
Applications can only be made by retail investors who are within the Target
Market and have received personal advice from a financial adviser to acquire
Notes or by investors who are Wholesale Clients.
All Applications (both for the Reinvestment Offer and the New Money
Offer) must be submitted through a Syndicate Broker and investors must
receive an Allocation from a Syndicate Broker under the Bookbuild to apply.
You should contact your Syndicate Broker as soon as possible during the
Exposure Period to express an interest in applying for Notes or to obtain
more information on whether you satisfy the eligibility requirements. Your
Syndicate Broker can also assist you with how to apply once the Offer opens.
There is no direct offer to Westpac securityholders and no Applications
(including from Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders) can be made
directly to Westpac.
For more information on who is eligible to apply for Notes under the Offer
and how to make an Application – see Section 4.
No withdrawal of Application
You cannot withdraw your Application once it has been lodged, except as
permitted under the Corporations Act.
Providing personal information
You will be asked to provide personal information to Westpac (directly or via
its agents, including the Registrar) if you apply for any Notes. See Section
8.15 for information on how Westpac (and its agents, including the Registrar
on its behalf) collects, holds and uses this personal information.
Incorporation by reference
Information contained in or accessible through the documents or websites
mentioned in this Prospectus does not form part of this Prospectus unless
it is specifically stated that the document or website is incorporated by
reference and forms part of this Prospectus.
Note:
1. See Sections 1.4 and 2.7 for a description of how the Notes will rank in a Winding Up.
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APPENDIX
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Important noticesInside front cover
Guidance for retail investors2
Design and distribution obligations3
Key dates4
1. Investment overview6
2. Information about Westpac Capital Notes 1023
3. Reinvestment Offer for Westpac Capital Notes 643
4. Applying for Westpac Capital Notes 1050
5. About Westpac55
6. Investment risks64
7. Australian tax summary86
8. Other information92
Appendix A – Glossary100
Appendix B – Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms113
Corporate Directory136
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
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GUIDANCE FOR RETAIL INVESTORS
1. READ THIS PROSPECTUS IN FULL
• If you are considering applying for any Notes under the Offer, this Prospectus is important and should be read
in its entirety (including the “Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms” in Appendix B).
• You should have particular regard to the:
–“Design and distribution obligations” on the next page and whether you are within the Target Market
referred to in the Target Market Determination;
–“Investment overview” in Section 1;
–“Information about Westpac Capital Notes 10” in Section 2;
–“Reinvestment Offer for Westpac Capital Notes 6” in Section 3; and
–“Investment risks” in Section 6.
• In considering whether to apply for any Notes, it is important to consider all risks and other information
regarding an investment in the Notes in light of your particular investment objectives and circumstances.
• Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be
suitable for some investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated
with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or
the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
2. SPEAK TO YOUR SYNDICATE BROKER AND OBTAIN PERSONAL ADVICE
• If you are a retail investor and wish to apply for Notes, you must speak to your Syndicate Broker and also obtain
personal advice from a financial adviser to ensure that your objectives, financial situation and needs have been
considered in making your investment decision and you are within the Target Market. All Applications must be
submitted through a Syndicate Broker and no Applications can be made directly to Westpac.
A list of the appointed Joint Lead Managers and Co-Managers who are Syndicate Brokers to the Offer can be
found on the front cover and in the Corporate Directory of this Prospectus.
• ASIC has published guidance on how to choose a financial adviser on its MoneySmart website at
moneysmart.gov.au/financial-advice/choosing-a-financial-adviser.
3. CONSIDER THE ASIC GUIDANCE FOR RETAIL INVESTORS
• Further guidance on investing in bank hybrid securities can be found on ASIC’s MoneySmart website. You
can find this guidance by searching “hybrid securities and notes” at moneysmart.gov.au or via the link at
westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes10. The guidance includes a series of questions you should ask before you
invest in hybrid securities to check your understanding of how they work, their features and risks.
4. LEARN MORE ABOUT INVESTING IN BANK HYBRID SECURITIES
• Westpac’s Guide to Bank Hybrids, a guide to help investors understand some of the typical features and risks
associated with an investment in bank hybrid securities, is available at westpac.com.au/bankhybridguide. The
Guide to Bank Hybrids provides a brief overview of hybrid investments, including how to invest in an Australian
bank and the typical features and risks of bank hybrids. The Guide to Bank Hybrids may be helpful when you
are considering an investment in the Notes.
5. OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT WESTPAC AND WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
• Westpac is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and, as a result, is subject to regular
reporting and disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules. In addition,
Westpac must notify ASX immediately (subject to certain exceptions) if it becomes aware of information about
Westpac that a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of its securities,
including the Notes.
• Copies of documents lodged with ASIC can be obtained from, or inspected at, an ASIC office and Westpac’s
ASX announcements may be viewed at asx.com.au (ASX code WBC). Further information about Westpac,
including Westpac’s half-yearly and annual financial reports, presentations and other investor information, can
be obtained from westpac.com.au/investorcentre.
6. USE OF FRANKING CREDITS
• The value and availability of franking credits to you will depend on your particular circumstances and the
Australian Tax Rules. Westpac has applied for a public Class Ruling requesting confirmation of the ATO’s views
on principal tax issues considered in Section 7.
7. ENQUIRIES
• If you have any questions in relation to the Offer, please call the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Information
Line (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 7.30pm, Sydney time) on 1800 176 125 (free call within Australia)
and +61 1800 176 125 (outside Australia) or contact your Syndicate Broker, financial adviser or other
professional adviser.
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DESIGN AND DISTRIBUTION OBLIGATIONS
Under the DDO Laws, Westpac is required to create a TMD to describe the class of retail investors to whom Westpac
Capital Notes 10 are targeted (described as the Target Market), and conditions around how the Notes are distributed to
help ensure that retail investors are, or are reasonably likely to be, within the Target Market.
A summary of key elements of the DDO Laws and eligibility requirements to apply under the Offer is set out below.
DDO requirements
DDO Laws require issuers of certain financial products to create a TMD and set certain conditions under which those
products can be distributed to retail investors.
Target Market
DeterminationDistribution conditions
Applications can only be made through a
Syndicate Broker. No Applications can be made directly
to Westpac.
The TMD for the Notes
describes the class of retail
investors for whom an
investment in Notes is likely
to be consistent with their
likely objectives, financial
situation and needs, which
is referred to as the Target
Market.
The Target Market is
described in Sections
1.7.2 and 4.2 and a copy
of the TMD is available
from westpac.com.au/
westpaccapnotes10.
The TMD also sets out
conditions under which the
Notes can be distributed
to help ensure that retail
investors are, or are
reasonably likely to be,
within the Target Market.
In order to ensure the Notes are distributed in accordance
with the TMD, Westpac has determined that Applications
under both the Reinvestment Offer and the New Money
Offer can only be made through a Syndicate Broker
(and not to Westpac directly), and that the Notes are
only available to investors who satisfy certain eligibility
requirements outlined below.
Eligible
You are a company or an
individual
1
aged 18 years
or older with a registered
address in Australia, and
either:
• you are within the Target
Market and you have
received personal advice
from a financial adviser
to acquire Notes;
OR
• you are classified as a
Wholesale Client.
You will need to provide
evidence to your Syndicate
Broker that you satisfy
one of these eligibility
requirements. Please see
Section 4.2 for details of
how to apply.
Ineligible
Any other investor, including
a Westpac Capital Notes
6 holder and any other
Westpac securityholder,
who does not satisfy the
eligibility requirements (for
example, a retail investor
who is outside the Target
Market).
There is no specific offer to
Westpac securityholders
and no general public offer.
If you have any questions about Westpac Capital Notes 10 or the Offer, you should seek advice from your Syndicate
Broker, financial adviser or other professional adviser. You can also call the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Information Line
(Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 7.30pm, Sydney time) on 1800 176 125 (free call within Australia) and +61 1800 176 125
(outside Australia).
A list of the appointed Joint Lead Managers and Co-Managers who are Syndicate Brokers to the Offer can be found on
the front cover and in the Corporate Directory of this Prospectus.
ASIC has published guidance on how to choose a financial adviser on its MoneySmart website at
moneysmart.gov.au/financial-advice/choosing-a-financial-adviser.
Note:
1. Including as a trustee of a family, hybrid or unit trust.
WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
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KEY DATES
Key dates for the Offer
Announcement of the Offer and lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC20 November 2023
Bookbuild period commences for the Syndicate Brokers20 November 2023
Exposure Period
No Applications will be processed during the Exposure Period, but investors interested in
applying for Notes need to contact their Syndicate Broker as soon as possible if they wish
to participate
20 November 2023 –
27 November 2023
Announcement of the Margin and confirmation of Bookbuild Allocations to the Syndicate
Brokers
27 November 2023
Lodgement of the replacement Prospectus with ASIC28 November 2023
Opening Date for investors to apply for Notes Allocated by the Syndicate Brokers under
the Bookbuild
28 November 2023
Closing Date for investors to apply for Notes Allocated by the Syndicate Brokers under the
Bookbuild (5.00pm Sydney time)
12 December 2023
Issue Date of Notes18 December 2023
Commencement of normal settlement trading19 December 2023
Holding Statements dispatched by20 December 2023
Key dates for Westpac Capital Notes 10
Record Date for first Distribution 14 March 2024
First Distribution Payment Date
1,2
22 March 2024
Option for Westpac to Convert
3
, Redeem
4
or Transfer the Notes 22 September 2031,
22 December 2031,
22 March 2032,
22 June 2032
Scheduled Conversion Date
5
22 June 2034
Key dates for the Reinvestment Offer
Reinvestment Offer Record Date for determining Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders
(7.00pm Sydney time)
10 November 2023
Exposure Period
No Applications will be processed during the Exposure Period, but Eligible Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Holders interested in applying for Notes need to contact their Syndicate Broker as
soon as possible if they wish to participate
20 November 2023 –
27 November 2023
Opening Date for Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders to apply for Notes Allocated by
the Syndicate Brokers under the Bookbuild
28 November 2023
Record date for the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Distribution (7.00pm Sydney time)8 December 2023
Closing Date for Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders to apply for Notes Allocated by
the Syndicate Brokers under the Bookbuild (5.00pm Sydney time)
12 December 2023
Expected date of transfer of Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 to Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Nominated Party
6
18 December 2023
Issue Date of Notes for the Reinvestment Offer18 December 2023
Payment date for the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Distribution
7
18 December 2023
Note:
1. Distributions are payable quarterly, subject to satisfaction of the Distribution Payment Conditions – see Section 2.1.9.
2. You should note that the first Distribution Period is a longer period of 95 days and other Distribution Periods will otherwise generally be 90 to
92 days.
3. Subject to satisfaction of the Optional Conversion Restriction – see Section 2.4.2.
4. The Redemption of the Notes is subject to APRA’s prior written approval. There can be no certainty that APRA will provide its prior written
approval for any such Redemption – see Section 6.1.2. Any Redemption of the Notes does not imply or indicate that Westpac will in the future
exercise any right it may have to redeem any other outstanding regulatory capital instruments issued by Westpac. Any such future redemption
would also be subject to APRA’s prior written approval (which may or may not be given).
5. Conversion of the Notes to Ordinary Shares on this date is subject to satisfaction of the Scheduled Conversion Conditions – see Section 2.2.3.
6. Westpac lodged a transfer notice on the ASX on 20 November 2023.
7. Subject to satisfaction of the distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.
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Note:
8. Subject to satisfaction of the distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.
9. APRA has approved the redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6. See Section 3.1.2 for further information. The intended redemption of Westpac
Capital Notes 6 does not imply or indicate that Westpac will in the future exercise any right it may have to redeem any other outstanding
regulatory capital instruments issued by Westpac. Any such future redemption would also be subject to APRA’s prior written approval (which
may or may not be given).
Key dates for Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6
Record date for the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Distribution (7.00pm Sydney time)8 December 2023
Payment date for the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Distribution
8
18 December 2023
Optional date of redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6
9
31 July 2024
Dates may change
These dates are indicative only and may change. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may, in their absolute discretion,
close the Offer early, and Westpac may also withdraw the Offer at any time before Notes are issued. Westpac and the
Joint Lead Managers may also exercise discretion, where reasonable, to extend the Offer period having regard to market
conditions, the circumstances of the Offer, and Westpac’s business needs. Material changes to the timetable will be
disclosed on ASX as soon as practicable.
Except as otherwise specified in the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms, if any of these dates are not Business Days and an
event under the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms is stipulated to occur on that day, then the event will occur on the next
Business Day.
INVESTMENT
OVERVIEW
CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
SECTION 1
This Section sets out:
1.1 Key features of the Offer and Westpac Capital Notes 10
1.2 Summary of the Distributions payable on Westpac Capital Notes 10
1.3 Summary of certain events which may affect what Holders of Westpac Capital Notes 10
receive and when they receive it
1.4 Ranking of Westpac Capital Notes 10 in a Winding Up
1.5 Key risks associated with an investment in Westpac Capital Notes 10 and Westpac
1.6 Comparison of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 with certain other Westpac investments
or products
1.7 Structure of the Offer and how to apply for Westpac Capital Notes 10
WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
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1.1 Key features of the Offer and Westpac Capital Notes 10
The information in this Section is a summary only. You should refer to other sections of this Prospectus for more details
(as indicated under the heading “Further information” below) and, in particular, refer to the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms in Appendix B for the full terms and conditions of Westpac Capital Notes 10.
TopicSummaryFurther information
1.1.1 The OfferThe Offer is for the issue of Westpac Capital Notes 10 to raise
approximately $750 million, with the ability to raise more or less.
The Offer includes the Reinvestment Offer to Eligible Westpac
Capital Notes 6 Holders to reinvest all or some of their Westpac
Capital Notes 6 in the Westpac Capital Notes 10.
Applications can only be made to Syndicate Brokers (not to
Westpac directly) and Notes are only being offered to investors
who satisfy certain eligibility requirements.
Westpac will endeavour to give priority to Applications received
under the Reinvestment Offer.
Sections 2, 3 and 4
1.1.2 The issuerWestpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141Section 5
1.1.3 Key features
of Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Westpac Capital Notes 10 are:
• fully paid – the Issue Price ($100 per Note, which will also be the
Initial Face Value of the Note) must be paid to Westpac before
the Notes are issued;
• non-cumulative – they offer Distributions which are discretionary
and unpaid Distributions do not accumulate. Holders will not
have any right to compensation if Westpac does not pay a
Distribution;
• convertible – in certain circumstances, Westpac will be required
or permitted to Convert the Notes into Ordinary Shares;
• redeemable and transferable – in certain circumstances,
Westpac may be permitted to repay the Face Value (initially
$100 per Note) of the Notes to Holders or transfer the Notes to a
third party (but there are significant restrictions on repayment of
the Notes);
• perpetual – they do not have a fixed maturity date and could
exist indefinitely if not Redeemed, Converted or Transferred (in
which case you would not receive your capital back, although
you may sell your Notes on the ASX at the prevailing market
price to realise your investment. However, that price may be less
than the Face Value (initially $100 per Note) and there may be
no liquid market in the Notes);
• unsecured – they are not guaranteed or insured by the Australian
Government nor are they deposit liabilities or protected
accounts of Westpac under the Banking Act or Financial Claims
Scheme and they are not subject to the depositor protection
provisions of Australian banking legislation;
• subject to a Capital Trigger Event and Non-Viability Trigger
Event – where such an event occurs (which includes where
Westpac suffers significant losses), some or all of the Notes
must be Converted into Ordinary Shares or, if Conversion does
not occur for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued
for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the
Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger
Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), the rights of
Holders attaching to those Notes will be terminated (written-
off) immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date
or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case
may be), and Holders will lose all the value of their investment
in those Notes and they will not receive any compensation or
unpaid Distributions;
Section 2
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
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TopicSummaryFurther information
1.1.3 Key features
of Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
(continued)
• subordinated – in the event of a Winding Up, if the Notes are
still on issue and have not been Redeemed or Converted, or
otherwise had the rights attaching to them terminated, they
will rank ahead of Ordinary Shares, equally among themselves
and with Equal Ranking Capital Securities and behind Senior
Creditors. However, it is likely that a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event would occur prior to a Winding Up and
the Notes would have been Converted into Ordinary Shares or
otherwise had the rights attaching to them terminated; and
• listed – Westpac will apply for the Notes to be quoted on the
ASX and they are expected to trade on the ASX under the code
WBCPM. Following quotation, the Notes may be purchased
or sold on the ASX by investors at the prevailing market price.
However, the Notes may trade at a market price above or below
their Face Value of $100 per Note.
The Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms are complex and derive from
the detailed capital requirements that APRA applies to these
instruments. Westpac's ability to pay Distributions or to Convert or
Redeem the Notes is subject to a number of restrictions, including
APRA not objecting to the Distributions and APRA giving prior
written approval to a Redemption.
1.1.4 Use of
proceeds of
the Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Westpac is issuing the Notes to raise Additional Tier 1 Capital
which satisfies the regulatory capital requirements of APRA. The
proceeds received under the Offer will be used by Westpac for
general business purposes.
Sections 5.1.5 and
5.2.1
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Note:
1. The Tax Rate is 30% (or 0.30 expressed as a decimal) as at the date of this Prospectus but that rate may change.
2. The Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms do not include any events of default.
1.2 Summary of the Distributions payable on Westpac Capital Notes 10
TopicSummaryFurther information
1.2.1 Distributions
payable on
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
The Notes offer Holders quarterly, floating rate Distributions until the
Notes are Converted at their full Face Value (or terminated following
a failure to Convert) or Redeemed.
The Distribution Payment Dates are quarterly, being 22 March,
22 June, 22 September and 22 December of each year. The first
Distribution is scheduled to be paid on 22 March 2024. You should
note that the first Distribution Period is a longer period of 95 days
and other Distribution Periods will otherwise generally be 90 to 92
days.
The Distribution Rate is determined in accordance with the following
formula:
(3 month BBSW Rate + Margin) x (1 – Tax Rate
1
)
The Margin is expected to be in the range of 3.10% to 3.30% per
annum and will be determined at the end of the Bookbuild.
Distributions are expected to be fully franked.
Section 2.1
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
clause 3
1.2.2 Distributions
may not
be paid on
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Payments of Distributions are within the absolute discretion of
Westpac, which means Westpac does not have to pay them.
Distributions are also only payable if the other Distribution
Payment Conditions are satisfied.
Distributions are non-cumulative, which means that unpaid
Distributions will not be made up or accumulate. Holders will
not have any rights to compensation if Westpac does not pay
Distributions. Failure to pay any Distribution is not an event of
default
2
and Holders have no right to apply for a Winding Up on
the grounds of non-payment of a Distribution.
If for any reason a Distribution has not been paid in full for a
relevant Distribution Payment Date, Westpac must not (except in
certain limited circumstances):
• determine or pay any Dividends; or
• undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital Reduction,
unless and until:
• the amount of the unpaid Distribution is paid in full within 20
Business Days of the relevant Distribution Payment Date;
• all Notes are Converted at their full Face Value, Redeemed or
terminated following a failure to Convert;
• a Distribution for any subsequent Distribution Period is paid in
full on the relevant Distribution Payment Date; or
• a Special Resolution has been passed approving such action.
These restrictions would not apply where the reason a Distribution
was not paid was because the Distribution Rate was zero or
negative (see Section 2.1.3).
Sections 2.1.1 and
2.1.9 to 2.1.11
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
clauses 3.3, 3.4, 3.7
and 3.8
WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
10
1 INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
1.3 Summary of certain events which may affect what Holders of Westpac Capital Notes 10
receive and when they receive it
TopicSummaryFurther information
1.3.1 Events that
may affect
the Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
The Notes do not have a fixed maturity date and Holders do not
have a right to request or require Westpac to Convert, Redeem
or arrange for the Transfer of the Notes. Accordingly, what will
happen to the Notes is uncertain.
It is possible that the Notes could remain on issue indefinitely and
the Face Value (initially $100 per Note) will not be repaid.
The diagram and table in this Section 1.3.1 summarise certain
events that may occur while the Notes are on issue and what
Holders may receive in relation to the Notes under the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms.
Sections 2.2 to 2.6
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
clauses 4 to 8
OPTION FOR WESTPAC TO CONVERT,
REDEEM OR TRANSFER
18 December
2023, the
Issue Date
22
September
2031
Conversion, Redemption (subject to APRA
approval) or Transfer at Westpac’s option
(see Sections 2.3 and 2.4)
Conversion
You receive
Ordinary
Shares
Redemption
You receive
the Face
Value from
Westpac
Transfer
You receive
the Face
Value from
a nominated
third party
purchaser
You receive
Ordinary Shares
Tax Event or Regulatory Event
Conversion, Redemption (subject to APRA approval) or Transfer at Westpac’s option if a Tax Event or Regulatory
Event occurs (see Sections 2.3 and 2.4)
Acquisition Event
Automatic Conversion if an Acquisition Event occurs subject to the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition, as it
applies to an Acquisition Event, being satisfied (see Section 2.6)
Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Automatic Conversion if a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs or if Conversion does not occur
for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability
Trigger Event Conversion Date, all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated (written-off) and Holders will lose
all of the value of their investment in those Notes and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions
(see Section 2.5)
You receive
Ordinary Shares
22 June 2034, the first
possible Scheduled
Conversion Date
Scheduled Conversion
subject to the Scheduled
Conversion Conditions
being satisfied (see
Section 2.2.3)
Each Distribution
Payment Date after the
first possible Scheduled
Conversion Date
If Scheduled Conversion
does not occur on the
first possible Scheduled
Conversion Date of
22 June 2034, then
Scheduled Conversion
will occur on the first
Distribution Payment Date
after that date on which
the Scheduled Conversion
Conditions are satisfied
(see Section 2.2.3).
SCHEDULED CONVERSION DATE
Perpetual
EVENTS THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME:
22
December
2031
22
March
2032
22
June
2032
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Note:
3. Holders should not expect that APRA's prior written approval will be given if requested.
4. Westpac may only Redeem Notes if it replaces them with capital of the same or better quality (and the replacement is done under conditions
that are sustainable for the income capacity of Westpac) or obtains confirmation that APRA is satisfied that Westpac does not have to replace
the Notes.
5. The Distribution would be for the period from (but excluding) the last Distribution Payment Date to (and including) the relevant Conversion
Date, Redemption Date or Transfer Date (as applicable). Payments of Distributions are within the absolute discretion of Westpac, which means
Westpac does not have to pay them. Distributions are also only payable if the Distribution Payment Conditions are satisfied.
6. On Transfer, Holders will receive the Face Value in cash from the Nominated Party to whom the Notes are transferred.
7. Conversion is conditional on Westpac's share price being above a specified level in the period prior to Conversion.
8. Based on the Initial Face Value of $100 per Note and the VWAP of Ordinary Shares during the relevant VWAP Period before the Conversion
Date, with the benefit of a 1% discount. The value of Ordinary Shares received on the Conversion of one Note may be worth more or less than
$101.01 depending on the market price of Ordinary Shares before Conversion and the Face Value of the Notes at the Conversion Date.
EventWhen?
Is APRA
approval
required?
Are there
other pre-
conditions to
the event?
What value
will a Holder
receive?
In what form
will that value
be provided to
Holders?
Where to
find further
information?
Redemption
at Westpac's
option
22 September
2031,
22 December
2031, 22 March
2032, 22 June
2032 or if a
Tax Event or
Regulatory
Event occurs
Ye s
3
Yes, before or
concurrently
with
Redemption
4
Face Value
(initially $100
per Note) plus
a Distribution
5
CashSections 2.3.1
to 2.3.4
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clause 7
Transfer at
Westpac's
option
22 September
2031,
22 December
2031, 22 March
2032, 22 June
2032 or if a
Tax Event or
Regulatory
Event occurs
NoNoFace Value
(initially $100
per Note) plus
a Distribution
5
Cash
6
Sections 2.3.1
and 2.3.5
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clause 8
Conversion
at Westpac's
option
22 September
2031,
22 December
2031, 22 March
2032, 22 June
2032 or if a
Tax Event or
Regulatory
Event occurs
NoYe s
7
Ordinary
Shares worth
approximately
$101.01
8
per
Note plus a
Distribution
5
A variable
number of
Ordinary
Shares
plus a cash
Distribution
5
Section 2.4
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clauses 6 and
9
Scheduled
Conversion
22 June 2034NoYe s
7
Ordinary
Shares worth
approximately
$101.01
8
per
Note plus a
Distribution
5
A variable
number of
Ordinary
Shares
plus a cash
Distribution
5
Section 2.2
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clauses 4 and
9
Conversion
upon an
Acquisition
Event
If an
Acquisition
Event occurs
NoYe s
7
Ordinary
Shares worth
approximately
$101.01
8
per
Note plus a
Distribution
5
A variable
number of
Ordinary
Shares
plus a cash
Distribution
5
Section 2.6
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clauses
5.9 and 9
WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
12
1 INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
EventWhen?
Is APRA
approval
required?
Are there
other pre-
conditions to
the event?
What value
will a Holder
receive?
In what form
will that value
be provided to
Holders?
Where to
find further
information?
Conversion
upon a Capital
Trigger
Event or
Non-Viability
Trigger Event
If a Capital
Trigger
Event or
Non-Viability
Trigger Event
occurs
NoNoA variable
value,
depending on
the price of
the Ordinary
Shares at
the relevant
time and
the number
of Ordinary
Shares received
on Conversion.
However,
Holders may
(in the case
of a Capital
Trigger Event)
and are likely to
(in the case of
a Non-Viability
Trigger
Event) receive
significantly
less than
approximately
$101.01 for each
Note (based on
the Initial Face
Value of $100
per Note), and
the value may
be nothing if
Conversion
does not occur
for any reason
and Ordinary
Shares are
not issued for
any reason by
5.00pm on the
fifth Business
Day after
the Capital
Trigger Event
Conversion
Date or
Non-Viability
Trigger Event
Conversion
Date (as the
case may be).
9
A variable
number of
Ordinary
Shares up to
the Maximum
Conversion
Number.
However, if
Conversion
of the Notes
does not occur
for any reason
and Ordinary
Shares are
not issued for
any reason by
5.00pm on the
fifth Business
Day after
the Capital
Trigger Event
Conversion
Date or
Non-Viability
Trigger Event
Conversion
Date (as the
case may be),
then the rights
of Holders
attaching
to those
Notes will be
terminated
(written-off)
immediately
on the Capital
Trigger Event
Conversion
Date or
Non-Viability
Trigger Event
Conversion
Date (as the
case may be)
and Holders
will lose all
of the value
of their
investment in
those Notes
and they will
not receive any
compensation
or unpaid
Distributions.
Sections
2.5 and 6.1.3
to 6.1.5
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clauses 5.1 to
5.8 and 9
Note:
9. Section 2.5 provides further detail on the circumstances in which Holders are likely to receive significantly less than $101.01 for each Note due
to a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.
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Note:
10. This diagram and the descriptions are simplified and illustrative only, and do not include every type of security or obligation that may be
issued or entered into by Westpac, or every potential claim against Westpac in a Winding Up. Westpac will from time to time issue additional
securities or incur other obligations that rank ahead of, equally with, or subordinated to, the Notes. Further, some of the securities represented
in the diagram (for example Additional Tier 1 Capital securities) may be converted into Ordinary Shares, which will then rank equally with other
Ordinary Shares.
1.4 Ranking of Westpac Capital Notes 10 in a Winding Up
The table in this Section 1.4 illustrates how the Notes would rank upon a Winding Up, if they are on issue at that time.
It is likely that a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event would occur prior to a Winding Up and the Notes
would have been Converted into Ordinary Shares or otherwise had the rights attaching to them terminated immediately
on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be) where
Conversion does not occur for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth
Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the
case may be).
Illustrative examples
10
Higher rankingPreferred and secured
debt
Liabilities in Australia in relation to protected accounts (generally, savings
accounts and term deposits) and other liabilities preferred by law
including employee entitlements and secured creditors
Unsubordinated
unsecured debt
Trade and general creditors, bonds, notes and debentures and other
unsubordinated unsecured debt obligations. This includes covered
bonds which are an unsecured claim on Westpac, though they are
secured over assets that form part of the Westpac Group
Subordinated
unsecured debt
Subordinated bonds, notes and debentures and other subordinated
unsecured debt obligations with a fixed maturity date
Additional Tier 1 Capital
securities
Westpac Capital Notes 10, Westpac Capital Notes 5, Westpac Capital
Notes 6, Westpac Capital Notes 7, Westpac Capital Notes 8, Westpac
Capital Notes 9 and Westpac USD AT1 Securities
Lower rankingOrdinary sharesOrdinary Shares
1.5 Key risks associated with an investment in Westpac Capital Notes 10 and Westpac
Before applying for any Notes, you should have regard to the Target Market Determination (see “Design and distribution
obligations”) and if you are a retail investor, obtain personal advice from a financial adviser to ensure that your
objectives, financial situation and needs have been considered in making your investment decision and that you are
within the Target Market. There are risks involved with investing in the Notes and in Westpac. Many of these risks are
outside the control of Westpac and the Westpac Directors. These risks include those in this Section 1.5 and Section 6 and
any other matters referred to in this Prospectus.
1.5.1 Key risks of the Westpac Capital Notes 10
TopicSummaryFurther information
Distributions may not
be paid
There is a risk that Distributions will not be paid. Distributions are
discretionary and are only payable subject to the satisfaction of
the Distribution Payment Conditions. For example, this includes the
Distribution not resulting in a breach of capital requirements and
APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment of the Distribution.
Distributions are non-cumulative. If a Distribution is not paid in
full because the Distribution Payment Conditions are not satisfied,
Holders are not entitled to receive the unpaid Distribution.
Sections 2.1.9 and 6.1.1
WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
14
1 INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
TopicSummaryFurther information
It is not certain
whether and when
the Westpac
Capital Notes 10
will be Converted,
Redeemed or
Transferred
Conversion may not occur on 22 June 2034, being the first possible
Scheduled Conversion Date, or at all if the Scheduled Conversion
Conditions are not satisfied.
Conversion, Redemption or Transfer may occur in certain
circumstances before the Scheduled Conversion Date, which may
be disadvantageous to Holders in light of market conditions or
your individual circumstances.
If Westpac elects to Redeem Notes, APRA’s prior written approval
is required. There can be no certainty that APRA will provide its
prior written approval.
Any regulatory or legislative change introduced following the
discussion paper titled "Discussion paper – Enhancing bank
resilience: Additional Tier 1 Capital in Australia" ("APRA Discussion
Paper"), may potentially give rise to a Regulatory Event, whereby
Westpac could elect to Convert, Redeem (subject to APRA’s prior
written approval) or Transfer the Notes – see Sections 2.3 and 2.4.
Holders have no right to request that their Notes be Converted,
Redeemed or Transferred. Unless their Notes are Converted,
Redeemed or Transferred, Holders would need to sell their
Notes on the ASX at the prevailing market price to realise their
investment. That price may be less than the Face Value (initially
$100 per Note) and there may be no liquid market in the Notes.
Sections 6.1.2, 6.1.14
to 6.1.17
Conversion or
termination of rights
on account of a
Capital Trigger Event
or a Non-Viability
Trigger Event
The value of Ordinary Shares received for each Note that is
Converted upon the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event may (in the case of a Capital Trigger Event)
and is likely to (in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger Event) be
significantly less than approximately $101.01 for each Note (based
on the Initial Face Value of $100 per Note). This is because the
number of Ordinary Shares issued on Conversion is limited by
the Maximum Conversion Number, as required by APRA. The
Maximum Conversion Number applied on a Conversion of this
kind is based on an Ordinary Share price that reflects 20% of the
Ordinary Share price at the time of issue of the Notes.
If Conversion of Notes does not occur for any reason and Ordinary
Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth
Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or
Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may
be) (including, for example, due to applicable law, order of a
court or action of any government authority, including regarding
the insolvency, Winding Up or other external administration of
Westpac, as a result of Westpac’s inability or failure to comply
with its obligations under the terms and conditions of the Notes in
relation to Conversion, or as a result of laws relating to Australian
foreign investment laws, Australian financial sector ownership
laws, Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act or operational delays
(for example, due to COVID-19 related restrictions on access to
facilities and systems of Westpac and/or its agents), then:
• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such Capital
Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as the case may
be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed or Transferred on any
subsequent date; and
• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated (written-off)
immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-
Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), and
Holders will lose all of the value of their investment in those Notes
and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions.
Sections 2.5.4, 2.5.5,
2.5.6, 6.1.4, 6.1.5 and
6.1.11
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TopicSummaryFurther information
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 are not
deposit liabilities or
protected accounts
The Notes are not deposit liabilities or protected accounts of
Westpac in Australia for the purposes of the Banking Act or
Financial Claims Scheme and are not subject to the depositor
protection provisions of Australian banking legislation (including
the Australian Government guarantee of certain bank deposits).
Important Notices
and Section 6.1.6
Market price of the
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 may
fluctuate
The Notes may trade at a market price below Face Value (initially
$100 per Note).
Circumstances in which the market price of the Notes may
decline include general conditions, changes in government policy,
changes in regulatory policy, impacts of regulatory change
(including those raised in the APRA Discussion Paper), changes in
investor perception and sentiment in relation to Westpac, changes
in the market price of other securities issued by Westpac or other
issuers and the occurrence of or increase in the likelihood of the
occurrence of one or more Distributions not being paid, a Capital
Trigger Event or a Non-Viability Trigger Event.
Sections 6.1.1 and
6.1.7
Liquidity of the
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 may be low
The market for the Notes will likely be less liquid than the market
for Ordinary Shares.
Potential regulatory or legislative changes (such as those raised
in the APRA Discussion Paper) may affect the liquidity of funding
instruments (including Additional Tier 1 Capital securities such
as the Notes) if they lead to a change in the investor base or
a material reduction in future issuance volumes, reinvestment
opportunities or secondary market trading activity.
Holders who wish to sell their Notes may be unable to do so at
an acceptable price, or at all, if insufficient liquidity exists in the
market for the Notes.
Section 6.1.8
Changes in the
Distribution Rate
The Distribution Rate will fluctuate (and may increase and/or
decrease) over time with movements in the 3 month BBSW Rate.
It is possible for the 3 month BBSW Rate to become negative.
Should this occur, the negative amount will be taken into account
in calculating the Distribution Rate (but there is no obligation on
Holders to pay Westpac if the Distribution Rate becomes negative
and there would be no Distribution in those circumstances).
There is a risk that the Distribution Rate may become less
attractive compared to returns available on comparable securities
or investments.
Sections 2.1.2 and
6.1.9
Use of franking
credits
The value and availability of franking credits to a Holder will depend
on that Holder’s particular circumstances and the Australian Tax Rules.
Sections 2.1.6, 6.1.10
and 7.3.1
Credit ratings Any credit rating assigned to the Notes or other Westpac
securities could be reviewed, suspended, withdrawn or
downgraded by credit rating agencies, or credit rating agencies
could change their rating methodology, at any time which could
adversely affect the market price and liquidity of the Notes and
other Westpac securities.
Section 6.1.12
The price used to
calculate the number
of Ordinary Shares
to be issued on
Conversion may not
be the market price
The Ordinary Share price used to calculate the number of
Ordinary Shares to be issued on Conversion may be different to
the market price of Ordinary Shares at the time of Conversion
because the price used in the calculation is based on the VWAP
during the relevant period prior to the Conversion Date.
The value of Ordinary Shares that Holders receive based on the
calculation may therefore be less than the value of those Ordinary
Shares based on the market price on the Conversion Date.
Section 6.1.13
WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
16
1 INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
TopicSummaryFurther information
No fixed maturity
date
As the Notes are perpetual instruments and have no fixed
maturity date, there is a risk the Notes could remain on issue
indefinitely and Holders may not be repaid their investment.
Section 6.1.19
Ranking of the
Westpac Capital
Notes 10
In the event of a Winding Up, if the Notes are still on issue and
have not been Redeemed or Converted, they will rank ahead of
Ordinary Shares, equally among themselves and with all Equal
Ranking Capital Securities and behind Senior Creditors (including
depositors and holders of Westpac’s senior or less subordinated
debt). This means that if there is a shortfall of funds on a Winding
Up to pay all amounts ranking senior to, and equally with, the
Notes, Holders will lose all or some of their investment.
However, it is likely that a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability
Trigger Event would occur prior to a Winding Up and the Notes
would have been Converted into Ordinary Shares, in which case
Holders will hold Ordinary Shares and rank equally with other
holders of Ordinary Shares in a Winding Up. If Conversion does
not occur for any reason following a Capital Trigger Event or
Non-Viability Trigger Event and Ordinary Shares are not issued for
any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital
Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date (as the case may be), all rights attaching to
those Notes will be terminated (written-off) on the Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion
Date (as the case may be), and Holders will lose all of the value
of their investment in those Notes and they will not receive any
compensation or unpaid Distributions, those Notes will have no
ranking in a Winding Up and Holders are likely to be worse off
than holders of Ordinary Shares.
Sections 1.4, 2.7,
6.1.5, 6.1.11, 6.1.25 and
6.1.26
Changes in
regulatory capital
requirements
Any fall in Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio as
a result of future changes to regulatory capital requirements
(including potential changes to the Prudential Standards pursuant
to an Additional Tier 1 Capital consultation process expected to be
undertaken by APRA in 2024, as stated in the APRA Discussion
Paper) may adversely impact the market price of the Notes or
potentially increase the chance at a later date that Conversion
takes place due to the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or
Non-Viability Trigger Event.
Sections 5.2 and
6.1.16
Future issues
of securities by
Westpac
Westpac may issue further securities which rank equally with or
ahead of the Notes.
Section 6.1.25
Terms may be
amended
In certain circumstances as set out in the Westpac Capital Notes
10 Terms, Westpac may, with APRA’s prior written approval where
required and subject to compliance with applicable laws, amend
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms without the approval of
Holders.
Section 6.1.27
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1.5.2 Key risks associated with Westpac and the Westpac Group
TopicSummaryFurther information
Information security,
including cyber
attacks
The Westpac Group (and its external service providers) is subject
to information security risks, such as cyberattacks, espionage and/
or errors happening at an unprecedented pace, scale and reach.
Section 6.2.1
Legal or regulatory
change and
compliance
Westpac could be adversely affected by changes in laws,
regulations or regulatory policy, by failing to comply with laws,
regulations or regulatory policy, or by other regulatory action
(including as a result of reviews and inquiries commissioned by
governments or regulators).
Sections 6.2.2 and
6.2.3
Ineffective risk
management
Westpac’s risk management framework has not always been, or
may not in the future prove to be, effective.
Section 6.2.4
Geopolitical risks,
environmental,
social, climate
change or other
sustainability factors
or external events
Westpac could be adversely affected by geopolitical risks,
environmental, social, climate change or other sustainability
factors or external events.
Sections 6.2.6 and
6.2.7
Financial Crime
Obligations
The Westpac Group is subject to anti-money laundering and
counter-terrorism financing laws, anti-bribery and corruption laws,
economic and trade sanctions laws and tax transparency laws
in the jurisdictions in which it operates. As a result, regulatory,
operational and compliance risks are heightened.
Section 6.2.8
Availability and cost
of funding
Adverse funding market conditions or depositor preferences, or
failure to maintain Westpac’s credit ratings, may adversely affect
the availability and cost of Westpac’s funding.
Sections 6.2.11 and
6.2.16
Market and economic
conditions, asset
values and credit
losses
Market and economic disruptions (particularly in Australia and
New Zealand) and declines in asset values may cause demand for
Westpac's products and services to decline and Westpac to incur
higher credit losses on lending and counterparty exposures.
Sections 6.2.13 and
6.2.14
Financial market
volatility
Westpac could be adversely affected by disruptions to global
financial markets or other financial market volatility.
Section 6.2.19
Other risksWestpac could be adversely affected by other events such as
technology failures, reputational damage, technology failures,
litigation, inadequate capital levels under stressed conditions,
sovereign risk, failure to maintain credit ratings, changes in
competition, operational failures (including fraudulent conduct),
poor data quality or other risks.
Sections 6.2.5, 6.2.9,
6.2.10, 6.2.12, 6.2.15,
6.2.17, 6.2.20 to
6.2.24
1.6 Comparison of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 with certain other Westpac investments or
products
TopicSummaryFurther information
Differences between
term deposits,
Westpac Capital
Notes 9, Westpac
Capital Notes 10 and
Ordinary Shares
There are differences between term deposits, Westpac Capital
Notes 9, Westpac Capital Notes 10 and Ordinary Shares. You should
consider these differences in light of your investment objectives,
financial situation and particular needs (including financial and taxation
considerations) before deciding to invest in the Notes.
Please refer to the table in Section 3.4 setting out the key differences
between Westpac Capital Notes 6 (which is the subject of the
Reinvestment Offer) and Westpac Capital Notes 10.
See table in this
Section 1.6
Section 3.4
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Westpac Term
Deposit
Westpac Capital
Notes 9
Westpac Capital
Notes 10Ordinary Shares
ASX codeNot quoted on the
ASX
WBCPLWBCPM
11
WBC
Legal formDepositUnsecured subordinated debt obligationOrdinary share
Protection under
the Banking Act or
Financial Claims
Scheme
Ye s
12
No
TermSeven days to 60
months
Perpetual (no
fixed maturity
date) with the first
possible scheduled
conversion date on
22 June 2031
13
Perpetual (no
fixed maturity
date) with the first
possible Scheduled
Conversion Date in
approximately 10.5
years
14
after its Issue
Date
Perpetual (no fixed
maturity date)
Distribution/interest
/dividend rate
Fixed
15
Floating, calculated
as the (3 month
BBSW rate + margin)
× (1 – tax rate)
Floating, calculated
as the (3 month
BBSW Rate + Margin)
× (1 – Tax Rate)
Variable dividends
as determined by
Westpac
MarginN/A 3.40% per annumThe Margin is
expected to be in
the range of 3.10% to
3.30% per annum and
will be determined
at the end of the
Bookbuild
N /A
Distribution/interest
/dividend payment
frequency
Either at specific
intervals, at maturity
or at early closure by
the customer
Quarterly (subject to Westpac's absolute
discretion and distribution payment
conditions)
Semi-annually
(if determined)
Are there conditions
to payment of
distributions/
interest/dividend
payments?
No, subject to
applicable laws
15
Yes, subject to
Westpac's absolute
discretion and
distribution payment
conditions
Yes, subject to
Westpac's absolute
discretion and
Distribution Payment
Conditions (see
Section 2.1.9)
Yes, subject to
Westpac's absolute
discretion and
applicable laws and
regulations
Interest/
distribution/
dividend payments
restriction
if interest/
distribution/
dividend not paid
N /AYes, applies to
Ordinary Shares until
the next quarterly
distribution payment
date on which a
distribution is paid
in full
Yes, applies to
Ordinary Shares until
the next quarterly
Distribution Payment
Date
16
on which a
Distribution is paid
in full
No
Note:
11. Westpac will apply for Westpac Capital Notes 10 to be quoted on the ASX and they are expected to trade on the ASX under the code WBCPM.
Following quotation, the Westpac Capital Notes 10 may be purchased or sold on the ASX by investors at the prevailing market price. However, the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 may trade at a market price above or below their Face Value of $100 per Note.
12. Customers may be entitled to payment under the Financial Claims Scheme for deposits up to an amount per account holder per ADI of $250,000.
13. Subject to possible early redemption (with APRA’s prior written approval), conversion or transfer in certain circumstances.
14. Subject to possible early Redemption (with APRA’s prior written approval), Conversion or Transfer in certain circumstances.
15. Interest rate adjustments may apply if a customer withdraws an amount before the end of the term of the Westpac Term Deposit. Customers
must usually give 31 days’ notice to close the Westpac Term Deposit during its term.
16. These restrictions would not apply where the reason a Distribution was not paid was because the Distribution Rate was zero or negative (see
Section 2.1.3).
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Westpac Term
Deposit
Westpac Capital
Notes 9
Westpac Capital
Notes 10Ordinary Shares
Franking of interest/
distribution/
dividend
N /AFrankable and grossed-up for an unfranked
portion
Frankable
Transferable by
holder
NoYes, quoted on the
ASX
Yes, quoted on the
ASX
17
Yes, quoted on the
ASX
Investor's ability to
withdraw or redeem
Yes, by closing the
deposit
18
No
Redemption at
issuer's option
(subject to APRA
approval and certain
other conditions)
NoYes, on 22
September 2028,
22 December 2028,
22 March 2029 or
22 June 2029, and
in certain specified
circumstances
Yes, on
22 September 2031,
22 December 2031,
22 March 2032 or
22 June 2032, and
in certain specified
circumstances (see
Section 2.3)
No
Transfer to
nominated party at
issuer's option
NoYes, on 22
September 2028,
22 December 2028,
22 March 2029 or
22 June 2029, and
in certain specified
circumstances
Yes, on
22 September 2031,
22 December 2031,
22 March 2032 or
22 June 2032, and
in certain specified
circumstances (see
Section 2.3)
No
Conversion to
Ordinary Shares
at issuer’s option
(subject to certain
conditions)
NoYes, on 22
September 2028,
22 December 2028,
22 March 2029 or
22 June 2029, and
in certain specified
circumstances
Yes, on
22 September 2031,
22 December 2031,
22 March 2032 or
22 June 2032, and
in certain specified
circumstances (see
Section 2.4)
N /A
Potential Conversion
to Ordinary Shares
(other than on a
Capital Trigger
Event or Non-
Viability Trigger
Event)
NoYes, scheduled
conversion on 22
June 2031 (subject
to the satisfaction
of the scheduled
conversion
conditions), and in
certain specified
circumstances
Yes, Scheduled
Conversion on
22 June 2034
(subject to the
satisfaction of
the Scheduled
Conversion
Conditions), and in
certain specified
circumstances (see
Section 2.2.2 and
2.6)
N /A
Note:
17. Westpac will apply for Westpac Capital Notes 10 to be quoted on the ASX and they are expected to trade on the ASX under the code WBCPM.
Following quotation, the Notes may be purchased or sold on the ASX by investors at the prevailing market price. However, the Notes may
trade at a market price above or below their Face Value of $100 per Note.
18. For Westpac Term Deposits, customers must usually give 31 days’ notice to close the Westpac Term Deposit during its term.
WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
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Westpac Term
Deposit
Westpac Capital
Notes 9
Westpac Capital
Notes 10Ordinary Shares
Conversion to
Ordinary Shares on
a Capital Trigger
Event or Non-
Viability Trigger
Event
NoYes, following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event
If a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability
Trigger Event occurs and conversion of the
notes does not occur for any reason and
Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason
by 5.00pm on the fifth business day after
the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date
or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion
Date (as the case may be), then all rights in
relation to those notes will be terminated
(written-off) immediately on the Capital
Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-
Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as
the case may be) and holders will lose all of
the value of their investment in those notes
and they will not receive any compensation
or unpaid distributions
In the event of Conversion following a Capital
Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event
the Maximum Conversion Number may limit
the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued
and Holders are likely to suffer a loss in such
circumstances
See Section 2.5 for more information in
relation to the conversion of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 on a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event
N /A
RankingSee Sections 1.4, 2.7, 6.1.11, 6.1.25 and 6.1.26
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APPENDIX
B
1.7 Structure of the Offer and how to apply for Westpac Capital Notes 10
TopicSummaryFurther information
1.7.1 Offer
structure
The Offer consists of:
• a Reinvestment Offer – to clients of Syndicate Brokers, and
Institutional Investors, who are Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6
Holders wishing to reinvest some or all of their Westpac Capital
Notes 6 in Westpac Capital Notes 10; and
• a New Money Offer – to eligible clients of the Syndicate
Brokers, and Institutional Investors, wishing to make a new
investment in Notes.
There is no direct offer for Westpac securityholders or general
public offer.
“Design and
distribution
obligations”,
Sections 3 and 4
1.7.2 Who may
apply
Applications (under both the Reinvestment Offer and New Money
Offer) will only be accepted from investors who satisfy the
eligibility requirements in accordance with the TMD, which are
outlined in “Design and distribution obligations” and Section 4.2.
