New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
Reprint
as at 31 January 2010
(SR 2009/230)
Anand Satyanand, Governor-General
At Wellington this 24th day of August 2009
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Economic Development.
Pursuant to sections 70, 70AA, 70A, 74, and 78 of the Securities Act 1978, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, and on the recommendation of the Minister of Commerce in accordance with sections 70(3), 74, and 78 of that Act, makes the following regulations.
Short form prospectus for offers to existing security holders
6 Short form prospectus may be used instead of full registered prospectus for offers to existing security holders
Simplified disclosure prospectus for public issuers
10 Simplified disclosure prospectus for offers of securities that rank equally with, or in priority to, listed securities
Further provisions relating to content of all registered prospectuses
Documents to be attached to all prospectuses delivered for registration
33 Certain persons commit offence if they publish, broadcast, or distribute contravening advertisement
Provisions apply regardless of when deed is registered
Definitions relevant to certain exemptions
Transitional and application provisions
50 These regulations apply unless Securities Regulations 1983 apply in accordance with transitional provisions
51 Securities Regulations 1983 continue to apply if prospectus registered before commencement of these regulations
52 Issuer may elect to comply with Securities Regulations 1983 instead of these regulations if prospectus registered before 30 June 2010
Schedule 10
Simplified disclosure prospectus for offers of securities of same class as listed securities
Schedule 11
Simplified disclosure prospectus for offers of equity securities that rank equally with, or in priority to, listed securities
These regulations are the Securities Regulations 2009.
These regulations come into force on 1 October 2009.
(1) Part 1 contains provisions relating to prospectuses that must be registered in relation to securities that are offered to the public (being either full prospectuses, short form prospectuses, or simplified disclosure prospectuses). Schedules 1 to 12 prescribe different requirements for the content of prospectuses depending on the type of security involved and the type of prospectus that is registered.
(2) Part 2 contains provisions relating to the content of investment statements that must be received by subscribers before subscribing for securities that are offered to the public. Schedule 13 sets out the matters that must be contained in investment statements. (Parts 3 and 4 also apply because investment statements are advertisements.)
(3) Part 3 contains provisions relating to advertisements in connection with offers of securities to the public.
(4) Part 4 contains certain restrictions on the content of registered prospectuses and advertisements.
(5) Part 5 relates to the content of—
(a) trust deeds, which relate to debt securities offered to the public (see section 33(2)(a) of the Act); and
(b) deeds of participation, which relate to participatory securities offered to the public (see section 33(3)(a) of the Act).
(6) Part 6 contains miscellaneous provisions, including a provision that prescribes documents and information that may be requested by a security holder from an issuer, a provision prescribing the rate of interest on subscriptions to be repaid, a provision revoking the Securities Regulations 1983 on 30 June 2010, and transitional and application provisions (that provide for these regulations to apply to an offer of securities unless the Securities Regulations 1983 apply in certain circumstances).
(7) Subclauses (1) to (6) are only a guide to the general scheme and effect of these regulations.
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
1983 regulations means the Securities Regulations 1983
accounting period has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (applied as if references to an entity were to an issuing group, a borrowing group, a group, a body corporate, a business, or a scheme, as the case may be)
Act means the Securities Act 1978
address means,—
(a) in the case of an individual, both—
(i) an address (not being a post office box address, document exchange box number, fax number, or other similar postal address) in New Zealand at which the person can be contacted; and
(ii) the city, town, or district (whether in New Zealand or elsewhere) in which the principal residence of the individual is situated:
(b) in any other case, both—
(i) an address (not being a post office box address, document exchange box number, fax number, or other similar postal address) in New Zealand at which the person can be contacted; and
(ii) the address, if that address is different from the address referred to in subparagraph (i), of the person's principal place of business in New Zealand (if any) or, if the person does not have a place of business in New Zealand, the address of the person's principal place of business outside New Zealand
administration manager,—
(a) in relation to a superannuation scheme, has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Superannuation Schemes Act 1989; and
(b) in relation to a unit trust, means the person (if any) to whom the unit trustee or manager has contracted some or all of the administration of the trust
balance date has the same meaning as in section 7 of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (applied as if references to an entity were to an issuing group, a borrowing group, a group, a body corporate, a business, or a scheme, as the case may be)
borrowing group, in relation to an offer of debt securities, means the issuer of the securities and all guaranteeing subsidiaries at the specified date
call building society share has the meaning set out in regulation 46(2)
call debt security has the meaning set out in regulation 46(1)
continuous disclosure provisions has the same meaning as in section 19D of the Securities Markets Act 1988
crime involving dishonesty has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Crimes Act 1961
custodian does not include a bare trustee
disclosure statement, in relation to debt securities the issuer of which is a registered bank, means a disclosure statement published by the registered bank under section 81 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989
FRS-42 means the financial reporting standard known as Financial Reporting Standard No 42 (Prospective Financial Statements) that has been approved under the Financial Reporting Act 1993
FRS-43 means the financial reporting standard known as Financial Reporting Standard No 43 (Summary Financial Statements) that has been approved under the Financial Reporting Act 1993
generally accepted accounting practice has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (applied as if references to an entity were to an issuing group, a borrowing group, a group, a body corporate, a business, or a scheme, as the case may be)
generally available to the market has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Securities Markets Act 1988
group means,—
(a) in relation to an offer of equity securities, the issuer, and all former subsidiaries of the issuer in respect of the periods during which they were such subsidiaries, and all present subsidiaries of the issuer in respect of the periods since they became such subsidiaries:
(b) in relation to an offer of debt securities, the issuer and all guaranteeing subsidiaries in respect of the periods since they became such subsidiaries
guaranteeing subsidiary, in relation to an offer of debt securities, means a subsidiary of the issuer that—
(a) is unconditionally liable (whether or not jointly or severally with the issuer or any other person) to repay the securities; or
(b) is liable to repay the securities subject only to the condition that the issuer or any other person has failed to do so
holding company—
(a) has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Companies Act 1993; and
(b) includes an association of persons whether incorporated or not that has a subsidiary by virtue of section 27(3) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993
investment manager,—
(a) in relation to a superannuation scheme, has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Superannuation Schemes Act 1989; and
(b) in relation to a unit trust, means the person (if any) to whom the unit trustee or manager has contracted the investment of some or all of the funds of the trust
issuer—
(a) has the same meaning as in the Act; but
(b) in the case of an offer of previously allotted securities referred to in section 6(2) or (3) of the Act, means—
(i) the original allotter of the securities (except in regulations 30 to 34):
(ii) in regulations 30 to 34, both the original allotter of the securities and the offeror of the securities
issuing group, in relation to an offer of equity securities, means the issuer of the securities and all subsidiaries of the issuer at the specified date
listed, in relation to securities of a public issuer, means securities of the issuer that are approved for trading on the relevant registered exchange's securities market (and, for the avoidance of doubt, securities do not cease to be listed merely because trading in those securities is suspended)
market operator means the person who operates, or controls the operation of, a securities market
material information has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Securities Markets Act 1988
NZ IAS 34 means the financial reporting standard known as the New Zealand Equivalent to International Accounting Standard 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) that has been approved under the Financial Reporting Act 1993
prospective financial information means information about future financial performance, future financial position, future cash flows, or future movements in equity based on assumptions about future events and courses of action
public issuer means a person that is a party to a listing agreement with a registered exchange
registered exchange has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Securities Markets Act 1988
registered exchange's securities market means a securities market operated by a registered exchange
remuneration includes—
(a) salary, wages, allowances, gratuities, and other payments (whether as bonuses or not) in return for services; and
(b) benefits and other emoluments (whether in money or not) in return for services
returns, in relation to a security, includes payments of any kind, whether in the nature of capital, income, benefits, or otherwise
securities market has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Securities Markets Act 1988
specified date means,—
(a) in relation to a prospectus, the date the prospectus is delivered in registrable form to the Registrar for registration under section 42 of the Act:
(b) in relation to a disclosure statement, the date on which the disclosure statement is published in accordance with an Order in Council made under section 81 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989
subsidiary has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993
term life insurance policy has the meaning set out in regulation 45.
(2) Subclause (3) applies—
(a) if securities are paid up (whether in whole or in part) or allotted as part of an arrangement involving—
(i) the transfer of property or the provision of services to an issuer (or, in the case of a scheme, to a scheme); and
(ii) the exchange of cash or cheques or other negotiable instruments; and
(b) whether or not the paying up or allotment, the transfer or provision, and the exchange take place at the same time.
(3) The securities, for the purposes of these regulations and to the extent of the value of the property or services, must be treated as being paid up or allotted in consideration of the transfer of the property or the provision of the services, and accordingly must be treated as being paid up or allotted as paid up (either fully or partly, as the case may be) otherwise than in cash.
(4) For the purposes of these regulations, securities are of the same class if—
(a) those securities have attached to them identical rights, privileges, limitations, and conditions (including, in the case of debt securities, the same redemption date); and
(b) in the case of debt securities, the borrowing group is the same in respect of those securities.
(5) Subclause (4)(b) does not limit subclause (4)(a).
(6) If these regulations require summary, prospective, interim, or other financial statements to comply with a particular financial reporting standard approved under the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the standard must be complied with—
(a) regardless of whether or not it would otherwise apply to the financial statements:
(b) with all necessary modifications, if it would not otherwise apply to the financial statements.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 2
(1) Every registered prospectus that relates to an offer of—
(a) equity securities must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 1 that are applicable:
(b) debt securities must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 2 that are applicable:
(c) participatory securities must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 3 that are applicable:
(d) units in a unit trust must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 4 that are applicable:
(e) life insurance policies must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 5 that are applicable:
(f) interests in a superannuation scheme must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 6 that are applicable.
(2) Subclause (1)(a), (b), and (d) are subject to regulations 6 to 11.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 3
(1) Regulation 5 does not apply in respect of a registered prospectus if—
(a) the prospectus relates only to—
(i) an offer of equity securities or convertible securities made by the issuer of the securities to persons who already hold equity securities or convertible securities of the issuer; or
(ii) an offer of debt securities (not being convertible securities or other securities that may be converted into equity securities) made by the issuer of the securities to persons who already hold equity securities, convertible securities, or debt securities of the issuer; or
(iii) an offer of units in a unit trust made by the manager of the unit trust to persons who already hold units in the unit trust or securities that are convertible into units in the unit trust; and
(b) the prospectus instead complies with the requirements set out in regulation 7; and
(c) the issuer of the securities is a company; and
(d) in the case of an offer of—
(i) equity securities, convertible securities, or debt securities, the requirements in subclause (3) or (4) (or both) are satisfied:
(ii) units in a unit trust, the requirements in subclause (3) are satisfied.
(2) Subclause (1)(a) applies whether or not the offer is renounceable in favour of any other person (and, if the offer is renounceable, the prospectus may also relate to an offer of the securities to persons in whose favour an offer to which subclause (1)(a) applies has been renounced).
(3) For the purposes of subclause (1)(d), the requirements are that a copy of the latest financial statements, together with a copy of the auditor's report on those statements,—
(a) have previously been sent to the persons who were, at the time those financial statements were sent, holders of the same class of securities as that held by the persons to whom the offer is being made; or
(b) are attached to every registered prospectus given or sent to any person under the Act.
(4) For the purposes of subclause (1)(d), the requirements are that—
(a) a notice under section 209(1)(b) of the Companies Act 1993 (being a notice that refers to an annual report that includes the latest financial statements) has previously been sent to the persons who were, at the time that notice was sent, holders of the same class of securities as that held by the persons to whom the offer is being made; and
(b) every registered prospectus given or sent to any person under the Act contains, or is accompanied by,—
(i) another notice containing the statements specified in section 209(3) of the Companies Act 1993 with necessary modifications, including that the statements required by section 209(3)(a) and (d)(i) must refer to the period of the offer rather than to within 15 working days of receiving the notice; and
(ii) a statement that the annual report includes the latest financial statements.
(5) In this regulation,—
convertible securities means debt securities that will be converted, or are or will become convertible at the option of the security holder, into equity securities of the issuer of the debt securities
latest financial statements—
(a) means, in the case of an offer of equity securities or debt securities, financial statements for the group for the relevant accounting period that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (or that are prepared and audited as if they were to be registered under that Act):
(b) means, in the case of an offer of convertible securities,—
(i) financial statements for the borrowing group for the relevant accounting period that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (or that are prepared and audited as if they were to be registered under that Act); and
(ii) financial statements for the group comprising the issuer and all of its subsidiaries for the relevant accounting period that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (or that are prepared and audited as if they were to be registered under that Act):
(c) means, in the case of an offer of units in a unit trust, whichever of the following are the most recent:
(i) the most recent financial statements of the unit trust that were sent under section 11 of the Unit Trusts Act 1960:
(ii) financial statements of the unit trust for the relevant accounting period that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (or that are prepared and audited as if they were to be registered under that Act)
relevant accounting period means—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the issuer or unit trust (as the case may be) has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 4(1)
For the purposes of regulation 6(1)(b), a registered prospectus that relates to an offer of—
(a) equity securities must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 7 that are applicable:
(b) debt securities must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 8 that are applicable:
(c) units in a unit trust must contain all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 9 that are applicable.
(1) Regulations 9 to 11 provide for the use of a simplified disclosure prospectus by a person who is subject to a disclosure obligation.
(2) Regulations 9 to 11 do not apply to an offer of any renewal or variation referred to in the definitions of debt security, equity security, and unit in the Act.
Regulation 5 does not apply in respect of a registered prospectus if—
(a) the prospectus relates only to an offer of equity securities, debt securities, or units in a unit trust made by the issuer of the securities; and
(b) the prospectus instead contains all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 10 that are applicable; and
(c) the securities are of the same class as securities that are listed at the time of the offer; and
(d) the prospectus contains a statement to the effect that the issuer will take steps to ensure that the securities are, immediately after allotment, listed; and
(e) the issuer of the securities—
(i) is a company; and
(ii) is a public issuer; and
(iii) is not prohibited from using a simplified disclosure prospectus by a prohibition order.
Regulation 5 does not apply in respect of a registered prospectus if—
(a) the prospectus relates only to an offer of equity securities or debt securities made by the issuer of the securities; and
(b) the prospectus instead contains,—
(i) in the case of an offer of equity securities, all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 11 that are applicable:
(ii) in the case of an offer of debt securities, all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 12 that are applicable; and
(c) the securities meet the requirements in regulation 11; and
(d) the issuer of the securities—
(i) is a company; and
(ii) is a public issuer; and
(iii) is not prohibited from using a simplified disclosure prospectus by a prohibition order.
(1) For the purposes of regulation 10(c),—
(a) if the securities are equity securities (other than securities referred to in paragraph (b)), the securities must, in each of the following circumstances, rank equally with, or in priority to, 1 or more of the other equity securities of the issuer that are listed at the time of the offer:
(i) a liquidation of the issuer:
(ii) the payment of a dividend:
(b) if the securities are options to subscribe for equity securities, those equity securities to which the options relate are securities of the kind specified in paragraph (a):
(c) if the securities are debt securities, the securities must, in a liquidation of the issuer, rank equally with, or in priority to,—
(i) 1 or more other debt securities of the issuer that are listed at the time of the offer; or
(ii) 1 or more equity securities of the issuer that are listed at the time of the offer; or
(iii) in the case of securities offered for the purposes of a unit trust, the units in the unit trust that are listed at the time of the offer:
(d) if the securities are convertible securities that will be converted, or are or will become convertible, into equity securities, the securities must meet the requirements in paragraph (c) and those equity securities must, in each of the following circumstances, rank equally with, or in priority to, 1 or more of the other equity securities of the issuer that are listed at the time of the offer:
(i) a liquidation of the issuer:
(ii) the payment of a dividend:
(e) if the securities are convertible securities that will be converted, or are or will become convertible, into units in a unit trust,—
(i) the securities must meet the requirements in paragraph (c); and
(ii) those units must be of the same class as units in the unit trust that are listed at the time of the offer; and
(iii) the prospectus must contain a statement to the effect that the issuer will take steps to ensure that those units are, immediately after the conversion, listed.
(2) If the debt securities are offered for the purposes of a unit trust, the reference to a liquidation of the issuer in subclause (1)(c) and clause 5 of Schedule 12 must be treated as a reference to the winding up of the trust on its termination.
(3) In this regulation,—
convertible securities means debt securities that will be converted, or are or will become convertible,—
(a) into equity securities of the issuer of the debt securities; or
(b) in the case of debt securities offered for the purposes of a unit trust, into units in the unit trust
dividend has the same meaning as in section 53(1) of the Companies Act 1993.
If a statement required to be included in a registered prospectus would be misleading if additional information were not also included, the prospectus must also contain that additional information.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 5(1)
(1) If a valuation is included or referred to in a registered prospectus, the prospectus must state—
(a) the method of valuation; and
(b) the date of the valuation; and
(c) the identity of the valuer; and
(d) the existence and nature of any relationship (other than that of valuer) that the valuer has with, or interest that the valuer has in, the issuer or in any associated persons of the issuer; and
(e) the existence and nature of any interest that the valuer has in the property being valued; and
(f) the existence and nature of any relationship that the valuer has with any other person who has a material interest in the property being valued.
(2) If a valuation to which subclause (1) applies consists only of the expression of an opinion by the directors, the registered prospectus must state that fact.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 5(2), (3)
If prospective financial information is included in a registered prospectus, the prospectus must contain a statement of the principal assumptions on which the prospective financial information is based.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 5(4)
(1) If these regulations require any information, statement, certificate, or other matter relating to an issuing group, a borrowing group, a group, a body corporate, a business, or a scheme for a stated period, the information, statement, certificate, or other matter need not relate to any part of the stated period during which no part of the group, body corporate, business, or scheme was in existence.
(2) Subclause (1) applies despite regulations 5 to 10.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 5(5)
If the matters required to be stated or contained in a registered prospectus under any of Schedules 1 to 12 are not set out in the prospectus in the same order as they appear in the schedule, the prospectus must contain an index showing the page of the prospectus on which each of those matters appears.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 5(6)
(1) Every prospectus delivered to the Registrar for registration under the Act must have attached to it or be accompanied by—
(a) a copy of any material contract disclosed under clause 17 of Schedule 1, clause 10 of Schedule 2, clause 14 of Schedule 3, clause 14 of Schedule 4, clause 9 of Schedule 5, or clause 9 of Schedule 6, or, if the contract is not in writing, a document giving full particulars of the contract; and
(b) if a contract referred to in paragraph (a) is wholly or partly in a foreign language, a correct translation of the contract in English; and
(c) if a copy of an auditor's report is required to be contained in the prospectus under clause 28 of Schedule 1, clause 22 of Schedule 2, clause 25 of Schedule 3, clause 18 of Schedule 4, clause 12 of Schedule 5, or clause 12 of Schedule 6,—
(i) the signed report; and
(ii) a statement, dated not earlier than 7 days before the specified date and signed by the auditor (either in his or her own name or that of his or her firm), that he or she consents to the report appearing in the prospectus in the form in which it appears; and
(d) if regulation 6 applies to the prospectus, copies of the latest financial statements referred to in that regulation together with a copy of the auditor's report on those statements; and
(e) if Schedule 5 applies to the prospectus, specimen copies of life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates; and
(f) if Schedule 6 applies to the prospectus, a copy of the trust deed for the superannuation scheme to which the prospectus relates (incorporating or together with all amendments to the trust deed) except that—
(i) the copy of the trust deed need not include any provision of the trust deed that is information about an identifiable security holder or prospective investor; and
(ii) this paragraph does not apply in respect of a prospectus if a copy of the trust deed (incorporating or together with all amendments to the trust deed) has already been registered by, or filed with, the Registrar; and
(g) if any of Schedules 10 to 12 apply to the prospectus, copies of—
(i) the disclosed information as defined in clause 6 of Schedule 10, clause 14 of Schedule 11, or clause 15 of Schedule 12 (as the case may be); and
(ii) the financial statements and any interim financial statements referred to in clauses 7 and 8 of Schedule 10, clauses 15 and 16 of Schedule 11, or clauses 16 and 17 of Schedule 12 (as the case may be).