If you are a retail investor, you should note that, in order to be
eligible to apply for Notes (under either the Reinvestment Offer
or the New Money Offer), you must be within the Target Market
and have received personal advice from a financial adviser to
acquire Notes.
The Target Market is described in the TMD and comprises retail
investors who:
• are seeking to acquire an investment product with the ability to
generate income;
• are not seeking capital growth;
• are able to bear the risks associated with an investment in the
Notes (in particular, the potential non-payment of Distributions,
the lack of certainty as to timeframe for repayment of the
capital invested and the potential loss of some or all of the
capital invested in the Notes);
• are seeking to invest for the long term and do not require
certainty as to repayment of their capital invested within a
specific timeframe or at all; and
• are seeking to have the ability to sell the Notes on market at
the prevailing market price (noting there may not be a liquid
market for the Notes and investors who wish to sell their Notes
on market may be unable to do so at an acceptable price, or at
all).
Westpac reserves the right to accept Applications from any
person at its discretion.
“Design and
distribution
obligations”,
Sections 3 and 4
Target Market
Determination (or
TMD), available at
westpac.com.au/
westpaccapnotes10
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TopicSummaryFurther information
1.7.3 How to applyApplications under the Offer can only be made by eligible investors
who received an Allocation of Notes from a Syndicate Broker under
the Bookbuild. All Applications (both for the Reinvestment Offer
and the New Money Offer) must be submitted through a Syndicate
Broker.
A list of the appointed Joint Lead Managers and Co-Managers who
are Syndicate Brokers to the Offer can be found on the front cover
and in the Corporate Directory of this Prospectus.
You should contact your Syndicate Broker as soon as possible during
the Exposure Period to express an interest in applying for Notes
or to obtain more information on whether you satisfy the eligibility
requirements. Westpac will not process any Applications during the
Exposure Period. Your Syndicate Broker can also assist you with how
to apply once the Offer opens.
No Applications (including from Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6
Holders) can be made directly to Westpac.
For information on how to apply for the Notes, see Section 4.
“Design and
distribution
obligations” and
Section 4
1.7.4 Minimum
Application
amount
Applications must be for a minimum of 50 Notes ($5,000).
If your Application is for more than 50 Notes, you must apply in
multiples of 10 Notes ($1,000) thereafter.
If you are an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder, you may
apply to reinvest all or some of your Westpac Capital Notes 6 in
Westpac Capital Notes 10 under the Reinvestment Offer. However,
if you wish to participate in the Reinvestment Offer and:
• you own 50 Westpac Capital Notes 6 or fewer, you must apply
to reinvest all your Westpac Capital Notes 6; or
• you own more than 50 Westpac Capital Notes 6, you must
apply to reinvest a minimum of 50 Westpac Capital Notes 6
($5,000).
If you apply to reinvest all your Westpac Capital Notes 6, you
may also apply for additional Westpac Capital Notes 10 under
the New Money Offer. Your Application for additional Westpac
Capital Notes 10 must be for a minimum of 50 additional Westpac
Capital Notes 10 ($5,000), and in multiples of 10 Westpac Capital
Notes 10 ($1,000) thereafter (over and above your Application for
reinvestment).
Section 4
1.7.5 Allocations
and scaling
There is no guaranteed Allocation under the Offer, but Westpac
will endeavour to give priority to Applications received under the
Reinvestment Offer. This priority will not extend to Applications
for additional Westpac Capital Notes 10 by Eligible Westpac
Capital Notes 6 Holders under the New Money Offer.
Allocations to the Joint Lead Managers will be determined by
Westpac in consultation with the Joint Lead Managers under the
Bookbuild. Those Allocations to the Joint Lead Managers may be
increased having regard to demand under the Reinvestment Offer.
Allocations to Applicants under the New Money Offer by a
Syndicate Broker are at the discretion of that Syndicate Broker.
It is possible for Applications under the New Money Offer
to be scaled back by a Syndicate Broker. Westpac takes no
responsibility for any Allocation, scale back or rejection that is
decided by a Syndicate Broker.
Allocations to Institutional Investors will be determined by
Westpac under the Bookbuild.
Section 4
INFORMATION ABOUT
WESTPAC CAPITAL
NOTES 10
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APPENDIX
B
CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
SECTION 2
This Section sets out:
2.1 Distributions
2.2 Conversion on the Scheduled Conversion Date
2.3 Optional Redemption and optional Transfer
2.4 Optional Conversion
2.5 Automatic Conversion – Capital Trigger Event and Non-Viability Trigger Event
2.6 Automatic Conversion – Acquisition Event
2.7 Ranking of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 in a Winding Up
2.8 Other key features of the Westpac Capital Notes 10
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2. INFORMATION ABOUT WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 10
Note:
1. The calculation of the Distribution Rate will be rounded to four decimal places. The Distribution Rate in this Section 2.1.2 is for illustrative
purposes only and does not indicate the actual Distribution Rate. It is not a guarantee or forecast of the actual Distribution Rate that may be
achieved. The actual Distribution Rate may be higher or lower than this and may vary each Distribution Period depending on the applicable 3
month BBSW Rate, the Margin and the Tax Rate.
The following is an overview of the key terms of Westpac Capital Notes 10. The information in this Section is a summary
only and does not contain the full terms and conditions of Westpac Capital Notes 10. It is important that you read this
Prospectus, the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms, the Notes Deed Poll, Westpac’s Constitution and the TMD in full before
deciding to invest in Westpac Capital Notes 10. If you have any questions, you should seek advice from your Syndicate
Broker, financial adviser or other professional adviser.
The full Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms are contained in Appendix B. Rights and liabilities attaching to Westpac Capital
Notes 10 may also arise under the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and other applicable laws.
2.1 Distributions
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.1.1 Distributions
on Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Distributions on Notes are calculated based on the Distribution Rate
and are expected to be paid quarterly in arrear.
Distributions are discretionary, non-cumulative and only payable
subject to the satisfaction of the Distribution Payment Conditions.
Distributions are expected to be fully franked and accordingly Holders
are expected to receive cash Distributions and franking credits.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
|clause 3
2.1.2 Distribution
Rate
The Distribution Rate is a floating rate and will generally be set on the
first Business Day of each Distribution Period using the following formula:
Distribution Rate = (3 month BBSW Rate + Margin)
x (1 – Tax Rate)
3 month
BBSW
Rate
The 3 month BBSW Rate on the first Business Day of the
Distribution Period (except for the first Distribution Period,
where the 3 month BBSW Rate will be determined on the
Issue Date)
MarginThe Margin is expected to be in the range of 3.10% to
3.30% per annum. The Margin will be determined at
the end of the Bookbuild and will not change after that
determination is made
Tax RateThe Australian corporate tax rate applicable to the
franking account of Westpac at the relevant Distribution
Payment Date expressed as a decimal. At the date of this
Prospectus, the relevant Tax Rate is 30% or, expressed as a
decimal in the formula, 0.30 (but that rate may change)
As an example, assuming a Margin of 3.10% per annum, if the 3 month
BBSW Rate on the Issue Date is the same as on 14 November 2023 and
assuming that the Distribution will be fully franked, the Distribution
Rate for that Distribution Period would be calculated as follows
1
:
3 month BBSW Rate at 14 November 20234.4116% per annum
Plus the assumed Margin+ 3.1000% per annum
Equivalent unfranked Distribution Rate
Multiplied by (1 – Tax Rate)
7.5116% per annum
x 0.70
Distribution Rate5.2581% per annum
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 3.1
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.1.3 Calculation of
Distributions
Distributions will be calculated as follows:
Distribution =Distribution Rate x Face Value x N /365
Distribution RateSee Section 2.1.2
Face ValueInitially $100 per Note
NThe number of days in the Distribution Period
Distribution PeriodThe period from (but excluding) the Issue
Date in the case of the first Distribution
Period, or otherwise from (but excluding)
each Distribution Payment Date, to (and
including) the next Distribution Payment Date
Distribution Payment
Date
See Section 2.1.7
As an example, if the Distribution was fully franked and the Distribution
Rate was 5.2581% per annum as calculated in Section 2.1.2, then the
cash amount of the Distribution on each Note for the Distribution
Period (if the Distribution Period was 90 days) would be calculated as
follows
2,3
:
Distribution Rate5.2581% per annum
Multiplied by the Face Valuex $100
Multiplied by the number of days in the
Distribution Period (N)
x 90
Divided by÷ 365
Cash amount of Distribution$1.2965
Franking credits
4
attached to the cash
amount of the Distribution
$0.5556
It is possible for the 3 month BBSW Rate to become negative. Should
this occur, the negative amount will be taken into account in calculating
the Distribution Rate.
As an example, if the Margin is 3.1000% per annum, the 3 month BBSW
Rate is -1.0000% per annum and assuming that the Distribution will be
fully franked, the Distribution Rate for that Distribution Period would be
calculated as follows
5
:
3 month BBSW Rate -1.0000% per annum
Plus the assumed Margin+ 3.1000% per annum
Equivalent unfranked Distribution Rate
Multiplied by (1 – Tax Rate)
2.1000% per annum
x 0.70
Distribution Rate1.4700% per annum
However, even if the Distribution Rate was negative because the
combination of a negative 3 month BBSW Rate and the Margin
produced a negative number, there would be no obligation on
Holders to pay Westpac and there would be no distribution in
those circumstances.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 3.1
Note:
2. Distribution Periods will generally have 90-92 days in them. The number of days in the first Distribution Period will be 95 days and is longer
than a normal Distribution Period.
3. All calculations of payments will be rounded to four decimal places. For the purposes of making any payment in respect of a Holder’s
aggregate holding of Notes, any fraction of a cent will be rounded to the nearest one Australian cent (with one half of an Australian cent being
rounded up to one Australian cent). The Distribution Rate on which this calculation is based, and the Distribution, are for illustrative purposes
only and do not indicate the actual Distribution Rate or Distribution. It is not a guarantee or forecast of the actual Distribution that may be
obtained. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
4. See Section 2.1.6 in relation to the use of franking credits by Holders.
5. The calculation of the Distribution Rate will be rounded to four decimal places. The Distribution Rate in this Section 2.1.3 is for illustrative
purposes only and does not indicate the actual Distribution Rate. It is not a guarantee or forecast of the actual Distribution Rate that may be
achieved. The actual Distribution Rate may be higher or lower than this and may vary each Distribution Period depending on the applicable 3
month BBSW Rate, the Margin and the Tax Rate.
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.1.4 3 month
BBSW Rate
The 3 month BBSW Rate is a key benchmark interest rate for the
Australian money market and is administered by ASX Benchmarks Pty
Ltd (a subsidiary of the ASX). It is the primary short-term interest rate
benchmark used in the financial markets for the pricing and valuation
of Australian dollar securities and as a lending reference rate. This rate
changes to reflect the supply and demand within the cash and currency
markets.
The movements in the 3 month BBSW Rate over the last 10 years are set
out in the graph in this Section 2.1.4
6
. The rate on 14 November 2023 was
4.4116% per annum.
3 month BBSW Rate (% per annum)
Nov-2013Nov-2015Nov-2017Nov-2019Nov-2021Nov-2023
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
If Westpac determines that a “BBSW Rate Disruption Event” has
occurred, Westpac may select an Alternative BBSW Rate and make
other related changes to the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms (subject,
in each case, to APRA’s prior written approval, which may or may not
be given).
Broadly, a “BBSW Rate Disruption Event” occurs where the 3 month BBSW
Rate has been discontinued or is no longer generally accepted in the
Australian market for securities such as Westpac Capital Notes 10.
Westpac is required to act in good faith and in a commercially
reasonable manner in selecting an Alternative BBSW Rate, and may
consult with sources of market practice that it considers appropriate,
but may otherwise exercise its discretion.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 3.1
2.1.5 Franking of
Distributions
Westpac expects, but does not guarantee, that Distributions will be
fully franked.
If a Distribution is not fully franked then the amount of the cash
Distribution entitlement would be increased to compensate for
the unfranked amount. The formula for determining the adjusted
Distribution is:
Adjusted
Distribution =
Distribution
1 – [Tax Rate x (1 – Franking Rate)]
DistributionThe Distribution entitlement on that Distribution
Payment Date as calculated under clause 3.1
of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms – see
Section 2.1.3
Tax RateSee Section 2.1.2
Franking RateThe percentage of the Distribution that would
carry franking credits
If there is a change in the Tax Rate, the Distribution Rate will change
accordingly. For example, if the Tax Rate decreases, the cash amount of
any Distribution that Westpac may pay would increase and the franking
credits attached to that Distribution would decrease.
Section 2.1.6
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
3.1 and 3.2
Note:
6. This graph is for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate, guarantee or forecast the actual 3 month BBSW Rate. Past levels are not
necessarily indicative of future levels. The actual 3 month BBSW Rate for the first and any subsequent Distribution Period may be higher or
lower than the rates in the graph in this Section 2.1.4. Source: IRESS.
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A
APPENDIX
B
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.1.6 Franking
credits in
respect of
Distributions
It is expected (but not guaranteed) that Holders will receive franking
credits in respect of Distributions (other than where a Holder’s lack of
entitlement to franking credits is a result of an act by, or circumstance
affecting, the Holder). The franking credits represent each Holder’s share
of tax paid by Westpac on the profits from which the cash Distribution is
paid.
Impact of franking credits
If the Distribution is fully franked, the potential value of the franking
credits attached to a Distribution at the Distribution Rate of 5.2581% per
annum in the example in Section 2.1.2 would be 2.2535% per annum. If
that potential value is taken into account in full, the combined value of
those franking credits and the cash Distribution would be equivalent to an
unfranked Distribution Rate of approximately 7.5116% per annum. However,
you should be aware that the potential value of the franking credits does
not accrue to you at the same time as you receive the cash Distribution
and you may not be able to obtain full value for these depending on your
circumstances (see below for more information).
Use of franking credits by Holders
Australian resident Holders may be entitled to use franking credits to
offset their tax liability and Australian resident Holders that are individuals
or complying superannuation entities may be entitled to a refund of
excess franking credits, to the extent that the franking credits exceed their
tax liability.
You should be aware that your ability to use the franking credits, either as
an offset to your tax liability or by claiming a refund after the end of the
year of income, will depend on your individual tax position.
Investors should refer to the Australian tax summary in Section 7 and
should seek professional advice in relation to their tax position. Investors
should also monitor any potential changes to government policy relating
to franking credits on an ongoing basis.
Sections 6.1.10
and 7
2.1.7 Distribution
Payment
Dates
Distributions are payable quarterly in arrear on the Distribution Payment
Dates, subject to satisfaction of the Distribution Payment Conditions.
The Distribution Payment Dates are:
• 22 March, 22 June, 22 September and 22 December of each year
commencing on 22 March 2024, until the Notes are Converted at
their full Face Value (or terminated following a failure to Convert) or
Redeemed; and
• the Conversion Date (other than a Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date
or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date), Redemption Date or
Transfer Date, if those dates are not 22 March, 22 June, 22 September or
22 December.
If a Distribution Payment Date is not a Business Day, then the Distribution
will be paid on the next Business Day (without any interest in respect of the
delay).
The first Distribution Period runs from (but excludes) the Issue Date
to (and includes) 22 March 2024. Thereafter, each Distribution Period
runs from (but excludes) the previous Distribution Payment Date to
(and includes) the next Distribution Payment Date. You should note
that the first Distribution Period is a longer period of 95 days and other
Distribution Periods will otherwise generally be 90 to 92 days.
The Distribution Rate for the first Distribution Period will be determined on
the Issue Date.
After the first Distribution Period, the Distribution Rate will be determined
on the first Business Day of each Distribution Period.
Distributions will be paid to persons who are Holders on the Record Date in
respect of the Distribution.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
3.1, 3.5, 3.6
and 11.1(b)
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.1.8 Method of
payment of
Distributions
Distributions will be paid in Australian dollars. Westpac will only pay
Distributions directly into an Australian dollar account of a financial
institution. Westpac reserves the right to vary the way in which any
Distribution is paid in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms (provided that Distributions are always paid in cash).
Section 4.5.1
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 11
2.1.9 Distribution
Payment
Conditions
Distributions are only payable subject to satisfaction of the Distribution
Payment Conditions, being:
• Westpac’s absolute discretion;
• the payment of the Distribution not resulting in a breach of
Westpac’s capital requirements (on a Level 1 basis) or of the Westpac
Group’s capital requirements (on a Level 2 basis) under the then
current Prudential Standards at the time of the payment;
• the payment of the Distribution not resulting in Westpac becoming,
or being likely to become, insolvent; and
• APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment.
Distributions will also be subject to the Corporations Act and any other
law regulating the payment of Distributions.
Section 6.1.1
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 3.3
2.1.10 Consequence
if a
Distribution is
not paid in full
Payments of Distributions are within the absolute discretion of Westpac
and are non-cumulative. If a Distribution is not paid in full because the
Distribution Payment Conditions are not satisfied or because of any
other reason, Holders will not be entitled to receive the unpaid portion
of that Distribution. No interest accrues on any unpaid Distributions
and Westpac has no liability to the Holder and the Holder has no claim
in respect of such non-payment. Non-payment of a Distribution will
not be an event of default
7
and Holders have no right to apply for a
Winding Up on the grounds of Westpac’s failure to pay a Distribution.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 3.4
2.1.11 Dividend
and capital
restrictions
may apply to
Westpac if a
Distribution is
not paid
If for any reason a Distribution has not been paid in full for a relevant
Distribution Payment Date, Westpac must not (except in certain limited
circumstances):
• determine or pay any Dividends; or
• undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital Reduction,
unless and until:
• the amount of the unpaid Distribution is paid in full within 20
Business Days of the relevant Distribution Payment Date;
• all Notes are Converted at their full Face Value, Redeemed or
terminated following a failure to Convert;
• a Distribution for any subsequent Distribution Period is paid in full on
the relevant Distribution Payment Date; or
• a Special Resolution has been passed approving such action.
These restrictions would not apply where the reason a Distribution was
not paid was because the Distribution Rate was zero or negative (see
Section 2.1.3).
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clauses
3.7 and 3.8
Note:
7. The Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms do not include any events of default.
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2.2 Conversion on the Scheduled Conversion Date
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.2.1 Meaning of
Conversion
Conversion means the conversion of the Notes into a variable number
of Ordinary Shares in accordance with the formula contained in clause
9.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms.
On Conversion of a Note on the Scheduled Conversion Date, the
Holder’s rights in relation to that Note will be immediately and
irrevocably terminated and Westpac will apply the Face Value of each
Note by way of payment for the subscription for the Ordinary Shares.
The Ordinary Shares issued will have the same rights as other Ordinary
Shares on issue at the relevant time.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 9.1
2.2.2 Scheduled
Conversion
Date
The Notes do not have a maturity date but have a Scheduled
Conversion Date. Conversion is scheduled to occur on the Scheduled
Conversion Date, which will be the earlier of:
• 22 June 2034; and
• the first Distribution Payment Date after 22 June 2034,
on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are satisfied.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 4.1
2.2.3 Scheduled
Conversion
Conditions
The Scheduled Conversion Conditions in relation to a potential
Scheduled Conversion Date are satisfied where:
• First Scheduled Conversion Condition: the VWAP of Ordinary Shares
on the 25th Business Day before (but not including) the Scheduled
Conversion Date is greater than 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP; and
• Second Scheduled Conversion Condition: the VWAP of Ordinary
Shares during the 20 Business Days before (but not including) the
Scheduled Conversion Date is greater than 50.51% of the Issue Date
V WA P.
The percentages used in the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are
derived from market precedents and the cap on the number of
Ordinary Shares that are permitted to be issued under applicable
Prudential Standards and ratings guidance.
The diagram in this Section 2.2.3 illustrates the timeframes that are
relevant for the Scheduled Conversion Conditions using the date
22 June 2034 as a potential Scheduled Conversion Date. These dates
are indicative only and may change.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 4.2
21 June 2034
Last Business Day of VWAP
Period (1st Business Day
before the
Scheduled Conversion
Date)
25 May 2034
First Business Day of VWAP
Period (20th Business
Day before the Scheduled
Conversion Date)
18 May 2034
25th Business Day
before the Scheduled
Conversion Date
First Scheduled Conversion
Condition
The VWAP of Ordinary Shares on the 25th
Business Day before (but not including)
the Scheduled Conversion Date is greater
than 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP
Second Scheduled Conversion Condition
The VWAP of Ordinary Shares during
the 20 Business Days before (but not
including) the Scheduled Conversion Date
is greater than 50.51% of the Issue Date
VWA P
22 June 2034
Scheduled Conversion Date
(subject to satisfaction of
the Scheduled Conversion
Conditions)
20 BUSINESS DAY VWAP PERIOD
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.2.4 Purpose
of the
Scheduled
Conversion
Conditions
It is intended that upon a Scheduled Conversion, Holders should receive
Ordinary Shares worth approximately $101.01 per Note (based on the
Initial Face Value of $100 per Note and the VWAP of Ordinary Shares
during the 20 Business Days before the Scheduled Conversion Date,
with the benefit of a 1% discount)
8
.
There is a cap on the number of Ordinary Shares (Maximum Conversion
Number) that Holders can be issued upon Scheduled Conversion of the
Notes, due to Prudential Standards and ratings guidance. The Maximum
Conversion Number in the case of Scheduled Conversion is set by
dividing the Face Value (initially $100 per Note) by 50% of the Issue
Date VWAP.
If the price of Ordinary Shares were to fall significantly and there were
no Scheduled Conversion Conditions, the number of Ordinary Shares
that you would receive might be limited by the Maximum Conversion
Number. In that case, the value of those Ordinary Shares would
be likely to be less than $101.01 per Note. In order to give Holders
some protection against receiving Ordinary Shares worth less than
approximately $101.01 per Note, the Scheduled Conversion Conditions
operate, so that where the VWAP of Ordinary Shares has fallen to or is
less than the specified percentage of the Issue Date VWAP (see Section
2.2.3), Scheduled Conversion is deferred. However, there can be no
guarantee that the Scheduled Conversion Conditions will be satisfied in
the future.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
4.2 and 9
2.2.5 Consequences
if the Scheduled
Conversion
Conditions are
not satisfied
If the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are not satisfied on 22 June 2034,
Conversion will not occur until the next Distribution Payment Date on which
the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are satisfied, if ever.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
4.1 and 4.2
2.2.6 VWAP and
Issue Date
VWA P
In general terms, VWAP refers to the average of the daily volume
weighted average sales prices of Ordinary Shares sold on the ASX and
Cboe during the relevant period.
The Issue Date VWAP means the VWAP of Ordinary Shares during
the 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place
immediately preceding (but not including) the Issue Date (as adjusted
in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms).
The satisfaction of the Scheduled Conversion Conditions on a potential
Scheduled Conversion Date will depend on the price of Ordinary
Shares. For example
9
, if the Issue Date VWAP is $20.00, then, for
the First Scheduled Conversion Condition and Second Scheduled
Conversion Condition to be satisfied:
• the VWAP for the First Scheduled Conversion Condition would need
to be at least $11.23 (which is greater than 56.12% of the Issue Date
VWAP); and
• the VWAP for the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition would
need to be at least $10.11 (which is greater than 50.51% of the Issue
Date VWAP).
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
4.2, 9.1 to
9.8 and 16.2
(definition of
“Issue Date
VWAP” and
“VWAP”)
Note:
8. However, if the market price of Ordinary Shares on the Scheduled Conversion Date is different to the price used to calculate the number of
Ordinary Shares to be issued on Conversion, the value of Ordinary Shares resulting from the Conversion of one Note may be worth more
or less than $101.01. The value of Ordinary Shares Holders receive could also be less than this amount if the Face Value has previously been
reduced (following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event – see Section 2.5 for more information). If the Scheduled Conversion
Conditions are not met, the Notes will not Convert on the Scheduled Conversion Date and the Scheduled Conversion Conditions will be re-
tested on the next possible Scheduled Conversion Date. The Notes may remain on issue indefinitely.
9. This example is for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate whether or not the Scheduled Conversion Conditions will actually be
satisfied in respect of a potential Scheduled Conversion Date.
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.2.7 How many
Ordinary
Shares will
I receive if
the Westpac
Capital
Notes 10 are
Converted?
Upon Conversion, Holders will receive for each Note they hold a
variable number of Ordinary Shares calculated using the following
formula:
Face Value
0.99 x VWAP
Face ValueInitially $100 per Note
VWA PThe VWAP during the VWAP Period
VWAP PeriodIn the case of a Scheduled Conversion, the period
of 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary
Shares took place immediately preceding (but
not including) the Scheduled Conversion Date
For example, assuming the VWAP is $20.00, the number of Ordinary
Shares that Holders will receive for each Note on the Scheduled
Conversion Date would be calculated as follows:
Face Value $100.00
Divide by 0.99 x VWAP $19.80
Ordinary Shares per Note 5.0505
Assuming the price of the Ordinary Shares on the Scheduled Conversion
Date is also $20.00, the aggregate value of the Ordinary Shares would be
approximately $101.01 (calculated by multiplying 5.0505 Ordinary Shares
by the Ordinary Share price of $20.00).
Please be aware, the example in this Section 2.2.7 is for illustrative
purposes only. The actual VWAP and number of Ordinary Shares that
Holders may receive on Conversion on the Scheduled Conversion Date
may be higher or lower than in this example. In addition, if the total
number of Ordinary Shares to be allotted and issued in respect of a
Holder’s aggregate holding of Notes includes a fraction of an Ordinary
Share, that fraction of an Ordinary Share will be disregarded. This has not
been considered in the example in this Section 2.2.7.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 9.1
2.2.8 What if I
do not wish
to receive
Ordinary
Shares
or if I am
prohibited
or restricted
from
receiving
Ordinary
Shares?
If you do not wish to receive Ordinary Shares, you can notify Westpac
of this at any time but no less than 15 Business Days prior to the
Conversion Date. If Conversion occurs and you have notified Westpac
that you do not wish to receive Ordinary Shares, or if you are an
Ineligible Holder
10
, then Westpac will issue the relevant number of
Ordinary Shares
11
to the Sale Agent who will hold the Ordinary Shares
on trust for sale for your benefit
12
. At the first reasonable opportunity,
the Sale Agent will arrange for the sale of the Ordinary Shares on your
behalf and pay the proceeds less selling costs, brokerage, stamp duty
and other taxes and charges, to you. No guarantee is given in relation
to the timing or price at which any sale will occur or whether a sale can
be achieved.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 9.10
Note:
10. Westpac will treat a Holder as not being an Ineligible Holder unless the Holder has otherwise notified it after the Issue Date and prior to the
Conversion Date.
11. See Sections 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 regarding risks associated with Conversion or termination of rights where Conversion does not occur following a
Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event which may impact the number of Ordinary Shares issued to the Sale Agent and that would
be available to be sold for the benefit of a Holder who elects not to receive Ordinary Shares or is an Ineligible Holder.
12. If Conversion is occurring because of the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event and the Conversion is not
effective and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason to the Sale Agent by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then: (i) those Notes will not be Converted in
respect of such Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed or Transferred
on any subsequent date; and (ii) all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated (written-off) immediately on the Capital Trigger Event
Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be) and Holders will lose all of the value of their investment
in those Notes and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions. In these circumstances, the Notes will have no ranking in a
Winding Up and Holders are likely to be worse off than holders of Ordinary Shares
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2.3 Optional Redemption and optional Transfer
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.3.1 Westpac’s
option to
Redeem or
Transfer the
Westpac
Capital Notes
10
Westpac may elect to:
• Redeem all or some of the Notes on 22 September 2031,
22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032;
• Transfer all or some of the Notes on 22 September 2031,
22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032; or
• Redeem or Transfer all of the Notes following a Tax Event or
Regulatory Event.
Redemption is subject to Westpac receiving APRA’s prior written
approval. There can be no certainty that APRA will provide its prior
written approval for any such Redemption – see Section 6.1.2. Any
Redemption of the Notes does not imply or indicate that Westpac
will in the future exercise any right it may have to redeem any other
outstanding regulatory capital instruments issued by Westpac. Any
such future redemption would also be subject to APRA’s prior written
approval (which may or may not be given).
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
7, 8 and 16.2
(definition
of “Tax
Event” and
“Regulatory
Event”)
2.3.2 Tax EventA Tax Event will occur if Westpac determines, after receiving a
supporting opinion of reputable legal counsel or other tax adviser in
Australia experienced in such matters, that (as a result of a Change of
Law) there is a more than insubstantial risk that:
• Westpac would be exposed to a more than de minimis adverse tax
consequence or increased cost in relation to the Notes; or
• any Distribution would not be a frankable distribution within the
meaning of Division 202 of the Tax Act.
A Tax Event will not arise where, at the Issue Date, Westpac expected
the event would occur.
Section
2.1.6 and
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clause
16.2 (definition
of “Tax
Event”)
2.3.3 Regulatory
Event
Broadly, a Regulatory Event will occur if Westpac determines, after
receiving a supporting opinion of reputable legal counsel in Australia
experienced in such matters or confirmation from APRA that, as a result
of a change of law or regulation after the Issue Date:
• more than de minimis additional requirements would be imposed
on the Westpac Group or there would be a more than de
minimis negative impact on the Westpac Group in relation to
(or in connection with) Notes which Westpac determines to be
unacceptable; or
• Westpac will not be entitled to treat some or all of the Notes as
Additional Tier 1 Capital of the Westpac Group.
A Regulatory Event will not arise where, at the Issue Date, Westpac
expected the event would occur.
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
clause 16.2
(definition of
“Regulatory
Event”)
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information
2.3.4 Meaning of
Redemption
Redemption means Westpac will pay to Holders the Face Value (initially
$100 per Note) for each Note Redeemed.
Westpac may only Redeem Notes if it replaces them with capital of the
same or better quality (and the replacement is done under conditions
that are sustainable for the income capacity of Westpac) or obtains
confirmation that APRA is satisfied that Westpac does not have to
replace the Notes.
Holders cannot request Redemption of their Notes.
Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
clauses 7 and
16.2 (definition of
“Redemption”)
2.3.5 Meaning of
Transfer
Transfer means Westpac will arrange for a Nominated Party to
undertake to purchase Notes from Holders for the Face Value. On
Transfer, Holders will receive the Face Value (initially $100 per Note) for
each Note from the Nominated Party, paid in cash.
• If the Nominated Party does not pay the Face Value to Holders
on the Transfer Date of 22 September 2031, 22 December 2031,
22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032, or on a Transfer Date following a Tax
Event or Regulatory Event, the Transfer will not proceed and Holders
will continue to hold their Notes.
• The Nominated Party means one or more third parties selected by
Westpac in its absolute discretion, which cannot be a member of the
Westpac Group or a related entity (as described in the Prudential
Standards) of Westpac.
Holders cannot request a Transfer of Notes.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
8 and 16.2
(definitions of
“Transfer” and
“Nominated
Party”)
2.4 Optional Conversion
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.4.1 When does
Westpac have
an option
to Convert
Westpac
Capital Notes
10?
Subject to satisfaction of the Optional Conversion Restriction, Westpac
may elect to Convert:
• all or some of the Notes on 22 September 2031, 22 December 2031,
22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032; or
• all of the Notes following a Tax Event or Regulatory Event.
Sections 2.3.2
and 2.3.3
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
6 and 16.2
(definition
of “Tax
Event” and
“Regulatory
Event”)
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.4.2 Restrictions
or conditions
on Optional
Conversion
There are two types of restrictions or conditions that apply to Optional
Conversion:
1. A restriction that may prevent Westpac from choosing to Convert
the Notes (i.e. from sending an Optional Conversion Notice to
Holders)
• The Optional Conversion Restriction applies to Optional
Conversion such that Westpac may not elect to Convert the Notes
if on the second Business Day before the date on which Westpac
is to send an Optional Conversion Notice the VWAP of Ordinary
Shares is:
–less than or equal to 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP, where
Westpac chooses to Convert the Notes on an Optional
Conversion Date of 22 September 2031, 22 December 2031,
22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032; and
–less than or equal to 22.20% of the Issue Date VWAP, where
Westpac chooses to Convert the Notes on an Optional
Conversion Date following a Tax Event or Regulatory Event.
2. A condition that may prevent Westpac from Converting the Notes
on the Optional Conversion Date
• Once an Optional Conversion Notice has been sent, Westpac may
still be prevented from Converting the Notes by the operation of
the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition, which is deemed to
apply to Optional Conversion as though the proposed Optional
Conversion Date were a Scheduled Conversion Date.
• The Second Scheduled Conversion Condition otherwise applies
as set out in Section 2.2.3, except that in the case of Optional
Conversion on an Optional Conversion Date following a Tax
Event or Regulatory Event, it applies as if the reference to 50.51%
referred to 20.20% of the Issue Date VWAP.
The percentages used in the restrictions and conditions in this Section
2.4.2 for Optional Conversion are derived from market precedents and
the cap on the number of Ordinary Shares that are permitted to be
issued under the Prudential Standards and ratings guidance.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
6.3, 6.4 and
6.5
2.4.3 Number of
Ordinary
Shares
Holders will
receive on
an Optional
Conversion
Date
If the Notes are Converted on an Optional Conversion Date, Holders
will receive a variable number of Ordinary Shares on the Conversion
Date equal to the Conversion Number calculated in the same manner
as if Conversion was occurring on the Scheduled Conversion Date
(see Section 2.2.7), except that the VWAP Period will be 20 Business
Days on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place immediately
preceding, but not including, the Optional Conversion Date.
Section 2.2.7
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10 Terms
clause 16.2
(definition
of “VWAP
Period”)
2.4.4 Consequences
if Conversion
does not occur
on an Optional
Conversion
Date
If Westpac chooses to Convert the Notes (and gives an Optional
Conversion Notice to Holders) but the Second Scheduled Conversion
Condition (applied as described in Section 2.4.2) prevents Conversion
from occurring on the Optional Conversion Date, Westpac will notify
Holders and the Conversion will be deferred until the first Distribution
Payment Date on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions
are satisfied as if that Distribution Payment Date was a Scheduled
Conversion Date (the “Deferred Conversion Date”). The Scheduled
Conversion Conditions apply to Conversion on the Deferred Conversion
Date except that in the case of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event, the
Second Scheduled Conversion Condition will apply as if it referred to
20.20% of the Issue Date VWAP.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 6.5
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2.5 Automatic Conversion – Capital Trigger Event and Non-Viability Trigger Event
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.5.1 Automatic
Conversion
of Westpac
Capital Notes
10 –
Capital
Trigger
Event and
Non-Viability
Trigger Event
Westpac must Convert all or some of the Notes following a:
• Capital Trigger Event; or
• Non-Viability Trigger Event.
The Scheduled Conversion Conditions do not need to be satisfied
following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.
The proportion of Notes that will be Converted in these circumstances
will be the number of Notes (or the percentage of the Face Value of
the Notes) as is necessary to satisfy APRA that Westpac will no longer
be non-viable (in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger Event) or be
dependent on restoration of Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Ratio to above 5.125% (either or both on a Level 1 or Level 2 basis,
as the case may be) (in the case of a Capital Trigger Event). Where
a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs because APRA has determined
that without a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent support,
Westpac would become non-viable, all Notes must be Converted at
their full Face Value.
If Conversion does not occur for any reason following a Capital Trigger
Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event and Ordinary Shares are not issued
for any reason by 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the fifth Business Day after
the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger
Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:
• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger
Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as the case may be) and will
not be Converted, Redeemed or Transferred on any subsequent date;
and
• the Holder’s rights in relation to those Notes will be immediately
and irrevocably terminated on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion
Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case
may be), and Holders will lose all of the value of their investment in
those Notes and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid
Distributions.
If Westpac is required to Convert some of the Notes following a
Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event, Westpac must
treat Holders on an approximate pro-rata basis among themselves and
other holders of Relevant Securities or in a manner that is otherwise,
in the opinion of Westpac, fair and reasonable. This is subject to
such adjustments as Westpac may determine to take into account
the effect on marketable parcels of Notes and the need to round to
whole numbers of Ordinary Shares and the face value of any Notes
or other Relevant Securities remaining on issue and the need to
effect the conversion, write-off or write-down immediately, provided
that such determination does not impede the immediate Conversion
of the relevant number of Notes. In addition, where the Relevant
Securities are in different currencies, Westpac may treat the Relevant
Securities as if converted into a single currency at rates of exchange it
considers reasonable. However, this determination must not impede the
immediate Conversion of the relevant number of Notes.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
5.2 to 5.8
2.5.2 Capital
Trigger Event
A Capital Trigger Event will occur when Westpac determines, or APRA
notifies Westpac in writing that it believes, Westpac’s Common Equity
Tier 1 Capital Ratio is equal to or less than 5.125% on either or both a
Level 1 or Level 2 basis.
Upon a Capital Trigger Event occurring, Westpac must Convert (or
otherwise, if Conversion does not occur for any reason and Ordinary
Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the
fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date,
terminate the rights attaching to), that number of the Notes
Sections 5.2.6
and 5.2.7
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
5.1, 5.2, 5.7, 5.8
and 9.1
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.5.2 Capital
Trigger Event
(continued)
(or such percentage of the Face Value of the Notes) as is sufficient
(taking into consideration any conversion, write-off or write down of
other Relevant Securities) to return either or both the Westpac Level 1
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio or Westpac Level 2 Common Equity
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (as the case may be) to above 5.125%.
Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio on a Level 2 basis
of 12.38% as at 30 September 2023 equates to a surplus of $32.7 billion
of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital above the Capital Trigger Event level
of 5.125%. Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio on a Level 1
basis of 12.62% as at 30 September 2023 equates to a surplus of $31.0
billion of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital above the Capital Trigger Event
level of 5.125%.
On 6 November 2023, Westpac announced that:
• it had determined a final dividend of $0.72 for the year ended
30 September 2023;
• it intends to undertake an on-market Buy Back of up to $1.5 billion
of Ordinary Shares; and
• there is potential for future capital management should Westpac
remain in an excess capital position.
This may also have the effect of reducing Westpac’s Common Equity
Tier 1 Capital Ratio and the buffer above the Capital Trigger Event
level of 5.125% and the Total CET1 Requirement of 10.25%, which
increases the risk of Conversion of the Notes and/or non-payment of
Distributions on the Notes.
See Sections 5.2.4 to 5.2.5 for more information about regulatory
capital developments and Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Ratio.
The graph in this Section 2.5.2 illustrates the historical Common Equity
Tier 1 Capital Ratio of Westpac on a Level 1 and Level 2 basis.
Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13,14
(Level 1 and Level 2 basis) (%)
11.0%10.7%11.4%11.1%12.6%12.3%11.3%11.3%12.6%12.4%
12.6%12.3%11.2%11.3%12.5%12.3%
10.7%10.6%11.1%10.8%
5.125%
CET1 Ratio - Level 1CET1 Ratio - Level 2Capital Trigger Event level
Mar-19Sep-19Sep-20Mar-20Mar-21Mar-22Sep-21Mar-23Sep-23Sep-22
//
The graph in this Section 2.5.2 is for illustrative purposes only and does
not indicate, guarantee or forecast Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1
Capital Ratio. The ratio may be higher or lower and may be affected
by regulatory change, changes in the level of capital, changes in RWA
calculations, and/or unexpected events affecting Westpac’s business,
operations and financial condition.
Note:
13. APRA’s revised capital framework became effective on 1 January 2023 and included updated prudential standards for capital adequacy
and credit risk capital. The revisions included amendments to capital requirements, revisions to the calculation of credit RWA, introduction
of a capital floor and introduction of a minimum leverage ratio. Periods prior to 1 January 2023 were reported under the capital framework
applicable prior to these changes and have not been restated.
14. Pro-forma adjustments have not been made for the payment of the final dividend of $0.72 determined for the year ended 30 September
2023 (expected CET1 reduction of approximately 54 basis points on a pro forma Level 2 CET1 Ratio basis), the intended $1.5 billion on-market
Buy Back of Ordinary Shares announced by Westpac on 6 November 2023 (expected CET1 reduction of approximately 33 basis points on
a pro-forma Level 2 CET1 Ratio basis) or for any potential future capital management. Please see Section 5.2.7 for more information on
Westpac’s capital return initiatives.
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.5.3 Non-Viability
Trigger Event
A Non-Viability Trigger Event will occur when APRA notifies Westpac in
writing that it believes Conversion of the Notes (or conversion, write-off
or write down of other capital instruments of the Westpac Group) or
a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent support, is necessary
because, without it, Westpac would become non-viable.
Upon a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurring, Westpac must Convert
(or otherwise, if Conversion does not occur for any reason and Ordinary
Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the
fifth Business Day after the Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date,
terminate the rights attaching to), that number of the Notes (or such
percentage of the Face Value of the Notes) as is necessary (when added
to the amount of any other Relevant Securities converted, written-
off or written down) to satisfy APRA that Westpac will no longer be
non-viable. Where a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs because APRA
has determined that without a public sector injection of capital, or
equivalent support, Westpac would become non-viable, all Notes must
be Converted at their full Face Value.
Whether a Non-Viability Trigger Event will occur is at the discretion of
APRA. APRA has not provided extensive guidance as to how it would
determine non-viability. However, APRA has indicated that non-viability
is likely to arise prior to insolvency. Non-viability could be expected to
include serious impairment of Westpac’s financial or operational position,
concerns about its capital, funding or liquidity levels and/or insolvency
or potential loss of investor and/or customer confidence with respect
to Westpac’s overall financial resilience, including but not limited to,
as a result of internal or external factors such as a technology failure,
COVID-19 type pandemic or cyber event. However, it is possible that
APRA’s definition of non-viability may not necessarily be confined to
these matters and APRA’s position on these matters may change over
time.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
5.3, 5.4, 5.7,
5.8 and 9.1
2.5.4 How many
Ordinary
Shares will
I receive on
Conversion
following a
Capital Trigger
Event or
Non-Viability
Trigger Event?
If Notes are Converted following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event then in respect of each Note that is Converted,
Holders will receive a number of Ordinary Shares equal to the lower of:
• the Maximum Conversion Number (which, applied on a Conversion
of this kind, is based on an Ordinary Share price that reflects 20% of
the Ordinary Share price at the time of issue of the Notes); and
• the Conversion Number calculated in the same manner as if
Conversion was occurring on the Scheduled Conversion Date (see
Section 2.2.7) except that the VWAP Period will be the 5 Business
Days in which trading of Ordinary Shares took place immediately
preceding, but not including, the Capital Trigger Event Conversion
Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date, as applicable.
In addition, the Conversion of Notes into Ordinary Shares on a
Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date is not subject to the Scheduled Conversion Conditions
being satisfied. This means that, due to the application of the Maximum
Conversion Number, depending on the market price of Ordinary Shares
at the time, Holders may (in the case of a Capital Trigger Event) and
are likely to (in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger Event) receive
significantly less than approximately $101.01 per Note (based on the
Initial Face Value of $100 per Note). If Holders receive Ordinary Shares
worth less than the Face Value of the Notes, they will suffer loss as a
consequence. You will not receive any Ordinary Shares if Conversion
does not occur for any reason by 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the fifth
Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-
Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be).
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
5.5, 5.7, 9.1 and
16.2 (definition
of “VWAP
Period”)
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.5.5 Is there a limit
on the number
of Ordinary
Shares I will
receive on
Conversion
following a
Capital Trigger
Event or
Non-Viability
Trigger Event?
Yes. The Maximum Conversion Number is used to limit the number of
Ordinary Shares to be issued on Conversion following a Capital Trigger
Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.
The example in this Section 2.5.5 illustrates how many Ordinary Shares
may be issued for each Note on Conversion following a Capital Trigger
Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event, assuming a VWAP of $3.00 and
an Issue Date VWAP of $20.00. This example is for illustrative purposes
only. The actual VWAP, Issue Date VWAP and Maximum Conversion
Number may be higher or lower than provided in this example, and may
be adjusted in certain circumstances as outlined in the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms.
Step 1 – Calculate the Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares for each
Note
Face Value$100.00
Divide by 0.99 x VWAP$2.97
Ordinary Shares per Note33.6700
Step 2 – Calculate the Maximum Conversion Number for each Note
applicable to Conversion in the case of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event
Face Value$100.00
Divide by 0.20 x Issue Date VWAP$4.00
Ordinary Shares per Note25.0000
Step 3 – Assess the effect of the Maximum Conversion Number
In this example, the Maximum Conversion Number is lower than the
Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares for each Note. As a result, the
number of Ordinary Shares a Holder would receive for each Note would
be limited to the Maximum Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares for
each Note. For example, a Holder of a single Note would receive 25
Ordinary Shares on Conversion in the case of a Capital Trigger Event
or Non-Viability Trigger Event (any fraction of an Ordinary Share to
be allotted in respect of a Holder’s aggregate holding of Notes will
be disregarded). If those Ordinary Shares were sold on the ASX at
the same price as the VWAP (being $3.00), the Holder would receive
$75.00, thereby suffering a loss of $25.00 on their investment of
$100.00 on the Initial Face Value of the Note.
The Maximum Conversion Number will be announced by Westpac to
the ASX at the time of issue of the Notes.
The Maximum Conversion Number may be adjusted up or down
to reflect transactions affecting the capital of Westpac (including
bonus issues, share splits, consolidations or other similar transactions
not involving any cash payment (or the giving of any other form of
consideration) to or by holders of Ordinary Shares) as set out in the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms. The Maximum Conversion Number
will not be adjusted to reflect other transactions which may affect the
price of Ordinary Shares, including, for example, rights issues, returns of
capital, Buy Backs, special dividends, demergers and other corporate
actions.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
9.1 to 9.8
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2.5.6 What happens
if Westpac
does not issue
Ordinary
Shares for
any reason
following a
Capital Trigger
Event or
Non-Viability
Trigger Event?
If for any reason Conversion of Notes does not occur (including,
for example, due to applicable law, order of a court or action of any
government authority, including regarding the insolvency, Winding Up
or other external administration of Westpac, as a result of Westpac’s
inability or failure to comply with its obligations under the terms and
conditions of the Notes in relation to Conversion, or as a result of
operational breakdowns in response to external events (for example,
due to a COVID-19 type pandemic or cyber event), and the Ordinary
Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the
fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or
Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:
• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger
Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as the case may be) and will
not be Converted, Redeemed or Transferred on any subsequent date;
and
• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated (written-off)
immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-
Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), and
Holders will lose all of the value of their investment in those Notes
and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 5.8
2.6 Automatic Conversion – Acquisition Event
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.6.1 Automatic
Conversion
of Westpac
Capital
Notes 10 –
Acquisition
Event
Westpac must Convert all of the Notes following an Acquisition Event
subject to a modified application of the Second Scheduled Conversion
Condition (see Section 2.6.3).
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms
clause 5.9
2.6.2 Acquisition
Event
An Acquisition Event will occur where:
• a takeover bid is made for Ordinary Shares and certain conditions
are satisfied; or
• a scheme of arrangement is proposed and approved and certain
conditions are satisfied.
However, an Acquisition Event will not have occurred where Westpac is
replaced as the ultimate holding company of the Westpac Group by an
Approved Successor in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clause
16.2 (definition
of “Acquisition
Event”)
2.6.3 Conditions on
Conversion
following an
Acquisition
Event
The Second Scheduled Conversion Condition will apply in a modified
form following an Acquisition Event such that Conversion will not occur
unless the VWAP of Ordinary Shares during the 20 Business Days
15
before (but not including) the Acquisition Event Conversion Date is
greater than 20.20% of the Issue Date VWAP.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
4.2(a)(ii) and
5.9(b)
Note:
15. If trading in Ordinary Shares after an Acquisition Event occurs for less than 20 Business Days, the VWAP Period will be the number of Business
Days after the occurrence of the Acquisition Event on which trading in Ordinary Shares takes place, immediately preceding, but not including,
the Business Day before the Acquisition Event Conversion Date.