(2) Subclause (1)(a) and (b) do not apply in respect of a contract if the copy or document, and translation, has already been registered by, or filed with, the Registrar.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 7
(1) Every investment statement must contain, in a succinct manner, all of the information, statements, and other matters specified in Schedule 13 that are applicable to the securities to which the investment statement relates.
(2) Subclause (1) applies in addition to the other requirements set out in the Act.
(3) An investment statement may state that additional information about a matter specified in Schedule 13 is set out in a registered prospectus (or, in the case of a registered bank, a disclosure statement).
(4) Nothing in this regulation or regulations 20 and 21 limits the information, statements, or other matters that may be contained in an investment statement.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 7A(1), (2), (5)
If a matter specified in Schedule 13 is not applicable to the securities to which an investment statement relates, the investment statement is not required to refer to that matter and, in particular, is not required to state that the matter is not applicable.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 7A(3)
(1) All information, statements, and other matters specified under an italicised question set out in Schedule 13 that are required to be contained in an investment statement in respect of a security must be set out together in the investment statement under that question.
(2) Despite subclause (1), an investment statement may, rather than repeating contact details, contain a cross-reference to the statement of those contact details elsewhere in the investment statement.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 7A(4)
Nothing in this Part limits Part 3 or 4.
An advertisement must not contain any information, sound, image, or other matter that is likely to deceive, mislead, or confuse with regard to any particular that is material to the offer of securities contained or referred to in the advertisement.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 8
An advertisement must not contain any information, sound, image, or other matter that is inconsistent with any investment statement, registered prospectus, or disclosure statement for the securities to which the advertisement relates.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 9
(1) An advertisement must not state or imply that the securities to which it relates are guaranteed by any person without also stating—
(a) the name of the guarantor; and
(b) the nature and amount of the guarantee; and
(c) whether or not the guarantee is secured and, if so, the nature and amount of the security.
(2) However, subclause (1)(b) and (c) do not apply if the Crown is the guarantor and its guarantee—
(a) is unconditional; or
(b) is subject only to the condition that the issuer or any other person has failed to repay the securities.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 11
(1) An advertisement must not—
(a) state the amount of assets, or net assets, of any person or persons, other than the total assets, or net assets, of the issuing group, borrowing group, scheme, life insurance company, or mortgagor under a contributory mortgage (as the case may be), or of a guarantor of the securities to which the advertisement relates; or
(b) state the amount of the total assets of an issuing group, borrowing group, scheme, life insurance company, mortgagor under a contributory mortgage, or guarantor without also stating with equal prominence the amount of the total liabilities of that group, scheme, company, mortgagor, or guarantor; or
(c) state the amount of the net assets, or the amounts of the total assets and total liabilities, of an issuing group, borrowing group, scheme, life insurance company, mortgagor under a contributory mortgage, or guarantor, except as provided in subclause (2).
(2) The advertisement may state the amounts referred to in subclause (1)(c) if—
(a) the amounts shown appear in—
(i) the most recent audited statement of financial position of the group, scheme, life insurance company, mortgagor, or guarantor and that statement is dated no earlier than 18 months before the date of distribution of the advertisement; or
(ii) an interim statement of financial position of the group, scheme, life insurance company, mortgagor, or guarantor contained in the registered prospectus or accompanying a certificate registered in relation to the prospectus under section 37A(1A) of the Act; and
(b) the advertisement states the date of the statement of financial position, states that the amounts have been calculated as at that date, and states whether the amounts have been taken from audited or unaudited financial statements.
(3) Subclause (1) does not prevent an advertisement from containing or referring to—
(a) a statement of financial position that complies with generally accepted accounting practice; or
(b) a summary statement of financial position prepared in accordance with FRS-43.
(4) In this regulation, guarantor means, in relation to securities, a person (other than the issuer of the securities) who—
(a) is unconditionally liable (whether or not jointly or severally with the issuer or any other person) to repay the securities; or
(b) is liable to repay the securities subject only to the condition that the issuer or any other person has failed to do so.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 12
(1) An advertisement must not refer to any debt securities (other than securities the issuer of which is the Crown) without also stating either that the securities are unsecured or the nature and ranking in point of security of the securities.
(2) An advertisement must not state or imply that securities are secured, other than by use of the word “secured”
accompanied by a statement of the nature and ranking in point of security of the securities.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 14
An advertisement must not contain prospective financial information unless—
(a) the advertisement also contains a statement of the principal assumptions and method of calculation in accordance with which the information is calculated; or
(b) the advertisement refers to a registered prospectus for the securities to which it relates and either—
(i) the prospective financial information is also contained in the prospectus; or
(ii) in the case of an advertisement that contains prospective financial information that is personal to a person to whom the advertisement is distributed, the prospectus sets out the principal assumptions and method of calculation in accordance with which the information is calculated.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 15
(1) An advertisement must not be distributed to the public unless a certificate that complies with subclause (2) has been completed in respect of the advertisement at the time at which the advertisement is distributed.
(2) A certificate for the purposes of subclause (1) must be in the form set out in Schedule 14 and must be signed,—
(a) if the issuer is the Crown, by a person authorised by a Minister of the Crown to sign certificates of that kind:
(b) if the issuer has only 1 director, by that director or by his or her agent authorised in writing:
(c) if the issuer has 2 or more directors, by at least 2 persons, each of whom must be a director or an agent of a director authorised in writing.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 17(1), (2)
Regulation 30(1) does not apply—
(a) in respect of an authorised advertisement that contains all of the following information that is applicable, but no other information:
(i) the name, address, and other contact details of the issuer and the logo customarily used by the issuer; and
(ii) a description of the securities being offered, a description of the terms of the offer, and a brief description of any rights or privileges attaching to the securities; and
(iii) the rate or rates of interest (if any) that may be earned by holding the securities being offered; and
(iv) the information specified in regulations 25, 27, and 38 (which relate to guarantees, unsecured and secured securities, rates of returns, and taxation of returns); and
(v) the names of the principal stockbroker to, and the underwriter of, the offer; and
(vi) a description, or the amounts or rates, of the fees and charges payable by a subscriber for the securities; and
(vii) the information specified in section 38 of the Act:
(b) in respect of an advertisement if it is the same as another advertisement in respect of which a certificate that complies with regulation 30(2) has been completed except for either or both of the following differences:
(i) a rate or rates of interest shown in one of the advertisements differs from a rate or rates of interest shown in the other advertisement:
(ii) the advertisement contains prospective financial information personal to a person to whom the advertisement is distributed calculated in accordance with assumptions and a method of calculation stated in both advertisements.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 17(3)
(1) Every certificate completed in respect of an advertisement for the purposes of regulation 30 must be held by or on behalf of the issuer of the securities to which the advertisement relates for at least 12 months from the date of the last distribution of the advertisement.
(2) If an issuer fails to comply with subclause (1), the issuer, and every principal officer of the issuer, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(3) It is a defence to a charge against a principal officer under subclause (2) if the defendant proves that the disposal of the certificate by the issuer took place without his or her knowledge or against his or her advice.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 17(4), (5), (8)
(1) Every person commits an offence who knows, or ought reasonably to know, that a certificate that complies with regulation 30(2) has not been completed in respect of an advertisement and,—
(a) being a proprietor of a newspaper or magazine, distributes the advertisement to the public in contravention of regulation 30(1) by means of the newspaper or magazine; or
(b) being a person that controls the content of an Internet site, distributes the advertisement to the public in contravention of regulation 30(1) by means of the Internet site; or
(c) being a person that controls the content of an audio or visual service provided to subscribers of the service by means of telecommunications, distributes the advertisement to the public in contravention of regulation 30(1) by means of that service; or
(d) being a broadcaster (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1989), distributes the advertisement to the public in contravention of regulation 30(1) by means of a broadcasting station operated by that person; or
(e) being a person that exhibits films to the public (within the meaning of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993), distributes the advertisement to the public in contravention of regulation 30(1) by means of the exhibition of a film.
(2) Subclause (1) does not limit regulation 34.
(3) Every person who commits an offence against this regulation is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 17(6), (8)
(1) If an advertisement is distributed to the public in contravention of regulation 30(1), the issuer, and every principal officer of the issuer, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(2) It is a defence to a charge under subclause (1) if—
(a) the defendant proves that the advertisement was distributed without his or her knowledge or against his or her advice; or
(b) the defendant is a principal officer and he or she proves that, at the time the advertisement was so distributed, he or she had reasonable grounds to believe, and did believe, that a certificate that complied with regulation 30(2) had been completed in respect of the advertisement.
(3) Subclause (1) does not limit regulation 33.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 17(7), (8)
A registered prospectus or an advertisement must not state or imply that a person is, or intends to become, a member or shareholder of the issuer of the securities to which it relates without also stating whether or not the securities are guaranteed by that person.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 18
A registered prospectus or an advertisement must not state or imply that investment in the securities to which it relates is safe or free from risk.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 20
A registered prospectus or an advertisement must not state or imply that it, or the offer of securities to which it relates, has been approved by the Commission or Registrar.
(1) A registered prospectus or an advertisement must not state the rate or rates of returns that may be earned by holding securities unless the prospectus or advertisement states any minimum amount or amounts of the securities that would have to be held, and any minimum period or periods during which the securities would have to be held, in order to earn that rate or those rates.
(2) An advertisement must not refer to any tax advantages in holding the securities referred to in the advertisement unless a registered prospectus or disclosure statement that is referred to in the advertisement sets out a full statement of those advantages.
(3) A registered prospectus must not refer to any liability for taxation of returns payable in respect of a security unless the registered prospectus makes it clear that the liability is that prescribed by current enactments.
(4) In this regulation, returns—
(a) means interest or other payments in the nature of income; but
(b) does not include any payment in the nature of capital.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 21
(1) A registered prospectus or an advertisement must not state or imply, except as permitted under this regulation, that—
(a) the securities to which it relates are or will be tradeable on a securities market; or
(b) an application has been or will be made to enable the securities to be traded on a securities market; or
(c) a securities market is regulated under New Zealand law, unless that securities market is operated by a registered exchange.
(2) If the securities have not been approved for trading on a securities market operated by a registered exchange, the registered prospectus must contain a statement to this effect (unless the securities are life insurance policies or interests in a superannuation scheme).
(3) If the securities are or will be tradeable on a securities market or an application has been or will be made to enable the securities to be traded on a securities market, a registered prospectus or an advertisement may contain any statement about trading the securities on that market or the application that is approved by the market operator.
(4) If a registered prospectus or an advertisement contains a statement under subclause (3), the prospectus or advertisement must also state whether or not the market operator is a registered exchange.
(1) Clauses 1 to 3 of Schedule 15 are deemed to be contained in every trust deed required for the purposes of the Act and relating to debt securities.
(2) In addition, clauses 4 to 11 of Schedule 15 are deemed to be contained in every trust deed referred to in subclause (1) for an issuer that,—
(a) in the ordinary course of business, continuously offers debt securities to the public for subscription; and
(b) carries on the business of lending money or providing financial services; and
(c) is not—
(i) a building society (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Building Societies Act 1965); or
(ii) a credit union (within the meaning of section 2 of the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982); or
(3) Subclause (4) applies if—
(a) clauses 4 to 11 of Schedule 15 (or clauses 4 to 11 of Schedule 5 of the Securities Regulations 1983) have, at any time, been deemed to be contained in a trust deed; and
(b) after that time, the issuer ceases to be a person that meets the requirements in subclause (2)(a) or (b) (or both); and
(c) the issuer is not in receivership or liquidation or subject to statutory management.
(4) Clauses 4 to 11 of Schedule 15 are, and continue to be, deemed to be contained in the trust deed (subject to subclause (5)).
(5) For the purposes of subclause (4), the rights, obligations, and requirements set out in clauses 4 to 11 of Schedule 15 apply on and from 1 October 2009, except to the extent that their application is delayed by the following:
(a) the duty set out in clause 4(2) first applies to information with respect to October 2009:
(b) the duty set out in clause 6 first applies to an issuer on the first half-yearly balance date following 1 October 2009:
(c) the duty set out in clause 8(1) applies with respect to an auditor who is appointed or reappointed after 1 October 2009:
(d) the requirement to include the terms set out in clause 9(2) in the terms of appointment of an auditor applies with respect to an auditor who is appointed after 1 October 2009.
(6) See also the clauses in Schedule 3 of the Securities (Moratorium) Regulations 2009, which are also deemed to be contained in every trust deed required for the purposes of the Act relating to debt securities (whether or not the trust deed was registered before the date of commencement of those regulations), where those regulations apply.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 24
Regulation 40(6): added, on 31 January 2010, by regulation 10 of the Securities (Moratorium) Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/395).
(1) Every deed of participation required for the purposes of the Act and relating to participatory securities must include provisions specifying the matters set out in Schedule 16.
(2) Subclause (1) does not limit the provisions that may be contained in a deed of participation required for the purposes of the Act and relating to participatory securities.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 25
The clauses set out in Schedule 17 are deemed to be contained in every deed of participation required for the purposes of the Act and relating to participatory securities.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 26
Regulations 40 to 42 apply whether or not the trust deed or deed of participation was registered before the date on which this regulation comes into force.
The documents, information, and other matters that may be requested by a security holder from an issuer under section 54B of the Act are as follows:
(a) a copy of the most recent annual report of the issuer (or, if the issuer is a manager or superannuation trustee, the scheme) that is required to be prepared under the Companies Act 1993 or that is otherwise sent, or required to be sent, by the issuer to persons entitled by any enactment or rule of law to receive an annual report of the issuer or scheme:
(b) a copy of the most recent financial statements of the issuer (or, if the issuer is a manager or superannuation trustee, the scheme) required to be registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993, together with a copy of the auditor's report on those statements:
(c) a copy of any deed of trust or deed of participation relating to the securities held by the security holder (incorporating or together with all amendments to the deed), except that the copy of the deed need not include information about any identifiable security holder or prospective investor:
(d) a copy of—
(i) any guarantee of payment of any money owing in respect of the securities held by the security holder; and
(ii) the most recent annual or half-yearly financial statements of the guarantor (or, at the option of the issuer, if a guarantor is a member of a guaranteeing group, the most recent annual or half-yearly financial statements of the group) together with all documents that are required by any enactment or rule of law to be incorporated in, be attached to, or accompany those financial statements:
(e) a copy of the most recent prospectus relating to securities of the kind held by the security holder, together with copies of any documents registered under the Act for the purpose of extending the period during which allotments may be made under the prospectus:
(f) a copy of the most recent investment statement relating to securities of the kind held by the security holder:
(g) if prospective information about returns on the securities held by the security holder was contained in any prospectus, disclosure statement, or advertisement, a comparison (if practicable, in the same form and for the same period as the prospective information) of the actual returns against the prospective returns:
(h) if prospective financial information about the issuer (or, if the issuer is a manager or superannuation trustee, the scheme) was contained in any prospectus, disclosure statement, or advertisement, a comparison (if practicable, in the same form and for the same period as the prospective financial information) of the actual results against the prospective financial information:
(i) if any of Schedules 10 to 12 apply to the prospectus, copies of—
(i) the disclosed information as defined in clause 6 of Schedule 10, clause 14 of Schedule 11, or clause 15 of Schedule 12 (as the case may be); and
(ii) the financial statements and any interim financial statements referred to in clauses 7 and 8 of Schedule 10, clauses 15 and 16 of Schedule 11, or clauses 16 and 17 of Schedule 12 (as the case may be).
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 23A
(1) For the purposes of the Act, term life insurance policy means a life insurance policy—
(a) under which an amount (other than an amount not exceeding the sum of the premiums paid to the issuer) is payable only if during the term of the policy the life insured dies or becomes ill or disabled; and
(b) that is for a specified term that is less than the life expectancy of the life insured (measured in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practice) at the time the policy is issued.
(2) For the purposes of the Act, a term life insurance policy is not a life insurance policy or a security.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 2A
(1) For the purposes of section 5(2D)(a) of the Act, call debt security means a debt security under which—
(a) the security holder has a right to demand repayment of the principal sum in full at any time; and
(b) the issuer has an obligation to repay the principal sum in full not later than 1 working day after the demand is made; and
(c) the rate of interest payable or any other benefit provided does not alter as a result of the demand being made; and
(d) no fee or other amount is payable as a result of the principal sum not having been held by the issuer for a particular period of time.
(2) For the purposes of section 5(2D)(b) of the Act, call building society share means a share issued by a building society under which—
(a) the shareholder has a right to demand repayment of the value of the share in full at any time; and
(b) the building society has an obligation to repay the value of the share in full not later than 1 working day after the demand is made; and
(c) the rate of dividend or interest payable or any other benefit provided does not alter as a result of the demand being made; and
(d) no fee or other amount is payable as a result of the principal sum not having been held by the issuer for a particular period of time.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 2B
The rate of interest payable under sections 37(6), 37A(7), 38F(13), and 44(7) of the Act is 10% per annum.
Compare: SR 1983/121 r 27A
(1) The Securities Regulations 1983 (SR 1983/121) are revoked on the close of 30 June 2010.
(2) However, the following are revoked on the commencement of these regulations:
(a) the definitions of call building society share, call debt security, and term life insurance policy in regulation 2(1) of the Securities Regulations 1983:
(b) regulations 2A and 2B, Parts 3A to 5, and Schedules 5 to 8 of the Securities Regulations 1983.
The regulations specified in Schedule 18 are amended in the manner indicated in that schedule.
These regulations apply to an offer of securities unless the 1983 regulations apply in accordance with regulations 51 to 56.
If securities are offered in a prospectus that is registered before 1 October 2009, the 1983 regulations continue to apply to the offer of those securities under that prospectus.
(1) If securities are offered in a prospectus that is registered on or after 1 October 2009 but before the close of 30 June 2010, the 1983 regulations apply to the offer of those securities under that prospectus only if the issuer makes an election under subclause (2).
(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), an issuer may elect for the 1983 regulations to apply to an offer of securities by including a statement in the prospectus to the effect that the 1983 regulations apply to the offer.
(3) The statement may include additional information about an applicable exemption granted under section 5(5) of the Act that is necessary to ensure that the statement is not misleading.
(1) If no registered prospectus is required for an offer of securities, the 1983 regulations apply to any offer of those securities that is made before the close of 30 June 2010 unless the issuer makes an election, under subclause (2), for these regulations to apply.
(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), an issuer may elect for these regulations to apply to an offer of securities made after a particular date by—
(a) giving to the Commission, before that date, a notice to the effect that these regulations apply to the offer of the securities made after that date; and
(b) including a copy of that notice on an Internet site maintained by, or on behalf of, the issuer at all reasonable times during the period between that date and the earlier of the close of the offer or the close of 30 June 2010.
If, before the revocation of the 1983 regulations, those regulations apply to an offer of securities in a prospectus, those securities may continue to be offered under that prospectus and, for that purpose, those regulations continue to apply as if they had not been revoked.
(1) If, in accordance with regulations 50 to 54,—
(a) these regulations apply to an offer of securities, the 1983 regulations do not apply to the offer:
(b) the 1983 regulations apply to an offer of securities, these regulations do not apply to the offer.