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.6.4 How many
Ordinary
Shares will
I receive on
Conversion
following an
Acquisition
Event?
If Notes are Converted following an Acquisition Event, Holders will
receive a variable number of Ordinary Shares on the Conversion Date
equal to the Conversion Number calculated in the same manner as
if Conversion was occurring on the Scheduled Conversion Date (see
Section 2.2.7), subject to the following adjustments:
• the VWAP Period will be the 20 Business Days
16
on which trading
in Ordinary Shares took place immediately preceding, but not
including, the Acquisition Event Conversion Date;
• the First Scheduled Conversion Condition will not apply; and
• the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition will be applied as if the
reference to 50.51% were a reference to 20.20%.
Section 2.2.7
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
5.9(b), 9.1 and
16.2 (definition
of “VWAP
Period”)
2.7 Ranking of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 in a Winding Up
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.7.1 Ranking of
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10 in a
Winding Up
In the event of a Winding Up (and assuming the Notes are still on issue
and have not been Redeemed or Converted or otherwise had the rights
attaching to them terminated following a Capital Trigger Event or
Non-Viability Trigger Event), the right of Holders to receive a return of
capital will rank ahead of Ordinary Shares, equally among themselves
and with Equal Ranking Capital Securities, but subordinated to Senior
Creditors. The ranking of the Notes in a Winding Up will be adversely
affected if a Capital Trigger Event or a Non-Viability Trigger Event
occurs. It is likely that such an event would occur prior to a Winding Up,
requiring the Conversion of Notes. If Conversion has occurred, Holders
will hold Ordinary Shares and will rank equally with other holders of
Ordinary Shares.
However, if for any reason Conversion of Notes following a Capital
Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event does not occur (including,
for example, due to applicable law, order of a court or action of any
government authority, including regarding the insolvency, Winding Up
or other external administration of Westpac, as a result of Westpac’s
inability or failure to comply with its obligations under the terms and
conditions of the Notes in relation to Conversion, or as a result of
operational breakdowns in response to external events (for example,
due to a COVID-19 type pandemic or cyber event)), and the Ordinary
Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the
fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or
Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:
• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger
Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as the case may be) and will
not be Converted, Redeemed or Transferred on any subsequent date;
and
• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated (written-off)
immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-
Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be).
Sections 1.4,
6.1.11, 6.1.25
and 6.1.26
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clauses 2, 5.8,
9.9 and 13.4
Note:
16. If trading in Ordinary Shares after an Acquisition Event occurs for less than 20 Business Days, the VWAP Period will be the number of Business
Days after the occurrence of the Acquisition Event on which trading in Ordinary Shares takes place, immediately preceding, but not including,
the Business Day before the Acquisition Event Conversion Date.
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2.7.1 Ranking of
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10 in a
Winding Up
(continued)
In these circumstances, Holders will lose all of the value of their
investment in those Notes and they will not receive any compensation
or unpaid Distributions, those Notes will have no ranking in a Winding
Up and Holders are likely to be worse off than holders of Ordinary
Shares.
For a diagrammatic representation of the way Notes will rank on a
Winding Up, see Section 1.4.
For the potential effect on the assets of Westpac available to meet the
claims of a Holder in a Winding Up where Westpac is replaced by an
Approved Successor as the ultimate holding company of the Westpac
Group, see Section 6.1.26.
2.8 Other key features of the Westpac Capital Notes 10
TopicSummary
Further
information
2.8.1 Approved
Successor
Where Westpac is replaced as the ultimate holding company of the
Westpac Group by an Approved Successor and certain other conditions
are satisfied, Conversion of the Notes will not be triggered but Westpac
may instead be allowed to make amendments (provided APRA’s prior
written approval is obtained) to substitute the Approved Successor
as the debtor of the Notes and the issuer of ordinary shares issued on
Conversion and to make certain other amendments to the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms. Accordingly, if:
• Westpac is replaced by an Approved Successor as the ultimate
holding company of the Westpac Group; and
• a substitution of the Approved Successor as the debtor of the Notes
and the issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion is effected under the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms,
Holders will be obliged to accept Approved Successor Shares on
Conversion, and will not receive Ordinary Shares on Conversion.
Westpac
Capital
Notes 10
Terms clauses
5.10 and 13.4
2.8.2 No restriction
on future
issues of
securities by
Westpac
Westpac may issue other securities, including further Notes, or other
Capital Securities that rank equally with, ahead of or behind the Notes
whether in respect of distributions, dividends, return of capital or
principal in a Winding Up or otherwise, without the approval of Holders.
Section 6.1.25
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clause 14.2
2.8.3 Participation
in future issues
of securities by
Westpac
The Notes do not carry a right for Holders to participate in new issues
of Westpac securities.
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clause 14.7
2.8.4 No netting or
set-off
Neither Westpac nor any Holder is entitled to net or set-off any
amounts due in respect of the Notes against any amount of any nature
owed by Westpac to the Holder or by the Holder to Westpac (as
applicable).
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clause 14.3
2.8.5 Voting rightsHolders have no right to vote at any general meeting of Westpac before
Conversion.
Holders have certain voting rights which can be exercised at a meeting
of Holders, as set out in the Notes Deed Poll.
Following Conversion, Holders will become holders of Ordinary Shares
and have the voting rights that attach to Ordinary Shares.
Section 8.4.4
Westpac
Capital Notes
10 Terms
clause 14.7
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TopicSummary
Further
information
2.8.6 Notes Deed
Poll
A trustee has not been appointed for the Notes. Instead, a Notes Deed
Poll will be made by Westpac in favour of each person who is from time
to time a Holder.
The Notes Deed Poll will contain:
• the agreement of Westpac to observe its obligations as set out in the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms;
• an obligation on Westpac to appoint the Registrar and procure
the Registrar to establish and maintain a Westpac Capital Notes 10
Register; and
• provisions for meetings of Holders.
Holders will be bound by the terms of the Notes Deed Poll, the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms and this Prospectus when Notes are Allotted or
transferred to them or they purchase Notes.
The Registrar will hold the original executed Notes Deed Poll on
behalf of Holders. Each Holder can enforce the obligations of Westpac
under the Notes Deed Poll and the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
independently of the Registrar and each other Holder.
The Notes Deed Poll is expected to be executed by Westpac on or
around the date of the Bookbuild. An electronic copy of the final form
of the Notes Deed Poll can be viewed and downloaded via the Offer
website at westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes10. The final form of the
Notes Deed Poll is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus.
See the final
form of the
Notes Deed
Poll, available
via the Offer
website at
westpac.
com.au/
westpaccap
notes10
REINVESTMENT OFFER
FOR WESTPAC CAPITAL
NOTES 6
CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
SECTION 3
This Section sets out:
3.1 Overview of Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the Reinvestment Offer
3.2 Key details of the Reinvestment Offer
3.3 Options for Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders
3.4 Key differences between Westpac Capital Notes 10 and Westpac Capital Notes 6
3.5 Risks associated with the Reinvestment Offer
3.6 Further information about Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the Reinvestment Offer
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Note:
1. APRA has approved the redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6. The intended redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6 does not imply or
indicate that Westpac will in the future exercise any right it may have to redeem any other outstanding regulatory capital instruments issued
by Westpac. Any such future redemption would also be subject to APRA’s prior written approval (which may or may not be given).
3.1 Overview of Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the Reinvestment Offer
TopicSummary
3.1.1 What are
Westpac
Capital
Notes 6?
Westpac Capital Notes 6 are fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible, transferable,
redeemable, subordinated, perpetual, unsecured notes issued by Westpac. Westpac
Capital Notes 6 were issued on 18 December 2018 and trade on the ASX under the code
WBCPI.
3.1.2 What is
happening
to Westpac
Capital
Notes 6?
On 31 July 2024, Westpac has the option under the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms to:
• redeem all or some Westpac Capital Notes 6 for their face value of $100; and/or
• arrange for the transfer of all or some Westpac Capital Notes 6 for their face value of
$100 to a nominated third party selected by Westpac; and/or
• convert all or some Westpac Capital Notes 6 into Ordinary Shares.
Westpac intends to issue a redemption notice to redeem all outstanding Westpac Capital
Notes 6 (for $100 per Westpac Capital Note 6) on 31 July 2024, in accordance with the
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.
1
The redemption notice will be lodged on ASX and sent to
Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders when issued by Westpac.
3.1.3 What is the
Reinvestment
Offer?
The Reinvestment Offer is an opportunity for Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders to
apply to reinvest all or some of their Westpac Capital Notes 6 in Westpac Capital Notes 10.
Any reinvestment in Westpac Capital Notes 10 will occur before the intended redemption
of Westpac Capital Notes 6 on 31 July 2024.
3.1.4 What is the
difference
between
Participating
Westpac
Capital
Notes 6
and Non-
Participating
Westpac
Capital
Notes 6?
Westpac Capital Notes 6 that are reinvested in Westpac Capital Notes 10 under the
Reinvestment Offer are referred to in this Prospectus as Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6.
Westpac Capital Notes 6 that are not reinvested in Westpac Capital Notes 10 under the
Reinvestment Offer are referred to in this Prospectus as Non-Participating Westpac
Capital Notes 6.
3.1.5 What
happens to
Participating
Westpac
Capital
Notes 6 upon
reinvestment?
To facilitate the Reinvestment Offer, Westpac lodged a transfer notice in respect of
Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 only on the ASX on 20 November 2023. In
accordance with that transfer notice, any Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 will
be transferred to the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Nominated Party on 18 December 2023
and the transfer proceeds ($100 per Participating Westpac Capital Note 6) will be
automatically applied towards the subscription for Westpac Capital Notes 10. Participating
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders will be Allocated one Westpac Capital Note 10 for each
Participating Westpac Capital Note 6.
3.1.6 What
happens
to Non-
Participating
Westpac
Capital
Notes 6?
Any Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 will remain on issue following completion
of the Reinvestment Offer and will be dealt with in accordance with the Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Terms. All rights attaching to the Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 will
continue, including to any distributions determined to be paid.
If Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 are redeemed by Westpac on 31 July 2024
as intended by Westpac (see Section 3.1.2), the redemption proceeds ($100 per Non-
Participating Westpac Capital Note 6) will be paid to Non-Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Holders on that date. Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders will
also be paid the intended final Westpac Capital Notes 6 distribution on 31 July 2024 for
each Westpac Capital Note 6 held on the record date for that distribution, provided the
distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are satisfied.
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3.2 Key details of the Reinvestment Offer
TopicSummary
3.2.1 Who is
eligible to
participate
in the
Reinvestment
Offer?
To be eligible to participate in the Reinvestment Offer, Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders
must:
(i) be registered holders of Westpac Capital Notes 6 shown on the Register at 7.00pm
(Sydney time) on the Reinvestment Offer Record Date, being 10 November 2023, as
having an address in Australia; and
(ii) be a company or individual (including as a trustee of a family, hybrid or unit trust) aged
18 years or older; and
(iii) have an Australian residential address; and
(iv) either be:
•an investor who is within the Target Market and has received personal advice from a
financial adviser to acquire Westpac Capital Notes 10; or
•a Wholesale Client.
You will need to provide evidence to your Syndicate Broker that you satisfy one of the
eligibility requirements in (iv) above. Please see Section 4.2 for details of how to apply.
3.2.2 What will
Participating
Westpac
Capital
Notes 6
Holders
receive?
Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders will be Allocated one Westpac Capital Note
10 for each Participating Westpac Capital Note 6 reinvested on 18 December 2023 and will
be entitled to the distribution on Westpac Capital Notes 6 set out in Option 1 in Section 3.3.
3.2.3 How do I
apply to
participate
in the
Reinvestment
Offer?
Applications under the Reinvestment Offer can only be made by Eligible Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Holders who have received an Allocation of Notes by a Syndicate Broker under
the Bookbuild. All Applications under the Reinvestment Offer must be submitted through
a Syndicate Broker. No Applications can be made directly to Westpac.
You should contact your Syndicate Broker as soon as possible during the Exposure Period
2
to express an interest in applying for Notes or to obtain more information on whether you
meet the eligibility requirements. Westpac will not process any Applications during the
Exposure Period. Your Syndicate Broker can also assist you with how to apply once the
Offer opens.
Please see Section 4.2 for details of how to apply under the Reinvestment Offer.
3.2.4 Do
Applications
received
under the
Reinvestment
Offer have
priority?
There is no guaranteed Allocation under the Reinvestment Offer, but Westpac will
endeavour to give priority to Applications received under the Reinvestment Offer. This
priority will not extend to Applications for additional Westpac Capital Notes 10 by Eligible
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders under the New Money Offer.
3.2.5 Can Westpac
Capital
Notes 6 be
sold after an
Application
under the
Reinvestment
Offer has
been made?
No. Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders who apply to participate in the Reinvestment
Offer are taken to agree to a holding lock being placed on their Westpac Capital Notes 6
elected for reinvestment, pending completion of the Reinvestment Offer. Once the holding
lock has been applied, you will not be able to dispose of or otherwise successfully deal
with those Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6.
3.2.6 Is any
brokerage or
stamp duty
payable?
No brokerage or stamp duty is payable on the transfer of Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6 or on the reinvestment of the transfer proceeds of Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6 under the Reinvestment Offer.
Note:
2. The Corporations Act prohibits the acceptance of Applications during the seven day period after the date this Prospectus was lodged with
ASIC. This period is referred to as the Exposure Period and ASIC may extend this period by up to a further seven days (that is up to 14 days in
total). The purpose of the Exposure Period is to enable this Prospectus to be examined by market participants before the Opening Date.
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3.3 Options for Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders
Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders have two options to consider which are described in the table below.
Participation in the Reinvestment Offer is optional for Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders.
TopicSummary
Option 1 – Reinvest
all or some of your
Westpac Capital
Notes 6 in Notes
• Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders may apply to participate in the Reinvestment
Offer in respect of all or some of their Westpac Capital Notes 6 held on the
Reinvestment Offer Record Date. See Section 4.2 for details on how to apply.
• You do not need to submit an Application Payment in respect of Westpac Capital Notes
6 being reinvested as the transfer proceeds ($100 per Westpac Capital Note 6) will be
automatically reinvested in the equivalent number of Westpac Capital Notes 10.
• If you choose to reinvest all of your Westpac Capital Notes 6, you may also apply
for additional Westpac Capital Notes 10 under the New Money Offer. You will need
to submit an Application Payment for any additional Westpac Capital Notes 10. An
Application must be made to, and the Application Payment (as applicable) must
be received by, your Syndicate Broker in sufficient time for them to process your
Application on your behalf by the Closing Date, expected to be 5.00pm (Sydney time)
on 12 December 2023. See Section 4.2 for details on how to apply.
• You will be paid the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Distribution of $1.3657 on 18 December 2023
for each Participating Westpac Capital Note 6 held on the record date, being 8 December
2023, provided the distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms
are satisfied. This is the last distribution you will receive on any Participating Westpac
Capital Notes 6.
• If you choose not to participate or participate partially in the Reinvestment Offer in
respect of only some of your Westpac Capital Notes 6, please see Option 2 below in
respect of any Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6.
Option 2 – Do not
participate in the
Reinvestment Offer
• If you are a Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder, no further action is
required and you can continue to hold your Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6,
which will be dealt with in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.
• You will continue to be paid distributions on Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes
6 in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms, including the intended
final Westpac Capital Notes 6 distribution on 31 July 2024, provided the distribution
payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are satisfied.
• Westpac intends to redeem all remaining Westpac Capital Notes 6 on 31 July 2024. If
the intended redemption were to occur, you will be paid the redemption proceeds of
$100 per Non-Participating Westpac Capital Note 6 that you still hold on that date.
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• Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders may choose to sell their Non-
Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 on the ASX at the prevailing market price,
which may be higher or lower than the redemption proceeds of $100 (if the intended
redemption were to occur). You may be required to pay applicable brokerage if you
choose to sell Westpac Capital Notes 6 on the ASX.
• It is expected that trading (and off-market trading) for Westpac Capital Notes 6 will
cease prior to 31 July 2024.
Note:
3. APRA has approved the redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6. The intended redemption of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 does not imply or
indicate that Westpac will in the future exercise any right it may have to redeem any other outstanding regulatory capital instruments issued
by Westpac. Any such future redemption would also be subject to APRA’s prior written approval (which may or may not be given).
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3.4 Key differences between Westpac Capital Notes 10 and Westpac Capital Notes 6
The terms and conditions of Westpac Capital Notes 6 and Westpac Capital Notes 10 are similar. However, there are some
key differences between Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the Westpac Capital Notes 10 which you should be aware of
before deciding whether to reinvest your Westpac Capital Notes 6 under the Reinvestment Offer.
The following table describes the key features of Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the Westpac Capital Notes 10 and
highlights the differences between them. This table is not an exhaustive description of the differences between Westpac
Capital Notes 6 and the Westpac Capital Notes 10. If you have any questions about the differences between Westpac
Capital Notes 6 and the Westpac Capital Notes 10, you should seek advice from your Syndicate Broker, financial or other
professional adviser before deciding to invest in the Westpac Capital Notes 10.
Westpac Capital Notes 10Westpac Capital Notes 6
IssuerWestpac
Issue price$100
ASX codeWBCPM
4
WBCPI
Legal formNote – unsecured subordinated debt obligation
DistributionsDiscretionary, non-cumulative,
floating rate Distributions, payable
quarterly in arrear, subject to the
satisfaction of the Distribution
Payment Conditions
Discretionary, non-cumulative,
floating rate distributions, payable
quarterly in arrear, subject to the
satisfaction of distribution payment
conditions
Expected to be fully frankedYe s
Distribution rate(3 month BBSW rate + margin) x (1 – tax rate)
MarginMargin is expected to be in the range
of 3.10% to 3.30% per annum and
will be determined at the end of the
Bookbuild
margin of 3.70% per annum
Maturity dateNo fixed maturity date but scheduled
to Convert into Ordinary Shares on
22 June 2034 (subject to satisfaction
of the Scheduled Conversion
Conditions)
No fixed maturity date but scheduled
to convert into Ordinary Shares on 31
July 2026 (subject to satisfaction of
scheduled conversion conditions)
Redemption at the issuer’s
option (subject to APRA’s prior
written approval)
Yes, on 22 September 2031,
22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or
22 June 2032, and in certain specified
circumstances (as described in
Section 2.3)
Yes, on 31 July 2024 and in certain
specified circumstances
Transfer to a nominated party at
the issuer’s option
Yes, on 22 September 2031,
22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or
22 June 2032, and in certain specified
circumstances (see Section 2.3)
Yes, in respect of Participating
Westpac Capital Notes 6 on 18
December 2023 or in respect of Non-
Participating Westpac Capital Notes
6 on 31 July 2024.
Potential conversion to Ordinary
Shares (other than on a Capital
Trigger Event or Non-Viability
Trigger Event)
Yes, Scheduled Conversion on
22 June 2034 (as described in
Section 2.2), Optional Conversion
(as described in Section 2.4) or
following an Acquisition Event
(as described in Section 2.6), each
being subject to certain conditions
Yes, scheduled conversion on 31 July
2026, optional conversion on 31 July
2024 or following occurrence of a
tax event or regulatory event, or
following an acquisition event, in each
case subject to certain conditions
Note:
4. The Westpac Capital 10 Notes will be issued under the DDO Laws and, as a result, the Offer has different investor eligibility requirements as
compared to the Westpac Capital Notes 6 offer, which was completed before the DDO Laws came into effect. Section 6.1.20 describes the risk
that the liquidity of existing instruments and new instruments (such as Westpac Capital Notes 10) may be affected by the new DDO Laws.
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Westpac Capital Notes 10Westpac Capital Notes 6
Conversion to Ordinary Shares
on a Capital Trigger Event or
Non-Viability Trigger Event
Yes, following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event
If a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs and Conversion
of the notes does not occur for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not
issued for any reason by 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the fifth business day
after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date (as the case may be), then all rights in relation to those notes
will be terminated (written-off) immediately on the Capital Trigger Event
Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case
may be) and holders will lose all of the value of their investment in those notes
and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid distributions
In the event of Conversion following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability
Trigger Event the Maximum Conversion Number may limit the number of
Ordinary Shares to be issued. See Section 2.5.5, which applies equally to
Westpac Capital Notes 10 and Westpac Capital Notes 6
Ranking in a Winding Up of
Westpac
If notes are on issue at the time of a Winding Up, they will rank ahead of
Ordinary Shares, equally among themselves and with all Equal Ranking Capital
Securities and behind Senior Creditors (including depositors and holders of
Westpac’s senior or less subordinated debt) of Westpac
However, it is likely that a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event
would occur prior to a Winding Up
If notes have been Converted into Ordinary Shares, holders will become
holders of Ordinary Shares and will rank equally with other holders of Ordinary
Shares
If conversion is not possible following a Capital Trigger Event or a Non-
Viability Trigger Event, all rights in relation to those notes will be terminated
(written-off) immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or
Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be) and holders
will lose all the value of their investment in those notes and they will not
receive any compensation or unpaid distributions. In these circumstances,
those notes will have no ranking in a Winding Up and holders are likely to be
worse off than holders of Ordinary Shares
3.5 Risks associated with the Reinvestment Offer
TopicSummary
3.5.1 What are
the risks
associated
with the
Reinvestment
Offer?
The Reinvestment Offer is not a simple rollover into a similar investment. By participating
in the Reinvestment Offer, you will be making an investment in Westpac Capital Notes 10.
For further information about the risks relating to an investment in Westpac Capital Notes
10 and in Westpac, see Section 6. These risks should be considered carefully before you
apply to reinvest in Westpac Capital Notes 10 under the Reinvestment Offer or apply for
additional Westpac Capital Notes 10.
There are also the risks that you may not receive the full Allocation of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 that you apply for or that the Offer does not proceed (and the transfer of
Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 does not occur). See Option 2 in Section 3.3 and
Section 3.6.4 for further details.
If following the Reinvestment Offer, you hold both Westpac Capital Notes 10 and any Non-
Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6, you will hold two securities with different terms
and conditions until your Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 are redeemed as
intended by Westpac (for $100 per Westpac Capital Note 6).
Following the Reinvestment Offer, it is expected that the number of Westpac Capital
Notes 6 on issue will be significantly reduced, which may impact on the liquidity of the
Westpac Capital Notes 6 while they remain on issue.
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3.6 Further information about Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the Reinvestment Offer
TopicSummary
3.6.1 Why have
the Westpac
Capital Notes
6 Terms been
amended?
Westpac has amended the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms primarily to facilitate the
Reinvestment Offer, in particular to enable:
• the transfer of Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 to the Westpac Capital Notes
6 Nominated Party on 18 December 2023 for $100 per Participating Westpac Capital
Note 6; and
• the potential redemption or conversion of Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6 following their transfer to the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Nominated Party on
18 December 2023.
The amended Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms were lodged by Westpac with the ASX on
20 November 2023.
3.6.2 How will
payments of
distributions
and transfer
proceeds be
made?
Distribution payments to all Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders will be made in accordance
with your payment instructions recorded on the Register. You may amend these
instructions with the Registrar up to 5.00pm (Sydney time) on the record date for the
relevant payment.
In respect of Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6, transfer proceeds will be
automatically applied towards the subscription for Westpac Capital Notes 10.
3.6.3 What are
the taxation
consequences
of the
Reinvestment
Offer?
Section 7 provides information about the general taxation consequences of participating
in the Reinvestment Offer.
The Australian taxation consequences of participating in the Reinvestment Offer will
depend on your individual circumstances. You should obtain your own taxation advice
before you hold or dispose of Westpac Capital Notes 6.
3.6.4 What
happens if
the Offer
does not
proceed?
If you have elected to apply to reinvest all or some of your Westpac Capital Notes 6 under
the Reinvestment Offer and the Offer does not proceed, your Westpac Capital Notes 6 will
remain on issue and be dealt with in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.
You will be paid:
• the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Distribution of $1.3657 on 18 December 2023 for each
Westpac Capital Note 6 held on the record date, being 8 December 2023 (provided the
distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are satisfied);
• any remaining distributions on Westpac Capital Notes 6, including the intended
final Westpac Capital Notes 6 distribution on 31 July 2024, provided the distribution
payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are satisfied; and
• the redemption proceeds of $100 per Westpac Capital Note 6 you still hold on 31 July
2024 (provided all remaining Westpac Capital Notes 6 are redeemed on 31 July 2024 as
intended by Westpac).
3.6.5 What will
happen if the
redemption
of Non-
Participating
Westpac
Capital Notes
6 does not
occur?
If the redemption in respect of Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 does not
occur as intended on 31 July 2024 for any reason, the Non-Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6 will remain on issue and all rights attaching to them will continue, including to
any distributions determined to be paid, until otherwise dealt with in accordance with the
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms. See Section 3.4 for a description of the key features of
Westpac Capital Notes 6.
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CAUTION Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
SECTION 4
This Section sets out:
4.1 The Offer
4.2 Applying for Westpac Capital Notes 10
4.3 Allocation and Allotment
4.4 ASX Quotation, Trading and Holding Statements
4.5 Holding Information
4.6 Enquiries
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Westpac Capital Notes 10 is an issuance under the DDO
Laws. To comply with the DDO Laws and ensure that
Westpac Capital Notes 10 are distributed in accordance
with the TMD, the eligibility requirements must be satisfied
to participate in both the Reinvestment Offer and New
Money Offer and all Applications must be made through a
Syndicate Broker (no Applications can be made directly to
Westpac).
A list of the appointed Joint Lead Managers and Co-
Managers who are Syndicate Brokers to the Offer can be
found on the front cover and in the Corporate Directory
of this Prospectus.
You should read this Section 4 carefully and speak to your
Syndicate Broker if you have any questions.
4.1 The Offer
The Offer is for the issue of Notes at the Issue Price of
$100 each to raise approximately $750 million, with the
ability to raise more or less.
The Offer consists of:
• a Reinvestment Offer – to clients of the Syndicate
Brokers, and Institutional Investors, who are Eligible
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders wishing to reinvest
some or all of their Westpac Capital Notes 6 in
Westpac Capital Notes 10; and
• a New Money Offer – to eligible clients of the Syndicate
Brokers, and Institutional Investors, wishing to make
new investments in Westpac Capital Notes 10.
There is no direct offer to Westpac securityholders, or
general public offer. Applications under the Offer can only
be made by eligible investors who received an Allocation
of Notes by a Syndicate Broker under the Bookbuild.
You should contact your Syndicate Broker as soon as
possible during the Exposure Period to express an interest
in applying for Notes or to obtain more information on
whether you satisfy the eligibility requirements. Westpac
will not process any Applications during the Exposure
Period. Your Syndicate Broker can also assist you with how
to apply once the Offer opens. Westpac and the Registry
take no responsibility for any acts or omissions by your
Syndicate Broker in connection with your Application.
There is no guaranteed Allocation under the Offer, but
Westpac will endeavour to give priority to Applications
received under the Reinvestment Offer. This priority will
not extend to Applications for additional Westpac Capital
Notes 10 by Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders
under the New Money Offer.
Westpac reserves the right to accept Applications from
other persons at its discretion.
Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may, in their
absolute discretion, close the Offer early or Westpac
may also withdraw the Offer at any time before Notes
are issued. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may
also exercise discretion, where reasonable, to extend
the Offer period having regard to market conditions, the
circumstances of the Offer, and Westpac’s business needs.
Material changes to the timetable will be disclosed on ASX
as soon as practicable.
4.2 Applying for Westpac Capital Notes 10
Who may applyEligibility requirements
• To be eligible to participate in the Offer (including the Reinvestment Offer or the New Money
Offer), you must:
–be a company or an individual (including as a trustee of a family, hybrid or unit trust) aged
18 years or older; and
–have a registered address in Australia; and
–be either:
•an investor who is within the Target Market (see below) and has received personal
advice from a financial adviser to acquire Westpac Capital Notes 10; OR
•a Wholesale Client; and
–in the case of the Reinvestment Offer only, be a registered holder of Westpac Capital
Notes 6 shown on the Register at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Reinvestment Offer Record
Date, being 10 November 2023, as having an address in Australia.
Evidence of satisfaction of eligibility requirements
• Evidence must be held or provided to your Syndicate Broker that either:
–you have received personal advice (in the form of a certificate from a financial adviser or a
copy of a statement of advice from a financial adviser) to acquire Westpac Capital Notes
10; OR
–you are a Wholesale Client (in the form of a valid wholesale investor certificate for the
purposes of section 761G(7)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or such other evidence
as your Syndicate Broker may require).
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Who may apply
continued
Target Market
As set out above, one of the key eligibility requirements for retail investors is that you must
be within the Target Market. The TMD for the Notes (which is available at westpac.com.au/
westpaccapnotes10) describes, among other things, the Target Market, which comprises retail
investors who:
• are seeking to acquire an investment product with the ability to generate income;
• are not seeking capital growth;
• are able to bear the risks associated with an investment in the Notes (in particular, the
potential non-payment of Distributions, the lack of certainty as to timeframe for repayment
of the capital invested and the potential loss of some or all of the capital invested in the
Notes);
• are seeking to invest for the long term and do not require certainty as to repayment of their
capital invested within a specific timeframe or at all; and
• are seeking to have the ability to sell the Notes on market at the prevailing market price
(noting there may not be a liquid market for the Notes and investors who wish to sell their
Notes on market may be unable to do so at an acceptable price, or at all).
How to apply• All Applications under the Offer can only be made through a Syndicate Broker. A list of the
appointed Joint Lead Managers and Co-Managers who are Syndicate Brokers to the Offer
can be found on the front cover and in the Corporate Directory of this Prospectus.
• You should contact your Syndicate Broker as soon as possible during the Exposure Period
to express an interest in applying for Notes or to obtain more information on whether you
satisfy the eligibility requirements. Westpac will not process any Applications during the
Exposure Period.
• You must receive an Allocation from a Syndicate Broker under the Bookbuild to apply.
• Your Syndicate Broker can also assist you with how to apply once the Offer opens.
• No Applications (including from Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders) can be made
directly to Westpac.
When to apply• An Application must be made to, and the Application Payment (as applicable) must be
received by, your Syndicate Broker in sufficient time for them to process your Application
on your behalf by the Closing Date, expected to be 5.00pm (Sydney time) on 12 December
2023.
Minimum
Application
amount
Reinvestment Offer
• There is no minimum number of Westpac Capital Notes 6 that you must hold to be able to
participate in the Reinvestment Offer.
• You may apply to reinvest all or some of your Westpac Capital Notes 6 in Westpac Capital
Notes 10, except that, if you wish to participate in the Reinvestment Offer and:
–you own 50 Westpac Capital Notes 6 or fewer, you must apply to reinvest all of your
Westpac Capital Notes 6; or
–you own more than 50 Westpac Capital Notes 6, you must apply to reinvest a minimum
of 50 Westpac Capital Notes 6 ($5,000).
• If you apply to reinvest all of your Westpac Capital Notes 6, you may also apply for
additional Westpac Capital Notes 10 under the New Money Offer. Your Application for
additional Westpac Capital Notes 10 must be for a minimum of 50 additional Westpac
Capital Notes 10 ($5,000), and thereafter in multiples of 10 Westpac Capital Notes 10
($1,000) (over and above your Application for reinvestment).
• If you apply to reinvest some of your Westpac Capital Notes 6, the Westpac Capital Notes 6
not reinvested will be dealt with as explained in Section 3.3.
New Money Offer
• Applications must be for a minimum of 50 Notes ($5,000).
• If your Application is for more than 50 Notes, you must apply in multiples of 10 Notes
($1,000) thereafter.
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4.2.1 Brokerage, stamp duty and other ongoing fees
and costs
No brokerage or stamp duty is payable to Westpac on
your Application. You may have to pay brokerage on any
later sale of your Notes on the ASX after Notes have been
quoted on the ASX.
You will not be required to pay any ongoing fees or
other costs following the issue of the Notes. The costs of
carrying out the Offer and maintaining an ASX listing for
the Notes will be paid by Westpac.
4.2.2 Holding Lock on Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6
If you apply to participate in the Reinvestment Offer,
you are taken to agree to a holding lock being placed on
those Westpac Capital Notes 6 elected for reinvestment,
pending completion of the Reinvestment Offer. If on the
Closing Date you hold fewer Westpac Capital Notes 6
than you elected to reinvest, your Application under the
Reinvestment Offer will be for the number of Westpac
Capital Notes 6 registered in your name on the Closing
Date.
4.2.3 Refunds and interest
All Application Payments received by the Registrar before
the Notes are issued will be held by Westpac in a non-
interest bearing bank account established for the purpose
of depositing Application Payments.
If the Offer does not proceed for any reason, Applicants
(including Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders
applying for additional Westpac Capital Notes 10 under
the New Money Offer) will have their Application Payments
refunded to them by their Syndicate Broker (without
interest) as soon as practicable. Westpac takes no
responsibility for handling of Application Payments by any
Syndicate Broker.
Please see Section 3.6.4 for further information about
what happens if you have elected to apply to reinvest
all or some of your Westpac Capital Notes 6 under the
Reinvestment Offer and the Offer does not proceed.
4.3 Allocation and Allotment
4.3.1 Allocation and scaleback
The Allocations for Joint Lead Managers (and their
affiliated retail brokers), Co-Managers and Institutional
Investors will be determined under the Bookbuild –
see Section 8.6. Westpac has the right to nominate
the persons to whom Notes were or will be Allocated,
including in respect of firm Allocations to Syndicate
Brokers and Institutional Investors under the Bookbuild.
Allocations to Applicants under the New Money Offer by
a Syndicate Broker are at the discretion of that Syndicate
Broker. It is possible for Applications under the New Money
Offer to be scaled back by a Syndicate Broker. Westpac
takes no responsibility for any Allocation, scale back or
rejection that is decided by a Syndicate Broker.
There is no guaranteed Allocation under the Offer, but
Westpac will endeavour to give priority to Applications
received under the Reinvestment Offer. This priority will
not extend to Applications for additional Westpac Capital
Notes 10 by Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders
under the New Money Offer.
Westpac reserves the right not to accept Applications
from any Applicant. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers
reserve the right to Allocate any Eligible Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Holder a lesser number of Westpac Capital Notes
10 than applied for, including less than the minimum
Application of 50 Westpac Capital Notes 10 ($5,000).
Westpac also reserves the right not to issue any Notes. In
this instance no Applicants will receive an Allocation.
4.3.2 Allotment
Westpac intends to issue and Allot approximately
7,500,000 Notes at an Issue Price of $100 each, to raise
approximately $750 million with the ability to raise more or
less.
Westpac will not Allot any Notes until it has been granted
approval for the Notes to be quoted on the ASX and
all proceeds from accepted Applications have been
received by Westpac. Subject to approval for quotation
being granted, Westpac intends to Allot the Notes on
18 December 2023. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers
may, in their absolute discretion, close the Offer early or
extend the Offer Period without notice. Westpac may also
withdraw the Offer at any time before Notes are issued.
4.4 ASX quotation, trading and Holding
Statements
4.4.1 ASX quotation
Westpac will apply for the Notes to be quoted on the
ASX. Quotation is not guaranteed. If ASX does not grant
permission for the Notes to be quoted, then the Notes will
not be issued and Application Payments will be refunded
(without interest) to Applicants as soon as possible and in
accordance with Section 4.2.3.
It is expected that the Notes will trade on the ASX under
the code WBCPM. Following quotation, the Notes may
be purchased or sold on the ASX by investors at the
prevailing market price. However, the Notes may trade at a
market price above or below their Face Value of $100 per
Note.
4.4.2 Trading
It is expected that the Notes will begin trading on the ASX
on a normal settlement basis on 19 December 2023. You are
responsible for confirming your Allocation before trading
Notes to avoid the risk of selling Notes you do not own. If
you sell your Notes before you receive confirmation of your
Allocation, you do so at your own risk.
You should contact your Syndicate Broker or call the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Information Line (Monday to
Friday, 8.30am to 7.30pm, Sydney time) on 1800 176 125 (free
call within Australia) and +61 1800 176 125 (outside Australia)
to find out your Allocation prior to receiving your Holding
Statement.
4.4.3 Holding Statements
Westpac expects Holding Statements will be dispatched
to successful Applicants on or by 20 December 2023.
Westpac will apply for the Notes to participate in CHESS.
Westpac does not intend to quote the Notes on any
securities exchange apart from the ASX. No certificates
will be issued for the Notes.
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4.5 Holding information
Applicants issued with Notes under the Offer will be sent a
new investor pack shortly after the Issue Date. In addition
to a Holding Statement, this pack will contain important
information relating to your holding of Westpac Capital
Notes 10.
4.5.1 Provision of bank account details for
Distributions and other payments
Westpac will direct credit payment of Distributions,
repayment of the Face Value and other amounts relating
to the Notes into an Australian dollar account of a financial
institution nominated by you. Westpac will not pay
Distributions on the Notes or other payments by cheque.
As part of the new investor pack for the Notes, you will
have the opportunity to provide or update your bank
account details. Please provide these account details to
the Registrar as soon as possible.
If your Notes are issued under an existing holding number
with Westpac, your current elections, including bank
account details, will apply to the Notes unless you advise
the Registrar otherwise.
If the payment of any money to your account does not
complete for any reason, Westpac will send a notice to the
postal address or email address most recently notified by
you advising of the uncompleted payment. In that case,
the amount of the uncompleted payment will be held as a
deposit in a non-interest bearing account until one of the
following occurs:
• you nominate a suitable Australian dollar account
maintained in Australia with a financial institution to
which the payment may be credited; or
• Westpac is entitled or obliged to deal with the amount
in accordance with the law relating to unclaimed
moneys.
No interest is payable in respect of any delay in payment.
4.5.2 Provision of Tax File Number or Australian
Business Number
The Registrar will invite Holders to quote or update their
TFN, ABN or both. A Holder may, but is not required to,
quote their TFN or ABN. If a Holder does not quote a
TFN (or in certain circumstances an ABN) or proof of
exemption, Westpac will be required to withhold Australian
taxation at the maximum marginal tax rate plus the
Medicare levy (currently 47% of the unfranked amount)
from any Distribution payable on Notes which is not fully
franked and remit the amount withheld to the ATO. You
should also read the information about Australian tax
consequences for Holders in Section 7.
If your Notes are issued under an existing holding number
with Westpac, your current elections, including TFN or
ABN details, will apply to the Notes unless you advise the
Registrar otherwise.
4.6 Enquiries
If you have any questions on how to apply for Notes, you
should contact your Syndicate Broker or the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Information Line (Monday to Friday,
8.30am to 7.30pm, Sydney time) on 1800 176 125 (free
call within Australia) and +61 1800 176 125 (outside
Australia).
If you are unclear in relation to any matter or are uncertain
if the Notes are a suitable investment for you, you should
consult your Syndicate Broker, financial adviser or other
professional adviser.
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CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
SECTION 5
This Section sets out:
5.1 Overview of Westpac’s Business including summary financial information
5.2 Capital management strategy and capital ratios
5.3 Funding and liquidity
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5.1 Overview of Westpac’s business
including summary financial information
5.1.1 Overview of Westpac’s business
Westpac provides a broad range of financial products and
services in its core markets of Australia and New Zealand,
including consumer, business and institutional banking and
wealth management services.
As a simpler and stronger bank, Westpac has entered
a new strategic phase focusing on improving market
position and returns. Westpac is guided by its refreshed
strategy and new purpose: creating better futures
together. The strategy is framed by four pillars: Customer,
Easy, Expert, Advocate.
• Everything starts and ends with customers. Westpac
is focused on service that is consistently great,
supporting customers through good and bad times
and recognising those who choose Westpac as their
bank.
• Westpac is making banking easier, intuitive and digital.
• Sharing expertise to help customers is a point of
differentiation. Whether this is through bankers,
thought leadership in finance or supporting customers
to transition to net-zero.
• The Westpac Group advocates for positive change
across three key areas: safety and security, financial
inclusion and climate.
At 30 September 2023, Westpac and its controlled entities
had total assets of approximately $1,030 billion. Westpac’s
Ordinary Shares and certain other securities are quoted
on the ASX and, at 13 November 2023, Westpac’s Ordinary
Share market capitalisation was approximately $73 billion.
The performance of Ordinary Shares during the period
from 13 November 2013 to 13 November 2023 is set out in
the graph in this Section 5.1.1.
Westpac Ordinary Shares daily closing price
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5.1.2 Organisational structure
Westpac’s operations comprise the following segments:
Consumer Banking provides banking products and
services to customers in Australia through three lines of
business consisting of mortgages, consumer finance and
deposits. Products and services are provided through
a portfolio of brands comprising Westpac, St.George,
BankSA, Bank of Melbourne and RAMS using digital and
physical channels.
Business Banking and Wealth services Australian small
to medium-sized businesses including commercial
and agribusiness customers. It offers business lending,
merchant services using eCommerce solutions and
transaction banking services including foreign exchange
solutions. The segment also includes: Private Wealth,
supporting needs of high-net-worth individuals; the
Platforms business, which provides wealth management
services; and Westpac Pacific, which provides banking
services in Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Westpac Institutional Bank comprises three lines
of business: corporate & institutional bank, global
transaction services; and financial markets. Corporate,
institutional and government clients are provided
lending, payments, risk management and debt
capital markets products and services. Subsidiaries
and branches are located in New Zealand, New York,
London, Frankfurt and Singapore.
Westpac New Zealand provides banking and wealth
products and services for consumer, business and
institutional customers in New Zealand.
Group Businesses includes support functions such as
Treasury, Customer Services and Technology, Corporate
Services and Enterprise Services.
Note:
1. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance. Source: IRESS
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5.1.3 Consolidated Income Statement and selected financial information
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Reported
30 September
2022
Reported
30 September
2023
$m$m
Interest income 23,25143,752
Interest expense (6,090)(25,435)
Net interest income 17,16118,317
Non-interest income2,4453,328
Net operating income before operating expenses and
impairment charges19,60621,645
Operating expenses(10,802)(10,692)
Impairment (charges)/benefits(335)(648)
Profit before income tax 8,46910,305
Income tax expense(2,770)(3,104)
Net profit for the period5,6997,201
Net profit attributable to non-controlling interests(5)(6)
Net profit attributable to owners of Westpac Banking Corporation5,6947,1 9 5
Selected financial information
Expense to income ratio55.10%49.40%
Statutory earnings per Ordinary Share – basic (cents)159.9205.3
Fully franked dividends per Ordinary Share (cents)125142
Note:
2. The Consolidated Income Statement has been derived from Westpac’s audited financial report as at and for the 12 months ended
30 September 2023.
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5.1.4 Consolidated Balance Sheet and unaudited pro-forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
3,4
Reported
30 September
2022
Reported
30 September
2023
Pro-forma
Adjustments
Pro-forma
30 September
2023
$m$m$m$m
Assets
Cash and balances with central banks105,257102,522(681)101,841
Collateral paid6,2164,5354,535
Trading securities and financial assets
measured at fair value through income
statement and investment securities100,797105,833105,833
Derivative financial instruments41,28321,34321,343
Loans739,647773,254773,254
All other assets20,99822,28722,287
Total assets1,014,1981,029,774(681)1,029,093
Liabilities
Collateral received6,3713,5253,525
Deposits and other borrowings659,129688,168688,168
Other financial liabilities56,36044,87044,870
Derivative financial instruments39,56824,64724,647
Debt issues144,868156,573156,573
All other liabilities6,1396,2766,276
Total liabilities excluding loan capital912,435924,059924,059
Loan capital31,25433,176(681)32,495
Total liabilities943,689957,235(681)956,554
Net assets70,50972,539-72,539
Shareholders’ equity
Total equity attributable to owners of
Westpac Banking Corporation70,45272,49572,495
Non-controlling interests574444
Total shareholders’ equity and
non-controlling interests70,50972,539-72,539
Impact of the issue of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 and
redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6 on Westpac’s
consolidated balance sheet position
The unaudited pro-forma balance sheet shows the
adjustments that would be made to Westpac’s
consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2023,
assuming:
• an issue of $750 million of Notes, less Offer costs of
$8 million; and
• the redemption
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of all $1,423 million of Westpac Capital
Notes 6 either as a result of the Reinvestment Offer or
on the Westpac Capital Notes 6 optional redemption
date, being 31 July 2024.
On a net basis, the Offer of the Notes and redemption of
all Westpac Capital Notes 6 would decrease Westpac’s
loan capital and cash by approximately $681 million.
There is no material impact from the pro-forma
adjustments to Westpac’s net assets and shareholders’
equity. The anticipated proceeds (less Offer costs)
received under the Offer will be used by Westpac for
general business purposes.
Westpac may raise more or less than $750 million under
the Offer and all Westpac Capital Notes 6 may not be
redeemed, either as part of the Reinvestment Offer or on
the Westpac Capital Notes 6 optional redemption date.
Westpac intends to redeem all outstanding Westpac
Capital Notes 6 on 31 July 2024
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. See Section 3.1.2 for
further details. In any of these scenarios, the figures
referred to above will be impacted accordingly.
Note:
3. The Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from Westpac’s audited financial report as at 30 September 2023.
4. Pro-forma adjustments have not been made for the payment of the final dividend of $0.72 determined for the year ended 30 September 2023,
the intended $1.5 billion on-market Buy Back of Ordinary Shares announced by Westpac on 6 November 2023 or for any potential future
capital management. Please see Section 5.2.7 for more information on Westpac’s capital return initiatives.
5. APRA has approved the redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6. The intended redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6 does not imply or
indicate that Westpac will in the future exercise any right it may have to redeem any other outstanding regulatory capital instruments issued
by Westpac. Any such future redemption would also be subject to APRA’s prior written approval (which may or may not be given).
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5.1.5 Capital adequacy position and pro-forma capital adequacy position (Level 2 and 1)
6
Capital and Leverage ratios (Level 2)
Reported
31 March 2023
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Reported
30 September
2023
Pro-forma
Adjustments
8
Pro-forma
30 September
2023
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio12.28%12.38%0.00%12.38%
Additional Tier 1 Capital Ratio2.20%2.21%(0.15)%2.06%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio14.48%14.59%(0.15)%14.44%
Tier 2 Capital Ratio5.27%5.86%0.00%5.86%
Total Capital Ratio19.75%20.45%(0.15)%20.30%
APRA Leverage Ratio5.46%5.50%(0.05)%5.45%
Capital ratios (Level 1)
Reported
31 March 2023
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Reported
30 September
2023
Pro-forma
Adjustments
Pro-forma
30 September
2023
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio12.50%12.62%0.00%12.62%
Additional Tier 1 Capital Ratio2.39%2.42%(0.16)%2.25%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio14.88%15.03%(0.16)%14.87%
Tier 2 Capital Ratio5.79%6.44%0.00%6.44%
Total Capital Ratio20.67%21.47%(0.16)%21.31%
Impact of the issue of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 and
redemption of all Westpac Capital Notes 6 on Westpac’s
capital adequacy position
The table in this Section 5.1.5 shows the unaudited
pro-forma capital adequacy position as at 30 September
2023 assuming the following pro-forma adjustments:
• the issue of $750 million of Notes less Offer costs of $8
million; and
• the redemption of all $1,423 million of Westpac Capital
Notes 6 either as a result of the Reinvestment Offer or
on the Westpac Capital Notes 6 optional redemption
date of 31 July 2024.
On a Level 2 basis, the pro-forma adjustments decrease
the 30 September 2023 Tier 1 Capital Ratio and Total
Capital Ratio by 0.15%. On a Level 1 basis, the pro-forma
adjustments decrease the 30 September 2023 Tier 1
Capital Ratio and Total Capital Ratio by 0.16%.
Westpac may raise more or less than $750 million under
the Offer and all Westpac Capital Notes 6 may not be
redeemed, either as part of the Reinvestment Offer or on
the Westpac Capital Notes 6 optional redemption date.
Westpac intends to redeem all outstanding Westpac
Capital Notes 6 on 31 July 2024.
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See Section 3.1.2 for further details. In any of these
scenarios, the capital adequacy ratios referred to above
will be impacted accordingly.
5.2 Capital management strategy and
capital ratios
5.2.1 Capital adequacy framework
APRA is the prudential regulator of the Australian financial
services industry. It oversees banks, credit unions, building
societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies,
life insurers, private health insurers, friendly societies, and
a large part of the superannuation industry, this includes
Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (“ADIs”) such as
Westpac.
APRA’s Prudential Standards aim to ensure that ADIs
remain adequately capitalised to support the risks
associated with their activities, absorb losses, and to
generally protect Australian depositors.
APRA’s website at apra.gov.au includes further details of
its functions and Prudential Standards.
Note:
6. The capital adequacy ratios contained in this table have been rounded to the nearest two decimal places. Capital ratios may not sum due to
rounding.
7. APRA’s revised capital framework became effective on 1 January 2023 and included updated prudential standards for capital adequacy and
credit risk capital. The revisions included amendments to capital requirements, revisions to the calculation of credit RWA, introduction of a
capital floor and introduction of a minimum leverage ratio. Accordingly, comparative capital ratios have only been presented for 31 March 2023,
as prior periods were reported under the capital framework applicable prior to these changes and have not been restated.
8. Pro-forma adjustments have not been made for the payment of the final dividend of $0.72 determined for the year ended 30 September 2023
(expected CET1 reduction of approximately 54 basis points on a pro forma Level 2 CET1 Ratio basis), the intended $1.5 billion on-market
Buy Back of Ordinary Shares announced by Westpac on 6 November 2023 (expected CET1 reduction of approximately 33 basis points on
a pro-forma Level 2 CET1 Ratio basis) or for any potential future capital management. Please see Section 5.2.7 for more information on
Westpac’s capital return initiatives.
9. APRA has approved the redemption of Westpac Capital Notes 6. The intended redemption of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 does not imply or
indicate that Westpac will in the future exercise any right it may have to redeem any other outstanding regulatory capital instruments issued
by Westpac. Any such future redemption would also be subject to APRA’s prior written approval (which may or may not be given).
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APRA applies a tiered approach to measuring Westpac’s
capital adequacy
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by assessing financial strength at three
levels:
• Level 1, comprising Westpac and its subsidiary entities
that have been approved by APRA as being part of a
single ‘Extended Licensed Entity’ for the purposes of
measuring capital adequacy;
• Level 2, the consolidation of Westpac and all its
subsidiary entities (including offshore subsidiaries such
as Westpac New Zealand Limited) except those entities
specifically excluded by APRA regulations such as
insurance or wealth management subsidiaries; and
• Level 3, the consolidation of Westpac and all its
subsidiary entities.
APRA measures an ADI’s regulatory capital as a
percentage of RWA, by reference to:
• Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (“CET1”), the highest
quality components of capital that consists of paid-
up share capital, retained profits and certain reserves,
less certain intangible assets, capitalised expenses
and software, and investments and retained profits in
insurance and funds management subsidiaries that are
not consolidated for capital adequacy purposes. The
ratio of CET1 to RWA is called the “Common Equity Tier
1 Capital Ratio” (“CET1 Ratio”);
• Tier 1 Capital, being the sum of CET1 and Additional
Tier 1 Capital (“AT 1”). AT1 comprises high quality
components of capital that consists of certain
securities not included in CET1, but which include
loss absorbing characteristics, such as the Notes. AT1
instruments convert into ordinary shares and absorb
losses when certain triggers are met. The ratio of Tier 1
Capital to RWA is called the “Tier 1 Capital Ratio”; and
• Total Capital, being the sum of Tier 1 Capital and
Tier 2 Capital. Tier 2 Capital includes subordinated
instruments and other components of capital that,
to varying degrees, do not meet the criteria for Tier
1 Capital, but nonetheless contribute to the overall
strength of an ADI. Tier 2 Capital instruments convert
into ordinary shares and absorb losses at the point of
non-viability. The ratio of Total Capital to RWA is called
the “Total Capital Ratio”.
APRA’s capital framework also requires an ADI to maintain
a minimum leverage ratio of 3.5%. APRA may vary the
minimum leverage ratio for an individual ADI.
The leverage ratio is defined as Tier 1 capital divided by
the “Exposure measure”, where the “Exposure measure”
includes on balance sheet exposures, derivatives
exposures, securities financing transaction exposures, and
other off-balance sheet exposures.
APRA has confirmed that the Notes will be eligible for
inclusion as AT1 under Prudential Standard APS 111 Capital
Adequacy: Measurement of Capital.
5.2.2 Regulatory capital requirements
APRA’s revised capital framework became effective from 1
January 2023 and included updated prudential standards
for capital adequacy and credit risk capital.
Under APRA’s current Prudential Standards, Australian
ADIs, including Westpac, are required to maintain
minimum prudential capital requirements (“PCRs”), being:
• CET1 Ratio of at least 4.5%;
• Tier 1 Capital Ratio of at least 6.0%; and
• Total Capital Ratio of at least 8.0%.
APRA may also require ADIs, including Westpac, to meet
PCRs above the industry PCRs. APRA does not allow the
PCRs for individual ADIs to be disclosed.
APRA also requires ADIs to hold additional CET1 buffers
comprising of:
• a Capital Conservation Buffer (“CCB”) of 4.75% that
includes a 1% surcharge for ADIs designated by APRA as
domestic systemically important banks (“D-SIBs”). APRA
has determined that Westpac is a D-SIB; and
• a Countercyclical Capital Buffer of 1.0%. The
countercyclical buffer is set on a jurisdictional basis
and APRA is responsible for setting the requirement
in Australia. The countercyclical buffer requirement
is currently set to the default of 1.0% for Australian
exposures, however this may be varied by APRA in the
range of 0% to 3.5%
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.
Collectively, the above buffers are referred to as the
“Capital Buffer”. Should the CET1 Ratio fall within the
Capital Buffer range, restrictions on the distribution of
earnings will apply. See Section 5.2.5.
The Total CET1 Requirement for Westpac is at least 10.25%
(based on an industry minimum CET1 requirement of
4.5% plus a Capital Buffer of at least 5.75% applicable to
D-SIBs), the Tier 1 Capital Ratio requirement is at least
11.75% and the Total Capital Ratio requirement is at least
13.75%
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.
APRA’s Prudential Standards are generally consistent
with the international regulatory framework for banks,
known as Basel III, issued by the Basel Committee on
Banking Supervision (“BCBS”), except where APRA has
exercised certain discretions. On balance, the application
of these discretions acts to reduce capital ratios reported
under APRA’s Prudential Standards relative to the
BCBS approach and to those reported in some other
jurisdictions.
Note:
10. APS 110 Capital Adequacy outlines the overall framework adopted by APRA for the purpose of assessing the capital adequacy of an ADI.
11. APRA will notify ADIs of any decision to set, or increase, the level of the countercyclical buffer up to 12 months before the date from which it
applies.
12. Noting that APRA may apply higher requirements for an individual ADI.
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5.2.3 Capital management strategy
Westpac evaluates its approach to capital management
through an Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process.
Key features include:
• the development of a capital management strategy,
including consideration of regulatory capital minimums,
capital buffers and contingency plans;
• consideration of regulatory capital requirements and
the perspectives of external stakeholders including
rating agencies as well as equity and debt investors;
and
• a stress testing framework that challenges the capital
measures, coverage and capital requirements including
the impact of adverse economic scenarios.
The Board has determined that Westpac will target a CET1
Ratio of between 11.0% and 11.5%, in normal operating
conditions. However, Westpac gives no assurances as to
what its capital ratios will be at any time. These ratios
may be significantly impacted by future regulatory
changes, unexpected events affecting Westpac’s business,
operations and financial condition, any acquisitions or
capital reductions and by APRA’s prescriptions for the
determination of these ratios.
5.2.4 Regulatory capital developments
APRA announcements on capital
APRA Discussion Paper on Additional Tier 1 Capital
In September 2023, APRA released a discussion paper
titled “Discussion paper – Enhancing bank resilience:
Additional Tier 1 Capital in Australia” (“APRA Discussion
Paper”) to explore options for, and seek feedback from
stakeholders on, improving the effectiveness of Additional
Tier 1 Capital in Australia. Potential options raised by APRA
in the discussion paper include:
• improving key design features of Additional Tier 1
Capital instruments (including potentially increasing
capital trigger event threshold requirements from the
current 5.125% to a higher level) to ensure they more
effectively absorb losses and can be used earlier to
stabilise a bank in stress;
• changes to the level or mix of regulatory capital
requirements; and
• changes to diversify the investor base for Additional
Tier 1 Capital instruments in Australia away from
domestic retail investors.
APRA has sought initial feedback on a number of
discussion questions including on the best policy options
for improving the effectiveness of Additional Tier 1 Capital
to support resilience, the potential impact of those
options, what transition arrangements could soften those
impacts and on any other considerations or options that
APRA should take into account.
Following initial feedback and discussions with
stakeholders, APRA expects to undertake a formal
consultation process in 2024 on any proposed
amendments to the Prudential Standards. Until a formal
consultation paper outlining APRA’s final proposed
options for changes to Additional Tier 1 Capital
instruments is released, it is not possible to determine
what impact (if any) those options may have on the
Notes. APRA expects that there would be transition time
to enable issuers to adjust to any new requirements,
including transition time for existing Additional Tier 1
Capital instruments to be replaced to ensure an orderly
adjustment.
See Sections 6.1.8, 6.1.16 and 6.1.17 in relation to risks
associated with the uncertainty regarding any potential
changes arising out of APRA’s consultation, including
the potential for any changes to impact the liquidity of
the Notes and reinvestment opportunities, or to trigger a
“Regulatory Event” under the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms.
Additional loss absorbing capacity
On 2 December 2021, APRA announced a requirement
for D-SIBs including Westpac, to increase Total Capital
requirements by 4.5 percentage points of RWA to meet
additional loss absorbing capacity. This includes an interim
Total Capital requirement of 16.75% from 1 January 2024
and a final Total Capital requirement from 1 January 2026
of 18.25%. The increase in Total Capital is expected to be
met through additional Tier 2 Capital.
APRA Consultation: Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book
In November 2022, APRA released a consultation paper
on changes to the calculation of interest rate risk in the
banking book (“IRRBB”). The consultation closed in March
2023, and Westpac is awaiting APRA’s response. The
changes to calculation of IRRBB are currently expected to
come into effect in 2025.
APRA releases final Prudential Standard CPS190 Recovery
and Exit
On 1 December 2022, APRA released the final version
of the Prudential Standard CPS 190 Recovery and Exit
Planning (“CPS 190”) which will come into effect from 1
January 2024 for banks and insurers, and from 1 January
2025 for Registrable Superannuation Entity licensees. CPS
190 will require these entities to develop and maintain
a recovery and exit plan, and capabilities to anticipate,
manage and respond in periods of stress.
Regulatory developments in New Zealand
RBNZ capital review
The RBNZ capital adequacy framework became effective
from 1 July 2022. The reforms begun being phased in from
1 October 2021, with changes yet to be fully implemented
including:
• Westpac New Zealand Limited’s (“WNZL”) tier 1 capital
requirement will increase to 16% of RWA by 1 July 2028,
of which 13.5% must be common equity tier 1 capital
under RBNZ’s BPR and up to 2.5% may be additional
tier 1 capital under RBNZ’s BPR;
• WNZL’s total capital requirement will increase to 18%
of RWA by 1 July 2028, of which up to 2% can be tier 2
capital under RBNZ’s BPR; and
• Eligible Tier 1 capital will comprise common equity
and redeemable perpetual preference shares. Existing
Additional Tier 1 capital instruments will be phased out
over a seven year transition period.
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5.2.5 Distribution restrictions
Should an ADI’s Level 2 or Level 1 CET1 Ratio fall below
the Total CET1 Requirement of 10.25%
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, restrictions
on the percentage of earnings that can be distributed
through dividends, Additional Tier 1 Capital distributions
(which will include Distribution payments on the Notes)
and discretionary staff bonuses will apply (“Maximum
Distributable Amount”). Earnings are defined as
distributable profits calculated prior to deduction of Tier 1
Capital Distributions on an after-tax basis.
As outlined in the table below, the Capital Buffer is
divided into four quartiles for determining the Maximum
Distributable Amount. Tier 1 Capital Distributions are
increasingly restricted as the CET1 Ratio falls into each
quartile of the Capital Buffer, with no distribution of
earnings permitted when the CET1 Ratio is in the first
quartile.
CET1 RatioRange
14
Maximum
Distributable
Amount
Above top of
Capital Buffer
> PCR
15
+ 5.75%
(Capital Buffer)
100%
4th Quartile≤ PCR + 5.75%60%
3rd Quartile≤ PCR + 4.31%40%
2nd Quartile≤ PCR + 2.88%20%
1st Quartile≤ PCR + 1.44%0%
Distributions on Westpac Capital Notes 10 may not be
paid if Westpac’s CET1 Ratio falls into the Capital Buffer.
Distributions that are not paid do not accumulate and will
not be subsequently paid.
An ADI can apply to APRA to make payments in excess of
the Maximum Distributable Amount. APRA will only grant
approval where it is satisfied that an ADI has established
measures to raise capital equal to or greater than the
amount above the constraint that it wishes to distribute.
The Corporations Act does not limit the sources of
payment of Distributions on the Notes to the profits of a
particular year or period.
Under the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms, Dividend and
capital restrictions may apply to Westpac if a Distribution
is not paid. See Section 2.1.11. This means that Westpac
would give priority to the payment of distributions on
Additional Tier 1 Capital securities (including Notes) over
payments of Dividends so it is not restricted from paying
Dividends. Other Additional Tier 1 Capital securities
within the Westpac Group include similar restrictions if
distributions on those securities are not paid in full.
5.2.6 Capital Trigger Event
The Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms include certain loss
absorption features required by APRA, such as Conversion
of the Notes into Ordinary Shares or the termination of
Holders’ rights (if Conversion does not occur for any
reason), when a Capital Trigger Event occurs. A Capital
Trigger Event may occur if Westpac’s CET1 Ratio declines
to (or falls below) 5.125%, on either a Level 1 or Level 2
basis, as defined by APRA. See Sections 2.5.2, 5.2.4, 6.1.3,
6.1.4 and 6.1.5 for more information on the Capital Trigger
Event.
5.2.7 CET1 surplus above Capital Trigger Event and
Total CET1 Requirement of 10.25%
As at 30 September 2023, Westpac’s CET1 Ratio was
12.38% on a Level 2 basis and 12.62% on a Level 1 basis.
The table below shows the CET1 surplus above the
Capital Trigger Event level of 5.125% and the Total CET1
Requirement of 10.25%
16
, below which restrictions on the
distribution of earnings will apply.
CET1 surplus
17
Reported
31 March
2023
18
Reported
30 September
2023
Level 2 CET1
Surplus ($bn) above
Capital Trigger Event
level of 5.125%
32.432.7
Surplus ($bn)
above Total CET1
Requirement 10.25%9.29.6
Level 1 CET1
Surplus ($bn) above
Capital Trigger Event
level of 5.125%30.731.0
Surplus ($bn)
above Total CET1
Requirement 10.25%9.49.8
On 6 November 2023, Westpac announced that:
• it had determined a final dividend of $0.72 for the year
ended 30 September 2023;
• it intends to undertake an on-market Buy Back of up to
$1.5 billion of Ordinary Shares; and
• there is potential for future capital management should
Westpac remain in an excess capital position.
No adjustments have been made to the Level 2 and Level 1
CET1 surplus for the announcements above.
Note:
13. The Total CET1 Requirement of 10.25% applies to D-SIBs, however it may be higher for individual ADIs (including Westpac) – see Section 5.2.2.
14. Percentages are indicative based on the current Capital Buffer and have been rounded to 2 decimal places.
15. Prudential capital requirement for CET1. Currently 4.5% for D-SIBs, however, it may be higher for individual ADIs (including Westpac).
16. The Total CET1 Requirement of 10.25% applies to D-SIBs, however it may be higher for individual ADIs (including Westpac) – see Section 5.2.2.
17. No adjustments have been made to the Level 2 and Level 1 CET1 surplus for the payment of the final dividend of $0.72 determined for the year
ended 30 September 2023 (expected CET1 reduction of approximately 54 basis points on a pro forma Level 2 CET1 Ratio basis), the intended
$1.5 billion on-market Buy Back of Ordinary Shares announced by Westpac on 6 November 2023 (expected CET1 reduction of approximately
33 basis points on a pro-forma Level 2 CET1 Ratio basis) or for any potential future capital management.
18. APRA’s revised capital framework became effective on 1 January 2023 and includes updated prudential standards for capital adequacy and
credit risk capital. The revisions include amendments to capital requirements, revisions to the calculation of credit RWA, introduction of a
capital floor and introduction of a minimum leverage ratio. Accordingly, comparative capital ratios have only been presented for 31 March 2023,
as prior periods were reported under the capital framework applicable prior to these changes and have not been restated.
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Differences between Westpac’s Level 2 and Level 1 CET1
Ratios relate principally to the level of capital held by, and
RWA of, offshore banking subsidiaries. Westpac’s capital
management policy for Westpac’s subsidiaries requires
surplus capital to be repatriated from subsidiaries (subject
to subsidiary board approval, relevant regulatory approvals
and regulatory requirements for Westpac subsidiaries).
Westpac gives no assurance as to what its CET1 Ratio
on a Level 2 or Level 1 basis will be at any time as it
may be significantly impacted by regulatory changes to
the measurement of capital or RWA calculations, and
unexpected events affecting its business, operations and
financial condition.
5.3 Funding and liquidity
5.3.1 Funding
The Westpac Group has a Liquidity Risk Management
Framework which seeks to meet cash flow obligations
under a wide range of market conditions and scenarios,
as well as meeting the requirements of the Liquidity
Coverage Ratio (“LCR”) and Net Stable Funding Ratio
(“NSFR”).
Westpac has maintained a strong liquidity position and
conservative funding profile throughout the 2023 financial
year, with key ratios and metrics comfortably above
minimum requirements.
LCR
The LCR is designed to enhance banks’ short-term
resilience, by measuring the level of high-quality liquid
assets (“HQLA”), held against its liquidity needs for a
30 calendar day period under a regulator-defined stress
scenario.
Westpac’s average LCR for the quarter ended 30
September 2023 was 134%, an increase of two percentage
points in the ratio compared to the quarter ended 30
September 2022 and well above the regulatory minimum.
Westpac held an average of $182 billion in HQLA in the
September 2023 quarter, which includes approximately
$46 billion in HQLA above the 100% LCR minimum. The
Westpac Group’s portfolio of HQLA provides a buffer
against periods of liquidity stress, as well as meeting
regulatory requirements. HQLA include cash, deposits
with central banks, government and semi-government
securities, and are recognised in the LCR calculation at
market value.
The Westpac Group also has access to non-HQLA and
other assets that are eligible for re-purchase with a central
bank under certain conditions and provide a source of
additional liquidity for the Westpac Group. These assets
include private securities and self-originated AAA-rated
mortgage-backed securities.
NSFR
The NSFR is designed to encourage banks’ longer-term
funding resilience. To comply, banks are required to
maintain an NSFR of at least 100% at all times. Westpac’s
NSFR was 115% at 30 September 2023, well above the
100% minimum.
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CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
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This Section sets out:
6.1 Investment risks relating to the Westpac Capital Notes 10
6.2 Investment risks relating to Westpac
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Before applying for any Notes, you should consider
whether the Notes are a suitable investment for you. There
are risks associated with an investment in the Notes, many
of which are outside the control of Westpac. These risks
include those in this Section 6 and other matters referred
to in this Prospectus. You should carefully consider
the risks described and the other information in this
Prospectus before investing in the Notes. The risks and
uncertainties described in this Section 6 are not the only
ones Westpac faces. Additional risks and uncertainties
that Westpac is unaware of, or that Westpac currently
deems to be immaterial, may also become important
factors that affect the Notes or Westpac.
6.1 Investment risks relating to the Westpac
Capital Notes 10
Set out in this Section 6.1 are risks associated specifically
with an investment in the Notes. In particular, these risks
arise from the nature of the Notes and the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms. You should also consider the other
risks in Section 6.2 as they relate to Westpac.
6.1.1 Distributions may not be paid
There is a risk that Distributions may not be paid.
The Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms do not oblige
Westpac to pay Distributions, which are only payable at
Westpac’s discretion and are subject to satisfaction of the
Distribution Payment Conditions, being:
• Westpac’s absolute discretion;
• the payment of Distributions not resulting in a breach
of Westpac’s capital requirements (on a Level 1 basis)
or of the Westpac Group’s capital requirements (on
a Level 2 basis) under the then current Prudential
Standards at the time of payment;
• the payment of Distributions not resulting in Westpac
becoming, or being likely to become, insolvent for the
purposes of the Corporations Act; and
• APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment.
In addition, changes in laws and regulations applicable
to Westpac may impose additional requirements which
prevent Westpac from paying a Distribution.
There are also restrictions on the amount of earnings that
can be distributed through Tier 1 Capital Distributions
should an ADI’s Level 1 or Level 2 CET1 Ratios fall below the
Total CET1 Requirement of 10.25%
1
(as more fully described
in Section 5.2.5). This may result in a Distribution Payment
Condition not being satisfied. Payments of Distributions are
non-cumulative and decisions to pay a Distribution cannot
be deferred. If a Distribution is not paid in full because
the Distribution Payment Conditions are not satisfied or
because of any other reason, Holders will not be entitled to
receive the unpaid portion of that Distribution. No interest
accrues on any unpaid Distributions and Westpac has no
liability to the Holder and the Holder has no claim in respect
of such non-payment.
Non-payment of a Distribution will not be an event
of default
2
and Holders have no right to apply for a
Winding Up on the grounds of Westpac’s failure to pay a
Distribution.
If for any reason a Distribution has not been paid in full for
a relevant Distribution Payment Date, Westpac must not
(except in certain limited circumstances):
• determine or pay any Dividends; or
• undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital
Reduction,
unless and until:
• the amount of the unpaid Distribution is paid in full
within 20 Business Days of the relevant Distribution
Payment Date;
• all Notes are Converted at their full Face Value,
Redeemed or terminated following a failure to Convert;
• a Distribution for any subsequent Distribution Period is
paid in full on the relevant Distribution Payment Date;
or
• a Special Resolution has been passed approving such
action.
These restrictions would not apply where the reason a
Distribution was not paid was because the Distribution
Rate was zero or negative (see Section 2.1.3).
The restrictions on determining or paying Dividends
mean that Westpac would give priority to the payment
of distributions on Additional Tier 1 Capital securities
(including Notes) over payments of Dividends so it is not
restricted from paying Dividends.
The restrictions on determining or paying a Dividend will
be of limited application in circumstances where Westpac
has deferred its decision on determining a Dividend or
determines not to pay a Dividend.
Further, the terms of Westpac’s future securities could
limit Westpac’s ability to make payments on the Notes.
If Westpac does not make payments on other securities,
payments may not be permitted to be made in respect of
the Notes.
6.1.2 Westpac may initiate Conversion, Redemption
or Transfer of Notes
Westpac may initiate Conversion, Redemption (subject to
APRA’s prior written approval) or Transfer of:
• some or all of the Notes on 22 September 2031,
22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032; or
• all of the Notes following the occurrence of a Tax Event
or Regulatory Event.
If Westpac elects to Redeem Notes, APRA’s prior written
approval is required. There can be no certainty that APRA
will provide its prior written approval. Westpac may only
Redeem Notes if it replaces them with capital of the same
or better quality (and the replacement is done under
conditions that are sustainable for the income capacity of
Westpac), or obtains confirmation that APRA is satisfied
that Westpac does not have to replace the Notes.
Notes:
1. The Total CET1 Requirement of 10.25% applies to D-SIBs, however it may be higher for individual ADIs (including Westpac) – see Section 5.2.2.
2. The Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms do not include any events of default.
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APRA has recently reinforced existing prudential
requirements and its expectations for regulated entities
(such as Westpac) seeking APRA’s approval to redeem
capital instruments (such as the Notes). This includes
the requirement that a capital instrument should not
be redeemed and replaced with one that has a higher
credit spread or that is otherwise more expensive unless
Westpac has satisfied APRA as to the economic and
prudential rationale for redeeming the capital instrument
and the redemption does not create an expectation that
other capital instruments will be redeemed in similar
circumstances. APRA’s expectations and the applicable
Prudential Standards may affect the ability of Westpac
to elect to Redeem the Notes early. The matters to which
APRA may have regard in considering whether to give its
approval are not limited and may change.
Holders have no right to request or require a Conversion,
Redemption or Transfer of their Notes.
Any Conversion, Redemption or Transfer may occur on
dates not previously contemplated by Holders, which
may be disadvantageous to Holders in light of market
conditions or Holders’ individual circumstances. This
means that the period for which Holders will be entitled
to the benefit of the rights attaching to the Notes is
unknown.
Where Holders receive cash on Redemption or Transfer,
the rate of return at which Holders could reinvest their
funds may be lower than the Distribution Rate at the time.
Further, upon Redemption, Holders will receive the Face
Value of the Notes which may be less than their market
value immediately prior to Redemption.
6.1.3 A Capital Trigger Event or a Non-Viability
Trigger Event may occur
A Capital Trigger Event occurs when Westpac determines,
or APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes, that
either or both the Westpac Level 1 Common Equity Tier
1 Capital Ratio or Westpac Level 2 Common Equity Tier 1
Capital Ratio is equal to, or is less than, 5.125%.
The Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio is the ratio of
Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to its RWA,
where Common Equity Tier 1 Capital comprises the
highest quality components of capital.
A Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs when APRA notifies
Westpac in writing that it believes:
• Conversion of the Notes (or conversion, write-off or
write down of other capital instruments of the Westpac
Group) is necessary because, without it, Westpac
would become non-viable; or
• a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent
support, is necessary because, without it, Westpac
would become non-viable.
It should be noted that whether a Non-Viability Trigger
Event will occur is at the discretion of APRA.
The circumstances in which APRA may exercise its
discretion are not limited to when APRA may have a
concern about a bank’s capital levels but may also include
when APRA has a concern about a bank’s funding and
liquidity levels or any other matters affecting a bank’s
viability.
APRA has not provided extensive guidance as to how
it would determine non-viability. However, APRA has
indicated that non-viability is likely to arise prior to
insolvency. Non-viability could be expected to include
serious impairment of Westpac’s financial position,
concerns about its capital, funding or liquidity levels and/
or insolvency or potential loss of investor and/or customer
confidence with respect to Westpac’s overall financial
resilience. However, it is possible that APRA’s definition
of non-viability may not necessarily be confined to these
matters and APRA’s position on these matters may
change over time. As the occurrence of a Non-Viability
Trigger Event is at the discretion of APRA, there can be no
assurance given as to the factors and circumstances that
might give rise to such an event.
In addition, APRA has broad powers under Australian
legislation (including but not limited to the Banking
Act and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Act 1998 (Cth)) with respect to the regulation of ADIs
and instruments issued by ADIs such as the Notes.
For example, these powers could potentially be used,
in appropriate circumstances, to invoke trigger event
features (such as write-off) in instruments such as the
Notes. In these circumstances where Additional Tier 1
Capital instruments, such as the Notes, are written-off,
holders will likely be worse off than holders of Ordinary
Shares.
While there are currently no Australian precedents, there
are international examples where a regulator and/or
government authority has invoked trigger event features
in bank hybrid instruments, leading to a conversion and/
or write-off of such securities. For example, in March
2023, increasing investor and customer concerns relating
to Credit Suisse’s financial position led to a significant
deposit outflow, which led the Swiss authorities to
grant extraordinary liquidity support and a default
guarantee. FINMA, the Swiss banking regulator, deemed
this assistance to constitute “extraordinary government
support” and, therefore, a “viability event” under the
contractual terms of Credit Suisse’s Additional Tier 1
capital instruments and required that those Additional Tier
1 capital instruments be written-off.
See Section 5.2.7 for further details regarding the surplus
of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital above the Capital Trigger
Event level of 5.125%.
Differences between Westpac’s Level 2 and Level 1 CET1
Ratios relate principally to the level of capital held by,
and RWA of, offshore banking subsidiaries. Westpac’s
capital management policy for Westpac’s subsidiaries
requires surplus capital to be repatriated from subsidiaries
(subject to subsidiary board approval, relevant regulatory
approvals and regulatory requirements for Westpac
subsidiaries).
Westpac gives no assurance as to what its CET1 Ratio
on a Level 2 or Level 1 basis will be at any time as it
may be significantly impacted by regulatory changes to
the measurement of capital or RWA calculations, and
unexpected events affecting its business, operations and
financial condition.
A Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event may
result in the loss of some or all of the value of the Notes.
See Sections 6.1.4, 6.1.5 and 6.1.11.
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6.1.4 Conversion following a Capital Trigger Event
or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Upon the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event, Westpac is required to Convert all
or some of the Notes (or a percentage of the Face Value
of each Note) into the Conversion Number of Ordinary
Shares based on the VWAP during the 5 Business Days
prior to, but not including, the Capital Trigger Event
Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion
Date.
If a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs because APRA
has determined that without a public sector injection of
capital, or other public sector support, Westpac would
become non-viable, then Westpac must Convert all of the
Notes.
Conversion following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event is not subject to the Scheduled
Conversion Conditions being satisfied and Westpac is
required to issue to Holders the Conversion Number of
Ordinary Shares on the Conversion Date, which will not
exceed the Maximum Conversion Number.
Maximum Conversion Number
The Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares following
a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event
is subject to the Maximum Conversion Number. The
Maximum Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares
following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger
Event will be calculated based on a VWAP set to reflect
20% of the Issue Date VWAP.
Accordingly, depending upon the Ordinary Share price
during the 5 Business Days prior to a Capital Trigger Event
Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion
Date, the value of Ordinary Shares received for each
Note may (in the case of a Capital Trigger Event) and is
likely to (in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger Event) be
significantly less than approximately $101.01 for each Note
(based on the Initial Face Value of $100 per Note).
The Maximum Conversion Number may be adjusted
to reflect a consolidation, division or reclassification,
or pro-rata bonus issue, of Ordinary Shares. However,
no adjustment will be made to it on account of other
transactions which may affect the price of Ordinary
Shares, including for example, rights issues, returns of
capital, Buy Backs, special dividends, demergers, and
other corporate actions. The Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms do not limit the transactions that Westpac may
undertake with respect to its share capital and any such
action may increase the risk that Holders receive only the
Maximum Conversion Number and so adversely affect the
position of Holders.
Order of Conversion of Relevant Securities
If Westpac is only required to convert a certain amount of
Relevant Securities, Westpac will determine the amount
of Notes which will be Converted and other Relevant
Securities which will be converted, written-off or written
down as follows:
• first, Westpac is required to convert, write-off or write
down such number or amount of the face value of any
other Relevant Securities whose terms require them
to be converted, written-off or written down before
Conversion of the Notes as is necessary to return
either or both Westpac’s Level 1 Common Equity Tier 1
Capital Ratio or Westpac’s Level 2 Common Equity Tier
1 Capital Ratio, as the case may be, to above 5.125% or
to satisfy APRA that Westpac will no longer be non-
viable; and
• second, if conversion, write-off or write down of
those Relevant Securities is not sufficient, Westpac is
required to Convert the Notes and/or convert, write-off
or write down other Relevant Securities, on a pro-rata
basis or in a manner that is otherwise, in the opinion
of Westpac, fair and reasonable, the Face Value of the
Notes and the face value of any Relevant Securities
whose terms require or permit them to be converted,
written-off or written down in that manner (subject
to such adjustments as Westpac may determine to
take into account the effect on marketable parcels
and whole numbers of Ordinary Shares and any Notes
or Relevant Securities remaining on issue and the
need to effect conversion, write-off or write-down
immediately),
but such determination will not impede the immediate
Conversion of the relevant number of Notes or percentage
of the Face Value of each Note (as the case may be), or,
if applicable, termination of the relevant Holders’ rights
and claims. In addition, where the Relevant Securities are
in different currencies, Westpac may treat the Relevant
Securities as if converted into a single currency at rates of
exchange it considers reasonable. However, this determination
must not impede the immediate Conversion of the relevant
number of Notes.
However, Westpac has no obligation to have or maintain on
issue any Relevant Securities (and does not, and may never,
have on issue Relevant Securities) which are required to
be converted, written-off or written down ahead of Notes
and Westpac gives no assurance that there will be any such
instruments on issue at the time at which the Notes may be
required to be Converted.
Further, in Converting Notes or converting, writing-off or
writing down other Relevant Securities, although Westpac
will endeavour to treat Holders and holders of other Relevant
Securities on an approximately proportionate basis, Westpac
may discriminate to take account of the effect on marketable
parcels of Notes and other logistical considerations.
Accordingly, should a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability
Trigger Event occur and only some of the Notes must be
Converted, it is possible that not all Holders will have their
Notes Converted into Ordinary Shares.
Westpac expects that any ASX purchase or sale transactions
in Notes that have not settled on the date a Capital Trigger
Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs will continue to
settle in accordance with the normal ASX T+2 settlement,
although Westpac expects that the seller will be treated as
having delivered, and the buyer will be treated as having
acquired, the number of Ordinary Shares into which the Notes
have been Converted as a result of the occurrence of the
Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.
Ordinary Shares
The Ordinary Shares issued on Conversion may not be
listed. Westpac’s Ordinary Shares may not have been
listed for some period of time, for example, if Westpac
is acquired by another entity and delisted. The price of
Ordinary Shares and the ability to trade them would likely
be affected if not listed.
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The Ordinary Shares may not be able to be sold at prices
representing their value based on the VWAP. In particular,
the VWAP prices will be based on trading days which
occur before the Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability
Trigger Event.
Ordinary Shares are a different type of investment to
the Notes. Like Distributions on the Notes, Dividends are
payable at the absolute discretion of Westpac, but, unlike
Distributions, Dividends are not scheduled to be paid
at any particular time and the amount of each Dividend
is also discretionary (and not subject to a formula). In a
Winding Up, claims of holders of Ordinary Shares rank
behind claims of holders of all other securities and debts
of Westpac. The market price of Ordinary Shares may
fluctuate and be more sensitive than that of Notes to
changes in Westpac’s performance, operational issues and
other business issues.
6.1.5 Termination of rights where Conversion does
not occur following a Capital Trigger Event or
Non-Viability Trigger Event
If for any reason Conversion of Notes does not occur
and the Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by
5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:
• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such
Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as
the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed
or Transferred on any subsequent date; and
• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated
(written-off) immediately on the Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date (as the case may be), and Holders will
lose all of the value of their investment in those Notes
and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid
Distributions.
Conversion of Notes may not occur, for example, due
to applicable law, order of a court or action of any
government authority, including regarding the insolvency,
Winding Up or other external administration of Westpac,
as a result of Westpac’s inability or failure to comply
with its obligations under the terms and conditions of
the Notes in relation to Conversion, or as a result of
operational delays. Those laws and the grounds on which
a court or government authority may make orders or
take action preventing the Conversion of Notes may
change and the change may be adverse to the interests
of Holders. Further, pandemics (such as COVID-19) and
the related restrictions on access to facilities and systems
of Westpac and/or its agents may increase the risk of
a breakdown in process or operational delays, which
may result in Conversion of the Notes not occurring and
Holders losing all of the value of their investment.
6.1.6 Investments in Notes are not deposit liabilities
or protected accounts under the Banking Act
or Financial Claims Scheme
Investments in the Notes are an investment in Westpac
and will be affected by the ongoing performance, financial
position and solvency of Westpac. They are not deposit
liabilities or protected accounts of Westpac for the purposes
of the Banking Act or Financial Claims Scheme and are not
subject to the depositor protection provisions of Australian
banking legislation (including the Australian Government
guarantee of certain bank deposits). Therefore, the Notes are
not guaranteed or insured by the Australian Government, any
government agency or compensation scheme of Australia or
any other jurisdiction.
6.1.7 Market price of the Notes may fluctuate
Westpac will apply for quotation of the Notes on the
ASX, but Westpac is unable to forecast the market price
and liquidity of the market for the Notes. The Notes
may experience market price volatility more or less than
Ordinary Shares. The market price for the Notes may
fluctuate due to various factors, including:
• Australian and international general conditions
(including inflation rates, interest rates and currency
exchange rates), changes in government policy,
changes in regulatory policy, impacts of regulatory
change (including potential changes to the
Prudential Standards pursuant to the proposed APRA
consultation process described in Section 5.2.4 or
intervention by ASIC in the market for the Notes or
similar securities), changes in the laws relating to the
taxation treatment of Notes (including the availability
of franking), the expressed views of regulators, investor
sentiment and general market movements, which
may or may not have an impact on Westpac’s actual
operating performance;
• operating results of Westpac that vary from expectations
of securities analysts and investors;
• changes in expectations as to Westpac’s future financial
performance, including financial estimates by securities
analysts and investors;
• changes in market valuations of other financial services
institutions;
• announcement of demergers, acquisitions, strategic
partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by
Westpac or its competitors;
• changes in the market price of Ordinary Shares and/or
other debt securities or other capital securities issued by
Westpac or by other issuers, or changes in the supply of
equity securities or capital securities issued by Westpac
or by other issuers;
• the occurrence of or increase in the likelihood of the
occurrence of one or more Distributions not being paid,
a Capital Trigger Event or a Non-Viability Trigger Event;
• the impact of pandemics, such as COVID-19, on global,
regional and national economies and markets; and
• other major Australian and international events such as
hostilities and tensions, and acts of terrorism.
It is possible that the Notes will trade at a market price
above or below the Face Value as a result of these and
other factors.
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6.1.8 The liquidity of the Notes may be low
The market for the Notes will likely be less liquid than the
market for Ordinary Shares. Holders who wish to sell their
Notes may be unable to do so at an acceptable price, or at
all, if insufficient liquidity exists in the market for the Notes.
The liquidity of the market for the Notes may be impacted
by a number of factors, including changes in law such as
the DDO Laws that came into force in October 2021 (see
the “Design and distribution obligations” section at the
front of this Prospectus), or any changes to the Prudential
Standards, including any that occur pursuant to the
Additional Tier 1 Capital consultation process expected to
be undertaken by APRA in 2024 (for details on the APRA
Discussion Paper, see Section 5.2.4), which could potentially
lead to a change in the investor base or a material reduction
in future issuance volumes, reinvestment opportunities or
secondary market trading activity. If such factors increase
the difficulty of undertaking further issuance of Additional
Tier 1 Capital securities such as the Notes, this could also in
turn affect the likelihood of Westpac electing to Redeem or
Transfer the Notes rather than Converting them.
Westpac does not guarantee the market price or liquidity
of the Notes. There is a risk that if Holders sell Notes
before the Scheduled Conversion Date, Holders may lose
some of the money they have invested.
6.1.9 Changes in the Distribution Rate
The Distribution Rate is calculated for each Distribution
Period by reference to the relevant 3 month BBSW Rate,
which is influenced by a number of factors and varies over
time. The Distribution Rate will fluctuate and may increase
and/or decrease over time with movements in the 3 month
BBSW Rate. It is possible for the 3 month BBSW Rate to
become negative. The 3 month BBSW Rate is influenced
by the Interbank Overnight Cash Rate which is set by
the RBA. One scenario under which the 3 month BBSW
Rate sets negative is if RBA’s Cash Rate Target (or other
overnight rates such as rates on exchange settlement
balances) is cut below 0%. The 3 month BBSW Rate could
move before the Cash Rate is adjusted in anticipation of
any moves by the RBA over a 3 month horizon. Noting
the 3 month BBSW Rate is a market set rate, even in a
scenario where the Cash Rate is at or above 0%, it could
move negative depending on supply and demand in the
prime bank paper market. The Eurozone, Switzerland,
Japan and Denmark are examples of jurisdictions where
central banks have previously set negative monetary
policy rates. Should this occur, the negative amount will be
taken into account in calculating the Distribution Rate (but
there is no obligation on Holders to pay Westpac if the
Distribution Rate becomes negative and there would be
no Distribution in those circumstances).
Refer to the graph in Section 2.1.4 to see the movements in
the 3 month BBSW Rate over the last 10 years.
The Distribution Rate is also affected by the corporate
tax rate. If the corporate tax rate were to change, the
Distribution Rate, the cash amount of Distributions and
the amount of any franking credits will change.
As the Distribution Rate fluctuates, there is a risk that
the rate may become less attractive when compared
to returns available on comparable securities issued by
Westpac or other issuers or other investments.
Westpac does not guarantee any particular rate of return
on the Notes.
6.1.10 Use of franking credits by Holders
Australian resident Holders may be entitled to use franking
credits to offset their tax liability and Australian resident
Holders that are individuals or complying superannuation
entities may be entitled to a refund of excess franking
credits, to the extent that the franking credits exceed their
tax liability.
You should be aware that your ability to use the franking
credits, either as an offset to your tax liability or by
claiming a refund after the end of the year of income, will
depend on your individual tax position.
Investors should refer to the Australian tax summary in
Section 7 and should seek professional advice in relation
to their tax position and monitor any potential changes
to government policy relating to franking credits on an
ongoing basis. It is expected that the ATO will issue a
Class Ruling for Holders in respect of the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 which is consistent with the Australian tax
summary in Section 7.
6.1.11 Ranking of the Notes
In the event of a Winding Up, if the Notes are still on issue
and have not been Redeemed or Converted, they will rank
for payment:
• ahead of Ordinary Shares;
• equally with all Equal Ranking Capital Securities which
at the Issue Date, would include Westpac Capital Notes
5, Westpac Capital Notes 6, Westpac Capital Notes 7,
Westpac Capital Notes 8, Westpac Capital Notes 9 and
Westpac USD AT1 Securities; and
• behind Senior Creditors.
If, in a Winding Up, the Notes have not been Converted,
Redeemed, or Transferred, Holders will be entitled to be
paid the Liquidation Sum at the commencement of the
Winding Up (or if less actual cash is available to Westpac
for distribution to Holders, a proportionate share of that
cash). The Liquidation Sum is an amount of surplus assets
equal to $100 per Note (as adjusted for a Conversion
under clauses 5.2 or 5.4 of the Westpac Capital Notes
10 Terms or termination of rights under clause 5.8 of the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms).
The claim for the Liquidation Sum effectively ranks equally
with Equal Ranking Capital Securities, but is subordinated
to Senior Creditors. As the Notes rank behind Senior
Creditors, there is a risk that in the Winding Up, there will
be insufficient funds to provide to Holders any return of
their initial investment.
However it is likely that any Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Trigger Event would occur prior to a Winding Up,
requiring the Conversion of the Notes.
Where a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger
Event occurs, the ranking of Notes in a Winding Up will be
adversely affected.
If the Notes have been Converted (including upon the
occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger
Event), Holders will hold Ordinary Shares and rank equally
with other holders of Ordinary Shares in a Winding Up.
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If for any reason Conversion of Notes does not occur
following one of these events (including, for example,
due to applicable law, order of a court or action of any
government authority, including regarding the insolvency,
Winding Up or other external administration of Westpac,
as a result of Westpac’s inability or failure to comply
with its obligations under the terms and conditions of
the Notes in relation to Conversion, or as a result of
operational delays (for example, due to COVID-19 related
restrictions on access to facilities and systems of Westpac
and/or its agents) and the Ordinary Shares are not issued
for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after
the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability
Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:
• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such
Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as
the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed
or Transferred on any subsequent date; and
• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated
(written-off) immediately on the Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date (as the case may be), and Holders will
lose all of the value of their investment in those Notes
and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid
Distributions. In these circumstances, those Notes will
have no ranking in a Winding Up and Holders are likely
to be worse off than holders of Ordinary Shares.
6.1.12 Changes to credit rating
Any credit rating assigned to the Notes or other Westpac
securities could be reviewed, suspended, withdrawn or
downgraded. Credit rating agencies may withdraw, revise
or suspend credit ratings or change the methodology
by which securities are rated at any time. Any revisions,
anticipated changes or other changes could adversely
affect the market price and liquidity of the Notes or other
Westpac securities.
6.1.13 The Ordinary Share price used to calculate the
Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares may
be different to the market price of Ordinary
Shares at the time of Conversion
The number of Ordinary Shares issued to Holders upon
Conversion will depend on the VWAP of Ordinary Shares
over the 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary
Shares took place immediately prior to the relevant
Conversion Date (or in the case of a Capital Trigger Event
or Non-Viability Trigger Event, the VWAP over 5 Business
Days prior to the Conversion Date). Accordingly, the
Ordinary Share price used to calculate the Conversion
Number of Ordinary Shares may be different to the market
price of Ordinary Shares at the time of Conversion so that
the value of Ordinary Shares Holders receive may be less
than the value of those Ordinary Shares based on the
Ordinary Share price on the Conversion Date.
Holders receiving Ordinary Shares on Conversion may not
be able to sell those Ordinary Shares at the price on which
the Conversion calculation is based, or at all.
6.1.14 Holders cannot request Conversion,
Redemption or Transfer of the Notes
Holders have no right to request Conversion, Redemption
or Transfer of the Notes for any reason. Therefore, to
realise their investment Holders would have to sell
their Notes on the ASX at the prevailing market price.
Depending on market conditions at the time, the Notes
may be trading at a market price below the Face Value
and/or the market for the Notes may not be liquid.
Brokerage fees may also be payable if Notes are sold
through a broker. Westpac does not guarantee that
Holders will be able to sell Notes on the ASX at an
acceptable price or at all.
6.1.15 Conversion may or may not occur on
22 June 2034
The Notes may Convert into Ordinary Shares on
22 June 2034, being the first possible Scheduled
Conversion Date. However, there is a risk that Conversion
will not occur on 22 June 2034 because the Scheduled
Conversion Conditions are not satisfied – see Sections
2.2.3 and 2.2.5. The Scheduled Conversion Conditions will
not be satisfied if the VWAP of Ordinary Shares on the
25th Business Day on which trading in Ordinary Shares
took place before (but not including) the Scheduled
Conversion Date is less than or equal to 56.12% of the
Issue Date VWAP, or the VWAP of Ordinary Shares
during the period of 20 Business Days on which trading
in Ordinary Shares took place before (but not including)
the Scheduled Conversion Date is less than or equal to
50.51% of the Issue Date VWAP.
If Conversion does not occur on a potential Scheduled
Conversion Date, Distributions will continue to be paid
on the Notes, subject to the Distribution Payment
Conditions.
The Notes are perpetual instruments. If the Ordinary
Share price deteriorates significantly and never recovers,
it is possible that the Scheduled Conversion Conditions
will never be satisfied and, if this occurs, the Notes may
never Convert.
6.1.16 Changes to regulatory capital requirements in
Australia
Any fall in Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Ratio as a result of future changes to regulatory capital
requirements may adversely impact the market price of
the Notes or potentially increase the chance at a later
date that Conversion of Notes takes place due to the
occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event (a Capital Trigger
Event will occur where Westpac determines, or APRA
notifies Westpac in writing that it believes, that Westpac’s
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio is equal to or less than
5.125% on a Level 1 or Level 2 basis) or a Non-Viability
Trigger Event (a Non-Viability Trigger Event will occur
where APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes
Conversion of the Notes or conversion, write-off or write
down of other capital instruments of the Westpac Group
or a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent
support, is necessary because, without it, Westpac would
become non-viable).
See Section 6.1.4 for the risk associated with Conversion of
the Notes due to the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event
or Non-Viability Trigger Event.
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See Sections 5.2.2 and 5.2.4 for more information about
the Basel III capital framework and proposed changes
to regulatory capital requirements, including potential
changes to the Prudential Standards (such as increasing
the Capital Trigger Event level to above 5.125%) pursuant
to an Additional Tier 1 Capital consultation process
expected to be undertaken by APRA in 2024 (for details
on the APRA Discussion Paper, see Section 5.2.4). The
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms may be amended without
the approval of Holders to comply with applicable laws
(including the requirements of any statutory authority,
such as APRA – see Section 6.1.27).