(2) Subclause (1) is subject to subclauses (3) to (6).
(3) Regulations 44 and 47 (which relate to information to be disclosed by issuers on request and the prescribed rate of interest) apply regardless of whether the 1983 regulations or these regulations apply to the offer.
(4) Part 5 (which relates to the content of trust deeds and deeds of participation) applies to debt securities or participatory securities (as the case may be) regardless of whether the 1983 regulations or these regulations apply to the offer.
(5) If, in accordance with regulations 51 to 54, the 1983 regulations apply to an offer of securities, the issuer may elect, in accordance with subclause (6), that the following provisions of these regulations apply to an advertisement that relates to the securities (instead of the corresponding provisions of the 1983 regulations):
(a) Part 3 and Schedule 14 (which relate to advertisements):
(b) Part 4 (to the extent that it relates to restrictions on the content of advertisements).
(6) For the purposes of subclause (5), an issuer may elect that Parts 3 and 4 apply to an advertisement—
(a) by completing a certificate in the form set out in Schedule 14 in respect of the advertisement; or
(b) if a certificate is not required in respect of the advertisement, by giving to the Commission, before the distribution of the advertisement, a notice to the effect that those Parts apply to the advertisement.
Regulations 50 to 55 are subject to any exemption granted under section 5(5) of the Act.
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(1) The name of the issuer, and the address of its registered office (or, if it does not have a registered office, its address) in New Zealand.
(2) A brief description of the securities being offered.
(3) A statement as to whether there is any maximum number or amount of the securities being offered and, if so, the number or amount.
(4) The price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the securities being offered, if this is a fixed amount. If the price or other consideration is not a fixed amount, a description of the manner by which that amount is fixed.
If, under section 6 of the Act (which relates to previously allotted securities), the issuer is not the offeror,—
(a) the name of the offeror; and
(b) the address of the offeror's registered office (or, if it does not have a registered office, its address) in New Zealand; and
(c) the net amount of the consideration received or to be received by the issuer in respect of the original allotment of the securities.
If the issuer is a body corporate,—
(a) the statute or other authority by or under which the issuer is incorporated or registered; and
(b) the date of incorporation; and
(c) the date of registration in New Zealand (if that date is different from the date of incorporation); and
(d) the registered number (if any); and
(e) the place (if any) in New Zealand where a public file relating to the incorporation or registration of the issuer is kept.
In respect of each subsidiary the amount of whose total tangible assets exceeds 5% of the amount of the total tangible assets of the issuing group,—
(a) the name of the subsidiary; and
(b) the proportion of its issued capital held by members of the issuing group.
(1) The name and address of every director of the issuer.
(2) In respect of every director who is an employee of the issuer, or of an associated person of the issuer, the position held by him or her.
(3) The name and address of every promoter of the securities.
(4) If the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a promoter has, during the 5 years preceding the specified date, been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, convicted of a crime involving dishonesty, prohibited from acting as a director of a company, or placed in statutory management, voluntary administration, liquidation, or receivership, a statement to that effect and the name and any alternative or former name or names of the issuer, director, or promoter concerned.
(5) The names of the issuer’s secretary (if any), its auditors, and the securities registrar (if it is not the issuer).
(6) The names of any solicitors and other professional advisers (other than employees of the issuer or of an associated person) that are involved in the preparation of the prospectus.
(7) The names, addresses, and qualifications of any experts named in the prospectus.
(8) If the offer of securities is underwritten, the name and address of any underwriter.
Any restrictions on the powers of the directors of the issuer that are in force at the specified date under,—
(a) in the case of a company (other than an overseas company), the company’s constitution; and
(b) in any other case, the documents or instruments constituting or defining the constitution of the issuer.
(1) The names of the persons who are the registered holders of the 10 largest holdings of equity securities of the issuer at a date not earlier than 30 days before the specified date, and the amounts of their respective holdings.
(2) A statement as to whether or not the persons specified under subclause (1) undertake any liability in respect of the securities being offered.
(1) A brief description of the activities of the members of the issuing group during the 5 years preceding the specified date.
(2) A brief description of the nature and use of the principal assets held by members of the issuing group.
(3) A statement as to—
(a) whether the principal assets referred to in subclause (2) are owned or held under lease; and
(b) whether or not those assets are subject to obligations in favour of another person that modify or restrict the issuer’s ability to deal with the assets.
(1) Summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) in respect of the group for—
(a) each of the 5 consecutive accounting periods preceding the date of the statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 23; and
(b) the period of any interim financial statements set out in the prospectus under clause 24.
(2) The amounts in the summary financial statements required by subclause (1) must be taken from the financial statements for each period that complied with and were registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993. If financial statements have not been registered, the amounts must be those that would have appeared in financial statements if those financial statements had been registered.
(3) The summary financial statements must comply with FRS-43.
(4) However, the summary financial statements are not required to comply with the requirements in FRS-43 that relate to any of the following:
(a) a comparison of, and explanations for major variances between, prospective and historical financial statements:
(b) events occurring after the balance date of a period:
(c) comparative information for any period before the periods referred to in subclause (1).
(1) A statement as to the trading prospects of the issuing group, together with any material information that may be relevant to those trading prospects.
(2) The statement required by subclause (1) must include a description of all special trade factors and risks that—
(a) are not mentioned elsewhere in the prospectus; and
(b) are not likely to be known or anticipated by the general public; and
(c) could materially affect the prospects of the issuing group.
(3) If the purpose of the offer of securities is expressed as being to provide finance for a particular capital project,—
(a) a brief description of the project; and
(b) an indication of the expected financial benefits of the project.
(1) In the case of the first offer to the public of equity securities of the issuer,—
(a) a brief description of the plans that the directors of the issuer, and the directors of any other member of the issuing group, have in respect of the issuing group during the year commencing on the specified date, including the sources of finance that will be required for the plans; and
(b) a statement as to whether or not the proceeds of the offer of securities may, despite the stated directors' plans, be applied for any other purpose; and
(c) a prospective statement of financial position, a prospective statement of financial performance, and a prospective statement of cash flows for the issuing group in relation to,—
(i) in the case of a public issuer, each of the following periods:
(A) the accounting period ending on the next balance date after the specified date:
(B) either the accounting period, or the interim accounting period, that is subsequent to the period referred to in subsubparagraph (A):
(ii) in the case of any other issuer, each of the following periods:
(A) the accounting period ending on the next balance date after the specified date:
(B) the accounting period that is subsequent to the period referred to in subsubparagraph (A).
(2) The prospective financial statements required by subclause (1)(c) must be prepared in accordance with FRS-42.
(3) However, prospective financial statements are not required under subclause (1)(c) in relation to an accounting period (or interim accounting period) referred to in that paragraph if,—
(a) in the opinion of the directors of the issuer, after due enquiry by them, prospective financial statements for that period would be likely to deceive or mislead with regard to any particular that is material to the offer of securities (for example, because it is not practicable to formulate reasonable assumptions on which to base the statements); and
(b) the prospectus contains a statement to this effect together with a statement of the directors' reasons for their opinion.
(4) In subclause (1)(c) and (3), interim accounting period, in relation to a public issuer, means a period ending 6 months after the balance date of the public issuer.
(5) For the purposes of section 37(2) of the Act, the minimum amount that, in the opinion of the directors, must be raised by the issue of the securities in order to provide the sums (or, if any part is to be met in any other manner, the balance of the sums) required to be provided in respect of each of the following matters:
(a) the purchase price of any property purchased or to be purchased that is to be met in whole or in part out of the proceeds of the offer:
(b) any preliminary expenses payable by the issuer, and any commission payable to any person in consideration of his or her agreeing to subscribe for, or of his or her procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions for, any of the securities:
(c) working capital:
(d) the repayment of any money borrowed by the issuer in respect of any of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (c).
(1) This clause does not apply in respect of a business, subsidiary, or body corporate if—
(a) the prospectus contains or refers to a statement of financial position under clause 23; and
(b) the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the acquisition of the business, subsidiary, or body corporate is not more than one-fifth of the amount of the total tangible assets shown in that statement of financial position.
(2) If a member of the issuing group acquired a business, or a member of the issuing group became a subsidiary of the issuer, at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date, the following information and statements:
(a) the name of the member:
(b) a brief description of the activities of the business, or of the business carried on by the subsidiary, in the course of the period that began 5 years before the specified date and ended on the date on which the business was acquired, or the member became a subsidiary, as the case may be:
(c) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or subsidiary in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 9(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications).
(3) If a member of the issuing group acquired a business, or became a subsidiary of the issuer, at any time in the specified period, or if the prospectus contains a statement to the effect that a member of the issuing group intends to acquire a business or to acquire equity securities that will result in a body corporate becoming a subsidiary of the issuer, the following information and statements:
(a) the name of the member of the issuing group:
(b) the amount of the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the business, subsidiary, or body corporate:
(c) a brief description of the business, or of the business carried on by the subsidiary or body corporate, in the course of the 5 years before the specified date:
(d) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business, subsidiary, or body corporate in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 9(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications):
(e) either—
(i) a reference to the latest financial statements for the business, subsidiary, or body corporate that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration (and, if the issuer so wishes, those financial statements); or
(ii) audited financial statements for the business, subsidiary, or body corporate prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice for the relevant accounting period:
(f) if, by virtue of clause 22, the prospectus does not contain or refer to a statement of financial position of the group, the net tangible asset backing per unit of the securities being offered as at the date of the statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus under paragraph (e) calculated in accordance with the assumption that the business, subsidiary, or body corporate had been acquired, and all the securities offered had been allotted and the subscriptions received, before that date.
(4) In subclause (3),—
relevant accounting period means—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the business, subsidiary, or body corporate has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date
specified period means the period between the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date.
In respect of all equity and participatory securities that, within the 5 years preceding the specified date, have been allotted by a member of the issuing group to a person who is not a member of the issuing group, or that have been subscribed for and are to be so allotted, as fully or partly paid up otherwise than in cash, the following particulars:
(a) a description (sufficient to identify it) of each class of security:
(b) in respect of each class of security, the extent to which the securities are paid up otherwise than in cash:
(c) in respect of each class of security, a description of the consideration for which the securities have been allotted or are to be allotted.
(1) If an option to subscribe for securities of any member of the issuing group is granted to, or is proposed to be granted to, any person by or on behalf of that member of the issuing group, the following information:
(a) in respect of each class of the securities that are under option:
(i) a description of the class of securities:
(ii) the total number of securities:
(iii) the subscription price of each security:
(iv) the consideration (if any) given or to be given for each option and the expiry date of the option:
(b) the total number of each class of securities under option to, or for the benefit of, each of the following classes of persons:
(i) the principal officers of the issuer or of any subsidiary of the issuer:
(ii) the employees of the issuer or of any subsidiary of the issuer.
(2) Subclause (1)(b) does not apply if the option is granted or is proposed to be granted on the same terms and on a pro rata basis to all holders of securities of the same class as those to which the option relates.
(1) The method by which a director of the issuer may be appointed or may be removed from, or otherwise vacate, office, if that method is materially different from that specified in sections 153 to 157(1)(a) to (d) of the Companies Act 1993, unless—
(a) the issuer is a party to a listing agreement with a registered exchange and that method is the same as the method specified in the listing rules of that registered exchange; and
(b) the prospectus names the registered exchange and contains a statement to the effect that the method of appointment, removal, or vacation of office of directors of the issuer is the same as that contained in the listing rules of the registered exchange.
(2) If any person (other than the members of the issuer in general meeting or directors of the issuer acting as a board to fill a casual vacancy) has the right to appoint a director or directors of the issuer,—
(a) the name of the person; and
(b) the name of each director who has been appointed by the person; and
(c) a statement as to whether or not the person has the right to vote in the election of other directors of the issuer.
(1) If any specified person is entitled to remuneration for services (other than directors’ fees), or to recover expenses, in respect of the issuer or any of its subsidiaries, particulars of—
(a) the nature of the services or expenses; and
(b) if remuneration or expense recovery is from the issuer or any subsidiary of the issuer, whether or not the amount of remuneration or expenses is limited and, if so, the limits.
(2) Particulars of any direct or indirect material interest in the issuer or any of its subsidiaries, or in any contract or arrangement entered into on behalf of or in respect of the issuer or any of its subsidiaries, that—
(a) any specified person has, or has had at any time during the 5 years preceding the specified date; and
(b) is material to either or both of the person who has the interest and the issuer or any of its subsidiaries.
(3) If more than 10% of the value of the assets of the issuer (calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice) was, at any time during the 2 years preceding the specified date, represented directly or indirectly by any securities of which any associated person of the issuer, any promoter of the securities being offered, or any associated person of a promoter was the issuer, a description of those securities.
(4) In this clause, specified person—
(a) means a director or proposed director of the issuer, a promoter of the securities being offered, or an associated person of any of them; and
(b) in the case of an offer of previously allotted securities referred to in section 6(2) or (3) of the Act, includes the offeror, the securities holder at the time of the offer, and an associated person of either of them.
In relation to every material contract entered into by any member of the issuing group at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date (not being a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business of the member),—
(a) its date; and
(b) the names of the parties to it; and
(c) its general nature.
A brief description of any legal proceedings or arbitrations that—
(a) are pending at the specified date; and
(b) may have a material adverse effect on the issuing group.
(1) Particulars of any issue expenses, including—
(a) their amount or estimated amount; and
(b) in respect of any commission payable,—
(i) the rate of commission; and
(ii) the persons or classes of persons to whom the commission is payable.
(2) If the date on which the issuer commenced business is less than 2 years before the specified date, particulars of any preliminary expenses of the issuer, including their amount or estimated amount.
(1) Particulars of any restrictions on the ability of any member of the issuing group to make a distribution, being restrictions that result from any undertaking given, or contract or deed entered into, by the issuer or any of its subsidiaries.
(2) Brief particulars of any restrictions on the ability of any member of the issuing group to borrow, being restrictions that result from any undertaking given, or contract or deed entered into, by the issuer or any of its subsidiaries.
All terms of the offer, and all terms of the securities being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any terms implied by law; or
(b) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(1) Clauses 23 and 24 apply only if, before the specified date, a member of the group has commenced business and—
(a) has acquired an asset; or
(b) has incurred a debt.
(2) If clause 23 applies, financial statements for the group must be contained or referred to in the prospectus in accordance with that clause.
(1) A reference to the latest financial statements for the group that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration.
(2) If the issuer so wishes, the latest financial statements referred to in subclause (1).
(3) If no financial statements for the group have been registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993, financial statements for the group prepared and audited as if they were to be registered under that Act for—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the issuer has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date.
(1) If the directors of the issuer consider it necessary or desirable (after having regard to section 37A(1)(c) of the Act), an interim statement of financial position for the group.
(2) If an interim statement of financial position is included, the following statements for the group:
(a) an interim statement of financial performance; and
(b) an interim statement of cash flows; and
(c) statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 23; and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(3) The interim financial statements must be prepared—
(a) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (but need not be audited); and
(b) for the period from the date of the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 23 and ending on a stated date that is no more than 9 months after the date of those financial statements.
The times and places in New Zealand where the following documents or copies of the following documents (and, if they are wholly or partly in a foreign language, a correct translation of the documents in English) may, on payment of any fee, be inspected by a person who so requests:
(a) the constitution or other documents or instruments constituting or defining the constitution of the issuer:
(b) the financial statements for the group referred to in clause 23(1):
(c) any material contract disclosed under clause 17:
(d) if the issuer was incorporated outside New Zealand, the statute or other authority by or under which the issuer was incorporated.
Particulars of any material matters relating to the offer of securities (other than matters elsewhere set out in the prospectus or in the financial statements referred to in the prospectus under clause 23(1), and contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business of a member of the issuing group).
A statement by the directors of the issuer as to whether, in their opinion, after due enquiry by them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the latest financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date:
(a) the trading or profitability of the issuing group:
(b) the value of its assets:
(c) the ability of the issuing group to pay its liabilities due within the next 12 months.
(1) A copy of a report by a qualified auditor, signed by him or her (either in his or her own name or that of his or her firm), stating—
(a) the work done by the auditor; and
(b) the scope and limitations of the audit; and
(c) the existence of any relationship (other than that of auditor) that the auditor has with, or any interests that the auditor has in, the issuer or any of its subsidiaries; and
(d) whether the auditor has obtained all information and explanations that he or she has required; and
(e) whether, in the auditor's opinion, as far as appears from an examination of them, proper accounting records have been kept by the group; and
(f) whether or not, in the auditor's opinion, the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 23,—
(i) subject to these regulations, comply with generally accepted accounting practice; and
(ii) give a true and fair view of the matters to which they relate, taking into account information or explanations of the kind referred to in section 14(2) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (if any); and
(g) if the statements referred to in paragraph (f) do not so comply or give a true and fair view, the respects in which they do not; and
(2) If the prospectus contains prospective financial information, the auditor's report must contain a statement in the following form:
“In our (or my) opinion, the prospective financial information, so far as the accounting policies and calculations are concerned, has been properly compiled on the footing of the assumptions made or adopted by the issuer set out on [specify pages] of this prospectus and is presented on a basis consistent with the accounting policies normally adopted by the issuer (or group).”
(3) If financial statements are referred to in the prospectus under clause 23(1), a report under this clause is not required to contain information of the kinds referred to in subclause (1)(a) to (g) to the extent that that information is contained in a report by a qualified auditor that is registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993.
(4) If subclause (3) applies and the report under this clause does not contain any of that information, the date of the auditor’s report under the Financial Reporting Act 1993 on the financial statements, and a statement as to whether or not the report was qualified or referred to a fundamental uncertainty in any respect and, if so, explaining what the qualification or fundamental uncertainty was.
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(1) The name of the issuer, and the address of its registered office (or, if it does not have a registered office, its address) in New Zealand.
(2) A brief description of the securities being offered.
(3) The maximum amount of the securities being offered (excluding any amount that may result from the replacement of securities redeemed after the specified date).
(4) The price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the securities being offered, if this is a fixed amount. If the price or other consideration is not a fixed amount, a description of the manner by which that amount is fixed.
If, under section 6 of the Act (which relates to previously allotted securities), the issuer is not the offeror,—
(a) the name of the offeror; and
(b) the address of the offeror's registered office (or, if it does not have a registered office, its address) in New Zealand; and
(c) the net amount of the consideration received or to be received by the issuer in respect of the original allotment of the securities.
If the issuer is a body corporate,—
(a) the statute or other authority by or under which the issuer is incorporated or registered; and
(b) the date of incorporation; and
(c) the date of registration in New Zealand (if that date is different from the date of incorporation); and
(d) the registered number (if any); and
(e) the place (if any) in New Zealand where a public file relating to the incorporation or registration of the issuer is kept.
(1) The name of each guaranteeing subsidiary.
(2) If the prospectus or an advertisement relating to the securities offered states or implies that any person (other than a guaranteeing subsidiary) guarantees the repayment of the securities offered (in whole or in part) or the payment of any interest or other money to holders of the securities, the following matters in respect of each of those persons:
(a) the name of the person:
(b) a description, and (if practicable) quantification, of the liability of the person to holders of the securities:
(c) a statement as to whether the liability of the person is secured by a mortgage or other charge and, if so, the nature and amount of the charge:
(d) the amount of the net tangible assets of the person as shown in the most recent audited statement of financial position of the person (excluding any assets that are also assets of the borrowing group), together with a statement of any fundamental uncertainty or qualifications in the auditor's report in respect of the statement of financial position (subject to subclause (3)):
(e) whether there are any contingent liabilities that could materially affect those net tangible assets:
(f) whether the financial statements of the person are available for inspection and, if so, where:
(g) if the person and the issuer are associated persons, a statement to that effect and particulars of the nature of the relationship.