6.1.17 Regulatory classification or change
APRA has confirmed that the Notes will be eligible
for inclusion as Additional Tier 1 Capital under APRA’s
Prudential Standard APS 111 Capital Adequacy: Measurement
of Capital.
However, Westpac may determine that a Regulatory Event
has occurred and may elect to Convert, Redeem (subject to
APRA’s prior written approval) or Transfer the Notes (see
Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 6.1.2) if APRA subsequently determines
that all, some or a proportion of the Notes do not or will
not qualify for Additional Tier 1 Capital treatment (under
the Basel III capital adequacy framework, as amended
from time to time) or as a result of any changes to the
Prudential Standards, including any that occur pursuant to
the Additional Tier 1 Capital consultation process expected
to be undertaken by APRA in 2024 (for details on the APRA
Discussion Paper, see Section 5.2.4).
A Regulatory Event may also occur as a result of other
regulatory changes. See Section 2.3.3 for information on
what constitutes a Regulatory Event, and Section 6.2.3 for
risks associated with regulation for Westpac generally.
6.1.18 Westpac may issue a Transfer Notice requiring
the Transfer of Notes to a Nominated Party
Westpac may elect to issue a Transfer Notice, requiring
all or some Notes (in the case of a Transfer on
22 September 2031, 22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or
22 June 2032) or all Notes (in the case of a Tax Event or
Regulatory Event) to be Transferred to a Nominated Party
for a cash amount per Note equal to the Face Value.
Upon a Transfer of Notes, it will be the Nominated Party’s
obligation to pay the aggregate Face Value of the Notes
being Transferred, not Westpac’s. If the Nominated Party
does not pay this amount to Holders, the Transfer will not
proceed, in which case Holders will continue to hold Notes
in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms.
Where Holders receive cash pursuant to a Transfer, the
rate of return at which Holders could reinvest their funds
may be lower than the Distribution Rate at the time.
6.1.19 No fixed maturity date
The Notes are perpetual instruments. The Notes may
Convert on a potential Scheduled Conversion Date, but
it is possible that market conditions at the time may be
such that the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are not
satisfied. If the Ordinary Share price falls far enough
and never recovers it is possible that the Notes will not
Convert at any point in time. Furthermore, any Optional
Conversion, Redemption or Transfer is subject to the
discretion of Westpac and certain other restrictions.
Redemption is also subject to obtaining APRA’s prior
written approval. It is possible that Optional Conversion,
Redemption or Transfer will not occur at any point in time.
6.1.20 DDO Laws
On 5 April 2019, the DDO Laws came into force and
introduced new product intervention powers for ASIC,
which took effect immediately, as well as product design
and distribution obligations on certain issuers and
distributors of financial products (including hybrids such
as Westpac Capital Notes 10) to retail investors, which
took effect in October 2021.
The product design and distribution obligations require
(among other things) issuers to prepare and make publicly
available a target market determination, issuers to take
reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the target
market determination by distributors and distributors
to take reasonable steps to ensure their distribution is
consistent with the target market determination.
In addition, the DDO Laws provide ASIC with significant,
proactive powers to issue product intervention orders if it
believes that a financial product (such as Westpac Capital
Notes 10) has resulted, will result, or is likely to result in
significant detriment to retail investors. The scope of the
product intervention power is broad and includes (but is
not limited to) the power for ASIC to intervene in relation
to a particular financial product (such as Westpac Capital
Notes 10) or a class of financial products (such as bank
hybrid securities) to prohibit or regulate the distribution of
that financial product or class of financial products. ASIC
can exercise this power regardless of whether Westpac
has complied with its obligations under the DDO Laws and
the law generally in relation to Westpac Capital Notes 10.
There is a risk that they may adversely impact the issue,
distribution and reinvestment of financial products,
including instruments like Westpac Capital Notes 10.
It is possible that investors who may have previously
invested in Westpac Capital Notes are no longer eligible
to apply for Westpac Capital Notes in the primary offer.
These changes may also affect the liquidity of existing
and new instruments (including hybrids such as Westpac
Capital Notes 10), if they lead to a material reduction in
future issuance volumes or secondary trading activity by
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6.1.21 Taxation treatment
A general description of the Australian taxation
consequences of investing in the Notes is set out in
Section 7. The information in Section 7 is provided in
general terms and is not intended to provide specific
advice in relation to the circumstances of any particular
potential investor or Holder. Accordingly, you should
seek independent advice in relation to your individual tax
position before you choose to apply for or invest in the
Notes.
A Tax Event will occur if Westpac determines, after
receiving a supporting opinion of reputable legal counsel
or other tax adviser in Australia experienced in such
matters, that (as a result of a Change of Law), there is a
more than insubstantial risk that:
• Westpac would be exposed to a more than de minimis
adverse tax consequence or increased cost in relation
to the Notes; or
• any Distribution would not be a frankable distribution
within the meaning of Division 202 of the Tax Act.
In each of those situations, the risk may itself be a Tax
Event, even before the cost or adverse tax consequence is
incurred or the Distribution ceases to be frankable. If a Tax
Event occurs, Westpac may Convert, Redeem or Transfer
the Notes (subject to the conditions contained in the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms, including that Westpac
has obtained a supporting opinion of reputable legal
counsel or other tax adviser, experienced in such matters,
in relation to the Tax Event – see Section 2.3.2).
6.1.22 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(“FATCA”) withholding and reporting
In order to comply with FATCA, Westpac (or, if Notes
are held through another financial institution, such other
financial institution) may be required (pursuant to an
agreement with the United States or under applicable
law including pursuant to the terms of an applicable
intergovernmental agreement entered into between the
United States and any other jurisdiction) (i) to request
certain information from Holders or beneficial owners
of Notes, which information may be provided to the US
Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), and (ii) to withhold US
tax on some portion of payments made with respect to
the Notes treated as foreign passthru payments made two
years or more after the date on which the final regulations
that define “foreign passthru payments” are published
if such information is not provided or if payments are
made to certain foreign financial institutions that have
not entered into a similar agreement with the United
States (and are not otherwise required to comply with the
FATCA regime under applicable law including pursuant to
the terms of an applicable intergovernmental agreement
entered into between the United States and any other
jurisdiction).
If Westpac or any other person is required to withhold
amounts under or in connection with FATCA from any
payments made with respect to Notes or with respect to
the issuance of any Ordinary Shares upon any Conversion,
Holders and beneficial owners of Notes, and holders of
Ordinary Shares issued upon any Conversion will not be
entitled to receive any gross up or additional amounts
to compensate them for such withholdings. FATCA
is complex and its application to the Notes remains
uncertain. Prospective investors are advised to consult
their own tax advisers about the application of FATCA to
the Notes.
This information is based on guidance issued by the
IRS or other relevant tax authority as at the date of this
Prospectus. Future guidance may affect the application of
FATCA to Westpac, Holders or beneficial owners of Notes
or Ordinary Shares.
6.1.23 Provision of information and certifications
pursuant to Common Reporting Standard
compliance requirements
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development’s Common Reporting Standard for
Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information
(“CRS”) requires certain financial institutions to report
information regarding certain accounts (which may
include the Notes) to their local tax authority and follow
related due diligence procedures. A jurisdiction that
has signed the CRS Competent Authority Agreement
may provide this information to other jurisdictions that
have signed the CRS Competent Authority Agreement.
Australia has enacted legislation to give effect to the CRS,
with the CRS applying to Australian financial institutions
from 1 July 2017. Therefore, Holders may be requested to
provide certain information and certifications to ensure
compliance with the CRS and this information may
be provided to the ATO and, potentially, other taxing
authorities in other jurisdictions outside Australia.
6.1.24 Powers of a Banking Act statutory manager
and APRA
In certain circumstances APRA may appoint a statutory
manager to take control of the business of an ADI, such as
Westpac. Those circumstances are defined in the Banking
Act to include:
• where the ADI informs APRA that it considers it is
likely to become unable to meet its obligations, or is
about to suspend payment;
• where APRA considers that, in the absence of external
support:
–the ADI may become unable to meet its obligations;
–the ADI may suspend payment;
–it is likely that the ADI will be unable to carry on
banking business in Australia consistently with the
interests of its depositors; or
–it is likely that the ADI will be unable to carry on
banking business in Australia consistently with the
stability of the financial system in Australia;
• the ADI becomes unable to meet its obligations or
suspends payment; or
• where, in certain circumstances, the ADI, its holding
company (if any) or any of its subsidiaries, is in default
of compliance with a direction by APRA to comply
with the Banking Act or regulations made under it
and the Federal Court of Australia authorises APRA to
assume control of the ADI’s business.
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The powers of a Banking Act statutory manager include
the power to alter the constitution of an ADI, its holding
company (if any) or any of its subsidiaries, to issue, cancel
or sell shares (or rights to acquire shares) in the ADI, its
holding company (if any) or any of its subsidiaries, and
to vary or cancel rights or restrictions attached to shares
in a class of shares in the ADI, its holding company (if
any) or any of its subsidiaries. The Banking Act statutory
manager is authorised to do so despite the Corporations
Act, the ADI’s constitution, any contract or arrangement
to which the ADI, its holding company (if any) or any of
its subsidiaries is party or the ASX Listing Rules. In the
event that a Banking Act statutory manager is appointed
to Westpac in the future, these broad powers of a Banking
Act statutory manager may be exercised in a way which
adversely affects the rights attaching to the Notes and the
position of Holders.
The Banking Act was amended in 2018 to enhance APRA’s
powers to facilitate resolution of the entities it regulates
(and their subsidiaries). Additional powers which have
been given to APRA and which impact Westpac include
greater oversight, management and directions powers in
relation to Westpac Group entities which were previously
not regulated by APRA, increased statutory management
powers over certain other entities within the Westpac
Group and changes which are designed to give statutory
recognition to the conversion or write-off of regulatory
capital instruments.
In addition, APRA has powers to require the compulsory
transfer of all or part of the business of Westpac
(including Ordinary Shares of Westpac) to another entity
under the Financial Sector (Transfer and Restructure) Act
1999 (Cth) (“FSTR Act”). A transfer under the FSTR Act
overrides anything in any contract or agreement to which
Westpac is a party, including the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms. These powers of APRA may be exercised in a way
which adversely affects the ability of Westpac to comply
with its obligations in respect of the Notes and this may
adversely affect the position of Holders.
6.1.25 Future issues of debt or other securities by
Westpac
Westpac and members of the Westpac Group may, at their
absolute discretion, issue securities in the future that:
• rank for distribution or payment of capital (including in
the Winding Up of Westpac or another member of the
Westpac Group) equally with, behind or ahead of the
Notes; or
• have the same or different dividend, interest or
distribution rates as the Notes; or
• have the same or different terms and conditions as the
Notes.
Any issue of other securities may affect Holders’ ability to
recover the Liquidation Sum due to Holders on a Winding
Up, if the Notes are on issue at the time.
The Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms do not require
Westpac to refrain from certain business changes or
require Westpac to operate within certain ratio limits.
An investment in Notes carries no right to participate in any
future issue of securities (whether equity, hybrid, debt or
otherwise) by any member of the Westpac Group.
No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, such
future issues of debt or other securities by an entity in the
Westpac Group may have on the market price or liquidity
of the Notes.
6.1.26 Successor holding company
Where Westpac is replaced as the ultimate holding
company of the Westpac Group by an Approved
Successor and certain other conditions are satisfied,
Conversion of Notes will not be triggered but Westpac
may be allowed to instead make amendments (provided
APRA’s prior written approval is obtained) to substitute
the Approved Successor as the debtor in respect of
the Notes and as the issuer in respect of the ordinary
shares issued on Conversion and to make certain other
amendments to the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms.
Accordingly, potential investors should be aware that, if:
• Westpac is replaced by an Approved Successor as the
ultimate holding company of the Westpac Group; and
• a substitution of the Approved Successor as the debtor
in respect of the Notes and the issuer of the ordinary
shares on Conversion is effected under the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms,
Holders will be obliged to accept Approved Successor
Shares and will not receive Ordinary Shares on Conversion.
Potential investors should also be aware that Holders
may not have a right to vote on any proposal to approve,
implement or give effect to the establishment of an
Approved Successor.
Westpac has not made any decision to substitute an
Approved Successor as the ultimate holding company of
the Westpac Group.
Where Westpac transfers only some of its assets to an
Approved Successor, the Approved Successor may as
a result have reduced assets which may affect its credit
rating and the likelihood Holders will receive their claims in
full in a Winding Up.
There is also a risk that the establishment of a successor
holding company that is not an Approved Successor is
treated as an Acquisition Event, leading to the Conversion
of the Notes. Further, if the establishment of a successor
holding company is treated as an Acquisition Event and
Conversion does not occur, a number of different risks
may arise for Holders, including that Westpac may be
assigned a different credit rating and its financial position
may be materially altered thereby adversely affecting its
ability to pay Distributions.
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6.1.27 Amendment of the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms
Westpac may, with APRA’s prior written approval where
required and subject to compliance with applicable laws,
amend the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms without the
approval of Holders. This includes an amendment which, in
Westpac’s opinion, is:
• of a formal, minor or technical nature;
• made to cure ambiguities and manifest errors;
• necessary to give effect to the listing of the Notes on
any stock exchange or to comply with applicable laws
(including the requirements of any statutory authority,
such as APRA); or
• generally not materially prejudicial to the interest of
Holders as a whole.
Westpac may also amend the Westpac Capital Notes
10 Terms, with APRA’s prior written approval, if the
amendment has been approved by a Special Resolution
of Holders or is necessary to effect the substitution of an
Approved Successor as the debtor in respect of the Notes
and the issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion.
Amendments under these powers are binding on all
Holders despite the fact that a Holder may not agree with
the amendment.
Westpac may also amend the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms in certain circumstances where the 3 month BBSW
Rate ceases to be available (i.e. a BBSW Rate Disruption
Event occurs) and replace the 3 month BBSW Rate
with an alternative rate and any related adjustments
that Westpac considers appropriate (subject to APRA’s
prior written approval), acting in good faith and in a
commercially reasonable manner, and make certain other
consequential amendments to the Westpac Capital Notes
10 Terms. Such amendments could adversely affect the
interests of Holders.
APRA’s prior written approval to amend the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms is always required where the
amendment would impact, or potentially impact, the
classification of the Notes as Additional Tier 1 Capital on a
Level 1 or Level 2 basis.
6.1.28 No rights if control of Westpac is acquired
If a person other than an Approved Successor acquires
control of Westpac, the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
do not provide any right or remedy for the Holders on
account of such an acquisition occurring except where
the acquisition constitutes an Acquisition Event. Further,
such an acquisition of Westpac may result in Westpac’s
Ordinary Shares no longer being quoted on the ASX.
If after such an acquisition has occurred a Non-Viability
Trigger Event occurs, the number of Ordinary Shares
issued on Conversion will reflect the VWAP for the period
of 5 Business Days on which the Ordinary Shares were
last traded on the ASX. The period of 5 Business Days
may be well before the Non-Viability Trigger Event and,
accordingly, the value of the Conversion Number of
Ordinary Shares when issued may be very different from
the value based on the VWAP used to determine the
Conversion Number. This may adversely affect the value
of the Ordinary Shares which are issued to Holders upon
Conversion and such Ordinary Shares may not be freely
tradable.
6.2 Investment risks relating to Westpac
Set out in this Section 6.2 are specific risks associated with
an investment in Westpac. Westpac’s business is subject to
risks that can adversely impact its financial performance,
financial condition and future performance. These risks are
relevant to an investment in Notes and Ordinary Shares
as the value of such an investment in Notes will depend
on Westpac’s financial condition and future performance,
regardless of when or if the Notes are Converted,
Redeemed, Transferred or, in the event of a Capital Trigger
Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event, terminated. If any of
the following risks occur, Westpac’s business, prospects,
reputation, financial performance or financial condition
could be materially adversely affected, and the likelihood
of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event
may increase, with the result that the trading price of
Westpac’s securities could decline and as a Holder you
could lose all, or part, of your investment.
The risks and uncertainties described below can emerge
together or quickly in succession in a fashion that is
uncorrelated with the order in which they are presented
below, and they are not the only ones Westpac faces.
Additional risks and uncertainties that Westpac is unaware
of, or that Westpac currently deems to be immaterial, may
also become important factors that affect Westpac.
The summary of risks in this Section 6 is not exhaustive
and you should read this Prospectus in its entirety and
consult your financial adviser or other professional adviser
before deciding whether to invest in Westpac Capital
Notes 10.
6.2.1 Westpac has suffered, and could in the future
suffer, information security risks, including
cyberattacks
Westpac (and other third parties that it engages with,
including its external service providers, business partners,
customers and organisations that Westpac acquires or
invests in) faces information security risks. These risks
are heightened by a range of factors including: the
inherent risks in existing and new technologies; increasing
digitisation of business processes within, and transactions
among, organisations; the increased volume of data
(including sensitive data) that organisations collect,
generate, hold, use and disclose; the global increase in
the sophistication, severity and volume of cyber crime
(including the increased occurrence of cyberattacks
globally); supply chain disruptions; the prevalence of
remote and hybrid working for employees, staff of service
providers, and customers; the targeting of local service
providers; ongoing and emerging geo-political tensions or
wars; and other external events such as acts of terrorism
and attacks from state sponsored actors, which could
compromise Westpac’s information assets and interrupt its
usual operations and those of its customers, suppliers and
counterparties.
Adverse information security events such as data
breaches, cyberattacks, espionage and/or errors are
occurring at an unprecedented pace, scale and reach.
Cyberattacks and other information security breaches
have the potential to cause: financial system instability;
reputational damage; serious disruption to customer
banking services; economic and non-economic losses
to Westpac, its customers, shareholders, suppliers,
counterparties and others; compromise data privacy
of customers, shareholders, employees and others; and
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exposure to contagion risk. While Westpac has systems in
place to protect against, detect, contain and respond to
cyberattacks and other information security threats, these
systems have not always been, and may not always be,
effective.
Westpac, its customers, shareholders, employees,
suppliers, counterparties or others could suffer losses
from cyberattacks, information security breaches or
ineffective cyber resilience. Westpac’s risks may be
heightened where Westpac is holding customer data
in breach of legal or regulatory obligations, and that
data is compromised as part of a cyberattack or other
information security incident. Westpac may not be able to
anticipate and prevent a cyberattack or other information
security incident, or effectively respond to and/or
rectify the resulting damage. Westpac’s suppliers and
counterparties, and other parties that facilitate Westpac’s
activities, financial platforms and infrastructure (such as
payment systems and exchanges that hold data in relation
to Westpac’s existing or potential customers) as well
as Westpac’s customers’ suppliers and counterparties
are also subject to the risk of cyberattacks and other
information security breaches, which could in turn impact
Westpac. As the scale and volume of cyberattacks
increases globally, there is an increased likelihood of
enforcement action from global and domestic regulators
and other action from customers or shareholders, such
as class action litigation, for information security risk
management failures, for failing to protect Westpac’s
information assets (including customer and other data),
for misleading statements made about Westpac’s
information security practices or for deficiencies in
Westpac’s response to cyberattacks and information
security threats (including any delayed, deficient or
misleading notifications).
Westpac’s operations rely on the secure processing,
storage and transmission of information on its computer
systems and networks, and the systems and networks
of external suppliers. Although Westpac implements
measures to protect the confidentiality, availability and
integrity of its information, Westpac’s information assets
(including the computer systems, software and networks
on which Westpac, or its customers, shareholders,
employees, suppliers, counterparties or others rely) may
be subject to security breaches, unauthorised access,
malicious software, external attacks or internal breaches
that could have an adverse impact on Westpac’s and their
confidential information.
Consequences of a successful cyberattack or information
security breach (whether targeting Westpac or
third parties) could include: damage to technology
infrastructure; the potential use of incident response and
intervention powers by the Australian Government under
the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth);
disruptions or other adverse impacts to network access,
operations or availability of services; loss of customers,
suppliers and market share or reputational damage;
loss of data or information; cyber extortion; customer
remediation and/or claims for compensation; breach of
applicable laws and regulations; increased vulnerability to
fraud and scams; litigation and adverse regulatory action
including fines or penalties and increased regulatory
scrutiny and enforcement action (including the imposition
of licence conditions).
All these potential consequences could have regulatory
impacts and negatively affect Westpac’s business,
prospects, reputation, financial performance or financial
condition. As cyber threats evolve, Westpac may need to
allocate significant resources and incur additional costs
to modify or enhance Westpac’s systems, investigate and
remediate any vulnerabilities or incidents and respond to
changing regulatory environments (including regulatory
inquiries).
6.2.2 Westpac could be adversely affected by legal
or regulatory change
Westpac operates in an environment of sustained legal
and regulatory change and ongoing scrutiny of financial
services providers. Westpac’s business, prospects,
reputation, financial performance and financial condition
have been, and could in the future be, adversely affected
by changes to law, regulation, policies, supervisory
activities, the expectations of regulators, and the
requirements of industry codes of practice, such as the
Banking Code of Practice.
Such changes may affect how Westpac operates and
have altered, and may in the future alter, the way Westpac
provides its products and services, in some cases requiring
Westpac to change or discontinue its offerings. This
includes possible future changes in laws, regulations,
policy or regulatory expectations arising from ongoing
industry-wide reviews and inquiries - for example, the
ongoing Senate inquiry into regional and rural branch
closures. These changes have in the past limited, and
could continue to limit, Westpac’s flexibility, require
it to incur substantial costs (such as costs of systems
changes, the levies associated with the Compensation
Scheme of Last Resort, or if Westpac’s liability for scams
or operational costs relating to scam management are
increased as a result of legal or regulatory change), impact
the profitability of Westpac’s businesses, require Westpac
to retain additional capital, impact Westpac’s ability
to pursue strategic initiatives, result in Westpac being
unable to increase or maintain market share and/or create
pressure on margins and fees. Changes to regulations in
relation to cyber, data, privacy, fraud and scams may also
affect the level of threat acting in Australia.
A failure to manage legal or regulatory changes effectively
and in the timeframes required has resulted, and could in
the future result, in the Westpac Group not meeting its
compliance obligations. It could also result in enforcement
action, penalties, fines, civil litigation, capital impacts
and ultimately loss of business licences. Managing large
volumes of regulatory change simultaneously has created,
and will continue to create, execution risk. While Westpac
updates its technology, systems and processes to keep
pace with legal and regulatory change, these steps
may not always be successful. System changes can also
increase the risk of flaws, human error or unintended
consequences and this risk is exacerbated by frequent
requirements for change. Westpac expects that it will
continue to invest significantly in compliance and the
management and implementation of legal and regulatory
changes. Significant management attention, costs
and resources may be required to update existing, or
implement new, processes to comply with such changes.
The availability of skilled personnel required to implement
changes may be limited.
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6.2.3 Westpac has been and could be adversely
affected by failing to comply with laws,
regulations or regulatory policy
Westpac is responsible for ensuring that it complies with
all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and
industry codes of practice in the jurisdictions in which
Westpac operates or obtains funding.
Westpac is subject to compliance and conduct risks. These
risks are exacerbated by the complexity and volume of
regulation, and the level of ongoing regulatory change,
including where Westpac interprets its obligations and
rights differently to regulators or a Court, tribunal or other
body, or where applicable laws (in different jurisdictions
or between regimes in Australia) conflict. The potential
for this is heightened when regulation is new, untested or
is not accompanied by extensive regulatory guidance, or
where industry consultation is limited.
Westpac’s compliance management system (which is
designed to identify, assess and manage compliance risk)
has not always been, and may not always be, effective.
Breakdowns have occurred, and may in the future occur,
due to flaws in the design or implementation of controls
or processes, or when new measures are implemented in
short periods of time. These factors can result in a failure
by the Westpac Group to meet its compliance obligations
(including obligations to report or provide information
to regulators). As reviews and change programs are
progressed, compliance issues have been, and will likely
continue to be, identified.
Conduct risk has occurred, and could continue to occur,
through the provision of products and services to
customers (including vulnerable customers and customers
in hardship) that do not meet their needs or do not
meet the expectations of the market. It has occurred,
and could continue to occur, through the deliberate,
reckless, negligent, accidental or unintentional conduct
of Westpac’s employees, contractors, agents, authorised
representatives, credit representatives (for example, in
Westpac’s RAMS franchise networks) and/or external
services providers that results in the circumvention
or inadequate implementation of Westpac’s controls,
processes, policies or procedures. This could occur
through a failure to meet professional obligations to
specific clients (including fiduciary, suitability, responsible
lending and hardship requirements), conflicts of
interest, weakness in risk culture, corporate governance
or organisational culture, poor product design and
implementation, failure to adequately consider customer
needs or selling products and services outside of customer
target markets. These risks are heightened where there
has been, or is in the future, inadequate supervision and
oversight of Westpac’s distribution channels. A failure by
Westpac’s people to comply with its policies, procedures
or the law could also negatively impact other employees,
which could lead to outcomes including litigation and
reputational damage for Westpac.
These factors have resulted, and could continue to result,
in poor customer outcomes (including for vulnerable
customers and customers in hardship), a failure by the
Westpac Group to meet its compliance obligations (or to
promptly detect, report and/or remedy non-compliance)
and other outcomes including reputational damage and
increased regulatory surveillance or investigation. Westpac
is currently subject to a number of investigations, reviews
and industry inquiries by, and is responding to a number
of requests from, domestic and international regulators
including APRA, ASIC, the ATO, the ACCC, AUSTRAC,
Banking Code Compliance Committee, Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Australian Financial Complaints
Authority, RBNZ and the Fair Work Ombudsman, Federal
Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Bank of Papua
New Guinea (“BPNG”) and BPNG’s Financial Analysis and
Supervision Unit, involving significant resources and costs.
Regulatory reviews and investigations have in the
past, and may in the future, result in a regulator taking
administrative or enforcement action against the Westpac
Group and/or its representatives. Regulators have
broad powers, and in certain circumstances, can issue
directions to Westpac (including in relation to product
design and distribution and remedial action). Regulators
could also pursue civil or criminal proceedings, seek
substantial fines, civil penalties, compliance regimes
or other enforcement outcomes. Penalties can be (and
have been) more significant where it has taken some
time to identify contraventions, or to investigate, correct
or remediate contraventions, where there are patterns
of similar conduct, or where there has been awareness
of contraventions. In addition, regulatory investigations
may lead to adverse findings against directors and
management, including potential disqualification.
The allocation of resources to regulatory reviews and
investigations can also impede other activities, including
change, simplification and remediation activities.
APRA can also require the Westpac Group to hold
additional capital either through a capital overlay or higher
risk weighted assets (including in response to a failure to
comply with prudential standards and/or expectations
including in relation to, for example, stress testing and
liquidity management). Following the commencement of
civil penalty proceedings, APRA imposed a $500 million
Culture, Governance and Accountability Review overlay
and a further $500 million Risk Governance overlay to
Westpac’s required operational risk capital in 2019. Both
overlays continue to apply.
If the Westpac Group incurs additional capital overlays,
Westpac may need to raise additional capital, which could
have an adverse impact on its financial performance.
The political and regulatory environment that Westpac
operates in has seen (and may continue to see) the
expansion of powers of regulators along with materially
increased civil penalties for corporate and financial sector
misconduct or non-compliance and an increase in criminal
prosecutions against institutions and/or their employees
and representatives (including where there is no fault
element). This could also result in reputational damage
and impact the willingness of customers, investors and
other stakeholders to deal with Westpac. Given the size
of Westpac and scale of its activities, a failure by Westpac
may result in multiple contraventions, which could lead to
significant financial and other penalties.
Regulatory investigations or actions commenced against
the Westpac Group have exposed, and may in the
future expose, the Westpac Group to an increased risk
of litigation brought by third parties (including through
class action proceedings), which may require Westpac to
pay compensation to third parties and/or to undertake
further remediation activities. In some cases, the amounts
claimed and/or to be paid may be substantial. Market
developments suggest the scope and nature of potential
claims is expanding, including in relation to cyber
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incidents, financial crime and environmental, social and
governance issues. Westpac has incurred significant
remediation costs on a number of occasions (including
compensation payments and costs of correcting
issues) and new issues may arise requiring remediation.
Westpac has faced, and may continue to face, challenges
in effectively and reliably scoping, quantifying and
implementing remediation activities, including determining
how to compensate impacted parties properly, fairly and
in a timely way. Remediation activities may be affected or
delayed by a number of factors including the number of
customers (or other parties) affected, the commencement
of investigations or litigation (including regulatory or class
action proceedings), requirements of regulators (including
as to the method or timeframe for remediation) or
difficulties in locating or contacting affected parties and
any reluctance of affected parties to respond to contact.
Investigation of the underlying issue may be impeded due
to the passage of time, technical system constraints, or
inadequacy of records. Remediation programs may not
prevent regulatory action or investigations, litigation or
other proceedings from being pursued, or sanctions being
imposed.
Regulatory investigations, inquiries, litigation, fines,
penalties, infringement notices, revocation, suspension
or variation of conditions of regulatory licences or other
enforcement or administrative action or agreements
(such as enforceable undertakings) have and could, either
individually or in aggregate with other regulatory action,
adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, reputation,
financial performance or financial condition.
6.2.4 Westpac has suffered, and in the future could
suffer, losses and be adversely affected
by the failure to implement effective risk
management
Westpac’s risk management framework has not always
been (and may not in the future be) effective, and
the resources Westpac has in place for identifying,
escalating, measuring, evaluating, monitoring, reporting
and controlling or mitigating material risks may not
always be adequate. This may arise due to inadequacies
in the design of the framework or key risk management
policies, controls and processes, the design or operation
of Westpac’s remuneration structures and consequence
management processes, technology failures, incomplete
implementation or embedment, or failure by Westpac’s
people (including contractors, agents, authorised
representatives and credit representatives) to comply with
or properly implement Westpac’s policies and processes.
The potential for these types of failings is heightened if
Westpac does not have appropriately skilled, trained and
qualified people in key positions or Westpac does not
have sufficient capacity, including people, processes and
technology, to appropriately manage risks.
There are also inherent limitations with any risk
management framework as risks may exist, or emerge in
the future, that Westpac has not anticipated or identified.
The risk management framework may also prove
ineffective because of weaknesses in risk culture or
risk governance practices and policies (for example,
where there is a lack of awareness of Westpac’s policies,
controls and processes or where they are not adequately
monitored, audited or enforced). This may result in poor
decision-making or risks and control weaknesses not
being identified, escalated or acted upon.
Westpac is required to periodically review its risk
management framework to determine if it remains
appropriate. Past analysis and reviews, in addition to
regulatory feedback, have highlighted that while there
have been improvements, the framework is still not
operating satisfactorily in a number of respects and needs
continued focus.
As part of Westpac’s risk management framework,
Westpac measures and monitors risks against its risk
appetite. When a risk is out of appetite, the Westpac
Group seeks to take steps to bring this risk back into
appetite in a timely way. This may include improving the
design of Westpac’s risk class frameworks and supporting
policies. However, Westpac may not always be able
to bring a risk back within appetite within proposed
timeframes or institute effective improvements (for
example, records management). This may occur because,
for example, the required changes involve significant
complexity, or because the Westpac Group experiences
delays in enhancing Westpac’s information technology
systems, in recruiting or having sufficient appropriately
trained staff for required activities (including where staff
are occupied by other regulatory change or remediation
projects) or operational failure. It is also possible that due
to external factors beyond Westpac’s control, certain risks
may be inherently outside of appetite for periods of time.
Weaknesses in risk culture and risk management practices
have resulted, and may continue to result, in regulatory
action. Westpac continues to implement its Integrated
Plan in relation to risk governance and remediation, with
Promontory Australia as Independent Reviewer providing
regular updates to APRA. Promontory Australia has
provided eleven reports to APRA so far. These reports
are published on Westpac’s website every six months at
www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/media/core/ with
the latest reports released on 6 November 2023. Westpac
expects to complete the Integrated Plan by the December
2023 target date with assessment and closure by
Promontory Australia to occur post completion. Westpac
remains conscious of execution risks during this final
stage. Post-completion, Westpac will continue to focus on
sustainability and effectiveness of the uplift delivered by
the Integrated Plan through a 12 month transition phase
with assurance by Promontory Australia.
If any of Westpac’s governance or risk management
processes and procedures prove ineffective or inadequate
or are otherwise not appropriately implemented or it
does not bring risks into appetite (as has occurred) it
could be exposed to higher levels of risk than expected
and sustained or increased regulatory scrutiny and
action. While improvements in risk culture can drive
early and increased self-identification and remediation
of compliance concerns, this can also highlight concerns
that may lead to further regulatory action. This may result
in losses, imposition of capital requirements, breaches of
compliance obligations, fines and reputational damage
which could adversely affect Westpac’s business,
prospects, financial performance or financial condition or
require remediation.
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6.2.5 Westpac could suffer losses due to technology
failures
Maintaining the reliability, availability, integrity,
confidentiality, security and resilience of Westpac’s
information and technology is crucial to Westpac’s
business. While the Westpac Group has a number of
processes in place to preserve and monitor the availability,
and facilitate the recovery, of Westpac’s systems, there is
a risk that Westpac’s information and technology systems
may be inadequate, fail to operate properly or result in
outages, including from events wholly or partially beyond
Westpac’s control.
If Westpac experiences a technology failure, it may fail
to meet a compliance obligation (such as a requirement
to retain records and/or data for a certain period, or
to destroy records and/or data after a certain period,
or other risk management, privacy, business continuity
management or outsourcing obligations), or Westpac’s
employees and customers may be adversely affected,
including through the inability for them to access
Westpac’s products and services, privacy breaches, or
the loss of personal data. This could result in reputational
damage, remediation costs and a regulator commencing
an investigation and/or taking action, or others
commencing litigation, against us. Technology issues in
the financial sector can also affect multiple institutions.
This means Westpac could impact, or be impacted by,
other institutions.
The use of legacy systems, as well as the work underway
to uplift Westpac’s technological capabilities, may
heighten the risk of a technology failure and also the risk
of non-compliance with Westpac’s regulatory obligations
or poor customer outcomes. Projects aimed at simplifying/
streamlining Westpac’s systems will require the allocation
of significant resources and incurring significant costs.
In addition, the risk of technology failure, regulatory
non-compliance or poor customer outcomes may be
heightened while those projects are being undertaken.
Westpac is also exposed to the risk that such projects
may not be completed on time or may require further
resources or funding than anticipated.
Failure to regularly renew and enhance Westpac’s
technology to deliver new products and services, comply
with regulatory obligations and ongoing regulatory
changes, improve automation of Westpac’s systems and
controls, and meet Westpac’s customers’ and regulators’
expectations, or to effectively implement new technology
projects, could result in cost overruns, technology failures
(including due to human error in implementation),
reduced productivity, outages, operational failures or
instability, compliance failures, reputational damage and/
or the loss of market share. This could place Westpac
at a competitive disadvantage and also adversely affect
Westpac’s business, prospects, financial performance or
financial condition.
6.2.6 Westpac could suffer losses due to
geopolitical and other external events
The Westpac Group continues to face changes in
the business environment including competitive,
regulatory, economic, geopolitical, technological, social,
environmental, and the impacts of criminal activity.
There is a risk that the Westpac Group does not identify,
understand or respond effectively to such changes or that
these changes have an adverse impact on the Westpac
Group’s ability to pursue its strategy.
Westpac, its customers and suppliers operate businesses
and hold assets in a diverse geographic locations.
Significant geopolitical risks remain (and are escalating)
including those arising from geopolitical instability,
conflicts, trade tensions, tariffs, sanctions, social disruption
(including civil unrest, war and terrorist activity), acts of
international hostility, and complicity with or reluctance to
take action against certain types of crimes.
Such events could affect domestic and international
economic stability and impact consumer and investor
confidence which in turn could disrupt industries,
businesses, service providers and supply chains and
ultimately adversely impact economic activity. This could
lead to shortages of materials and labour, higher energy
costs and commodity prices, volatility in markets and
damage to property. This in turn could affect asset values
and impact customers’ ability to repay amounts owing to
us, and Westpac’s ability to recover amounts owing. All of
these impacts could adversely affect Westpac’s business,
prospects, financial performance or financial condition.
6.2.7 Climate change and other sustainability
factors such as human rights and natural
capital may have adverse effects on Westpac’s
business
Climate and other sustainability-related risks have had
and are likely to have adverse effects on Westpac, its
customers, external suppliers, and the communities in
which it operates.
Climate related risks may manifest as physical risks, both
acute and chronic, transition risks, and risks related to
legal and regulatory action. These risks are magnified
by the significant uncertainties in modelling climate and
other sustainability-related risks and opportunities, and in
assessing their impact.
Physical risks from climate change include risks to
Westpac directly, as well as to customers and other
stakeholders that may ultimately impact Westpac due
to disruption or changes in income, impact on business
models, asset values, insurability of assets (or inability to
access insurance), and frequency or extent of damage
to assets. These risks could arise from increases and
variability in temperatures, changes in precipitation, rising
sea levels, loss of natural capital (including biodiversity
loss), and more severe and frequent climatic events,
including fires, storms, floods and droughts. In turn,
such events could also increase human rights risk and/or
increase customer vulnerability.
Transition risks are risks that the transition to a lower
carbon economy could impact Westpac. This could occur
from climate change mitigation, obsolescence of certain
businesses including from energy transition, changes
in investor appetite, shifting customer preferences,
technology developments and changes in regulatory
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expectations/policy. Transition risks could emerge through
Westpac’s lending to certain customers that experience
reduced revenues or asset values or increased costs, which
in turn impacts Westpac’s credit risk. Westpac may also be
directly impacted by transition risks, or unable to reduce
its exposure to impacted customers.
Westpac’s ambition to become a net-zero, climate
resilient bank, including joining the Net-zero Banking
Alliance will lead to changes to lending and operational
policies and processes which may present execution
risk. Westpac’s ability to meet its commitments and
targets is in part dependent on the orderly transition of
the economy towards net-zero, which may be impacted
by external factors including climate policy, levels of
investment, electricity grid capacity, and constraints in
the development and supply of technology, infrastructure
and the skilled labour required to deliver the necessary
change. Westpac’s ability to transition, including to meet
its targets and commitments, may also be impacted by
challenges faced by customers in meeting their own
transition plans and commitments.
The high dependency of the global economy on nature
means natural capital loss is a risk to Westpac, primarily
through Westpac’s exposure to customers that are
materially dependent on nature. Natural capital refers
to the stock of renewable and non-renewable natural
resources (e.g. plants, animals, air, water, soils, minerals)
that combine to yield a flow of benefits to people. Natural
capital loss can also contribute to, and be accelerated by,
climate change and these risks can be interdependent.
Increasing recognition and market-based responses to this
risk also create heightened regulatory and stakeholder
expectations on Westpac. As with Westpac’s climate
ambitions, its ambition to become a nature positive
bank will lead to changes to lending and operational
policies and processes which may present execution
risk, and its ability to meet those ambitions will be
impacted by external factors outside Westpac’s control.
Global strategies and standards for nature positivity are
at an early stage, which increases regulatory risk and
uncertainty.
Westpac’s business may be exposed to social and human
rights risks through its operations, supply chain and in
the provision of financial services. If Westpac fails to
adequately identify and manage these risks, it may cause,
contribute to, or be directly linked to adverse social and
human rights impacts. This includes a risk that Westpac
provides financial services to customers involved in
human rights abuses or criminal activity, or that Westpac’s
platforms and products may be exploited for criminal
purposes.
While Westpac seeks to manage and assess social risks
and act if it identifies risks, Westpac cannot be certain that
its assessment will uncover these risks and/or enable it to
act. This could be because Westpac’s monitoring systems
and analytics have not kept pace with change and/or
because of the increasing sophistication of perpetrators.
Data relevant to Westpac’s assessment and management
of climate, environmental and social risks continue to
mature. In some cases, Westpac requires data from third
parties to estimate its exposure and risks (in particular,
regarding Westpac’s scope 3 emissions). If those data
sources are not sufficiently available or reliable, there is
a risk that Westpac’s decision making (including target
setting and reporting) could be affected and Westpac may
not be able to meet it targets and commitments.
Failure or perceived failure to adapt the Westpac Group’s
strategy, governance, procedures, systems and/or controls
to proactively manage or disclose evolving climate-
and other sustainability-related risks and opportunities
(including, for example, perceived misstatement of, or
failure to adequately implement or meet, sustainability
claims, commitments and/or targets) may give rise to
business, reputational, legal and regulatory risks. This
includes financial and credit risks that may impact
Westpac’s profitability and outlook, and the risk of
regulatory action or litigation (including class actions)
against Westpac and/or its customers.
Westpac may also be subject, from time to time, to legal
and business challenges due to actions instituted by
activist or other groups. Examples of areas which have
attracted activism and challenges include: the financing
of businesses perceived to be at greater risk from physical
and transition risks of climate change and/or perceived
not to demonstrate responsible management of climate
change or environmental and social issues; and climate-
and sustainability-related disclosures (including net-zero
or emissions reductions strategies, targets and policies).
Scrutiny from regulators, shareholders, activists, corporate
governance organisations and other stakeholders
on climate-related risk management practices,
lending policies, targets and commitments, and other
sustainability products, claims and marketing practices
will likely remain high in coming years. Applicable legal
and regulatory regimes, policies, and reporting and other
standards are also evolving. For example, in Australia,
the government is consulting on mandatory climate-risk
reporting legislation, and there is increased compliance
and enforcement focus by ASIC and ACCC on a range of
issues related to sustainability, sustainable finance, and
monitoring/investigation of related claims. This increases
compliance, legal and regulatory risks, and costs.
6.2.8 The failure to comply with financial crime
obligations has had, and could have further,
adverse effects on Westpac’s business and
reputation
The Westpac Group is subject to anti-money laundering
and counter-terrorism financing (“AML/CTF”) laws, anti-
bribery and corruption laws, economic and trade sanctions
laws and tax transparency laws in the jurisdictions in which
it operates (“Financial Crime Laws”). These laws can be
complex and, in some circumstances, impose a diverse
range of obligations. As a result, regulatory, operational
and compliance risks are heightened. In some jurisdictions
(e.g. the Pacific region) financial crime risks are elevated
beyond the Westpac Group’s risk appetite.
Financial Crime Laws require Westpac to report
certain matters and transactions to regulators (such
as international funds transfer instructions, threshold
transaction reports and suspicious matter reports) and
ensure that Westpac knows who its customers are and
that it has appropriate ongoing customer due diligence in
place. The failure to comply with some of these laws has
had, and in the future could have, adverse impacts for the
Westpac Group.
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The Westpac Group operates within a landscape that is
constantly changing, particularly with the emergence of
new payment technologies, increased regulatory focus on
digital assets, increasing reliance on economic and trade
sanctions to manage issues of international concern, and
the rapid increase of ransomware and cyber extortion
attacks. These developments bring with them new
financial crime risks for the Westpac Group (as well as
other risks including scams and fraud, and criminal activity
that utilises a variety of technology and platforms), which
may require adjustments to the Westpac Group’s systems,
policies, processes and controls.
There has been, and continues to be, a focus on
compliance with financial crime obligations, with
regulators globally commencing investigations and
taking enforcement action for identified non-compliance
(often seeking significant penalties). Due to the Westpac
Group’s scale of operations, an undetected failure or the
ineffective implementation, monitoring or remediation of
a system, policy, process or control (including a regulatory
reporting obligation) has resulted, and could in the future
result, in a significant number of breaches of AML/CTF or
other financial crime obligations. This in turn could lead to
significant financial penalties and other adverse impacts
for the Westpac Group, such as reputational damage and
litigation risk.
While the Westpac Group has systems, policies, processes
and controls in place designed to manage its financial
crime obligations (including reporting obligations), these
have not always been, and may not in the future always be,
effective. This could be for a range of reasons including,
for example, a deficiency in the design of a control or a
technology failure or a change in financial crime risks or
typologies. Westpac’s analysis and reviews, in addition
to regulator feedback, have highlighted that its systems,
policies, processes and controls are not always operating
satisfactorily in a number of respects and require
improvement. Westpac continues to have an increased
focus on financial crime risk management and, as such,
further issues requiring attention have been identified and
may continue to be identified.
Although the Westpac Group provides updates to various
regulators on its remediation and other program activities,
there is no assurance that those or other regulators will
agree that its remediation and program update activities
will be adequate or effectively enhance the Westpac
Group’s compliance programs.
If Westpac fails to comply with its financial crime
obligations, it has faced, and could in the future face,
significant regulatory enforcement action and other
consequences (as discussed in Section 6.2.3) and
increased reputational risks (as discussed in Section 6.2.9).
6.2.9 Reputational damage has harmed, and could
in the future harm, Westpac’s business and
prospects
Reputational risk arises where there are differences
between stakeholders’ current and emerging perceptions,
beliefs and expectations and Westpac’s past, current
and planned activities, processes, performance and
behaviours.
Potential sources of reputational damage include
where Westpac’s actions (or those of Westpac’s
contractors, agents, authorised representatives and
credit representatives) cause, or are perceived to
cause, a negative outcome for customers, shareholders,
stakeholders or the community. Reputational damage
could also arise from the failure to effectively manage
risks, failure to comply with legal and regulatory
requirements, enforcement or supervisory action by
regulators, adverse findings from regulatory reviews,
failure or perceived failure to adequately prevent or
respond to community, environmental, social and
ethical issues or expectations and cyber incidents, and
inadequate record-keeping, which may prevent Westpac
from demonstrating that, or determining if, a past decision
was appropriate at the time it was made. Westpac is also
exposed to contagion risk from incidents in (or affecting)
other financial institutions and/or the financial sector more
broadly.
There are potential reputational consequences (together
with other potential commercial and operational
consequences) of failing to appropriately identify, assess
and manage environmental, social and governance related
risks, or to respond effectively to evolving standards and
stakeholder expectations. Westpac’s reputation could
also be adversely affected by the actions of customers,
suppliers, contractors, authorised representatives, credit
representatives, joint-venture partners, strategic partners
or other counterparties.
Failure, or perceived failure, to address issues that could
or do give rise to reputational risk, has created, and could
in the future create, additional legal risk, subject Westpac
to regulatory investigations, regulatory enforcement
actions, fines and penalties or litigation or other actions
brought by third parties (including class actions), and the
requirement to remediate and compensate customers,
including prospective customers, investors and the market.
It could also result in the loss of customers or restrict
the Westpac Group’s ability to efficiently access capital
markets. This could adversely affect Westpac’s business,
prospects, financial performance or financial condition.
6.2.10 Westpac has and could suffer losses due to
litigation
Litigation has been, and could in the future be,
commenced against Westpac by a range of plaintiffs,
such as customers, shareholders, employees, suppliers,
counterparties, activists and regulators and may, either
individually or in aggregate, adversely affect the Westpac
Group’s business, operations, prospects, reputation or
financial condition.
In recent years, there has been an increase in class action
proceedings, many of which have resulted in significant
monetary settlements. The risk of class actions has
been heightened by a number of factors, including
regulatory enforcement actions, an increase in the number
of regulatory investigations and inquiries, a greater
willingness on the part of regulators to commence court
proceedings, more intense media scrutiny, the increasing
prospect of regulatory reforms which might eliminate
some of the current barriers to such litigation, and the
growth of third party litigation funding and other funding
arrangements. Class actions commenced against a
competitor could also lead to similar proceedings against
Westpac.
Activism strategies directed at financial institutions,
particularly in the area of climate change, sustainability
and energy transition, have also increased globally in
recent years, where the focus, including through the
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commencement of proceedings, may be to publicly
highlight particular issues, to enforce legal or regulatory
standards, or to influence the financial institution to
change its operations and activities. Westpac is currently,
and in the future may be, exposed to such litigation
and/or strategies employed by activist shareholders
or organisations.
Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the
outcome may not be predicted accurately. Furthermore,
the Westpac Group’s ability to respond to and defend
litigation may be adversely affected by inadequate record
keeping.
Depending on the outcome of any litigation, the Westpac
Group has been, and may in the future be, required to
comply with broad court orders, including compliance
orders, enforcement orders or otherwise pay significant
damages, fines, penalties or legal costs. There is a risk that
the actual penalty or damages paid following a settlement
or determination by a Court for any legal proceedings may
be materially higher or lower than any relevant provision
(where applicable) or that any contingent liability may be
larger than anticipated. There is also a risk that additional
litigation or contingent liabilities arise, all of which could
adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, reputation,
financial performance or financial condition.
6.2.11 Westpac is exposed to adverse funding
market conditions
Westpac relies on deposits, money markets and capital
markets to fund its business and source liquidity.
Westpac’s liquidity and costs of obtaining funding are
related to funding market conditions, in addition to
Westpac’s creditworthiness and credit profile.
Funding markets can be unpredictable and experience
extended periods of extreme volatility, disruption and
decreased liquidity. Market conditions, and the behaviour
of market participants, can shift significantly over very
short periods of time. The main risks Westpac faces are
damage to market confidence, changes to the access and
cost of funding, a slowing in global economic activity, the
effects of monetary policy outcomes, the interest rate
cycle, other impacts on customers or counterparties and
reduction in appetite for exposure to Westpac.
A shift in investment preferences could result in deposit
withdrawals. This would increase Westpac’s need for
funding from other sources. These may offer lower levels
of liquidity and increased cost.
If market conditions deteriorate due to economic, financial,
political, geopolitical, regulatory, fiscal or monetary
policy, or other reasons (including those idiosyncratic to
Westpac), there may also be a loss of confidence in bank
deposits leading to unexpected withdrawals. These events
can transpire quickly and be exacerbated by information
transmission on social media. This could increase funding
costs, Westpac’s liquidity, funding and lending activities
may be constrained and its financial solvency threatened.
In such events, even robust levels of capital may not be
sufficient to safeguard Westpac against detrimental loss
of funding.
If Westpac’s current sources of funding prove to be
insufficient, Westpac may need to seek alternatives
which will depend on factors such as market conditions,
its credit ratings, reputation and confidence issues and
market capacity. Even if available, these alternatives may
be more expensive or on unfavourable terms, which could
adversely affect Westpac’s financial performance, liquidity,
capital resources or financial condition.
If Westpac is unable to source appropriate funding, it may
be forced to reduce business activities (e.g. lending) or
operate with smaller liquidity buffers. This may adversely
impact Westpac’s business, prospects, liquidity, capital
resources, financial performance or financial condition. If
Westpac is unable to source appropriate funding for an
extended period, or if it can no longer realise liquidity,
Westpac may not be able to pay its debts as and when
they fall due or meet other contractual obligations.
Westpac enters into collateralised derivative obligations,
which may require it to post additional collateral based
on market movements. This has the potential to adversely
affect Westpac’s liquidity or ability to use derivative
obligations to hedge interest rate, currency and other
financial instrument risks.
6.2.12 Westpac could be adversely affected by
the risk of inadequate capital levels under
stressed conditions
The Westpac Group is subject to the risk of an inadequate
level or composition of capital to support normal business
activities, meet regulatory capital requirements under
normal operating environments or stressed conditions,
and to maintain its solvency. Even robust levels of capital
may not be sufficient to ensure the ongoing sustainability
of Westpac in the event of a liquidity run.
Westpac’s capital levels and risk appetite are informed
by stress testing. Buffers have been built to assist in
maintaining capital adequacy during stressed times.
Westpac determines its internal management buffers
taking into consideration various factors. These include its
balance sheet, portfolio mix, potential capital headwinds
(including real estate valuations, inflation and rising rates)
and stressed outcomes, also noting that models and
assumptions may or may not be accurate in predicting the
nature and magnitude of particular stress events.
Capital distribution constraints apply when an ADI’s
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio is within the Capital
Buffer range (consisting of the Capital Conservation
Buffer plus any Countercyclical Capital Buffer) in line with
regulatory requirements. Such constraints could impact
future dividends and distributions on Additional Tier 1
Capital instruments. The macro-economic environment,
stressed conditions and/or regulatory change or
regulatory policy could result in a material increase to risk
weighted assets or impact Westpac’s capital adequacy,
trigger capital distribution constraints, threaten Westpac’s
financial viability and/or require it to undertake a highly
dilutive capital raising. Should AT1 and Tier 2 Capital
instruments that Westpac has issued be converted into
Ordinary Shares (for example where Westpac’s CET1 ratio
falls below a certain level or APRA determines Westpac
would become non-viable without conversion of capital
instruments or equivalent support), this could significantly
dilute the value of existing Ordinary Shares. Additionally,
APRA’s current review of the effectiveness of Additional
Tier 1 Capital instruments for use in a potential bank stress
scenario (and any prudential reforms arising from this
review) could increase the chance that Additional Tier
1 Capital instruments are converted or may adversely
impact the pricing and liquidity of Additional Tier 1 Capital
instruments.
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6.2.13 Westpac’s business is substantially dependent
on the Australian and New Zealand economies,
and could be adversely affected by a material
downturn or shock to these economies or
other financial systems
Westpac’s revenues and earnings are dependent on
domestic and international economic activity, business
conditions and the level of financial services its customers
require. Most of Westpac’s business is conducted in
Australia and New Zealand so Westpac’s performance is
influenced by the level and cyclical nature of activity in
these countries. The financial services industry and capital
markets have been, and may continue to be, adversely
affected by volatility, global economic conditions
(including inflation and rising interest rates), external
events, geopolitical instability, political developments,
cyberattacks or a major systemic shock.
Market and economic disruptions could cause consumer
and business spending to decrease, unemployment to
rise, demand for Westpac’s products and services to
decline and credit losses to increase, thereby reducing its
earnings. These events could also undermine confidence
in the financial system, reduce liquidity, impair access to
funding and adversely affect Westpac’s customers and
counterparties. In addition, any significant decrease in
housing and commercial property valuations, significant
increases in inflation or significant increases in interest
rates or sustained high interest rates could adversely
impact lending activities, possibly leading to higher credit
losses.
Given Australia’s export reliance on China, slowdown in
China’s economic growth and foreign policies (including
the adoption of protectionist trade measures or sanctions)
could negatively impact the Australian economy. This
could result in reduced demand for Westpac’s products
and services and affect supply chains, the level of
economic activity and the ability of its borrowers to repay
their loans.
The nature and consequences of any such event are
difficult to predict but each of these factors could
adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, financial
performance or financial condition.
6.2.14 Declines in asset markets could adversely
affect Westpac’s operations or profitability
and an increase in impairments and
provisioning could adversely affect Westpac’s
financial performance or financial condition
Declines in Australian, New Zealand or other asset
markets, including equity, bond, residential and
commercial property markets, have adversely affected,
and could in the future adversely affect, Westpac’s
operations and profitability. Declining asset prices could
also impact customers and counterparties and the value of
security (including residential and commercial property)
Westpac holds. This may impact Westpac’s ability to
recover amounts owing to it if customers or counterparties
default. It may also affect Westpac’s impairment charges
and provisions, in turn impacting its financial performance,
financial condition and capital levels. Declining asset prices
also impact Westpac’s wealth management business as
its earnings partly depend on fees based on the value of
securities and/or assets held or managed.
Westpac establishes provisions for credit impairment
based on accounting standards using current information
and its expectations. If economic conditions deteriorate
beyond Westpac’s expectations, some customers and/or
counterparties could experience higher financial stress,
leading to an increase in impairments, defaults and
write-offs, and higher provisioning. Changes in regulatory
expectations in relation to the treatment of customers
in hardship could lead to increased impairments and/
or higher provisioning. Such events could adversely
affect Westpac’s liquidity, capital resources, financial
performance or financial condition.
Credit risk also arises from certain derivative, clearing
and settlement contracts Westpac enters into, and from
its dealings in, and holdings of, debt securities issued by
other institutions and government agencies, the financial
conditions of which may be affected to varying degrees
by economic conditions in global financial markets.
6.2.15 Sovereign risk may destabilise financial
markets adversely
Sovereign risk is the risk that governments will default
on their debt obligations, fail to perform contractual
obligations or be unable to refinance their debts as
they fall due. Potential sovereign contractual defaults,
sovereign debt defaults and the risk that governments
will nationalise parts of their economy including assets of
financial institutions (such as Westpac) could negatively
impact the value of Westpac’s holdings of assets. Such an
event could destabilise global financial markets, adversely
affecting Westpac’s liquidity, financial performance or
financial condition. There may also be a cascading effect
to other markets and countries, the consequences of
which, while difficult to predict, may be similar to, or
worse than, those experienced during the Global Financial
Crisis.
6.2.16 Westpac could be adversely affected by the
failure to maintain it credit ratings
Credit ratings are independent opinions on Westpac’s
creditworthiness. Westpac’s credit ratings can affect the
cost and availability of its funding and may be important
to certain customers or counterparties when evaluating
Westpac’s products and services.
A rating downgrade could be driven by a downgrade of
Australia’s sovereign credit rating, or one or more of the
risks identified in this section or by other events including
changes to the methodologies rating agencies use to
determine credit ratings. A credit rating or rating outlook
could be downgraded or revised where credit rating
agencies believe there is a very high level of uncertainty
on the impact to key rating factors from a significant
event.
A downgrade to Westpac’s credit ratings could have an
adverse effect on its cost of funds, collateral requirements,
liquidity, competitive position, its access to capital markets
and its financial stability. The extent and nature of these
impacts would depend on various factors, including the
extent of any rating change, differences across agencies
(split ratings) and whether competitors or the sector are
also impacted.
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6.2.17 Westpac faces intense competition in all
aspects of its business
The financial services industry is highly competitive.
Westpac competes with a range of firms, including retail
and commercial banks, investment banks, other financial
service companies, fintech companies and businesses in
other industries with financial services aspirations. This
includes those competitors who are not subject to the same
capital and regulatory requirements as Westpac, which may
allow those competitors to operate more flexibly.
Emerging competitors are increasingly altering the
competitive environment by adopting new business
models or seeking to use new technologies to disrupt
existing business models.
The competitive environment may also change as a result
of increased scrutiny by regulators in the sector (such as
in the payments space, or the ongoing ACCC inquiry into
the market for the supply of retail deposit products) and
other legislative reforms, which will stimulate competition,
improve customer choice and likely give rise to increased
competition from new and existing firms.
Competition in the various markets in which Westpac
operates has led, and may continue to lead, to a decline in
Westpac’s margins or market share.
Deposits fund a significant portion of Westpac’s balance
sheet and have been a relatively stable source of funding.
If Westpac is not able to successfully compete for deposits
this could increase its cost of funding, lead it to seek
access to other types of funding, or result in it reducing its
lending.
Westpac’s ability to compete depends on its ability to
offer products and services that meet evolving customer
preferences. Not responding to changes in customer
preferences could see Westpac lose customers. This could
adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, financial
performance or financial condition.
6.2.18 Westpac has suffered, and could continue to
suffer, losses due to operational risk
Operational risk is the risk of loss resulting from
inadequate or failed internal processes, people and
systems or from external events. It includes, among other
things, model risk, data risk, operations risk, change
execution risk and third party risk. While Westpac has
policies, processes and controls in place to manage these
risks, these have not always been, or may not be, effective.
Ineffective processes and controls (including those of
Westpac’s contractors, agents, authorised representatives
and credit representatives, or inadequate supervision and
oversight of their activities) have resulted in, and could
continue to result in, adverse outcomes for customers
(including vulnerable customers), employees or other third
parties.
The risk of operational breakdowns occurring is
heightened where measures are implemented quickly
in response to external events, such as the COVID-19
pandemic. These types of operational failures may also
result in financial losses, customer remediation, regulatory
scrutiny and intervention, fines, penalties and capital
overlays and, depending on the nature of the failure, result
in litigation, including class action proceedings.
Examples of operational risk include:
• Scams and fraud risk. Westpac has incurred, and
could in the future incur, losses from scams and fraud
(including fraudulent applications for loans, or from
incorrect or fraudulent payments and settlements).
Such losses could increase significantly if Westpac’s
liability for scams is impacted by regulatory change
(for example, if a UK style bank reimbursement scheme
is implemented in Australia or New Zealand, making
banks liable to compensate scam victims). Fraudulent
conduct can also arise from external parties seeking to
access Westpac’s systems or customer accounts, the
use of mule accounts and where identification records
are compromised due to third party cybersecurity
events. These risks are heightened by real-time
transaction capability, and Westpac is also exposed
to contagion risk from incidents in (or affecting)
other financial institutions. If systems, procedures and
protocols for preventing and managing scams, fraud or
improper access to Westpac’s systems and customer
accounts fail, or are inadequate or ineffective, they
could lead to losses which could adversely affect
Westpac’s customers, business, prospects, reputation,
financial performance or financial condition. Regulatory
and compliance requirements can impede the ability
to swiftly identify or respond to a scam or fraud, or to
communicate with affected parties.
• Records management risk. Westpac could incur losses
from a failure to adequately implement and monitor
effective records management policies and processes,
as this could impact Westpac’s ability to safeguard or
locate relevant records, respond to production and
regulatory notices, conduct remediation, and generally
meet its compliance obligations. Where there are
inadequacies or complexities in Westpac’s systems,
there is a heightened risk that Westpac may fail to
meet a compliance obligation (such as a requirement
to retain records and data for, or to destroy or de-
identify records and data after, a certain period).
• Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). As Westpac increases
the adoption of AI to support Westpac’s customers
and business processes, Westpac may become
more exposed to risks associated with AI, such as
lack of transparency, inaccurate data input, risk of
biased or inaccurate outputs or outcomes, breaches
of confidentiality and privacy obligations, and
inaccurate decisions or unintended consequences that
are inconsistent with Westpac’s policies or values.
These could have financial, regulatory, conduct and
reputational impacts.
• Third party risk. Financial services entities have been
increasingly sharing data with third parties, such as
suppliers, FinTechs, and regulators, to conduct their
business and meet regulatory obligations. Each third
party can give rise to a variety of risks, including
financial crime compliance, information security, cyber,
privacy, regulatory compliance, conduct, reputation,
environmental and business continuity risks. Westpac
also relies on suppliers, both in Australia and overseas,
to provide services to it and its customers. Failures by
these third-party contractors and suppliers (including
Westpac’s authorised representatives and credit
representatives) to deliver services as required (and
in accordance with law, regulation and regulatory
expectations) could disrupt Westpac’s ability to
provide its products and services and adversely
impact Westpac’s customers, operations, financial
performance or reputation.
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• Change risk. Westpac is also exposed to change risk
through delivery of technology and other change
programs, being the risk that a change program fails to
deliver the desired goals, or fails to reduce, pre-empt,
mitigate and manage the challenges associated with
transformation or leads to further regulatory scrutiny.
If the technology systems used by the Westpac Group,
its counterparties and/or financial infrastructure
providers do not operate correctly, this may also cause
loss or damage to the Westpac Group, its customers
and/or its counterparties. This can also arise from
complexities in Westpac’s systems, and the interaction
between those systems. This could include, for
example, where systems issues result in incorrect fees
or charges being applied to customers, or other poor
customer outcomes.
• Insurance coverage risk. There is also a risk that
Westpac will not be able to obtain and/or have not
obtained appropriate insurance coverage for the risks
that the Westpac Group may be exposed to.
6.2.19 Westpac could suffer losses due to market
volatility
Westpac is exposed to market risk due to its financial
markets businesses, asset and liability management, its
holdings in liquid asset securities and its defined benefit
plan.
Market risk is the risk of an adverse impact on the
Westpac Group’s financial performance or financial
position resulting from changes in market factors, such as
foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices,
credit spreads and interest rates. This includes interest rate
risk in the banking book arising from a mismatch between
the duration of assets and liabilities that have not been
appropriately hedged.
Changes in market price factors could be driven by a
variety of developments including economic disruption
and geopolitical events. The resulting market volatility
could potentially lead to losses and may adversely affect
Westpac’s financial performance (business, prospects,
liquidity, ability to hedge exposures and capital).
As a financial intermediary, Westpac underwrites listed
and unlisted debt securities. Westpac could suffer losses
if it fails to syndicate or sell down this risk to others. This
risk is more pronounced in times of heightened market
volatility.
6.2.20 Poor data quality could adversely affect
Westpac’s business and operations
Accurate, complete and reliable data, along with
appropriate data control, retention, destruction and
access frameworks and processes, is critical to Westpac’s
business. Data plays a key role in how Westpac provides
products and services to customers, Westpac’s systems,
its risk management framework and its decision-making
and strategic planning.
In some areas of Westpac’s business, it is affected by poor
data quality or data availability. This has occurred, and
could arise in the future, in a number of ways, including
through inadequacies in systems, processes and policies,
or the ineffective implementation of data management
frameworks.
Poor data quality could lead to poor customer service,
negative risk management outcomes, and deficiencies
in credit systems and processes. Any deficiency in credit
systems and processes could, in turn, have a negative
impact on Westpac’s decision making in the provision of
credit and the terms on which it is provided. Westpac also
needs accurate data for financial and other reporting.
Poor data has affected, currently affects, and may in the
future continue to affect, Westpac’s ability to monitor
and manage its business, comply with production notices,
respond to regulatory notices and conduct remediation.
In addition, poor data or poor data retention/destruction
controls, and control gaps and weaknesses, has affected,
currently affects, and may in the future continue to affect,
Westpac’s ability to meet its compliance obligations
(including its regulatory reporting obligations) which
has led, and could continue to lead, to regulatory
investigations or actions against us. Due to the importance
of data, Westpac has and will likely continue to incur
substantial costs, and devote significant effort, to
improving the quality of data and data frameworks and
processes, remediating deficiencies where necessary, and
compliance generally.
The consequences and effects arising from poor data
quality or poor data retention/destruction controls could
have an adverse impact on the Westpac Group’s business,
operations, prospects, reputation, financial performance or
financial condition.
6.2.21 Westpac’s failure to recruit and retain key
executives, employees and Directors may have
adverse effects on its business
Key executives, employees and Directors play an integral
role in the operation of Westpac’s business and its pursuit
of its strategic objectives. Westpac’s failure to recruit
and retain appropriately skilled and qualified people into
key roles could have an adverse effect on its business,
prospects, reputation, financial performance or financial
condition. Macro-environmental factors such as low
unemployment, restricted migration levels, on-shoring of
work, the prevalence of remote and hybrid working for
employees and the competitive talent market, may also
have an adverse impact on attracting specialist skills for
the Westpac Group.
6.2.22 Certain strategic decisions may have adverse
effects on Westpac’s business
The Westpac Group routinely evaluates and implements
strategic decisions, priorities and objectives including
simplification, diversification, innovation, divestment,
investment, acquisition or business expansion initiatives.
Each of these activities can be complex, costly and may
not proceed in a timely manner. For example, they may
cause reputational damage, or Westpac may experience
difficulties in completing certain transactions, separating
or integrating businesses in the scheduled timeframe or
at all, disruptions to operations, diversion of management
resources or higher than expected transaction costs.
Any failure to successfully divest businesses means
that Westpac may have sustained exposure to higher
operating costs and to the higher inherent risks in those
businesses. For example, Westpac’s Pacific businesses
face a number of risks including heightened operational
risk, sovereign risk, financial crime and exchange control
risks which could adversely affect Westpac’s customers,
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business, prospects, reputation, financial performance
or financial condition. In addition, as part of the now-
completed Specialist Businesses transactions, Westpac
has given a number of warranties and indemnities in
favour of counterparties relating to certain pre-completion
matters, and made certain other contractual commitments
(including in relation to transitional services). Claims
under these warranties, indemnities and other contractual
commitments may result in Westpac being liable to
make significant payments to these counterparties while
the various contractual liability regimes remain on foot.
Additional operational risk capital is required to be held
against the risk pursuant to APRA’s published guidance.
Westpac also acquires and invests in businesses. These
transactions involve a number of risks and costs.
A business Westpac invests in may not perform as
anticipated, may result in the assumption of unknown
and unaccounted for liabilities, regulatory risks or may
ultimately prove to have been overvalued when the
transaction was entered into.
Operational, cultural, governance, compliance and risk
appetite differences between Westpac and an acquired
business may lead to lengthier and more costly integration
exercises.
There are also risks involved in not implementing
strategies successfully due to internal factors (for example,
inadequate funding, resourcing, business capabilities or
operating model) or failing to identify, understand or
respond effectively to changes in the external business
environment (including economic, geopolitical, regulatory,
consumer sentiment, technological, environmental,
social and competitive factors). This could have a range
of adverse effects on Westpac, such as being unable to
increase or maintain market share or resulting pressure on
margins and fees.
Any of these risks could have a negative impact on
Westpac’s business, growth prospects, reputation,
engagement with regulators, financial performance or
financial condition.
6.2.23 Westpac could suffer losses due to impairment
of capitalised software, goodwill and other
intangible assets that may adversely affect its
business, operations or financial condition
In certain circumstances Westpac may incur a reduction
in the value of intangible assets. Westpac is required to
assess the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible
asset balances at least annually or wherever an indicator
of impairment exists.
For this purpose, Westpac uses a discounted cash flow
calculation. Changes in the methodology or assumptions
in calculations, together with changes in expected cash
flows, could materially impact this assessment. Estimates
and assumptions used in assessing the useful life of an
asset can also be affected by a range of factors including
changes in strategy, changes in technology and regulatory
requirements. In the event that an asset is no longer in use,
or its value has been reduced or its estimated useful life
has declined, an impairment or accelerated amortisation
will be recorded, adversely impacting Westpac’s financial
performance.
6.2.24 Changes in critical accounting estimates and
judgements could expose the Westpac Group
to losses
Westpac is required to make estimates, assumptions
and judgements when applying accounting policies and
preparing financial statements and the determination
of the fair value of financial instruments. A change in a
critical accounting estimate, assumption and/or judgement
resulting from new information or from changes in
circumstances or experience could result in the Westpac
Group incurring losses greater than those anticipated
or recognised. This could have an adverse effect on
Westpac’s financial performance, financial condition and
reputation. Westpac’s financial performance and financial
condition may also be impacted by changes to accounting
standards or to generally accepted accounting principles.
AUSTRALIAN
TAX SUMMARY
CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
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SECTION 7
This Section sets out:
7.1 Summary of the Australian tax consequences for Holders
7.2 Class Ruling
7.3 Distributions
7.4 Disposals of Westpac Capital Notes 10
7.5 Conversion of Westpac Capital Notes 10
7.6 Westpac Capital Notes 6 Reinvestment Offer
7.7 Provision of TFN and/or ABN
7.8 GST
7.9 Stamp Duty
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7 AUSTRALIAN TAX SUMMARY
7.1 Summary of the Australian tax
consequences for Holders
The following is a summary of the Australian tax
consequences for certain Australian resident and
non-Australian resident Holders who subscribe for
Westpac Capital Notes 10 under the Offer. This summary
has been prepared by Allens, the Australian legal and
tax adviser to the Offer on the assumption that all the
transactions described in this Prospectus will be carried
out in the manner described in this Prospectus.
Allens has consented to the inclusion of this summary in
this Prospectus but this consent should not be taken as a
statement about any other matter in this Prospectus or in
relation to Westpac or the performance of any investment
in Westpac.
The information contained in this summary does not
constitute financial product advice for the purposes of
the Corporations Act. Allens is not licenced, under the
Corporations Act, to provide financial product advice and
to the extent that this summary contains any information
about a financial product within the meaning of the
Corporations Act, taxation is only one of the matters that
must be considered when making a decision about the
relevant financial product. An investor or prospective
investor should, before making any decision to invest in
the Westpac Capital Notes 10, consider taking financial
advice from a person who holds an AFSL under the
Corporations Act.
This summary does not address all tax consequences of
ownership of Westpac Capital Notes 10 and, in particular,
does not address the positions of Holders who:
• acquire their Westpac Capital Notes 10 in the course
of a business of trading or investing in securities, such
as share traders, investment companies, banks or
insurance companies, or who otherwise hold Westpac
Capital Notes 10 on revenue account or as trading
stock; and/or
• are subject to the “taxation of financial arrangements”
rules in Division 230 of the Tax Act.
The actual tax consequences of your investment in
Westpac Capital Notes 10 may differ depending upon your
individual circumstances.
You should consult your own professional tax adviser
regarding the consequences of acquiring, holding or
disposing of Westpac Capital Notes 10 in light of your
particular circumstances.
This summary is based on Australian tax laws and
regulations and the current administrative practice of the
Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) as at the date of this
Prospectus.
7.2 Class Ruling
Westpac has applied for a public Class Ruling requesting
confirmation of the ATO’s views on the principal tax issues
considered in this Section 7.
The Class Ruling should be issued shortly after the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 are issued. When it has been
issued, the Class Ruling will be available on the ATO and
Westpac websites.
7.3 Distributions
The Westpac Capital Notes 10 should be characterised
as “non-share equity interests” for Australian income tax
purposes and Distributions should be treated as “non-
share dividends” which are frankable.
7.3.1 Australian resident Holders
Distributions
Australian resident Holders will be required to include the
amounts of any Distributions in their assessable income.
Any franking credits attached to those Distributions
should also be included in Holders’ assessable income
and tax offsets should generally be available, equal
to the amounts of the franking credits, subject to
the requirements that the Westpac Capital Notes 10
be held “at risk” for the requisite periods (see the
following information in this Section 7.3.1 regarding the
“holding period rule”) and that the Commissioner of
Taxation (“Commissioner”) does not make an adverse
determination under certain anti-avoidance rules (see the
following information in this Section 7.3.1).
Where Holders who are individuals or complying
superannuation entities are entitled to tax offsets, those
offsets will either reduce any tax payable by the Holders,
or give rise to tax refunds to the extent that the tax offsets
exceed the tax that is otherwise payable by the Holders.
To the extent that any Distributions are unfranked, those
unfranked amounts will also be included in Holders’
assessable income, without any tax offsets.
Holders that are companies should be entitled to a credit
in their franking account equal to the amount of the
franking credits attached to a Distribution, subject to the
qualifications mentioned above and discussed further
below. Holders that are companies are not entitled to
refunds of excess franking credits, however such franking
credits may be converted to a tax loss which may be
carried forward to future years (subject to the Holder
satisfying certain tax loss carry forward rules).
“Holding period rule”
A Holder will not be entitled to tax offsets in respect of
franking credits on a franked Distribution unless the Holder
is a “qualified person” in relation to the Distribution.
To be a “qualified person” in relation to a Distribution, a
Holder must have held the Westpac Capital Notes 10 “at
risk” for a continuous period of at least 90 days (excluding
the days of acquisition and disposal) during:
• the “primary qualification period”, which is the period
beginning on the day after the day on which the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 are acquired by a Holder and
ending on the 90th day after the day that the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 became ex-Distribution; or
• if a Holder, or an associate, is under an obligation to
make “related payments” (which have the effect of
passing on the benefit of the Distribution to other
entities) in respect of the Distribution, the “secondary
qualification period”, which is the period beginning on
the 90th day before, and ending on the 90th day after,
the day that the Westpac Capital Notes 10 became ex-
Distribution.
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To be held “at risk”, the Holder must effectively retain
30% or more of the risks and benefits associated with
holding the Westpac Capital Notes 10. Whether or not
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 are held “at risk” by a
Holder during the relevant periods will depend upon
whether the Holder has financial positions or undertakes
risk management strategies (e.g. using limited recourse
loans, options or forward sale contracts) in relation to the
Westpac Capital Notes 10. If Holders hold the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 for at least 90 days during the “primary
qualification period”, will not have any financial positions
or enter into any relevant risk management strategies in
relation to the Westpac Capital Notes 10, and will not be
under an obligation to make “related payments” to other
entities, those Holders should be “qualified persons” in
relation to Distributions on the Westpac Capital Notes 10.
Holders who are individuals and who will not claim tax
offsets in any one year in excess of $5,000 (from all
sources), will automatically be taken to be “qualified
persons” in relation to all Distributions that they receive
(provided that they are not under an obligation to make a
“related payment” as described in this Section 7.3.1).
The application of the franking rules to Holders will
depend upon the particular circumstances of each Holder.
Accordingly, each Holder should seek independent advice
as to whether they will be treated as a “qualified person”
in relation to Distributions received on the Westpac
Capital Notes 10.
Anti-avoidance rules
There are anti-avoidance rules that may apply in certain
circumstances to deny the benefit of franking credits to
holders of equity interests.
One such rule, being the so called “anti-hybrid” provision
in section 207-158 of the Tax Act, can apply when a
franked distribution gives rise to a foreign income tax
deduction for the issuer of certain types of equity
instruments. However, this provision should not apply to
deny franking credits or tax offsets to Holders on their
Distributions on Westpac Capital Notes 10.
Section 177EA of the Tax Act is another anti-avoidance
provision which is designed to counter schemes where one
of the purposes (other than an incidental purpose) of the
scheme is to inappropriately divert franking credits and
obtain an imputation benefit. There are a number of different
objective factors that the Commissioner may take into
account in forming a view as to whether a scheme has such
a purpose. Where section 177EA applies, the Commissioner
may make a written determination with the effect of either:
• imposing a franking debit on the distributing entity’s
franking account; or
• denying the imputation benefit on the distribution that
flowed directly or indirectly to the relevant taxpayer.
The Commissioner has indicated that, in the usual case, he
would not ordinarily assert that section 177EA applied to
a convertible instrument which satisfied the requirements
to be classified as Additional Tier 1 Capital for APRA
regulatory reporting purposes. Although Westpac expects
the Commissioner to make a favourable Class Ruling on
this issue, which would be binding on the Commissioner
in favour of Holders who subscribe for Westpac Capital
Notes 10 under this Prospectus, Holders should be aware
that they will not have certainty on the ATO’s views unless
a Class Ruling is published.
In addition, Westpac does not expect that the
Commissioner will seek to apply any of the other
anti-avoidance provisions in the tax law to deny the whole
or any part of the imputation benefits received by Holders
in relation to Distributions.
The Australian Government has also recently introduced
into Parliament the Treasury Laws Amendment (2023
Measures No.1) Bill 2023 (Cth). This Bill includes a
provision which is targeted at certain arrangements
where a franked distribution is funded, directly or
indirectly, by an issue of equity interests. If the provision
applies, the relevant distribution would be unfrankable.
If enacted in its current form, the provision should not
apply to Distributions on the Westpac Capital Notes 10.
This conclusion is consistent with Example 5.4 in the
Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill, which concludes
that the provision should generally not apply to
distributions on non-share equity interests issued by an
APRA regulated entity with an established practice of
paying fully franked distributions on its ordinary shares
and non-share equity interests (such as Westpac).
7.3.2 Non-Australian resident Holders
To the extent that Distributions paid to non-Australian
resident Holders, who do not hold their Westpac Capital
Notes 10 through a permanent establishment in Australia,
are franked, those Distributions will not be subject to
Australian withholding tax. Where such Distributions
are not fully franked, the unfranked portion of any such
Distribution will be subject to withholding tax at the rate
of 30%. This rate may be reduced if the non-Australian
resident Holder is resident in a country that has a double
taxation agreement with Australia.
7.4 Disposals of Westpac Capital Notes 10
7.4.1 Australian resident Holders
The Westpac Capital Notes 10 should not be “traditional
securities” for the purposes of the Tax Act. On that basis,
any gains or losses made by Holders on the disposal of
their Westpac Capital Notes 10 will be taxed under the
capital gains tax (“CGT”) provisions.
A disposal of a Westpac Capital Note 10, whether through
an on-market disposal, Redemption, or pursuant to a
Transfer Notice, will be a CGT event. Holders may make
a capital gain or a capital loss, depending upon whether
their capital proceeds from the disposal are more than the
cost base of their Westpac Capital Notes 10, or whether
the capital proceeds are less than the reduced cost base
of their Westpac Capital Notes 10, respectively.
For Holders who acquire Westpac Capital Notes 10
pursuant to this Prospectus, the first element of the cost
base of a Westpac Capital Note 10 will be the amount paid
for the relevant Westpac Capital Note 10, which will be
its Initial Face Value. Other amounts associated with the
acquisition or disposal of the Westpac Capital Notes 10,
such as broker fees, may be added to the cost base.
The capital proceeds from a Redemption of a Westpac
Capital Note 10 on a Redemption Date will be equal to
the Face Value of the Westpac Capital Note 10, unless
the market value of a Westpac Capital Note 10 on the
Redemption Date (determined as if its Redemption had
not occurred or been proposed) is greater or less than
the Face Value. In that case, that greater or lesser market
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value amount will be deemed to be the capital proceeds
of the Redemption, instead of the Face Value actually
received.
The capital proceeds from a Transfer of a Westpac Capital
Note 10 to a Nominated Party on a Transfer Date will be
equal to the Face Value of the Westpac Capital Note 10,
assuming that the Holder is dealing at arm’s length with
the Nominated Party.
If the Face Value of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 has
been reduced because there has been a Capital Trigger
Event or a Non-Viability Trigger Event, Holders who
acquired those Westpac Capital Notes 10 before that
reduction occurred may make a capital loss on the
Redemption or Transfer of their Westpac Capital Notes 10.
Holders should seek their own tax advice as to whether
any such capital loss may be applied to offset capital gains
in their particular circumstances.
The capital proceeds from an on-market disposal of a
Westpac Capital Note 10 will be the sale price of the
Westpac Capital Note 10. Holders who sell their Westpac
Capital Notes 10 on-market may make capital gains or
capital losses, depending upon the amount of capital
proceeds that they receive and the cost base (and
reduced cost base) of their Westpac Capital Notes 10.
Any capital gain or capital loss made by a Holder will be
aggregated with other capital gains and capital losses
of the Holder in the relevant income year to determine
whether the Holder has a net capital gain or net capital
loss. A net capital gain, if any, will be included in the
Holder’s assessable income and subject to income tax,
although the “CGT Discount” may be available to reduce
the taxable gain for the Holder, as described in this
Section 7.4.1. A net capital loss may not be deducted
against other assessable income, but may be carried
forward to be offset against net capital gains realised in
later income years.
If a Holder is an individual, complying superannuation
entity or a trust, and held their Westpac Capital Notes 10
for 12 months or more before the disposal, the Holder may
be entitled to a “CGT Discount” for any capital gain made
on the disposal of their Westpac Capital Notes 10.
The “CGT Discount” provisions may entitle Holders to
reduce their capital gain on the disposal of a Westpac
Capital Note 10 (after deducting available capital losses)
by half, in the case of individuals and trusts, or by one-
third, in the case of complying superannuation entities.
Trustees should seek specific advice regarding the tax
consequences of making distributions attributable to
discounted capital gains.
The Australian Government has announced that Managed
Investment Trusts (“MITs”) and Attribution MITs (“AMITs”)
will not be entitled to the “CGT Discount” at the trust
level. This change was previously scheduled to apply from
1 July 2020, but has now been delayed and will instead
apply for income years commencing on or after the date
that is three months from the date of Royal Assent of the
enabling legislation. While there can be no certainty at
this time in relation to when this change will come into
effect, the Australian Government has indicated that is it
committed to legislating this measure. Once this change
comes into effect, MITs and AMITs that derive capital gains
will continue to be able to distribute those amounts as
capital gains that may be subject to the “CGT Discount”
in the hands of those beneficiaries who are entitled to the
“CGT Discount”.
The “CGT Discount” is not available to companies, nor
can it apply to Westpac Capital Notes 10 disposed of by
Holders under an agreement entered into within 12 months
of the acquisition of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 by
those Holders. Holders should seek independent advice
to determine if their Westpac Capital Notes 10 have been
held for the requisite period.
7.4.2 Non-Australian resident Holders
Any capital gain or capital loss made by a non-Australian
resident Holder from the disposal of their Westpac
Capital Notes 10 is likely to be disregarded on the
basis that Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not likely to be
“taxable Australian property” at the time of sale, unless
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 were used by the non-
resident in carrying on business through a permanent
establishment in Australia.
Any non-Australian resident Holders should obtain
specific advice in respect of the potential consequences
of a disposal of their Westpac Capital Notes 10 in their
particular circumstances.
7.5 Conversion of Westpac Capital Notes 10
When a Westpac Capital Note 10 is Converted, a Holder’s
rights in relation to the Westpac Capital Note 10 will be
terminated for an amount equal to the Face Value of the
Westpac Capital Note 10 and Westpac will apply that
amount for the Holder in subscribing for Ordinary Shares
which are to be issued by Westpac at a discount. The
Conversion of a Westpac Capital Note 10 into Ordinary
Shares in this way should not give rise to a capital gain
or a capital loss, nor an assessable revenue gain or a
deductible revenue loss, for a Holder. The recognition
of any gain or loss that might otherwise have arisen on
Conversion is effectively deferred until any subsequent
sale of the Ordinary Shares acquired by the Holder from
the Conversion. This applies to both Australian resident
Holders and non-Australian resident Holders.
The first element of the cost base or reduced cost base of
the Ordinary Shares acquired as a result of a Conversion
will be the amount of the Holder’s cost base for each
Converted Westpac Capital Note 10.
The Ordinary Shares that will be acquired as a result of
a Conversion will be deemed to have been acquired by
Holders at the time of Conversion for CGT purposes,
including for the purpose of calculating the 12 month
ownership period required for the “CGT Discount” (see
Section 7.4.1).
7.6 Westpac Capital Notes 6 Reinvestment
Offer
Under the Reinvestment Offer, Eligible Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Holders may apply to reinvest all or some of their
Westpac Capital Notes 6 in Westpac Capital Notes 10.
This will be effected by the transfer of Westpac Capital
Notes 6 to the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Nominated Party
on 18 December 2023 for $100 per Participating Westpac
Capital Note 6 and the automatic reinvestment of the transfer
proceeds in Westpac Capital Notes 10 ($100 per Note).
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For Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders who do not
participate in the Reinvestment Offer (or only participate
in respect of some of their Westpac Capital Notes 6), their
Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 are intended
to be redeemed by Westpac on 31 July 2024 for $100 per
Westpac Capital Note 6.
The following income tax consequences will generally
apply to Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders
whose Westpac Capital Notes 6 are transferred to the
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Nominated Party pursuant to the
Reinvestment Offer, and to Non-Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Holders whose Westpac Capital Notes 6 are intended
to be redeemed by Westpac on 31 July 2024, who are
Australian tax residents, hold their Westpac Capital Notes 6
as capital assets, are not in the business of dealing or trading
in securities and do not otherwise hold their Westpac Capital
Notes 6 on revenue account for tax purposes.
Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders may also wish to refer
to the Taxation Letter in section 6 of the prospectus
for Westpac Capital Notes 6 dated 20 November 2018
which contains a summary of the tax treatment of certain
entities that invested in Westpac Capital Notes 6 under
the prospectus and Class Ruling CR 2019/3 which contains
the ATO’s binding views in respect of the tax treatment of
certain entities that invested in Westpac Capital Notes 6
under the prospectus for Westpac Capital Notes 6. A copy
of the Class Ruling is available on Westpac’s website at
westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6.
7.6.1 Distributions
A Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder will
be paid the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Distribution on
18 December 2023 on each Participating Westpac Capital
Note 6 that they hold at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on
8 December 2023, being the record date for the Westpac
Capital Notes 6 Distribution, subject to the distribution
payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms
being met.
A Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder
will be paid the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Distribution on
18 December 2023, on each Non-Participating Westpac
Capital Note 6 that they hold at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on
8 December 2023, being the record date for the Westpac
Capital Notes 6 Distribution, subject to the distribution
payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms
being met.
It is intended that Non-Participating Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Holders will continue to be paid distributions
in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms,
subject to the distribution payment conditions in the
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms being satisfied.
Westpac expects these distributions to be fully franked.
These distributions will be subject to the same taxation
treatment as other distributions paid on Westpac Capital
Notes 6. In particular, Australian resident Westpac Capital
Notes 6 holders should include the amount of each
distribution in their assessable income. In addition, if they are
not companies and they satisfy the qualified person (related
payments and holding period) rules, they should also include
an amount equal to the franking credits attached to the
dividend in their assessable income, in which case they
should qualify for a tax offset equal to the amount of those
franking credits. The comments set out in Section 7.3.1 above
in relation to Distributions on Westpac Capital Notes 10
should be equally applicable to these distributions.
7.6.2 Transfer or redemption proceeds
Under the Reinvestment Offer, a Participating Westpac
Capital Notes 6 Holder will elect to reinvest their transfer
proceeds ($100 for each Westpac Capital Note 6) in
Westpac Capital Notes 10.
A Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder
will also receive an amount of $100 for each Westpac
Capital Note 6 assuming that the intended redemption
of their Westpac Capital Notes 6 by Westpac occurs on
31 July 2024.
For both Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders
and Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders,
no part of the transfer or redemption proceeds should be
taken to be ordinary assessable income of the Westpac
Capital Notes 6 holders.
7.6.3 CGT consequences of transfer or redemption
of Westpac Capital Notes 6
Australian residents
The transfer of Westpac Capital Notes 6 by Participating
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders pursuant to the
Reinvestment Offer, or the intended redemption of
Westpac Capital Notes 6 by Non-Participating Westpac
Capital Notes 6 Holders on 31 July 2024, will be a CGT
event for the Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders.
Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders may make a capital gain
if their capital proceeds from the transfer or redemption
(as relevant) are more than their “cost base” for their
Westpac Capital Notes 6, or may make a capital loss if
their capital proceeds are less than their “reduced cost
base” for their Westpac Capital Notes 6:
• Cost base or reduced cost base: the first element of a
Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder’s cost base, or reduced
cost base, for their Westpac Capital Notes 6 is the
amount paid by the Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder for
their Westpac Capital Notes 6. Certain other amounts
associated with the acquisition or disposal of Westpac
Capital Notes 6, such as broker fees, may be added to
the cost base.
• Capital proceeds: the capital proceeds that will be
received by a Participating Westpac Capital Notes
6 Holder from the transfer of their Westpac Capital
Notes 6 pursuant to the Reinvestment Offer will be
$100 per Westpac Capital Note 6, assuming that they
are dealing at arm’s length with the Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Nominated Party.
The capital proceeds that will be received by a
Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder
on the intended redemption of their Westpac Capital
Notes 6 on 31 July 2024, will be the market value of the
Westpac Capital Notes 6. Based on guidance issued by
the Commissioner in Practical Compliance Guideline PCG
2021/1, the Commissioner should accept that the market
value of any Westpac Capital Notes 6 which are redeemed
on 31 July 2024 is $100 per Westpac Capital Note 6 (being
its face value).
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Any capital gain (or capital loss) made by a Westpac
Capital Notes 6 holder will be aggregated with other
capital gains and capital losses of the Westpac Capital
Notes 6 holder in the relevant year of income to determine
whether the Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder has a net
capital gain or net capital loss. A net capital gain, if any,
will be included in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder’s
assessable income and will be subject to income tax,
however the “CGT Discount” may be available to reduce
the taxable gain for a Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder
who is an individual, complying superannuation entity
or trust (as described below). A net capital loss may not
be deducted against other assessable income, but may
be carried forward to be offset against net capital gains
realised in later income years.
If a Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder is an individual,
complying superannuation entity or a trust, and held their
Westpac Capital Notes 6 for 12 months or more before
the disposal, the Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder may be
entitled to a “CGT Discount” for any capital gain made on
the disposal of their Westpac Capital Notes 6. Westpac
Capital Notes 6 holders should seek independent advice
to determine if their Westpac Capital Notes 6 have been
held for the requisite period.
The “CGT Discount” provisions may entitle Westpac
Capital Notes 6 holders to reduce their capital gain on
the disposal of a Westpac Capital Note 6 (after deducting
available capital losses) by half, in the case of individuals
and trusts, or by one-third in the case of complying
superannuation entities.
Trustees should seek specific advice regarding the tax
consequences of making distributions attributable to
discounted capital gains.
In addition, as described in more detail in Section 7.4.1
above, the Australian Government has announced that
MITs and AMITs will not be entitled to the “CGT Discount”
at the trust level once legislation implementing this
change comes into effect.
The “CGT Discount” is not available to companies.
Non-Australian residents
Any capital gain or capital loss made by non-Australian
resident Westpac Capital Notes 6 holders is likely to be
disregarded on the basis that Westpac Capital Notes 6
should not be “taxable Australian property” at the time
of sale, unless they were used by the non-resident in
carrying on business through a permanent establishment
in Australia. Any non-resident Westpac Capital Notes 6
holders should obtain specific advice in respect of the
potential consequences of that disposal of Westpac
Capital Notes 6 in their particular circumstances.
7.6.4 Cost base of Westpac Capital Notes 10
acquired pursuant to the Reinvestment Offer
Where Westpac Capital Notes 10 are acquired by
Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders pursuant
to the Reinvestment Offer, the transfer proceeds that
were applied to acquire those Notes will be included
in the cost base of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 for
the purposes of determining any future gain or loss on
the disposal, Conversion, Redemption or Transfer of
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 (see Sections 7.4 and 7.5
above).
7.7 Provision of TFN and/or ABN
Westpac is required to deduct withholding tax from
payments of Distributions in respect of the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 that are not 100% franked, at the rate
specified in the Taxation Administration Regulations 2017
(currently 47% of the unfranked amount), and remit such
amounts to the ATO, unless a TFN or an ABN has been
quoted by a Holder, or a relevant exemption applies (and
has been notified to Westpac).
7.8 GST
No GST should be payable by a Holder in respect
of acquiring Westpac Capital Notes 10 or on a sale,
Conversion, Redemption or Transfer of Westpac Capital
Notes 10, or by a Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder in
respect of the transfer of Westpac Capital Notes 6, other
than in respect of brokerage or similar fees.
7.9 Stamp Duty
No stamp duty should be payable by a Holder on the
issue, sale, Conversion, Redemption or Transfer of
Westpac Capital Notes 10, or by a Westpac Capital Notes
6 holder in respect of the transfer of Westpac Capital
Notes 6.
OTHER
INFORMATION
CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
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SECTION 8
This Section sets out:
8.1 Restrictions on ownership for Westpac
8.2 Information, disclosure and availability
8.3 Rights attaching to Westpac Capital Notes 10
8.4 Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
8.5 Rights attaching to Approved Successor Shares
8.6 Summary of the Offer Management Agreement
8.7 Consents
8.8 Interests of advisers
8.9 Interests of Westpac Directors
8.10 Contingent liabilities
8.11 ASX waivers and approvals
8.12 ASIC Relief
8.13 Foreign selling restrictions
8.14 Acknowledgment
8.15 Privacy statement
8.16 Governing law
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8 OTHER INFORMATION
8.1 Restrictions on ownership for Westpac
The Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1988 (Cth)
restricts the aggregate voting power of a person and their
associates in an Australian bank to 20%. A shareholder
may apply to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of
Australia to extend its stake beyond 20%, however
approval cannot be granted unless the Treasurer is
satisfied that it is in the national interest to approve a
holding of greater than 20%.
Acquisitions of interests in shares in Australian companies
by foreign persons are subject to review and approval by
the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia under
the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) in
certain circumstances. Potential investors should consult
their professional advisers to determine whether the
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) may
affect their holding or ownership of Notes or Ordinary
Shares.
8.2 Information, disclosure and availability
8.2.1 Reporting and disclosure obligations
Westpac is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the
Corporations Act and is subject to regular reporting and
disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act and the
ASX Listing Rules. These obligations require that Westpac
prepare both yearly and half-yearly financial statements
and a report on the operations of Westpac during the
relevant accounting period together with an audit or
review report by its auditor. Copies of these documents
and other documents lodged with ASIC by Westpac may
be obtained from, or inspected at, an ASIC office.
Westpac also has an obligation under the ASX Listing
Rules to notify the ASX immediately of any information
concerning Westpac of which it becomes aware and which
a reasonable person would expect to have a material
effect on the price or value of Westpac’s securities unless
exceptions from disclosure apply under the ASX Listing
Rules. ASX maintains records of company announcements
for all companies listed on the ASX. Westpac’s
announcements may be viewed on ASX’s website
(asx.com.au).