(3) If there is no audited statement of financial position of the person dated within 18 months of the specified date,—
(a) the figure given for the amount of the person's net tangible assets in the prospectus must be that as at a date stated in the prospectus (being a date not earlier than 6 months before the specified date); and
(b) the prospectus must include a statement to the effect that the figure for the person's net tangible assets has not been taken from an audited statement of financial position.
(1) The name and address of every director of the issuer.
(2) In respect of every director who is an employee of the issuer, or of an associated person of the issuer, the position held by him or her.
(3) The name and address of every promoter of the securities.
(4) If the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a promoter has, during the 5 years preceding the specified date, been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, convicted of a crime involving dishonesty, prohibited from acting as a director of a company, or placed in statutory management, voluntary administration, liquidation, or receivership, a statement to that effect and the name and any alternative or former name or names of the issuer, director, or promoter concerned.
(5) The names of the issuer’s secretary (if any), its auditors, and the securities registrar (if it is not the issuer).
(6) The names of any solicitors and other professional advisers (other than employees of the issuer or of an associated person) that are involved in the preparation of the prospectus.
(7) The names, addresses, and qualifications of any experts named in the prospectus.
(8) If the offer of securities is underwritten, the name and address of any underwriter.
(9) The name and address of the trustee.
Any restrictions on the powers of the directors of the issuer that are in force at the specified date under,—
(a) in the case of a company (other than an overseas company), the company’s constitution; and
(b) in any other case, the documents or instruments constituting or defining the constitution of the issuer.
(1) A brief description of the activities of the members of the borrowing group during the 5 years preceding the specified date.
(2) A brief description of the nature and use of the principal assets that are held by members of the borrowing group and that are charged as security for the securities offered under the prospectus.
(3) A statement as to whether or not the principal assets referred to in subclause (2) are subject to obligations in favour of another person that modify or restrict the borrowing group’s ability to deal with the assets.
(1) Summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) in respect of the group for—
(a) each of the 5 consecutive accounting periods preceding the date of the statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 17; and
(b) the period of any interim financial statements set out in the prospectus under clause 18.
(2) The amounts in the summary financial statements required by subclause (1) must be taken from the financial statements for each period that complied with and were registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993. If financial statements have not been registered, the amounts must be those that would have appeared in financial statements if those financial statements had been registered.
(3) The summary financial statements must comply with FRS-43.
(4) However, the summary financial statements are not required to comply with the requirements in FRS-43 that relate to any of the following:
(a) a comparison of, and explanations for major variances between, prospective and historical financial statements:
(b) events occurring after the balance date of a period:
(c) comparative information for any period before the periods referred to in subclause (1).
(1) This clause does not apply in respect of a business, subsidiary, or body corporate if—
(a) the prospectus contains or refers to a statement of financial position under clause 17; and
(b) the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the acquisition of the business, subsidiary, or body corporate is not more than one-fifth of the amount of the total tangible assets shown in that statement of financial position.
(2) If a member of the borrowing group acquired a business, or became a subsidiary of the issuer, at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date, the following information and statements:
(a) the name of the member:
(b) a brief description of the activities of the business, or the business carried on by the subsidiary, in the course of the period that began 5 years before the specified date and ended on the date on which the business or the subsidiary was acquired:
(c) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the subsidiary in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 8(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications).
(3) If a member of the borrowing group acquired a business, or became a subsidiary of the issuer, at any time in the specified period, or if the prospectus contains a statement to the effect that a member of the borrowing group intends to acquire a business or to acquire equity securities that will result in a body corporate becoming a subsidiary of the issuer, the following information and statements:
(a) the name of the member:
(b) the amount of the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be payable, for the business, subsidiary, or body corporate:
(c) a brief description of the business, or the business carried on by the subsidiary or body corporate, in the course of the 5 years before the specified date:
(d) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business, subsidiary, or body corporate in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 8(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications):
(e) either—
(i) a reference to the latest financial statements for the business, subsidiary, or body corporate that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration (and, if the issuer so wishes, those financial statements); or
(ii) audited financial statements for the business, subsidiary, or body corporate prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice for the relevant accounting period:
(f) if, by virtue of clause 16, the prospectus does not contain or refer to a statement of financial position of the group, the net tangible asset backing per dollar of the securities being offered as at the date of the statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus under paragraph (e) calculated in accordance with the assumption that the business, subsidiary, or body corporate had been acquired, and all the securities offered had been allotted and the subscriptions received, before that date.
(4) In subclause (3),—
relevant accounting period means—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the business, subsidiary, or body corporate has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date
specified period means the period between the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date.
In relation to every material contract entered into by any member of the borrowing group at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date (not being a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business of that member),—
(a) its date; and
(b) the names of the parties to it; and
(c) its general nature.
A brief description of any legal proceedings or arbitrations that—
(a) are pending at the specified date; and
(b) may have a material adverse effect on the borrowing group.
Particulars of any issue expenses, including—
(a) the amount or estimated amount; and
(b) in respect of any commission payable,—
(i) the rate of commission; and
(ii) the persons or classes of persons to whom the commission is payable.
(1) The aggregate amount (as at the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus) of any securities that are secured by a mortgage or charge over any of the assets of the borrowing group and that rank in point of security ahead of the securities being offered.
(2) The aggregate amount (as at the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus) of any securities that are secured by a mortgage or charge over any of the assets of the borrowing group and that rank in point of security equally with the securities being offered.
(1) In respect of the trust deed relating to the securities being offered,—
(a) the date of the trust deed:
(b) particulars of the parties to the trust deed that are sufficient to identify the trust deed:
(c) brief particulars of any terms of the trust deed that impose limitations relating to—
(i) the creation of new mortgages or charges ranking in point of security ahead of, or equally with, any mortgage or charge securing the securities being offered; or
(ii) any ratio of liabilities, or of any class of liabilities, to assets, or to any class of assets, of the issuer:
(d) if there are no terms of the kind described in paragraph (c), a statement to that effect:
(e) brief particulars of the duties stated by the trust deed to be those of the trustee.
(2) Brief particulars of any restrictions on the ability of any member of the borrowing group to borrow that—
(a) result from any undertaking given, or contract or deed entered into, by the member; and
(b) are not set out elsewhere in the prospectus.
(3) A statement by the trustee that—
(a) the offer of securities complies with any relevant provisions of the trust deed; and
(b) the trustee does not guarantee the repayment of securities or payment of interest on the securities.
(1) All terms of the offer, and all terms of the securities being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any terms implied by law; or
(b) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(2) However, the prospectus is not required to state the rate or rates of interest that may be earned by holding the securities if the prospectus contains—
(a) a statement to the effect that the interest rate or rates that may be earned by holding the securities being offered will be those set by the issuer at any particular time or from time to time, as the case may be; and
(b) a statement of the method by which the interest rate or rates may be ascertained.
(1) Clauses 17 and 18 apply only if, before the specified date, a member of the group has commenced business and—
(a) has acquired an asset; or
(b) has incurred a debt.
(2) If clause 17 applies, financial statements for the group must be contained or referred to in the prospectus in accordance with that clause.
(1) A reference to the latest financial statements for the group that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration.
(2) If the issuer so wishes, the latest financial statements referred to in subclause (1).
(3) If no financial statements for the group have been registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993, financial statements for the group that are prepared and audited as if they were to be registered under that Act for—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the issuer has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date.
(1) If the directors of the issuer consider it necessary or desirable (after having regard to section 37A(1)(c) of the Act), an interim statement of financial position for the group.
(2) If an interim statement of financial position is included, the following statements for the group:
(a) an interim statement of financial performance; and
(b) an interim statement of cash flows; and
(c) statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 17; and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(3) The interim financial statements must be prepared—
(a) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (but need not be audited); and
(b) for the period from the date of the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 17 and ending on a stated date that is not more than 9 months after the date of those financial statements.
The times and places in New Zealand where the following documents or copies of the following documents (and, if they are wholly or partly in a foreign language, a correct translation of the documents in English) may, on payment of any fee, be inspected by a person who so requests:
(a) the constitution or other documents or instruments constituting or defining the constitution of the issuer:
(b) the financial statements for the group referred to in clause 17(1):
(c) any material contract disclosed under clause 10:
(d) if the issuer was incorporated outside New Zealand, the statute or other authority by or under which the issuer was incorporated.
Particulars of any material matters relating to the offer of securities (other than matters elsewhere set out in the prospectus or in the financial statements referred to in the prospectus under clause 17(1), and contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business of a member of the borrowing group).
A statement by the directors of the issuer as to whether, in their opinion, after due enquiry by them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the latest financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date:
(a) the trading or profitability of the borrowing group:
(b) the value of its assets:
(c) the ability of the borrowing group to pay its liabilities due within the next 12 months.
(1) A copy of a report by a qualified auditor, signed by him or her (either in his or her own name or that of his or her firm), stating—
(a) the work done by the auditor; and
(b) the scope and limitations of the audit; and
(c) the existence of any relationship (other than that of auditor) that the auditor has with, or any interests that the auditor has in, the issuer or any of its guaranteeing subsidiaries; and
(d) whether the auditor has obtained all information and explanations that he or she has required; and
(e) whether, in the auditor's opinion, as far as appears from an examination of them, proper accounting records have been kept by the group; and
(f) whether or not, in the auditor's opinion, the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 17,—
(i) subject to these regulations, comply with generally accepted accounting practice; and
(ii) give a true and fair view of the matters to which they relate, taking into account information or explanations of the kind referred to in section 14(2) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (if any); and
(g) if the statements referred to in paragraph (f) do not so comply or give a true and fair view, the respects in which they do not; and
(2) If the prospectus contains prospective financial information, the auditor's report must contain a statement in the following form:
“In our (or my) opinion, the prospective financial information, so far as the accounting policies and calculations are concerned, has been properly compiled on the footing of the assumptions made or adopted by the issuer set out on [specify pages] of this prospectus and is presented on a basis consistent with the accounting policies normally adopted by the issuer (or group).”