8.2.2 Accessing information about Westpac
Westpac will provide a copy of any of the following
documents free of charge to any person who requests a
copy during the Offer Period in relation to this Prospectus:
• the financial statements of Westpac for the year ended
30 September 2023 (being the most recent annual
financial statements lodged with ASIC before the
lodgement of this Prospectus);
• the interim financial results announcement of Westpac
for the half year ended 31 March 2023 (being the most
recent interim financial statements lodged with ASIC
before the lodgement of this Prospectus);
• any document or financial statement lodged by
Westpac with ASIC or ASX under the continuous
disclosure reporting requirements in the period after
the lodgement of the annual financial statements and
before the lodgement of this Prospectus; and
• Westpac’s Constitution.
Written requests for copies of these documents should be
addressed to:
Westpac Group Secretariat
Level 18
275 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Copies of Westpac’s financial statements and annual
reports are available at: westpac.com.au/about-westpac/
investor-centre/financial-information/.
Copies of Westpac’s Constitution are available at: westpac.
com.au/about-westpac/westpac-group/corporate-
governance/constitution-board/.
8.3 Rights attaching to Westpac Capital
Notes 10
The rights attaching to the Notes are contained in the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms, which are contained in
Appendix B.
8.4 Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary Shares may be issued to Holders by Westpac on
Conversion of Notes. These Ordinary Shares will be issued
as fully paid and will rank equally with all other Ordinary
Shares already on issue in all respects.
The rights attaching to Ordinary Shares are set out in
Westpac’s Constitution, the ASX Listing Rules and the
Corporations Act. A summary of these rights is set out in
this Section 8.4.
8.4.1 Transfers
Transfers of Ordinary Shares are not effective until
registered. Subject to the ASX Listing Rules, Westpac may
refuse to register a transfer of Ordinary Shares without
giving any reasons. However, the ASX Listing Rules
substantially restrict when Westpac may refuse to register
a transfer.
Unless otherwise required by law, Westpac is not required
to recognise any interest in Ordinary Shares apart from
that of registered holders of Ordinary Shares.
Where two or more persons are registered as joint holders
of Ordinary Shares, they are taken to hold the Ordinary
Shares as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.
Westpac is not required to register more than three
persons as joint holders of an Ordinary Share or issue
more than one share certificate or holding statement for
Ordinary Shares jointly held.
Restrictions apply in respect of persons who become
entitled to Ordinary Shares by reason of the death,
bankruptcy or mental incapacity of a holder of Ordinary
Shares.
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8.4.2 Profits and Dividends
Holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive such
Dividends as may be determined by Westpac. Dividends
determined by Westpac are payable to holders of Ordinary
Shares in proportion to the amounts paid on the Ordinary
Shares that they hold.
Dividends must only be paid in accordance with
applicable laws and Westpac’s Constitution.
Westpac is restricted from paying Dividends unless:
• Westpac’s assets exceed its liabilities immediately
before the Dividend is determined and the excess is
sufficient for the payment of the Dividend;
• the payment of the Dividend is fair and reasonable to
Westpac’s shareholders as a whole; and
• the payment of the Dividend does not materially
prejudice Westpac’s ability to pay its creditors.
Additionally, Dividends would not be payable if making
such a payment would breach or cause a breach by
Westpac of applicable capital adequacy or other
supervisory requirements of APRA, or if Westpac was
directed by APRA not to pay a Dividend under the
Banking Act. APRA’s requirements include that Westpac
must obtain APRA’s written approval prior to making a
Dividend payment on Ordinary Shares if the aggregate
amount of Dividend payments on Ordinary Shares in the 12
months covered by one or more sets of publicly available
operating results preceding the date of the proposed
Dividend payment exceeds Westpac’s after-tax earnings
after taking into account any payments on more senior
capital instruments in the same 12 months.
There are restrictions on the amount of earnings that can
be distributed through Tier 1 Capital Distributions should
an ADI’s Level 1 or Level 2 CET1 Ratios fall below the Total
CET1 Requirement of 10.25%
1
. See Section 5.2.5 for further
information.
Dividends that are paid, but not claimed, may be invested
by the Westpac Directors for the benefit of Westpac
until required to be dealt with under any law relating to
unclaimed moneys.
8.4.3 Winding Up of Westpac
Subject to the preferential entitlement (if any) of
preference shareholders, holders of Ordinary Shares are
entitled to share equally in any surplus assets if Westpac is
wound up.
8.4.4 Meetings and voting rights
Holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive notice
of, attend and vote at general meetings of Westpac. Each
holder of Ordinary Shares present at a general meeting
(whether in person or by proxy or representative) is
entitled to one vote on a show of hands or, on a poll, one
vote for each Ordinary Share held.
8.4.5 Issue of further Ordinary Shares
The Westpac Directors control the issue of Ordinary
Shares. Subject to the Corporations Act, the Westpac
Directors may issue further Ordinary Shares, and grant
options and pre-emptive rights over Ordinary Shares, on
terms they think fit.
8.5 Rights attaching to Approved Successor
Shares
If Westpac is replaced as the ultimate holding company
of the Westpac Group by an Approved Successor, and
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms are amended
to enable substitution of the Approved Successor as
debtor of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 and the issuer of
ordinary shares on Conversion, Holders will be issued with
Approved Successor Shares on Conversion (rather than
Ordinary Shares). In order to be classified as an Approved
Successor, the shares of the proposed successor holding
company must be listed on an internationally recognised
stock exchange – see clause 16.2 of the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms (definition of “Acquisition Event”). The
Approved Successor will be obliged to use all reasonable
endeavours to obtain quotation of the Approved
Successor Shares issued under the Westpac Capital Notes
10 Terms on the stock exchanges on which the other
Approved Successor Shares are quoted at the time of a
Conversion – see clause 13.4 of the Westpac Capital Notes
10 Terms.
8.6 Summary of the Offer Management
Agreement
Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers entered into
the Offer Management Agreement (“OMA”) on
20 November 2023. Under the OMA, Westpac has
appointed Westpac Institutional Bank, ANZ Securities
Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Morgan Stanley
Australia Securities Limited, Morgans Financial Limited,
National Australia Bank Limited, Ord Minnett Limited,
Shaw and Partners Limited and UBS AG, Australia Branch
as the Joint Lead Managers and joint bookrunners for the
Offer.
Under the OMA, the Joint Lead Managers agree to
conduct the Bookbuild before the Opening Date. In this
process, Syndicate Brokers and Institutional Investors are
invited to lodge bids for a number of Notes at various
margins within an indicative margin range. Using those
bids, Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers will set the
Margin and determine the total number of Notes to be
Allocated and Westpac will determine the firm Allocations
to Syndicate Brokers and Institutional Investors. The
Bookbuild will be conducted on the terms and conditions
in the OMA.
The OMA contains various representations and warranties,
and imposes various obligations on Westpac, including
representations, warranties and obligations to ensure that
this Prospectus complies with the Corporations Act and
ASX Listing Rules, and to conduct the Offer under the
agreed timetable, ASX Listing Rules, this Prospectus and
all other applicable laws.
The OMA provides that Westpac will not, without the Joint
Lead Managers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed), allot, agree to allot or indicate in any way that
it may or will allot or agree to allot any ASX listed hybrid
debt or preference security with Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2
Capital status before the Issue Date, other than pursuant
to the Offer and in certain other specified circumstances.
Note:
1. The Total CET1 Requirement of 10.25% applies to D-SIBs, however it may be higher for individual ADIs (including Westpac) – see Section 5.2.2.
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Westpac has agreed to indemnify the Joint Lead Managers
(other than Westpac Institutional Bank) and parties
affiliated with each Joint Lead Manager against damages,
losses, costs, expenses and liabilities in connection with
the Offer, other than where these result from any fraud,
recklessness, wilful misconduct or negligence of the
indemnified parties or certain other events.
The Joint Lead Managers have entered into the OMA
with Westpac on an arms’ length basis and do not accept
any fiduciary obligations to, or any fiduciary, relationship
with, any investor or potential investor in Westpac, in
connection with the Offer, the Notes or otherwise.
8.6.1 Settlement support
Each Joint Lead Manager has agreed to provide
settlement support for the number of Notes Allocated
to Syndicate Brokers under the Bookbuild. Under the
OMA, as part of that settlement support, each Joint Lead
Manager will pay to Westpac, or procure payment to
Westpac of, its JLM Amount under the Bookbuild by the
settlement date (15 December 2023). Each Joint Lead
Manager is only responsible for ensuring that payment is
made for Notes Allocated to them or at their direction.
Westpac Institutional Bank need only pay, or procure
payment, to Westpac of the proportion of its JLM Amount,
Institutional Amount and Co-Manager Amount that it
actually receives from third party investors.
8.6.2 Fees
Under the OMA, Westpac will pay:
• each Joint Lead Manager, a selling fee of 0.75% of that
Joint Lead Manager’s JLM Amount;
• to Westpac Institutional Bank, a selling fee of 0.75% of
the Co-Manager Amount;
• each Joint Lead Manager whose bid into the Bookbuild
equals or exceeds a minimum threshold, a bookrunning
fee of 0.50% of that Joint Lead Manager’s JLM
Amount;
• to Westpac Institutional Bank, a bookrunning fee of
0.50% of the Co-Manager Amount;
• to Westpac Institutional Bank, a selling fee of 0.25% of
the Institutional Amount; and
• to Westpac Institutional Bank, an arranger fee.
Westpac Institutional Bank agrees to pay, on behalf
of Westpac, a selling fee of 0.75% of the Co-Manager
Amount to any Co-Managers (who are not affiliated with
a Joint Lead Manager), subject to receipt of this fee from
Westpac (as set out above). Westpac Institutional Bank
also agrees to pay, on behalf of Westpac, a selling fee of
0.75% of its JLM Amount to certain other participating
brokers, subject to Westpac Institutional Bank receiving
the selling fee of 0.75% of its JLM Amount described in
this Section 8.6.2.
Westpac may pay to Westpac Institutional Bank, and
Westpac Institutional Bank agrees to pay on Westpac’s
behalf to certain investors, a commitment fee of up
to 0.75% of the Application Payment made by those
investors. This is subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions, including a minimum bid under the Bookbuild
and a minimum holding period in respect of the Notes
Allocated to those investors.
The Joint Lead Managers may pay fees on behalf of
Westpac to Australian financial services licensees and their
authorised representatives (“External Third Parties”) in
respect of Notes Allocated to them for allocation to their
clients. Under the OMA, the amount of the fee payable to
an External Third Party must not exceed 0.75% (or 1.25%
if the External Third Party is an affiliate of the Joint Lead
Manager or an External Third Party approved by Westpac)
of the amount which is equal to the number of Notes
which are Allocated to that External Third Party multiplied
by the Initial Face Value. External Third Parties may in turn
rebate fees (which may not exceed 0.75% of the amount
which is equal to the number of Notes which are Allocated
to that External Third Party multiplied by the Initial Face
Value) to other External Third Parties for procuring
Applications for any Notes by their clients, among other
things.
The estimated aggregate fees payable by Westpac to
the Joint Lead Managers, Co-Managers (who are not
affiliated with a Joint Lead Manager) and the arranger as
set out above are approximately $10 million (exclusive of
GST), making certain assumptions as to the allocation of
Westpac Capital Notes 10 between the New Money Offer
and Reinvestment Offer, as well as to the total amount of
Westpac Capital Notes 10 issued.
8.6.3 Termination
Any/each Joint Lead Manager may terminate its
obligations under the OMA on the occurrence of a number
of customary termination events, including (among
others):
• a downgrade of certain credit ratings assigned to
Westpac;
• ASIC issues a stop order in relation to the Offer;
• a supplementary prospectus is required under section
719 of the Corporations Act;
• ASX refuses to quote the Notes on the ASX;
• any person (other than a Joint Lead Manager or Co-
Manager) withdraws their consent to be named in this
Prospectus;
• certain breaches of the OMA;
• Westpac withdraws this Prospectus or the Offer;
• trading of certain ASX listed Capital Securities is
suspended for a certain period of time, or certain ASX
listed Capital Securities cease to be quoted on the
ASX;
• Westpac withdraws the TMD and a new TMD is not
issued or made by or promptly after such withdrawal;
• a new TMD is issued without the prior consultation
with the Joint Lead Managers;
• Westpac amends any part of the TMD or makes a new
TMD;
• the occurrence of a review trigger under the TMD or an
event or circumstance that would reasonably suggest
the TMD is no longer appropriate;
• unauthorised alterations to the Notes Deed Poll or
Westpac’s Constitution; and
• an adverse change in the financial position or
prospects of the Westpac Group.
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Certain termination events will only give rise to a right
to terminate if the Joint Lead Manager has reasonable
and bona fide grounds to believe and does believe that
the event has or is likely to have a material adverse
effect on the Offer. If termination occurs, the Joint Lead
Manager who terminates (or each Joint Lead Manager
that terminates) will no longer be a lead manager
or bookrunner and will not be obliged to conduct
the Bookbuild or provide settlement support for the
Bookbuild.
Under the OMA, if one Joint Lead Manager terminates,
each other Joint Lead Manager must give notice in writing
to Westpac and each of the terminating Joint Lead
Managers stating whether it will also terminate or whether
it will assume the obligations of the terminating Joint Lead
Manager(s).
8.7 Consents
Each Westpac Director has given, and not withdrawn, their
consent to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
Each of the parties (referred to as “Consenting Parties”),
who are named in this Section 8.7:
• has not made any statement in this Prospectus or
any statement on which a statement made in this
Prospectus is based other than as specified in this
Section 8.7;
• has not made any statements in this Prospectus, other
than the reference to its name and/or statement or
report included in this Prospectus with the consent
of that Consenting Party and does not accept
responsibility for any statements in the Prospectus
other than the reference to its name and/or the
statement or report included in this Prospectus with
the consent of that Consenting Party nor omissions
from the Prospectus;
• has given and has not, before the lodgement of this
Prospectus with ASIC, withdrawn its written consent to
be named in this Prospectus in the form and context in
which it is named; and
• in the case of Allens, has given and has not, before the
lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC withdrawn
its written consent to the inclusion of Section 7 in the
form and context in which it appears in this Prospectus.
RoleConsenting Parties
ArrangerWestpac Institutional Bank
Joint Lead
Managers
Westpac Institutional Bank
ANZ Securities Limited
Commonwealth Bank of
Australia
Morgan Stanley Australia
Securities Limited
Morgans Financial Limited
National Australia Bank
Limited
Ord Minnett Limited
Shaw and Partners Limited
UBS AG, Australia Branch
RoleConsenting Parties
Co-ManagersBell Potter Securities Limited
JBWere Limited
LGT Crestone Wealth
Management Limited
Wilsons Advisory and
Stockbroking Limited
Australian legal and
tax adviser to the
Offer, including the
Reinvestment Offer
Allens
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers
Accounting adviserPricewaterhouseCoopers
Securities Limited
RegistrarLink Market Services Limited
8.8 Interests of advisers
Westpac Institutional Bank has acted as arranger and a
Joint Lead Manager, in respect of which it will receive the
fees set out in Section 8.6.2. The remaining Joint Lead
Managers and Co-Managers (who are not affiliated with
a Joint Lead Manager) will receive fees, as also set out in
Section 8.6.2.
The Joint Lead Managers and Co-Managers are full service
securities firms and they, along with their respective
affiliates, are engaged in various activities, including
securities trading, investment management, financing
and brokerage activities and financial planning and
benefits counselling for both companies and individuals.
In the ordinary course of these activities, the Joint Lead
Managers, Co-Managers and their respective affiliates
may trade or provide advice in relation to the securities of
Westpac and its related bodies corporate, and may receive
customary fees or commissions for so doing. The Joint
Lead Managers and Co-Managers have represented to
Westpac that they will manage any conflicts in connection
with their role as Joint Lead Managers or Co-Managers in
compliance with their legal obligations.
Allens is acting as Australian legal and tax adviser
to Westpac in relation to the Offer, including the
Reinvestment Offer. In respect of this work, Westpac
estimates that it will pay to Allens approximately $515,000
(excluding disbursements and GST). Further amounts in
relation to the Offer, including the Reinvestment Offer,
may be paid to Allens under its normal time-based
charges.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Limited is acting as
accounting adviser to Westpac. Westpac estimates that
it will pay to PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Limited
approximately $90,000 (excluding disbursements and
GST). Further amounts in relation to the Offer may be paid
to PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Limited under its
normal time-based charges.
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Other than as set out in this Prospectus:
• no person named in this Prospectus as performing a
function in a professional, advisory or other capacity in
connection with the preparation or distribution of this
Prospectus; and
• no promoter or underwriter of the Offer of the Notes
or financial services licensee named in this Prospectus
as a financial services licensee involved in the Offer,
holds at the date of this Prospectus, or has held in the two
years before that date, an interest in:
• the formation or promotion of Westpac;
• the Offer; or
• any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by
Westpac in connection with its formation or promotion
or with the Offer.
Other than as set out in this Prospectus, no such person
has been paid or agreed to be paid any amount, nor has
any benefit been given or agreed to be given to any such
persons for services provided by them, in connection with
the formation or promotion of Westpac or with the Offer.
8.9 Interests of Westpac Directors
The Westpac Directors and their associates may acquire
Notes offered under this Prospectus subject to the ASX
Listing Rules, including any waivers described in Section
8.11. Details of the Westpac Directors’ holdings of Ordinary
Shares and other securities of Westpac are disclosed to,
and available from, ASX at asx.com.au.
Non-executive Westpac Directors are remunerated for
their services from the maximum aggregate amount
approved by shareholders for this purpose. Westpac
shareholders approved the current limit ($4.5 million in
aggregate) at Westpac’s 2008 Annual General Meeting.
Westpac Board and Board Committee fees are reviewed
annually. Separate fees may also be paid for additional
responsibilities that may arise on an ad hoc basis.
Proposed Non-executive Westpac Directors will be paid
out of the same fee pool commensurate with other Non-
executive Westpac Directors. Details of the remuneration
paid to Westpac Directors by Westpac for financial year
2023 are set out in the Remuneration Report in Westpac’s
2023 Annual Report. Westpac’s 2023 Annual Report can
be accessed as described in Section 8.2.2.
Other than as set out in this Section 8.9, no Westpac
Director or proposed Westpac Director holds, at the date
of this Prospectus, or has held in the two years before that
date, an interest in:
• the formation or promotion of Westpac;
• the Offer; or
• any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by
Westpac in connection with its formation or promotion
or with the Offer.
Other than as set out in this Section 8.9, no Westpac
Director or proposed Westpac Director has been paid
or agreed to be paid any amount (whether in cash or in
shares or otherwise), nor has any benefit been given or
agreed to be given to any Westpac Director or proposed
Westpac Director to induce them to become or qualify
them as a Westpac Director, or for services provided by
them in connection with the formation or promotion of
Westpac or with the Offer.
8.10 Contingent liabilities
Amongst other matters, contingent liabilities exist in
respect of actual and potential claims and proceedings. An
assessment of Westpac’s likely loss has been made on a
case-by-case basis for the purposes of Westpac’s financial
statements for the year ended 30 September 2023.
Specific provisions have been made where appropriate.
See Note 25 of Westpac’s financial statements in the 2023
full year financial results announcement, for further details
(these financial statements can be accessed as described
in Section 8.2.2).
8.11 ASX waivers and approvals
Westpac has received the following ASX waivers or
confirmations in relation to the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms and the Offer:
• ASX Listing Rules 3.20.2 and 3.20.5 will not apply upon
the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-
Viability Event;
• ASX Listing Rule 10.11 has been waived to the extent
necessary to permit the Westpac Directors and their
associates to participate in the Offer and be issued Notes
without shareholder approval on the following conditions:
–the number of Notes which may be issued to
Westpac Directors and their associates collectively
is no more than 0.2% of the total number of Notes
issued under the Offer, and the participation of the
Westpac Directors and their associates in the Offer
is on the same terms and conditions as applicable
to other subscribers for Notes;
–Westpac releases the terms of the waiver to the
market when the Offer is announced; and
–when the Notes are issued, Westpac announces to
the market the total number of Notes issued to the
Westpac Directors and their associates in aggregate;
• the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms are appropriate
and equitable for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.1;
• the Notes are classified as “equity securities” for the
purposes of the ASX Listing Rules;
• ASX Listing Rule 6.12 does not apply to the terms of
issue of the Notes which provide for their Conversion,
write-off, Redemption or Transfer;
• for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, the maximum
number of Ordinary Shares into which the Notes can
be Converted should be calculated in accordance with
ASX Listing Rule 7.1B.1(e);
• the issue of Ordinary Shares on Conversion of the
Notes will be within Exception 9 of ASX Listing Rule 7.2
and will not be subject to ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and
• a confirmation that the timetable for the Offer is
acceptable.
Westpac has also received the following ASX
confirmations in relation to Westpac Capital Notes 6 and
the Reinvestment Offer:
• that the amendments to the Westpac Capital Notes 6
Terms as described in Section 3.6.1 are appropriate and
equitable for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.1;
• that ASX has no objection to the amendments to the
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms as described in Section
3.6.1 for the purposes of Listing Rule 15.1.2; and
• that the timetable for the Reinvestment Offer is
acceptable.
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8.12 ASIC Relief
Westpac obtained relief from section 734(2) of the
Corporations Act to enable it to provide its securityholders
with details on the structure of the Offer before the
release of this Prospectus.
8.13 Foreign selling restrictions
8.13.1 Other foreign jurisdictions
The distribution of this Prospectus (including an electronic
copy) in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted
by law. If you come into possession of this Prospectus
in jurisdictions outside Australia, then you should seek
advice on, and observe, any such restrictions. If you fail to
comply with such restrictions, that failure may constitute
a violation of applicable securities laws. This Prospectus
does not constitute an offer in any jurisdiction in which,
or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make
such an offer. No action has been taken to register or
qualify Notes or the Offer or to otherwise permit a public
offering of Notes in any jurisdiction outside Australia.
8.13.2 United States
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under
the US Securities Act or the securities laws of any state
or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be
offered, sold, delivered or transferred in the United States
or to, or for the account or benefit of, any US Person.
Neither this Prospectus nor any online Application, or
other materials relating to the Offer may be distributed in
the United States.
Each of the Joint Lead Managers has agreed that it will not
offer, sell, deliver or transfer the Notes within the United
States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons
(i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise
until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the
Offer and the Issue Date (the “Distribution Compliance
Period”), and it will have sent to each dealer, distributor or
other relevant parties to which Notes are Allocated during
the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or
other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers, sales,
deliveries and transfers of the Notes within the United
States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons.
In addition, until 40 days after the commencement of the
Offer, an offer or sale of Notes within the United States by
any dealer that is not participating in the Offer may violate
the registration requirements of the US Securities Act.
Each of the Joint Lead Managers has agreed that (i)
neither it, its affiliates nor any persons acting on its or
their behalf have engaged or will engage in any directed
selling efforts within the meaning of Rule 902 under the
US Securities Act with respect to the Notes, and it and
they have complied with and will comply with the offering
restrictions requirement of Regulation S under the US
Securities Act and (ii) it has not entered and will not
enter into any contractual arrangement with any person
with respect to the distribution of the Notes, unless such
person has agreed in writing that all offers and sales
of the Notes prior to the expiration of the Distribution
Compliance Period shall be made only in accordance with
the OMA and Regulation S under the US Securities Act.
8.13.3 New Zealand
This Prospectus has not been and will not be registered in
New Zealand, and no advertisement or offering material
relating to the Notes may be distributed in New Zealand.
Notes may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in
New Zealand, other than to a “wholesale investor” as that
term is defined in clause 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the Financial
Markets Conduct Act 2013 of New Zealand (“FMCA”),
being:
• a person who is:
(i) an “investment business”;
(ii) “large”; or
(iii) a “government agency”,
in each case as defined in Schedule 1 to the FMCA; or
• a person who meets the “investment activity criteria”
specified in clause 38 of Schedule 1 to the FMCA.
8.14 Acknowledgment
By making an Application you:
• acknowledge having personally received a copy
of the full Prospectus (and any supplementary or
replacement document) and declare that you have
read them all in full;
• acknowledge that the information contained in this
Prospectus (and any supplementary or replacement
document) is not financial product or investment
advice or a recommendation that Westpac Capital
Notes 10 are suitable for you, and has been prepared
without taking into account your investment
objectives, financial situation or particular needs;
• acknowledge that Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not
deposit liabilities or protected accounts of Westpac for
the purposes of the Banking Act or Financial Claims
Scheme, are not subject to the depositor protection
provisions of Australian banking legislation (including
the Australian Government guarantee of certain bank
deposits), and are not guaranteed or insured by the
Australian government, or any government agency
or compensation scheme of Australia or any other
jurisdiction;
• acknowledge that an investment in Westpac Capital
Notes 10 is subject to investment risk, including
possible delays in payment and loss of income and
principal invested, and that neither Westpac nor any
member of the Westpac Group guarantees the capital
value or performance of Notes or any particular rate of
return;
• acknowledge that investments in Westpac Capital
Notes 10 are an investment in Westpac and may be
affected by the ongoing performance and financial
position and solvency of Westpac;
• agree to be registered as a Holder of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 and to be bound by the terms of the Offer,
this Prospectus, the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
and the Notes Deed Poll;
• agree to become a member of Westpac and to be
bound by the terms of Westpac’s Constitution, if issued
Ordinary Shares on Conversion;
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• declare that you have provided evidence to your
Syndicate Broker that you satisfy the eligibility
requirements set out in the Target Market
Determination for the Notes and described in Sections
1.7.2 and 4.2;
• represent and warrant that you are not acting for the
account or benefit of any person to whom it would not
be lawful to make the Offer under applicable securities
laws;
• represent and warrant that you are not in a jurisdiction
in which it would not be lawful for the Offer to be
made to you, and that you are not in the United States
and you are not a US Person (and not acting for the
account or benefit of a US Person), and you will not
offer, sell, deliver or transfer Westpac Capital Notes 10
in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit
of, any US Person;
• acknowledge and declare that you consent to the
use and disclosure of your personal information by
Westpac and members of the Westpac Group (and
their agents, including the Registrar, on Westpac’s
behalf) in the manner set out in Section 8.15 of this
Prospectus;
• authorise Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers and
their respective officers or agents to do anything on
your behalf reasonably necessary for Westpac Capital
Notes 10 to be Allocated to you, including acting on
instructions received by the Registrar upon using
the contact details provided in connection with your
Application;
• acknowledge that once you submit an Application, you
may not modify or withdraw it subject to applicable
law;
• declare that all details and statements in your
Application (including as set out in any Application
Form) are complete and accurate;
• apply for the number of Westpac Capital Notes 10
in the Australian dollar amount pursuant to your
Application and agree to be issued such number of
Westpac Capital Notes 10 or a lesser number (or no
Westpac Capital Notes 10 at all), as described in this
Prospectus; and
• acknowledge that Westpac reserves the right not to
accept an Application from any Applicant, including
where an Application and/or Application Payment is
not properly made or submitted by the Closing Date
for the Offer.
8.15 Privacy statement
Westpac is required to collect certain information about
Applicants and Holders under company and tax law.
Applicants will be asked to provide personal information
to Westpac (directly or via its agents, including the
Registrar). You acknowledge, and consent to the
collection, use and disclosure by Westpac (and its agents,
including the Registrar) of any personal information
submitted as part of your Application, including in any
Application Form or other documents and otherwise
provided to Westpac (directly or via its agents, including
the Registrar) in order to process your Application,
administer your Westpac Capital Notes 10 holding (and
following Conversion, if applicable, your holding of
Ordinary Shares), provide facilities and services that
you request, carry out appropriate administration and
as otherwise required or authorised by law (including,
without limitation, any law relating to taxation, money
laundering or counter-terrorism).
Westpac may also use and disclose your personal
information to send you marketing information about
the products and services of members of the Westpac
Group, including future offers of securities. However,
Westpac won’t send you such offers if you have previously
told Westpac you don’t want to receive them. If you do
not wish to receive information about the products and
services of members of the Westpac Group, including
future offers of securities, please contact the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Information Line (Monday to Friday,
8.30am to 7.30pm, Sydney time) on 1800 176 125 (free
call within Australia) and +61 1800 176 125 (outside
Australia), or alternatively use the opt-out facility
provided to you in each marketing message, and request
that Westpac does not send you marketing material.
Westpac may disclose your personal information to third
parties including other members of the Westpac Group
and to Westpac’s agents, service providers, auditors and
advisers. Such disclosure may also include disclosure to
domestic and overseas regulators or other government
agencies (including ASIC and the ATO), stock exchanges,
and the public by way of public registers maintained by
regulators or other bodies.
You may access and correct your personal information
or make a complaint. See our Privacy Statement at
westpac.com.au/privacy (see sections 21-23) for details.
Information on how we keep your personal information
safe and secure is also included in our Privacy Statement
(see section 19). You do not need to provide us with any
personal information, however, you acknowledge that
if you do not provide the personal information required
for your Application, including in any Application Form
or other documents, it might not be possible to process
your Application, administer your securityholding and/or
send you information about the products and services of
members of the Westpac Group, including future offers of
securities.
8.16 Governing law
This Prospectus and the contracts that arise from the
acceptance of Applications are governed by the laws
applicable in New South Wales, Australia and each
Applicant submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of New South Wales, Australia.
GLOSSARY
CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
APPENDIX A
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Defined terms in this glossary and in clause 16.2 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms are used throughout this
Prospectus and any Application Forms.
ABNAustralian Business Number
Acquisition Eventoccurs when:
• a takeover bid is made and certain conditions are satisfied; or
• a court orders one or more meetings to be convened to approve a scheme of
arrangement and certain conditions are satisfied
An Acquisition Event does not occur upon the proposed replacement of Westpac as the
ultimate holding company of the Westpac Group if certain conditions are met
Acquisition Event
Conversion Date
has the meaning set out in clause 5.9(a)(iii) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Additional Tier 1 Capital
or AT1
has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
ADIan Authorised Deposit-taking Institution under the Banking Act
AFSLAustralian Financial Services Licence
AIArtificial intelligence
Allocationthe number of Notes allocated via the Bookbuild to Applicants under the Reinvestment
Offer and the New Money Offer
Allocate, Allocated and Allocating have the corresponding meaning
Allotmentthe issue of Notes to Applicants on the Issue Date under their Allocation
Allotted and Allot have the corresponding meaning
Alternative BBSW Ratea rate other than the 3 month BBSW Rate, that is, in Westpac’s opinion, generally
accepted in the Australian market as the successor to the 3 month BBSW Rate, or if
there is no such rate:
• a reference rate that is, in Westpac’s opinion, appropriate to floating rate debt
securities of a tenor and interest period most comparable to Westpac Capital Notes
10; or
• such other reference rate as Westpac considers appropriate having regard to
available comparable indices
For the full definition, see clause 3.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
AML/CTFanti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing
Applicanta person who submits an Application in accordance with this Prospectus
Applicationa valid application made under this Prospectus for a specified number of Notes
(including on an Application Form)
Application Formmeans a paper or online application form (as the context requires), accompanying this
Prospectus, which Syndicate Brokers may require Applicants to complete
Application Paymentthe monies payable on Application, calculated as the number of Notes applied for
multiplied by the Initial Face Value
Approved Successora holding company that replaces, or is proposed to replace, Westpac as the ultimate
holding company of the Westpac Group and that satisfies the requirements under
paragraphs (c) to (h) of the definition of "Acquisition Event" in clause 16.2 of the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
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Approved Successor
Share
a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Approved Successor
APRAAustralian Prudential Regulation Authority
APRA Discussion Paperthe discussion paper released by APRA on 21 September 2023 titled “Discussion paper –
Enhancing bank resilience: Additional Tier 1 Capital in Australia”
ASICAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
ASXASX Limited (ABN 98 008 624 691) or the securities market operated by ASX Limited,
as the context requires
ASX Listing Rules the listing rules of ASX from time to time with any modification or waivers which ASX
may grant to Westpac
ASX Operating Rulesthe market operating rules of ASX as amended, varied or waived by ASX from time to
time
ATOAustralian Taxation Office
AUSTRACAustralian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
Australian Tax Rulesthe rules concerning the use of franking credits, and various tax integrity measures,
contained in the Tax Act that apply at the time of each Distribution
Banking ActBanking Act 1959 (Cth)
BBSW Ratehas the meaning given in clause 3.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
BBSW Rate Disruption
Event
occurs when in Westpac’s opinion, the 3 month BBSW Rate:
• has been discontinued or otherwise ceased to be calculated or administered; or
• is no longer generally accepted in the Australian market as a reference rate
appropriate to floating rate debt securities of a tenor and interest period comparable
to that of Westpac Capital Notes 10
BCBSBasel Committee on Banking Supervision
Bookbuildthe process conducted by the Joint Lead Managers to determine the Margin and firm
Allocations of the Notes to Syndicate Brokers and Institutional Investors
BPRthe RBNZ Banking Prudential Requirements
Business Daya day which is:
• a business day as defined in the ASX Listing Rules; and
• for all purposes other than any calculation in respect of a Conversion, a date on which
banks are open for general business in Sydney
Buy Backa transaction involving the acquisition by Westpac of its Ordinary Shares pursuant to the
provisions of Part 2J of the Corporations Act
Capital Bufferconsists of Capital Conservation Buffer plus any Countercyclical Capital Buffer
Capital Conservation
Buffer or CCB
has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Capital Reductiona reduction in capital by Westpac of its Ordinary Shares in any way permitted by the
provisions of Part 2J of the Corporations Act
Capital SecuritiesOrdinary Shares or any equity, hybrid or subordinated debt capital security (whether
comprised of one or more instruments) issued by Westpac excluding the Notes
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Capital Trigger Eventoccurs when:
• Westpac determines; or
• APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes,
that either or both the Westpac Level 1 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio or Westpac
Level 2 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (each as defined in the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms) is equal to or less than 5.125%
Capital Trigger Event
Conversion Date
has the meaning set out in clause 5.2(d)(iii) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Cash Ratethe interest rate which banks pay to borrow funds from other banks in the money
market on an overnight basis
Cash Rate Targetthe RBA’s operational target for the implementation of monetary policy. A decision to
ease policy is reflected in a new lower target for the cash rate, while a decision to tighten
policy is reflected in a higher target
CboeCboe Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 129 584 667) or the financial market operated by Cboe
Australia Pty Ltd, as the context requires
Change of Law• an amendment to, change in or announced prospective change (that has been or
will be introduced) in any laws or regulations under those laws affecting taxation in
Australia;
• a judicial decision interpreting, applying or clarifying laws or regulations affecting
taxation in Australia;
• an administrative pronouncement, ruling, confirmation, advice or action (including a
failure or refusal to provide a ruling) affecting taxation in Australia that represents an
official position, including a clarification of an official position of the governmental
authority or regulatory body making the administrative pronouncement or taking any
action; or
• a challenge in relation to (or in connection with) the tax treatment of the Notes
asserted or threatened in writing from a governmental authority or regulatory body in
Australia,
which amendment or change is announced or which action or clarification or challenge
occurs on or after the Issue Date and which Westpac did not expect as at the Issue Date
CHESSClearing House Electronic Subregister System operated by ASX Settlement Pty Limited
(ABN 49 008 504 532)
Closing Datethe last day on which Applications for the Reinvestment Offer and New Money Offer will
be accepted, expected to be 5.00pm Sydney time on 12 December 2023
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Co-ManagersBell Potter Securities Limited, JBWere Limited, LGT Crestone Wealth Management,
Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking Limited and any other co-managers appointed to
the Offer by Westpac
Co-Manager Amountthe Allocation to any Co-Managers (who are not affiliated with a Joint Lead Manager)
multiplied by the Initial Face Value
Common Equity Tier 1
Capital or CET1
has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Common Equity Tier 1
Capital Ratio or CET1
Ratio
has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Consenting Partyeach of the consenting parties named in Section 8.7
Note:
1. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may, in their absolute discretion, close the Offer early or extend the Offer Period without notice.
Westpac may also withdraw the Offer at any time before the Notes are issued.
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Conversionthe conversion of all, some or in the case of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability
Trigger Event only, a proportion of the Face Value of each of the, Notes into Ordinary
Shares under the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Convert and Converted have the corresponding meaning
Conversion Datethe applicable:
• Scheduled Conversion Date;
• Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date;
• Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date;
• Acquisition Event Conversion Date; or
• Optional Conversion Date
Conversion Numberhas the meaning given in clause 9.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Corporations ActCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)
Countercyclical Capital
Buffer
has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
CPS 190Prudential Standard CPS 190 Recovery and Exit Planning
DDOproduct design and distribution obligations
DDO LawsCorporations Act provisions (in Part 7.8A of the Corporations Act) which were
introduced by the Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and
Product Intervention Powers) Act 2019 (Cth)
Distributioninterest on the Face Value of each Note as set out in clause 3.1 of the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
Distribution Payment
Conditions
the conditions set out in clause 3.3 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms, being:
• Westpac’s absolute discretion;
• the payment of the Distribution not resulting in a breach of Westpac’s capital
requirements (on a Level 1 basis) or of the Westpac Group’s capital requirements (on
a Level 2 basis) under the Prudential Standards as they are applied to the Westpac
Group at the time of the payment;
• the payment of the Distribution not resulting in Westpac becoming, or being likely to
become, insolvent for the purposes of the Corporations Act; and
• APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment of the Distribution
Distribution Payment
Date
has the meaning given in clause 3.5 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Distribution Periodthe period from (but excluding) the Issue Date until (and including) the first Distribution
Payment Date or thereafter from (but excluding) each Distribution Payment Date until
(and including) the next Distribution Payment Date
Distribution Ratehas the meaning given in clause 3.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Dividendany interim, final or special dividends payable in accordance with the Corporations Act
and Westpac's Constitution in relation to Ordinary Shares
D-SIBDomestic Systemically Important Bank
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Eligible Westpac Capital
Notes 6 Holder
an investor who:
(a) is a registered holder of Westpac Capital Notes 6 shown on the Register at 7.00pm
(Sydney time) on the Reinvestment Offer Record Date, being 10 November 2023, as
having an address in Australia;
(b) is a company or individual (including as a trustee of a family, hybrid or unit trust)
aged 18 years or older;
(c) has an Australian residential address; and
(d) is either:
–within the Target Market and has received personal advice from a financial adviser
to acquire Westpac Capital Notes 10, or
–a Wholesale Client
Equal Ranking Capital
Securities
has the meaning given in clause 16.2 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Exposure Periodthe period from 20 November 2023 to 27 November 2023 (as may extended by ASIC by
up to a further seven days), during which the Corporations Act prohibits the acceptance
of Applications (and Westpac will not accept any Applications) but investors interested
in applying for Notes need to contact their Syndicate Broker as soon as possible during
this period if they wish to participate
Face Value as applicable, either:
• the Initial Face Value; or
• the Initial Face Value reduced by the amount of Face Value per Note which has
previously been Converted in accordance with clauses 5.2 or 5.4 of the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms or the rights in respect of which have been terminated in
accordance with clause 5.8 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
FATC Asections 1471 through 1474 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (or any consolidation amendment, re-enactment or replacement of those
provisions and including any regulations or official interpretations issued, agreements
entered into or non-US laws enacted with respect to those provisions)
Financial Claims Schemethe financial claims scheme established under the Banking Act
Financial Crime LawsAML/CTF laws, anti-bribery and corruption laws, economic and trade sanctions laws and
tax transparency laws in the jurisdictions in which the Westpac Group operates
First Scheduled
Conversion Condition
the VWAP on the 25th Business Day on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place
immediately preceding (but not including) the Scheduled Conversion Date is greater
than 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP, as set out in clause 4.2(a)(i) of the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
FSTR ActFinancial Sector (Transfer and Restructure) Act 1999 (Cth)
GSTGoods and Services Tax, as contained in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)
Act 1999 (Cth) and any relevant GST regulations
Holdera registered holder of Notes
Holding Statementa statement issued to Holders by the Registrar which sets out details of Notes Allotted
to them under the Offer
HQLAhas the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
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Ineligible Holdereither:
• a Holder who is prohibited or restricted by any applicable law or regulation in force in
Australia (including but not limited to Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act, the Foreign
Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth), the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act
1998 (Cth) and Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) from being
offered, holding or acquiring Ordinary Shares (provided that if the relevant prohibition
or restriction only applies to the Holder in respect of some of its Notes, it shall only
be treated as an Ineligible Holder in respect of those Notes and not in respect of the
balance of its Notes); or
• a Holder whose address in the Register is a place outside Australia or who Westpac
otherwise believes may not be a resident of Australia and Westpac is not satisfied
that the laws of the Holder’s country of residence permit the offer, holding or
acquisition of Ordinary Shares to the Holder (but Westpac will not be bound to
enquire into those laws), either unconditionally or after compliance with conditions
which Westpac, in its absolute discretion, regards as acceptable and not unduly
onerous
Initial Face Value or
Issue Price
$100 per Note
Institutional Amountthe Allocation to Institutional Investors multiplied by the Initial Face Value
Institutional Investora Wholesale Client to whom offers of securities can be made without the need for a
prospectus (or other formality, other than a formality which Westpac is willing to comply
with), including in Australia persons to whom offers of securities can be made without
the need for a lodged prospectus under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act
IRRBBhas the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Issue Datethe date on which the Notes are issued, expected to be 18 December 2023
Issue Date VWAPthe VWAP during the period of 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary Shares took
place immediately preceding but not including the Issue Date, as adjusted in accordance
with clauses 9.4 to 9.7 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
JLM Amountfor each Joint Lead Manager, the Initial Face Value multiplied by the Allocation to that
Joint Lead Manager and its affiliated retail brokers
Joint Lead ManagersWestpac Institutional Bank, ANZ Securities Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia,
Morgan Stanley Australia Securities Limited, Morgans Financial Limited, National
Australia Bank Limited, Ord Minnett Limited, Shaw and Partners Limited and UBS AG,
Australia Branch
LCRhas the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Level 1, Level 2 and
Level 3
has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
Liquidation Suman amount of surplus assets equal to $100 per Note (as adjusted for any Conversion
under clauses 5.2 or 5.4 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms or any termination of
rights under clause 5.8 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms)
Marginthe margin for the Notes, which is expected to be in the range of 3.10% to 3.30% per
annum and will be determined at the end of the Bookbuild
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Maximum Conversion
Number
has the meaning given in clause 9.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms, calculated
according to the following formula:
Face Value
Relevant Percentage x Issue Date VWAP
Where:
Relevant Percentage means if Conversion is occurring on a Scheduled Conversion Date or
an Optional Conversion Date on 22 September 2031, 22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or
22 June 2032, 50%; and if Conversion is occurring at any other time, 20%
Maximum Distributable
Amount
restrictions on the percentage of earnings that can be distributed through dividends,
Additional Tier 1 Capital distributions and discretionary staff bonuses should an ADI’s
Level 2 or Level 1 CET1 Ratio fall below the Total CET1 Requirement
New Money Offerthe offer made to eligible clients of the Syndicate Brokers, and Institutional Investors, to
apply for a new investment in Westpac Capital Notes 10 (ie not under the Reinvestment
Offer)
Applications for the New Money Offer can only be made by investors who receive an
Allocation from the Syndicate Broker via the Bookbuild
Nominated Partyone or more third parties selected by Westpac in its absolute discretion (which cannot
include a member of the Westpac Group or a related entity (as described in the
Prudential Standards) of Westpac)
Non-Participating
Westpac Capital Notes 6
Westpac Capital Notes 6 which are not reinvested in Notes under the Reinvestment Offer,
whether because:
• an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder chose not to participate in the
Reinvestment Offer;
• an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder elected to participate in the Reinvestment
Offer but in respect of only some Westpac Capital Notes 6;
• a holder of Westpac Capital Notes 6 does not satisfy the eligibility requirements to
qualify as an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder and therefore cannot elect to
participate in the Reinvestment Offer; or
• an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder who has elected to participate in the
Reinvestment Offer but either (a) did not receive an Allocation from the Syndicate
Broker or (b) had their Allocation scaled back
Non-Participating
Westpac Capital Notes 6
Holder
a holder of Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6
Non-Viability Trigger
Event
occurs when APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes:
• Conversion of the Notes, or conversion, write-off or write down of other capital
instruments of the Westpac Group, is necessary because, without it, Westpac would
become non-viable; or
• a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent support, is necessary because,
without it, Westpac would become non-viable
Non-Viability Trigger
Event Conversion Date
has the meaning set out in clause 5.4(c)(iii) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Notes Deed Pollthe Notes Deed Poll in relation to the Notes to be dated on or around the date of the
Bookbuild
NSFRhas the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Offerthe offer of the Notes under this Prospectus at an Initial Face Value and Issue Price of
$100 each to raise approximately $750 million with the ability to raise more or less. The
offer is comprised of the Reinvestment Offer and the New Money Offer
Note:
2. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may, in their absolute discretion, close the Offer early or extend the Offer Period without notice.
Westpac may also withdraw the Offer at any time before the Notes are issued.
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Offer Period the period from the Opening Date to the Closing Date
2
OMA or Offer
Management Agreement
the Offer Management Agreement entered into between Westpac and the Joint Lead
Managers as summarised in Section 8.6
Opening Date the day the Offer opens, which is expected to be 28 November 2023
Optional Conversiona Conversion at Westpac's option in accordance with clause 6 of the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Terms
Optional Conversion
Date
in respect of each Note:
• 22 September 2031, 22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032; or
• the date specified by Westpac as the Optional Conversion Date in accordance with
clause 6.3(b)(i)(B) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Optional Conversion
Notice
a notice issued in accordance with clause 6 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Optional Conversion
Restriction
has the meaning given in clause 6.2 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Ordinary Sharea fully paid ordinary share in the capital of Westpac
Participating Westpac
Capital Notes 6
Westpac Capital Notes 6 which are reinvested in Westpac Capital Notes 10 under the
Reinvestment Offer
Participating Westpac
Capital Notes 6 Holder
an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holder who elects to participate in the
Reinvestment Offer and receives an Allocation of Westpac Capital Notes 10
Prospectusthis document (including the electronic form), and any supplementary or replacement
Prospectus in relation to the Offer (including the electronic form)
Prudential Capital
Requirements or PCRs
has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Prudential Standardsthe Prudential Standards and guidelines published by APRA and applicable to Westpac
or the Westpac Group from time to time
RBAthe Reserve Bank of Australia
RBNZthe Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Record Datein the case of:
• the payment of Distributions, the date which is eight calendar days before the
relevant Distribution Payment Date or, if that date does not fall on a Business Day,
the immediately preceding Business Day (or such other date as may be prescribed
under the ASX Listing Rules or, if not prescribed by the ASX Listing Rules, a date
determined by Westpac and notified to ASX); and
• the payment of the Face Value of the Note upon a Redemption or Transfer, a date
determined by Westpac and notified to ASX (or such other date as may be prescribed
by ASX)
Redemptionthe redemption of all or some of the Notes for their Face Value under the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms
Redeem and Redeemed have the corresponding meaning
Redemption Datein respect of each Note:
• 22 September 2031, 22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032; or
• the date specified by Westpac as the Redemption Date in accordance with clause
7.2(b)(i)(B) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
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Registerthe official register of Ordinary Shares, Westpac Capital Notes 10 (if issued), Westpac
Capital Notes 9, Westpac Capital Notes 8, Westpac Capital Notes 7, Westpac Capital
Notes 6 or Westpac Capital Notes 5 maintained by Westpac, and includes any sub-
register established and maintained under CHESS
RegistrarLink Market Services Limited (ABN 54 083 214 537) or any other registrar that Westpac
appoints to maintain a register of its securities
Regulatory Event• broadly, will occur if Westpac receives legal advice that, as a result of a change of law
or regulation after the Issue Date:
• more than de minimis additional requirements would be imposed on the Westpac
Group or there would be a more than de minimis negative impact on the Westpac
Group in relation to (or in connection with) Notes which Westpac determines to be
unacceptable; or
• Westpac determines or APRA confirms that Westpac will not be entitled to treat
some or all of the Notes as Additional Tier 1 Capital of the Westpac Group
• a Regulatory Event will not arise where, at the Issue Date, Westpac expected the
event would occur
Reinvestment Offerthe offer to clients of the Syndicate Brokers, and Institutional Investors, who are
Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 6 Holders to apply to reinvest all or some of their
Westpac Capital Notes 6 in Westpac Capital Notes 10 which will be via the transfer of
Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6 to the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Nominated Party
for $100 per Participating Westpac Capital Note 6 and the automatic reinvestment of
the transfer proceeds in Westpac Capital Notes 10 ($100 per Westpac Capital Note 10)
as described in Section 3 of this Prospectus
Applications under the Reinvestment Offer can only be made by investors who receive an
Allocation from a Syndicate Broker via the Bookbuild. Westpac will use best endeavours to
give priority to Applications received under the Reinvestment Offer
Reinvestment Offer
Record Date
10 November 2023 (7.00pm Sydney time)
Relevant Securitiesa security forming part of the Tier 1 Capital of Westpac on a Level 1 basis or Level 2 basis
RWArisk weighted assets
Sale Agentthe nominee (who cannot be a member of the Westpac Group or a related entity (as
described in the Prudential Standards) of Westpac) appointed by Westpac under the
facility established for the sale of Ordinary Shares issued by Westpac on Conversion on
behalf of Holders who do not wish to receive Ordinary Shares on Conversion or who are
Ineligible Holders
Scheduled Conversion Conversion on the Scheduled Conversion Date
Scheduled Conversion
Conditions
the First Scheduled Conversion Condition and the Second Scheduled Conversion
Condition
Scheduled Conversion
Date
the date that is the earlier of:
• 22 June 2034; and
• the first Distribution Payment Date after 22 June 2034,
on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are satisfied
Second Scheduled
Conversion Condition
the VWAP during the period of 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary Shares
took place immediately preceding (but not including) the Scheduled Conversion Date
is greater than 50.51% of the Issue Date VWAP, as set out in clause 4.2(a)(ii) of the
Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
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Senior Creditorsall creditors of Westpac (present and future), including depositors of Westpac and all
holders of Westpac’s senior or subordinated debt:
• whose claims are admitted in a Winding Up; and
• whose claims are not made as holders of indebtedness arising under:
• an Equal Ranking Capital Security; or
• an Ordinary Share
Solvent Reconstructiona scheme of amalgamation or reconstruction, not involving a bankruptcy or insolvency,
where the obligations of Westpac in relation to the outstanding Notes are assumed
by the successor entity to which all, or substantially all of the property, assets and
undertakings of Westpac are transferred or where an arrangement with similar effect
not involving a bankruptcy or insolvency is implemented
Special Resolution• a resolution passed at a meeting of Holders by a majority of at least 75% of the votes
validly cast by Holders in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the resolution; or
• the written approval of Holders holding at least 75% of the Notes
Sydney timetime in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Syndicate Brokerany of the Joint Lead Managers (or their affiliated retail brokers), Co-Managers or Third
Party Brokers and any other participating broker in the Offer
Target Marketthe class of retail investors that comprise the target market for Westpac Capital Notes 10,
as set out in the TMD and described in Sections 1.7.2 and 4.2
Target Market
Determination or TMD
the Target Market Determination made for the purposes of section 994B of the
Corporations Act in relation to Westpac Capital Notes 10 (as amended or replaced
from time to time). A copy of the Target Market Determination is available at
westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes10
Tax Actthe Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) or the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)
(both as amended from time to time, as the case may be, and a reference to a section
of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) includes a reference to that section as
rewritten in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)) and any other law setting the
rate of income tax payable or regulation made under such laws
Tax Eventoccurs when Westpac determines, after receiving a supporting opinion of reputable legal
counsel or other tax adviser in Australia, experienced in such matters, that (as a result of
a Change of Law) there is a more than insubstantial risk that:
• Westpac would be exposed to a more than de minimis adverse tax consequence or
increased cost in relation to the Notes; or
• any Distribution would not be a frankable distribution within the meaning of Division
202 of the Tax Act
A Tax Event will not arise where, at the Issue Date, Westpac expected the event would
occur
Tax Ratethe Australian corporate tax rate applicable to the franking account of Westpac at the
relevant Distribution Payment Date. At the date of this Prospectus, the relevant Tax Rate
is 30% or, expressed as a decimal, 0.30 (but that rate may change)
TFNTax File Number
Third Party Brokerany third party broker appointed to the Offer by Westpac Institutional Bank to
participate in the Bookbuild
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Tier 1 Capital, Tier
1 Capital Ratio, Tier
2 Capital and Tier 2
Capital Ratio
have the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Tier 1 Capital
Distributions
Dividends, Additional Tier 1 Capital distributions (which will include Distribution
payments on the Notes) and discretionary staff bonuses
Total Capital and Total
Capital Ratio
have the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards
Total CET1 Requirementsum of the ratios of the minimum CET1 prudential capital requirement and the Capital
Buffer (consisting of the Capital Conservation Buffer plus any Countercyclical Capital
Buffer)
Transferthe transfer of Notes by Holders to a Nominated Party in accordance with clause 9 of
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Transferred has a corresponding meaning
Transfer Datein respect of each Note:
• 22 September 2031, 22 December 2031, 22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032; or
• the date specified by Westpac as the Transfer Date in accordance with clause
8.2(b)(i)(B) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Transfer Noticea notice issued in accordance with clause 8 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
under which Westpac elects that a Transfer occur in relation to some or all of the Notes
US Personhas the meaning given in Regulation S of the US Securities Act
US Securities ActUnited States Securities Act of 1933, as amended
VWA Psubject to any adjustments under clauses 9.2 and 9.3 of the Westpac Capital Notes 10
Terms, the average of the daily volume weighted average sales prices (such average
and each such daily average sales price being expressed in Australian dollars and cents
and rounded to the nearest full cent, with A$0.005 being rounded upwards) of Ordinary
Shares sold on the ASX and Cboe during the relevant period or on the relevant days
but does not include any "crossing" transacted outside the "Open Session State" or any
"special crossing" transacted at any time, each as defined in the ASX Operating Rules or
any overseas trades or trades pursuant to the exercise of options over Ordinary Shares
VWAP Periodthe period over which the VWAP is calculated, as set out in clause 16.2 of the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 Terms
Westpac Westpac Banking Corporation (ABN 33 007 457 141, AFSL No. 233714)
Westpac’s Constitutionthe constitution of Westpac
Westpac Capital Notes 5the 16,903,383 Westpac Capital Notes 5 issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated 13
February 2018
Westpac Capital Notes 6the 14,230,580 Westpac Capital Notes 6 issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated
20 November 2018
Westpac Capital Notes 6
Distribution
the expected distribution to be paid to a Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder in respect of
their Westpac Capital Notes 6 for the period from (but excluding) 18 September 2023
to (and including) 18 December 2023, provided such Westpac Capital Notes 6 holder
is a registered holder of Westpac Capital Notes 6 at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on 8
December 2023 (and provided the distribution payment conditions in the Westpac
Capital Notes 6 Terms are satisfied)
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Westpac Capital Notes 6
Nominated Party
the nominated party identified in the transfer notice given under clause 8.1 of the
Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms in respect of Participating Westpac Capital Notes 6
Westpac Capital Notes
6 Terms
the full terms of issue of Westpac Capital Notes 6 set out in Appendix B of the Westpac
Capital Notes 6 prospectus dated 20 November 2018
Westpac Capital Notes 7the 17,229,363 Westpac Capital Notes 7 issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated
13 November 2020
Westpac Capital Notes 8the 17,500,000 Westpac Capital Notes 8 issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated
25 August 2021
Westpac Capital Notes 9 the 15,090,880 Westpac Capital Notes 9 issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated
29 June 2022
Westpac Capital Notes
10 or Notes
are fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible, transferable, redeemable, subordinated,
perpetual, unsecured notes of Westpac, to be issued under the Offer in accordance with
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Terms
Westpac Capital Notes
10 Terms
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 terms of issue set out in Appendix B
Westpac Directorssome or all of the directors of Westpac acting as a board
Westpac Group or GroupWestpac and its controlled entities taken as a whole
Westpac Institutional
Bank
Westpac Institutional Bank, a division of Westpac
Westpac USD AT1
Securities
the fixed rate, resetting, perpetual, subordinated, contingent, convertible securities
issued by Westpac, acting through its New Zealand branch, under the indenture dated
7 September 2017, as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated 21
September 2017
Wholesale Clientas defined in section 761G of the Corporations Act
Winding Up• a court order is made in Australia for the winding up of Westpac (and such order is
not successfully appealed or set aside within 30 days); or
• an effective resolution is passed by shareholders or members for the winding up of
Westpac in Australia,
other than in connection with a Solvent Reconstruction
WNZLWestpac New Zealand Limited
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CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 10 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some
investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your
investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.
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1 Form and Initial Face Value of Westpac
Capital Notes 10
1.1 Form
Westpac Capital Notes 10:
(a) are non-cumulative, convertible, transferable,
redeemable, subordinated, perpetual, unsecured notes
of Westpac;
(b) are designated as being of a particular series as set out
in the Prospectus;
(c) are constituted under and issued on the terms set out
in the Deed Poll and these Terms; and
(d) take the form of entries in the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 Register.
1.2 Initial Face Value
Each Westpac Capital Note 10 is issued fully paid at an
issue price of $100.
2 Ranking on Winding Up
(a) Holders do not have any right to prove in a Winding
Up in respect of Westpac Capital Notes 10, except as
permitted under clause 2(b).
(b) Westpac Capital Notes 10 will rank for payment of the
Liquidation Sum in a Winding Up:
(i) senior to Ordinary Shares;
(ii) equally among themselves and with all other Equal
Ranking Capital Securities; and
(iii) junior to, and are conditional on the prior payment
in full of, the claims of all Senior Creditors (including
in respect of any entitlement to interest under
section 563B of the Corporations Act).
(c) Holders may not exercise voting rights as a creditor in
respect of Westpac Capital Notes 10 in a Winding Up
to defeat the subordination in this clause.
(d) Westpac Capital Notes 10 are perpetual and these
Terms do not include events of default or any other
provisions entitling the Holders to require that Westpac
Capital Notes 10 be Redeemed. Holders do not have
any right to apply for a Winding Up on the ground of
Westpac’s failure to pay Distributions or for any other
reason.
(e) For the avoidance of doubt, but subject to clause 5.8,
if a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger
Event has occurred, Holders will rank for payment in
a Winding Up as holders of the number of Ordinary
Shares to which they became entitled under clauses 5.2
or 5.4.
3 Distributions
3.1 Distributions
Subject to these Terms, each Westpac Capital Note 10
entitles the Holder to receive on the relevant Distribution
Payment Date interest on the Face Value of each Westpac
Capital Note 10 (“Distribution”), calculated using the
following formula:
Distribution =
Distribution Rate x Face Value x N
365
where:
Distribution Rate (expressed as a percentage per annum)
is calculated using the following formula:
Distribution Rate = (BBSW Rate + Margin) x (1 – Tax Rate)
where:
BBSW Rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for
each Distribution Period, means:
(a) subject to paragraph (b) below:
(i) the mid rate designated as “BBSW” in respect
of prime bank eligible securities having a tenor
of 3 months which ASX (or its successor as
administrator of that rate) publishes through
information vendors at approximately 10.30am
(Sydney time) (or such other time at which such
rate is accustomed to be so published), in the case
of the first Distribution Period, on the Issue Date,
and in the case of any other Distribution Period, on
the first Business Day of that Distribution Period; or
(ii) if Westpac determines that such rate as is
described in paragraph (a)(i) above is not published
by 10.45am (Sydney time) on that day (or such
other time at which such rate is accustomed to
be so published), or is published but Westpac
determines that there is an obvious error in that
rate, such other rate that Westpac determines in
good faith, having regard to comparable indices
then available.
(b) if Westpac determines that a BBSW Rate Disruption
Event has occurred, then, subject to APRA’s prior
written approval, Westpac:
(i) shall use as the BBSW Rate such Alternative BBSW
Rate as it may determine;
(ii) shall make such adjustments to the Terms as it
determines to be reasonably necessary to calculate
Distributions in accordance with such Alternative
BBSW Rate; and
(iii) in making the above determination in this
paragraph (b):
(A) shall act in good faith and in a commercially
reasonable manner;
(B) may consult such sources of market practice as
it considers appropriate; and
(C) may otherwise make such determination in its
discretion.
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(c) for the purposes of this definition of “BBSW Rate”:
(i) Alternative BBSW Rate means a rate other than the
rate described in paragraph (a) of the definition of
BBSW Rate, that is, in Westpac’s opinion, generally
accepted in the Australian market as the successor
to the BBSW Rate, or if there is no such rate:
(A) a reference rate that is, in Westpac’s opinion,
appropriate to floating rate debt securities of a
tenor and interest period most comparable to
Westpac Capital Notes 10; or
(B) such other reference rate as Westpac considers
appropriate having regard to available
comparable indices,
provided that Westpac reserves the discretion,
subject to APRA’s prior written approval, to
incorporate an adjustment (which may be positive
or negative) or a formula or methodology for
calculating such an adjustment in order to reduce
or eliminate, to the extent reasonably practicable
in the circumstances, any economic prejudice
or benefit to Holders as a result of the use of an
Alternative BBSW Rate; and
(ii) BBSW Rate Disruption Event occurs when, in
Westpac’s opinion, the rate for prime bank eligible
securities having a tenor of 3 months in paragraph
(a) of the definition of BBSW Rate:
(A) has been discontinued or otherwise ceased to
be calculated or administered; or
(B) is no longer generally accepted in the Australian
market as a reference rate appropriate to
floating rate debt securities of a tenor and
interest period comparable to that of Westpac
Capital Notes 10.
Holders should note that APRA’s approval may not
be given for any Alternative BBSW Rate (or related
adjustments) that APRA considers to have the
effect of increasing the Distribution Rate contrary to
applicable Prudential Standards.
Margin means the rate (expressed as a percentage per
annum) determined under the Bookbuild;
Tax Rate (expressed as a decimal) means the Australian
corporate tax rate applicable to the franking account of
Westpac at the relevant Distribution Payment Date; and
N means, in respect of a Distribution Period, the number
of days in that Distribution Period.
3.2 Adjustment to calculation of Distributions if
not fully franked
If payment of any Distribution will not be franked to 100%
under Part 3-6 of the Tax Act (or any provisions that revise
or replace that Part), otherwise than because of any act
by, or circumstances affecting, any particular Holder, the
Distribution will be calculated using the following formula:
Distribution =
D
1 – [Tax Rate × (1 – Franking Rate)]
where:
D means the Distribution entitlement on that Distribution
Payment Date as calculated under clause 3.1;
Tax Rate (expressed as a decimal) means the Australian
corporate tax rate applicable to the franking account of
Westpac at the relevant Distribution Payment Date; and
Franking Rate (expressed as a decimal) means the
percentage of Distribution that would carry franking
credits (within the meaning of Part 3-6 of the Tax Act
or any provisions that revise or replace that Part),
applicable to the relevant Distribution entitlement on that
Distribution Payment Date.
3.3 Conditions to payment of Distributions
(a) The payment of any Distribution on a Distribution
Payment Date is subject to:
(i) Westpac’s absolute discretion;
(ii) the payment of the Distribution not resulting in a
breach of Westpac’s capital requirements (on a
Level 1 basis) or of the Westpac Group’s capital
requirements (on a Level 2 basis) under the then
current Prudential Standards at the time of the
payment;
(iii) the payment of the Distribution not resulting in
Westpac becoming, or being likely to become,
insolvent for the purposes of the Corporations Act;
and
(iv) APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment of
the Distribution.
(b) Westpac must notify ASX as soon as reasonably
practicable if payment of any Distribution will not be
made because of this clause.
3.4 Distributions are discretionary, non-cumulative
and only payable in cash
(a) Payments of Distributions are within the absolute
discretion of Westpac and are non-cumulative. If a
Distribution is not paid because of the provisions of
clause 3.3 or because of any other reason, Westpac has
no liability to pay such Distribution to the Holder and
the Holder has no:
(i) claim (including, without limitation, on a Winding
Up); or
(ii) right to apply for a Winding Up,
in respect of such non-payment.
(b) Any payments of Distributions to Holders must be
made in the form of cash.
(c) Non-payment of a Distribution because of the
provisions of clause 3.3, or because of any other
reason, does not constitute an event of default.
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3.5 Distribution Payment Date
Distributions in respect of Westpac Capital Notes 10 are
payable:
(a) quarterly in arrear on 22 March, 22 June,
22 September and 22 December of each year,
commencing on 22 March 2024 until that Westpac
Capital Note 10 has been Converted at its full Face
Value (or terminated following a failure to Convert)
or Redeemed, in each case in accordance with these
Terms; and
(b) on the Conversion Date (other than a Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date), Redemption Date or Transfer Date
(as the case may be) on which such Westpac Capital
Note 10 is Converted, Redeemed or Transferred, in
each case in accordance with these Terms,
(each a “Distribution Payment Date”).
3.6 Record Dates
Distributions are only payable on a Distribution Payment
Date to those persons registered as Holders on the Record
Date for that Distribution Payment Date.
3.7 Restrictions in the case of non-payment of a
Distribution
Subject to clause 3.8, if for any reason a Distribution has
not been paid in full for a relevant Distribution Payment
Date, Westpac must not:
(a) determine or pay any Dividends; or
(b) undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital
Reduction,
unless and until:
(c) the amount of the unpaid Distribution is paid in full
within 20 Business Days of the relevant Distribution
Payment Date;
(d) all Westpac Capital Notes 10 are Converted at their full
Face Value, Redeemed or terminated following a failure
to Convert;
(e) a Distribution for any subsequent Distribution Period is
paid in full on the relevant Distribution Payment Date;
or
(f) a Special Resolution of the Holders has been passed
approving such action,
and, in respect of the actions contemplated by
paragraphs (d), (e) and (f), APRA does not otherwise
object.
3.8 Restrictions not to apply in certain
circumstances
The restrictions in clause 3.7 do not apply in connection
with:
(a) any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar
arrangement with or for the benefit of any one or
more employees, officers, directors or consultants of
Westpac or any member of the Westpac Group; or
(b) Westpac or any of its controlled entities purchasing
shares in Westpac in connection with transactions
for the account of customers of Westpac or any
of its controlled entities or in connection with the
distribution or trading of shares in Westpac in the
ordinary course of business (such distribution or
trading of shares in the ordinary course of business is
subject to the prior written approval of APRA); or
(c) to the extent that at the time a Distribution has not
been paid on the relevant Distribution Payment Date,
Westpac is legally obliged to pay on or after that date
a Dividend or complete on or after that date a Buy
Back or Capital Reduction.
3.9 Notification
(a) In relation to each Distribution Period, Westpac must
notify the ASX of the Distribution Rate and the amount
of Distribution payable on each Westpac Capital
Note 10.
(b) Westpac must give notice under this clause 3.9 as
soon as practicable after it makes its calculations or
determinations and, in any event, by no later than the
fifth Business Day of the relevant Distribution Period.
(c) Westpac may amend the calculation or determination
of any amount, date, or rate (or make appropriate
alternative arrangements by way of adjustment)
including as a result of the extension or reduction of
a Distribution Period without prior notice, but must
notify ASX promptly after doing so.
3.10 Calculations and determinations final
The calculation or determination by Westpac of all rates
and amounts payable by it in relation to Westpac Capital
Notes 10 is, in the absence of manifest or proven error,
final and binding on Westpac, the Registrar and each
Holder.
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4 Scheduled Conversion
4.1 Scheduled Conversion
Subject to clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8, Westpac must Convert all
(but not some) Westpac Capital Notes 10 on issue on the
date that is the earlier of:
(a) 22 June 2034; and
(b) the first Distribution Payment Date after 22 June 2034,
on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are
satisfied (each a “Scheduled Conversion Date”).
4.2 Scheduled Conversion Conditions
(a) The Scheduled Conversion Conditions for each
Scheduled Conversion Date are:
(i) the VWAP on the 25th Business Day on which
trading in Ordinary Shares took place immediately
preceding (but not including) the Scheduled
Conversion Date is greater than 56.12% of the
Issue Date VWAP (“First Scheduled Conversion
Condition”); and
(ii) the VWAP during the period of 20 Business Days
on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place
immediately preceding (but not including) the
Scheduled Conversion Date is greater than 50.51%
of the Issue Date VWAP (the “Second Scheduled
Conversion Condition”).
(b) If the First Scheduled Conversion Condition is not
satisfied, Westpac will announce to ASX not less than
21 Business Days before the Scheduled Conversion
Date that Conversion will not proceed on the
Scheduled Conversion Date.
(c) If the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition is not
satisfied, Westpac will notify Holders on or as soon as
practicable after the Scheduled Conversion Date that
Conversion did not occur.
5 Automatic Conversion
5.1 Capital Trigger Event
A Capital Trigger Event occurs when:
(a) Westpac determines; or
(b) APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes,
that either or both the Westpac Level 1 Common Equity
Tier 1 Capital Ratio or Westpac Level 2 Common Equity
Tier 1 Capital Ratio is equal to or less than 5.125%.
5.2 Consequences of a Capital Trigger Event
(a) Westpac must notify APRA immediately in writing if it
determines that a Capital Trigger Event has occurred.
(b) If a Capital Trigger Event occurs, Westpac must Convert
such number of Westpac Capital Notes 10 (or, if it so
determines, such percentage of the Face Value of each
Westpac Capital Note 10) as is sufficient (following any
conversion, write-off or write down of other Relevant
Securities as referred to in paragraph 5.2(c)(i) below)
to return either or both the Westpac Level 1 Common
Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio or Westpac Level 2 Common
Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, as the case may be, to above
5.125%.
(c) In determining the number of Westpac Capital
Notes 10, or percentage of the Face Value of each
Westpac Capital Note 10, which must be Converted in
accordance with this clause, Westpac will:
(i) first, convert, write-off or write down such number
or percentage of the face value of any other
Relevant Securities whose terms require them to
be converted, written-off or written down, before
Conversion of Westpac Capital Notes 10; and
(ii) second, if conversion, write-off or write down of
those Relevant Securities is not sufficient, Convert
(in the case of Westpac Capital Notes 10) and
convert, write-off or write down (in the case of any
other Relevant Securities) on a pro-rata basis or in a
manner that is otherwise, in the opinion of Westpac,
fair and reasonable, the Face Value of the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 and the face value of any Relevant
Securities whose terms require or permit them to
be converted, written-off or written down in that
manner (subject to such adjustments as Westpac
may determine to take into account the effect on
marketable parcels and the need to round to whole
numbers of Ordinary Shares and the face value of
any Westpac Capital Notes 10 or other Relevant
Securities remaining on issue and the need to effect
the conversion, write-off or write-down immediately),
but such determination will not impede the immediate
Conversion of the relevant number of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 or percentage of the Face Value of each
Westpac Capital Note 10 (as the case may be) or, if
applicable, the termination of the relevant Holder’s
rights and claims in accordance with clause 5.8.
(d) If a Capital Trigger Event occurs:
(i) the relevant number of Westpac Capital Notes 10,
or percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac
Capital Note 10, must be Converted immediately
upon occurrence of the Capital Trigger Event
in accordance with clauses 5.7 and 9 and the
Conversion will be irrevocable;
(ii) Westpac must give notice as soon as practicable
that Conversion has occurred to ASX and the
Holders; and
(iii) the notice must specify:
(A) the date on which the Capital Trigger Event
occurred (“Capital Trigger Event Conversion
Date”);
(B) the relevant number of the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 which were, or the percentage of the
Face Value of each Westpac Capital Note 10
which was, Converted and details of any other
Relevant Securities converted, written-off or
written down in accordance with clause 5.2(c);
and
(C) details of the Conversion process, including any
details which were taken into account in relation
to the effect on marketable parcels and whole
numbers of Ordinary Shares, and the impact
on any Westpac Capital Notes 10 remaining on
issue.
(e) Failure or delay in undertaking any of the steps in
clauses 5.2(d)(ii) and 5.2(d)(iii), or in quotation of the
Ordinary Shares to be issued on Conversion, does
not prevent, invalidate, delay or otherwise impede
Conversion.
(f) For the purposes of clauses 5.2(b) and 5.2(c), where
the specified currency of the face value of Relevant
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Securities and/or the Face Value of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 is not the same, Westpac may treat them as
if converted into a single currency of Westpac’s choice
at such rate of exchange as Westpac in good faith
considers reasonable.
5.3 Non-Viability Trigger Event
A Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs when APRA notifies
Westpac in writing that it believes:
(a) Conversion of the Westpac Capital Notes 10, or
conversion, write-off or write down of other capital
instruments of the Westpac Group, is necessary
because, without it, Westpac would become
non-viable; or
(b) a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent
support, is necessary because, without it, Westpac
would become non-viable.
5.4 Consequences of a Non-Viability Trigger Event
(a) If a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs, Westpac
must Convert such number of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 (or, if it so determines, such percentage of
the Face Value of each Westpac Capital Note 10) as
is equal (following any conversion, write-off or write
down of other Relevant Securities as referred to in
paragraph 5.4(b)(ii)(A) below) to the aggregate face
value of capital instruments as is necessary to satisfy
APRA that Westpac will no longer be non-viable.
(b) In determining the number of Westpac Capital
Notes 10, or percentage of the Face Value of each
Westpac Capital Note 10, which must be Converted in
accordance with this clause, Westpac will:
(i) where a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs under
clause 5.3(b), Convert at their full Face Value all of
the Westpac Capital Notes 10; or
(ii) in all other circumstances:
(A) first, convert, write-off or write down such
number or percentage of the face value of any
other Relevant Securities whose terms require
them to be converted, written-off or written
down before Conversion of Westpac Capital
Notes 10; and
(B) second, if conversion, write-off or write down of
those securities is not sufficient, Convert (in the
case of Westpac Capital Notes 10) and convert,
write-off or write down (in the case of any other
Relevant Securities), on a pro-rata basis or in
a manner that is otherwise, in the opinion of
Westpac, fair and reasonable, the Face Value of
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 and the face value
of any Relevant Securities whose terms require
or permit them to be converted, written-off or
written down in that manner (subject to such
adjustments as Westpac may determine to take
into account the effect on marketable parcels
and the need to round to whole numbers of
Ordinary Shares and the face value of any
Westpac Capital Notes 10 or other Relevant
Securities remaining on issue and the need to
effect the conversion, write-off or write-down
immediately),
but such determination will not impede the
immediate Conversion of the relevant number of
Westpac Capital Notes 10 or percentage of the
Face Value of each Westpac Capital Note 10 (as the
case may be) or, if applicable, the termination of the
relevant Holder’s rights and claims in accordance
with clause 5.8.
(c) If a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs:
(i) the relevant number of Westpac Capital Notes 10,
or percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac
Capital Note 10, must be Converted immediately
upon occurrence of the Non-Viability Trigger
Event in accordance with clauses 5.7 and 9 and the
Conversion will be irrevocable;
(ii) Westpac must give notice as soon as practicable
that Conversion has occurred to ASX and the
Holders; and
(iii) the notice must specify:
(A) the date on which the Non-Viability Trigger
Event occurred (“Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date”);
(B) the relevant number of the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 which were, or the percentage of the
Face Value of each Westpac Capital Note 10
which was, Converted, and details of any other
Relevant Securities converted, written-off or
written down in accordance with clause 5.4(b);
and
(C) the details of the Conversion process, including
any details which were taken into account in
relation to the effect on marketable parcels
and whole numbers of Ordinary Shares, and
the impact on any Westpac Capital Notes 10
remaining on issue.
(d) Failure to undertake any of the steps in clauses
5.4(c)(ii) and 5.4(c)(iii) does not prevent, invalidate,
delay or otherwise impede Conversion.
(e) For the purposes of clauses 5.4(a) and 5.4(b), where
the specified currency of the face value of Relevant
Securities and/or the Face Value of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 is not the same, Westpac may treat them as
if converted into a single currency of Westpac’s choice
at such rate of exchange as Westpac in good faith
considers reasonable.
5.5 Scheduled Conversion Conditions not
applicable
For the avoidance of doubt, the Scheduled Conversion
Conditions do not apply to Conversion as a result of a
Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.
5.6 Priority of early Conversion obligations
A Conversion required because of a Capital Trigger
Event or a Non-Viability Trigger Event takes place on
the date, and in the manner, required by clauses 5.2,
5.4, 5.7 and 5.8, notwithstanding any other provision for
Conversion, Redemption or Transfer in these Terms and
any Redemption Notice outstanding at the time a Capital
Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs will be
automatically revoked and of no effect.
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5.7 Automatic Conversion upon the occurrence
of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability
Trigger Event
If a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event
has occurred and all or some Westpac Capital Notes 10
(or percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac Capital
Note 10) are required to be Converted in accordance with
clauses 5.2 or 5.4, then:
(a) Conversion of the relevant Westpac Capital Notes 10 or
percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac Capital
Note 10 will be taken to have occurred in accordance
with clause 9 immediately upon the Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date;
(b) subject to clause 9.10, the entry of the corresponding
Westpac Capital Notes 10 in each relevant Holder’s
holding in the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Register will
constitute an entitlement of that Holder to the relevant
number of Ordinary Shares (and, if applicable, also to
any remaining balance of Westpac Capital Notes 10 or
Westpac Capital Notes 10 with a Face Value equal to
the aggregate of the remaining percentage of the Face
Value of each Westpac Capital Note 10), and Westpac
will recognise the Holder as having been issued the
relevant Ordinary Shares for all purposes, in each
case without the need for any further act or step by
Westpac, the Holder or any other person (and Westpac
will, as soon as possible thereafter and without
delay on the part of Westpac, take any appropriate
procedural steps to record such Conversion, including
updating the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Register and
the Ordinary Share register); and
(c) subject to clause 9.10, upon Conversion a Holder has
no further right or claim under these Terms in respect
of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 Converted, except
in relation to the relevant number of Ordinary Shares
and the Holder’s entitlement, if any, to Westpac
Capital Notes 10 which have not been required to be
Converted or Westpac Capital Notes 10 representing
the unconverted outstanding Face Value.
5.8 No further rights if Conversion does not occur
for any reason
If, for any reason, Conversion of any Westpac Capital
Notes 10 (or a percentage of the Face Value of any
Westpac Capital Notes 10) required to be Converted under
clauses 5.2 or 5.4 fails to take effect under clauses 5.7(a)
and (b) or does not occur for any other reason and the
Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason in respect of
such Conversion by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after
the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability
Trigger Event Conversion Date, then:
(a) such Westpac Capital Notes 10 or percentage of the
Face Value of Westpac Capital Notes 10 will not be
Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger Event
Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date (as the case may be) and will not
be Converted, Redeemed or Transferred under these
Terms on any subsequent date; and
(b) the relevant Holders’ rights (including to payment of
Distributions and Face Value and any other payments)
in relation to such Westpac Capital Notes 10 or
percentage of the Face Value of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 are immediately and irrevocably terminated
and such termination will be taken to have occurred
immediately upon the Capital Trigger Event Conversion
Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date, as
the case may be.
5.9 Automatic Conversion upon the occurrence of
an Acquisition Event
(a) If an Acquisition Event occurs, then:
(i) Westpac must Convert all (but not some) Westpac
Capital Notes 10;
(ii) Westpac must give notice as soon as practicable
and in any event within 10 Business Days after
becoming aware of that event occurring to ASX and
the Holders;
(iii) the notice must specify a date on which it is
proposed Conversion will occur (proposed
“Acquisition Event Conversion Date”) being:
(A) in the case of an Acquisition Event that is a
takeover bid, no later than the Business Day
prior to the then announced closing date of the
relevant takeover bid; or
(B) in the case of an Acquisition Event that is a
court approved scheme, a date no later than
the record date for participation in the relevant
scheme of arrangement;
(iv) the notice must specify the details of the
Conversion process including any details to take
into account the effect on marketable parcels and
whole numbers of Ordinary Shares; and
(v) on the proposed Acquisition Event Conversion
Date, all Westpac Capital Notes 10 will Convert in
accordance with clause 9.
(b) The Second Scheduled Conversion Condition applies to
a Conversion following an Acquisition Event as though
the proposed Acquisition Event Conversion Date
were a Scheduled Conversion Date for the purposes
of clause 4 (except that in the case of an Acquisition
Event, the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition
will apply as if it referred to 20.20% of the Issue Date
VWAP). If the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition
is not satisfied, the Westpac Capital Notes 10 will not
Convert.
(c) If the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition is
not satisfied on the proposed Acquisition Event
Conversion Date, Westpac will notify Holders as soon
as practicable after the proposed Acquisition Event
Conversion Date that Conversion did not occur.
5.10 Issue of ordinary shares of Approved
Successor
Where there is a replacement of Westpac as the ultimate
holding company of the Westpac Group and the
successor holding company is an Approved Successor,
Conversion of the Westpac Capital Notes 10 may not
occur as a consequence of the Replacement (as defined in
clause 13.4(a)). Instead, these Terms may be amended in
accordance with clause 13.4.
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6 Optional Conversion
6.1 Conversion at the option of Westpac
(a) Subject to the other provisions of this clause 6,
Westpac may at its option Convert in accordance with
clause 9:
(i) all or some Westpac Capital Notes 10 on:
(A) 22 September 2031;
(B) 22 December 2031;
(C) 22 March 2032; or
(D) 22 June 2032; or
(ii) all (but not some) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10
on an Optional Conversion Date following the
occurrence of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event.
(b) If only some (but not all) Westpac Capital Notes 10 are
to be Converted under clause 6.1(a)(i), those Westpac
Capital Notes 10 to be Converted will be specified in
the Optional Conversion Notice and selected:
(i) in a manner that is, in the opinion of Westpac, fair
and reasonable; and
(ii) in compliance with any applicable law, directive or
requirement of ASX.
6.2 Restriction on election to Convert
Westpac may only elect to Convert the Westpac Capital
Notes 10 under clause 6.1(a) if on the second Business Day
before the date on which an Optional Conversion Notice
is to be sent by Westpac (or, if trading in Ordinary Shares
did not occur on that date, the last Business Day prior to
that date on which trading in Ordinary Shares occurred)
the VWAP on that date is:
(a) in respect of a Conversion under clause 6.1(a)(i),
greater than 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP; and
(b) in respect of a Conversion under clause 6.1(a)(ii),
greater than 22.20% of the Issue Date VWAP,
(the “Optional Conversion Restriction”).
6.3 Optional Conversion Notice
(a) Subject to clause 6.2, Westpac may only Convert
under clause 6.1(a)(i) if Westpac has given an Optional
Conversion Notice of its election to do so at least
25 Business Days before the proposed Optional
Conversion Date to ASX and the Holders.
(b) The Optional Conversion Notice must specify:
(i) the date on which it is proposed the Optional
Conversion will occur, which:
(A) in the case of clause 6.1(a)(i), will be the
specified Optional Conversion Date; and
(B) in the case of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event,
is the Next Distribution Payment Date, unless
Westpac determines an earlier date having
regard to the best interests of Holders as a
whole and the relevant event;
(ii) whether any Distribution will be paid in respect of
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 to be Converted on
the Optional Conversion Date; and
(iii) the details of the Conversion process including
any details to take into account the effect on
marketable parcels and the need to round to whole
numbers of Ordinary Shares.
6.4 Restriction on Conversion on the Optional
Conversion Date
(a) The Second Scheduled Conversion Condition applies
to an Optional Conversion as though the proposed
Optional Conversion Date were a Scheduled
Conversion Date for the purposes of clause 4 (except
that in the case of an Optional Conversion following a
Tax Event or Regulatory Event, the Second Scheduled
Conversion Condition will apply as if it referred to
20.20% of the Issue Date VWAP).
(b) If the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition is not
satisfied on the proposed Optional Conversion Date:
(i) the Westpac Capital Notes 10 will not Convert; and
(ii) Westpac will notify Holders as soon as practicable
after the proposed Optional Conversion Date that
Conversion did not occur.
6.5 Deferred Conversion
If Westpac has given an Optional Conversion Notice
under clause 6.3 and the Second Scheduled Conversion
Condition (as if it applied on the Optional Conversion
Date) is not satisfied, then, notwithstanding any other
provision of these Terms:
(a) the Optional Conversion Date will be deferred until the
first Distribution Payment Date (under clause 3.5(a))
on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are
satisfied (except that in the case of a Tax Event or
Regulatory Event, the Second Scheduled Conversion
Condition will apply as if it referred to 20.20% of the
Issue Date VWAP) as if that Distribution Payment Date
were a Scheduled Conversion Date for the purposes of
clause 4 (the “Deferred Conversion Date”);
(b) Westpac must convert the Westpac Capital Notes 10
on the Deferred Conversion Date unless the Westpac
Capital Notes 10 are Converted earlier in accordance
with these Terms; and
(c) until the Deferred Conversion Date, all rights attaching
to the Westpac Capital Notes 10 will continue as if the
Optional Conversion Notice had not been given.
6.6 Final Distribution
For the avoidance of doubt, Optional Conversion may
occur even if Westpac, in its absolute discretion, does not
pay a Distribution for the final Distribution Period.
6.7 No Conversion at the option of the Holders
Holders do not have a right to request Conversion of their
Westpac Capital Notes 10 at any time.
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7 Optional Redemption
7.1 Redemption at the option of Westpac
(a) Subject to the other provisions of this clause 7,
Westpac may at its option Redeem:
(i) all or some Westpac Capital Notes 10 on:
(A) 22 September 2031;
(B) 22 December 2031;
(C) 22 March 2032; or
(D) 22 June 2032; or
(ii) all (but not some) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10
on a Redemption Date following the occurrence of
a Tax Event or Regulatory Event,
in each case for their Face Value.
(b) If only some (but not all) Westpac Capital Notes 10 are
to be Redeemed under clause 7.1(a)(i), those Westpac
Capital Notes 10 to be Redeemed will be specified in
the Redemption Notice and selected:
(i) in a manner that is, in the opinion of Westpac, fair
and reasonable; and
(ii) in compliance with any applicable law, directive or
requirement of ASX.
7.2 Optional Redemption Notice
(a) Westpac may only Redeem under clause 7.1(a) if
Westpac has given a Redemption Notice of its election
to do so at least 10 Business Days before the proposed
Redemption Date to ASX and the Holders.
(b) The Redemption Notice must specify:
(i) the date on which it is proposed the Redemption
will occur, which must be:
(A) in the case of clause 7.1(a)(i), the specified
optional Redemption Date;
(B) in the case of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event,
the Next Distribution Payment Date, unless
Westpac determines an earlier date having
regard to the best interests of Holders as a
whole and the relevant event; and
(ii) whether any Distribution will be paid in respect of
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 to be Redeemed on
the Redemption Date.
7.3 APRA approval to Redeem
Westpac may only Redeem under this clause 7 if:
(a) either:
(i) before or concurrently with Redemption, Westpac
replaces Westpac Capital Notes 10 with a capital
instrument which is of the same or better quality
(for the purposes of the Prudential Standards) than
Westpac Capital Notes 10 and the replacement of
Westpac Capital Notes 10 is done under conditions
that are sustainable for the income capacity of
Westpac (for the purposes of the Prudential
Standards); or
(ii) Westpac obtains confirmation from APRA that
APRA is satisfied, having regard to the capital
position of Westpac and the Westpac Group, that
Westpac does not have to replace Westpac Capital
Notes 10; and
(b) APRA has given its prior written approval to the
Redemption. Approval is at the discretion of APRA
and may or may not be given and Holders should not
expect that APRA’s approval will be given.
7.4 Final Distribution
For the avoidance of doubt, Redemption may occur even
if Westpac, in its absolute discretion, does not pay a
Distribution for the final Distribution Period.
7.5 No Redemption at the option of the Holders
Holders do not have a right to request Redemption of
their Westpac Capital Notes 10 at any time.
7.6 Effect of Redemption Notice
Subject to clause 5.6 and any early Conversion required
because of a Capital Trigger Event or a Non-Viability
Trigger Event and any termination of rights under
clause 5.8, any Redemption Notice given under this
clause 7 is irrevocable and Westpac must (subject to
clause 11.1) Redeem Westpac Capital Notes 10 on the
Redemption Date specified in that Redemption Notice.
8 Optional Transfer
8.1 Transfer at the option of Westpac
(a) Westpac may elect that Transfer occur in relation to:
(i) all or some Westpac Capital Notes 10 on:
(A) 22 September 2031;
(B) 22 December 2031;
(C) 22 March 2032; or
(D) 22 June 2032; or
(ii) all (but not some) of the Westpac Capital Notes 10
on a Transfer Date following the occurrence of a Tax
Event or Regulatory Event.
(b) If only some (but not all) Westpac Capital Notes 10 are
to be Transferred under clause 8.1(a)(i), the number
of Westpac Capital Notes 10 to be Transferred will be
specified in the Transfer Notice and selected:
(i) in a manner that is, in the opinion of Westpac, fair
and reasonable; and
(ii) in compliance with any applicable law, directive or
requirement of ASX.
8.2 Optional Transfer Notice
(a) Westpac may only elect to Transfer Westpac Capital
Notes 10 under clause 8.1(a) if Westpac has given a
Transfer Notice at least 10 Business Days before the
proposed Transfer Date to ASX and the Holders.
(b) The Transfer Notice must specify:
(i) the date on which it is proposed the Transfer will
occur, which must be:
(A) in the case of clause 8.1(a)(i), the specified
optional Transfer Date;
(B) in the case of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event,
the Next Distribution Payment Date, unless
Westpac determines an earlier date having
regard to the best interests of Holders as a
whole and the relevant event; and
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(ii) whether any Distribution will be paid in respect of
the Westpac Capital Notes 10 to be Transferred on
the Transfer Date.
8.3 Final Distribution
For the avoidance of doubt, a Transfer may occur even
if Westpac, in its absolute discretion, does not pay a
Distribution for the final Distribution Period.
8.4 No Transfer at the option of the Holders
Holders do not have a right to request Transfer of their
Westpac Capital Notes 10 at any time.
8.5 Effect of Transfer Notice
(a) Any Transfer Notice given under this clause 8 is
irrevocable and Westpac must (subject to clause 11.1)
Transfer Westpac Capital Notes 10 on the Transfer Date
specified in that Transfer Notice.
(b) If Westpac issues a Transfer Notice under this clause 8:
(i) each Holder is taken irrevocably to offer to sell the
relevant number of their Westpac Capital Notes 10
to the Nominated Party on the Transfer Date for a
cash amount per Westpac Capital Note 10 equal to
the Face Value (and to have appointed Westpac as
its agent and attorney to execute documents and
do all things necessary which Westpac considers
may be necessary or desirable in connection with
that offer and any resulting sale);
(ii) subject to payment by the Nominated Party
of the Face Value to Holders, all right, title and
interest in the relevant number of Westpac Capital
Notes 10 will be Transferred from the Holders to the
Nominated Party on the Transfer Date; and
(iii) if the Nominated Party does not pay the Face Value
to the relevant Holders on the Transfer Date, the
relevant number of Westpac Capital Notes 10 will
not be Transferred to the Nominated Party.
(c) Clause 11 will apply to payments by the Nominated
Party as if the Nominated Party were Westpac. If any
payment to a particular Holder is not made or treated
as made on the Transfer Date because of any error
by or on behalf of the Nominated Party, the relevant
Westpac Capital Notes 10 of that Holder will not be
Transferred until payment is made but the Transfer of
all other relevant Westpac Capital Notes 10 will not be
affected by the failure.
9 General provisions applicable to
Conversion
9.1 Conversion
On the Conversion Date, subject to clauses 5.6 and 9.10,
the following will apply:
(a) Westpac will allot and issue the Conversion Number
of Ordinary Shares for each Westpac Capital Note 10
(“Conversion Number”) held by the Holder. The
Conversion Number is calculated according to the
following formula, and subject always to the Conversion
Number being no greater than the Maximum
Conversion Number:
Conversion Number
=
Face Value
0.99 x VWAP
where:
VWA P (expressed in dollars and cents) means the
VWAP during the VWAP Period.
Maximum Conversion Number for each Westpac
Capital Note 10 means a number calculated according
to the following formula:
Maximum
Conversion
Number
=
Face Value
Relevant Percentage x Issue
Date VWAP
Relevant Percentage means:
(i) if Conversion is occurring on a Scheduled
Conversion Date or an Optional Conversion Date on
22 September 2031, 22 December 2031,
22 March 2032 or 22 June 2032, 50%; and
(ii) if Conversion is occurring at any other time, 20%.
(b) Each Holder’s rights (including to Distributions other
than the Distribution, if any, payable on a date when
Conversion is required that is not a Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or a Non-Viability Trigger Event
Conversion Date) in relation to each Westpac Capital
Note 10 that is being Converted will be immediately
and irrevocably terminated for an amount equal to the
Face Value and Westpac will apply the Face Value of
each Westpac Capital Note 10 by way of payment for
the subscription for the Ordinary Shares to be allotted
and issued under clause 9.1(a). Each Holder is taken
to have irrevocably directed that any amount payable
under this clause 9.1 is to be applied as provided for
in this clause and Holders do not have any right to
payment in any other way.
(c) If the total number of Ordinary Shares to be allotted
and issued in respect of a Holder’s aggregate holding
of Westpac Capital Notes 10 includes a fraction of an
Ordinary Share, that fraction of an Ordinary Share will
be disregarded.
9.2 Adjustments to VWAP generally
For the purposes of calculating VWAP under clause 9.1:
(a) where, on some or all of the Business Days in the
relevant VWAP Period, Ordinary Shares have been
quoted on ASX as cum dividend or cum any other
distribution or entitlement and Westpac Capital
Notes 10 will be Converted into Ordinary Shares after
that date and those Ordinary Shares will no longer
carry that dividend or that other distribution or
entitlement, then the VWAP on the Business Days on
which those Ordinary Shares have been quoted cum
dividend or cum any other distribution or entitlement
will be reduced by an amount (“Cum Value”) equal to:
(i) in the case of a dividend or other distribution,
the amount of that dividend or other distribution
including, if the dividend or distribution is
franked, the amount that would be included in the
assessable income of a recipient of the dividend
or distribution who is a natural person resident in
Australia under the Tax Act;
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(ii) in the case of any other entitlement that is not a
dividend or other distribution under clause 9.2(a)
(i) which is traded on ASX on any of those Business
Days, the volume weighted average price of all such
entitlements sold on ASX during the VWAP Period
on the Business Days on which those entitlements
were traded (excluding trades of the kind that
would be excluded in determining VWAP under the
definition of that term); or
(iii) in the case of any other entitlement which is not
traded on ASX during the VWAP Period, the value
of the entitlement as reasonably determined by
Westpac;
(b) where, on some or all of the Business Days in the
VWAP Period, Ordinary Shares have been quoted as
ex dividend or ex any other distribution or entitlement,
and Westpac Capital Notes 10 will be Converted into
Ordinary Shares which would be entitled to receive
the relevant dividend, distribution or entitlement, the
VWAP on the Business Days on which those Ordinary
Shares have been quoted ex dividend or ex any other
distribution or entitlement will be increased by the
Cum Value; and
(c) any adjustment made by Westpac in accordance with
clause 9.2 will be effective and binding on Holders
under these Terms and these Terms will be construed
accordingly.
9.3 Adjustments to VWAP for capital
reconstruction
(a) Where during the relevant VWAP Period there is a
change to the number of Ordinary Shares on issue
because the Ordinary Shares are reconstructed,
consolidated, divided or reclassified (in a manner not
involving any cash payment (or the giving of any other
form of consideration) to or by holders of Ordinary
Shares) (“Reclassification”) into a lesser or greater
number, the daily VWAP for each day in the VWAP
Period which falls before the date on which trading in
Ordinary Shares is conducted on a post Reclassification
basis will be adjusted by multiplying such daily VWAP
by the following formula:
A
B
where:
A means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares
immediately befo
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