(3) If financial statements are referred to in a prospectus under clause 17(1), a report under this clause is not required to contain information of the kinds referred to in subclause (1)(a) to (g) to the extent that that information is contained in a report by a qualified auditor that is registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993.
(4) If subclause (3) applies and the report under this clause does not contain any of that information, the date of the auditor’s report under the Financial Reporting Act 1993 on the financial statements, and a statement as to whether or not the report was qualified or referred to a fundamental uncertainty in any respect and, if so, explaining what the qualification or fundamental uncertainty was.
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(1) The name of the offeror, and the address of its registered office (or, if it does not have a registered office, its address) in New Zealand.
(2) A brief description of the securities being offered.
(3) A statement as to whether there is any maximum number or amount of the securities being offered and, if so, the number or amount.
(4) A statement as to whether there is any nominal value of the securities being offered and, if so, the nominal value.
(5) The price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the securities being offered, if this is a fixed amount. If the price or other consideration is not a fixed amount, a description of the manner by which that amount is fixed.
(1) The name and address of the manager and (if the manager is a body, whether corporate or unincorporated) every director of the manager.
(2) In respect of every director who is an employee of the manager, or of an associated person of the manager, the position held by him or her.
(3) The name and address of every promoter of the securities.
(4) If the manager, a director of the manager, or a promoter has, during the 5 years preceding the specified date, been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, convicted of a crime involving dishonesty, prohibited from acting as a director of a company, or placed in statutory management, voluntary administration, liquidation, or receivership, a statement to that effect and the name and any alternative or former name or names of the manager, director, or promoter concerned.
(5) The names of the manager’s secretary (if any), the auditors, and the securities registrar (if it is not the manager).
(6) The names of any solicitors and other professional advisers (other than employees of the manager or of an associated person) that are involved in the preparation of the prospectus.
(7) The names, addresses, and qualifications of any experts named in the prospectus.
(8) If the offer of securities is underwritten, the name and address of any underwriter.
(1) The name of the statutory supervisor for the scheme.
(2) A statement to the effect that the statutory supervisor does not guarantee the repayment of the securities or the payment of interest on the securities.
(1) A description of the scheme.
(2) A description of the development of the scheme during the 5 years preceding the specified date.
(3) A brief description of the nature and use of the principal assets used for the purposes of the scheme.
(4) A statement as to—
(a) whether the principal assets referred to in subclause (3) are owned or held under lease and by whom; and
(b) whether or not those assets are subject to obligations in favour of another person that modify or restrict the manager’s ability to deal with the assets.
A description, and (if practicable) quantification, of all liabilities (including potential and contingent liabilities) that a person will or may incur as a holder of participatory securities relating to the scheme.
(1) Summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) in respect of the scheme for—
(a) each of the 5 consecutive accounting periods preceding the date of the statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 20; and
(b) the period of any interim financial statements set out in the prospectus under clause 21.
(2) The amounts in the summary financial statements required by subclause (1) must be taken from the financial statements for each period that complied with and were registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993. If financial statements have not been registered, the amounts must be those that would have appeared in financial statements if those financial statements had been registered.
(3) The summary financial statements must comply with FRS-43.
(4) However, the summary financial statements are not required to comply with the requirements in FRS-43 that relate to any of the following:
(a) a comparison of, and explanations for major variances between, prospective and historical financial statements:
(b) events occurring after the balance date of a period:
(c) comparative information for any period before the periods referred to in subclause (1).
(1) A brief description of the plans that the manager has in respect of the scheme for the year commencing on the specified date, including the sources of finance that will be required for the plans.
(2) A statement as to the prospects of the scheme, together with any material information that may be relevant to those prospects.
(3) The statement required by subclause (2) must include a description of all special trade factors and risks that—
(a) are not mentioned elsewhere in the prospectus; and
(b) are not likely to be known or anticipated by the general public; and
(c) could materially affect the prospects of the scheme.
(4) In the case of a scheme that has not commenced business, or has commenced business within 6 months of the specified date,—
(a) a feasibility study of the scheme stating—
(i) all assumptions on which it is based; and
(ii) the proposed distribution of any gross earnings of the scheme between the promoters, managers, and holders of participatory securities relating to the scheme; and
(b) if a reference is made in the prospectus to proposed (or expected) earnings or a rate of return, the reference must be accompanied by prospective financial information showing—
(i) the method of calculation of the stated earnings or rate of return; and
(ii) the period of time expected to elapse before the stated earnings are, or the expected rate of return is, achieved.
(5) A prospective statement of financial position, a prospective statement of financial performance, and a prospective statement of cash flows for the scheme in relation to each of the following periods:
(a) the accounting period ending on the next balance date after the specified date:
(b) the accounting period that is subsequent to the period referred to in paragraph (a).
(6) The prospective financial statements required by subclause (5) must be prepared in accordance with FRS-42.
(7) However, prospective financial statements are not required under subclause (5) in relation to an accounting period referred to in that subclause if,—
(a) in the opinion of the directors of the manager, after due enquiry by them, prospective financial statements for that period would be likely to deceive or mislead with regard to any particular that is material to the offer of securities (for example, because it is not practicable to formulate reasonable assumptions on which to base the statements); and
(b) the prospectus contains a statement to this effect together with a statement of the directors' reasons for their opinion.
For the purposes of section 37(2) of the Act, the minimum amount that, in the opinion of the directors of the manager, must be raised by the issue of the securities in order to provide the sums (or, if any part is to be met in any other manner, the balance of the sums) required to be provided in respect of each of the following matters:
(a) the purchase price of any property purchased or to be purchased that is to be met in whole or in part out of the proceeds of the offer:
(b) any preliminary expenses and commission payable in whole or in part out of the proceeds of the offer:
(c) working capital:
(d) the repayment of any money borrowed in respect of any of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (c).
(1) If the prospectus or an advertisement relating to the scheme states or implies that any person guarantees the repayment of the securities offered (in whole or in part) or the payment of any interest or other money to holders of the securities, the following matters in respect of each of those persons:
(a) the name of the person:
(b) a description, and (if practicable) quantification, of the liability of the person to holders of the securities:
(c) a statement as to whether the liability of the person is secured by a mortgage or other charge and, if so, the nature and amount of the charge:
(d) the amount of the net tangible assets of the person as shown in the most recent audited statement of financial position of the person, together with a statement of any fundamental uncertainty or qualifications in the auditor's report in respect of the statement of financial position (subject to subclause (2)):
(e) whether there are any contingent liabilities that could materially affect those net tangible assets:
(f) whether the financial statements of the person are available for inspection and, if so, where:
(g) if the person and the manager are associated persons, a statement to that effect and particulars of the nature of the relationship.
(2) If there is no audited statement of financial position of the person dated within 18 months of the specified date,—
(a) the figure given for the amount of that person's net tangible assets in the prospectus must be that as at a date stated in the prospectus (being a date not earlier than 6 months before the specified date); and
(b) the prospectus must include a statement to the effect that the figure for that person's net tangible assets has not been taken from an audited statement of financial position.
(1) This clause does not apply in respect of any business or equity securities if—
(a) the prospectus contains or refers to a statement of financial position under clause 20; and
(b) the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the acquisition of the business or equity securities is not more than one-fifth of the amount of the total tangible assets shown in that statement of financial position.
(2) If a business or equity securities have been acquired for the purposes of the scheme at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date, the following information and statements:
(a) a brief description of the activities of the business, or the business carried on by the issuer of those equity securities, in the course of the period that began 5 years before the specified date and ended on the date on which the business, or equity securities, were acquired:
(b) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the issuer of those equity securities in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 6(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications).
(3) If a business or equity securities were acquired for the purposes of the scheme at any time in the specified period, or if the prospectus contains a statement to the effect that it is intended that a business or equity securities will be acquired for the purpose of the scheme, the following information and statements:
(a) the amount of the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the business or equity securities:
(b) a brief description of the business, or of the business carried on by the issuer of those equity securities, in the course of the 5 years before the specified date:
(c) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the issuer of those equity securities in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 6(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications):
(d) either—
(i) a reference to the latest financial statements for the business or the issuer of those equity securities that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration (and, if the issuer so wishes, those financial statements); or
(ii) audited financial statements for the business or the issuer of those equity securities prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice for the relevant accounting period.
(4) In subclause (3),—
relevant accounting period means—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the business or the issuer of the equity securities has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date
specified period means the period between the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date.
In respect of all participatory securities relating to the scheme that, within the 5 years preceding the specified date, have been allotted, or have been subscribed for and are to be allotted, as fully or partly paid up otherwise than in cash, the following particulars:
(a) a description (sufficient to identify it) of each class of security:
(b) in respect of each class of security, the extent to which the securities are paid up otherwise than in cash:
(c) in respect of each class of security, a description of the consideration for which the securities have been allotted or are to be allotted.
(1) If an option to subscribe for securities relating to the scheme is granted to, or is proposed to be granted to, any person by or on behalf of a manager or promoter of the scheme, the following information:
(a) in respect of each class of the securities that are under option:
(i) a description of the class of securities:
(ii) the total number of securities:
(iii) the subscription price of each security:
(iv) the consideration (if any) given or to be given for each option and the expiry date of the option:
(b) the total number of each class of securities under option to, or for the benefit of, each of the following classes of persons:
(i) the promoters and managers of the scheme:
(ii) if a promoter or manager is a body corporate or unincorporate, the directors and principal officers of the promoter or manager or of any subsidiary of the promoter or manager:
(iii) the employees of a promoter or manager of the scheme and, if a promoter or manager is a body corporate or unincorporate, the employees of any subsidiary of the promoter or manager.
(2) Subclause (1)(b) does not apply if the option is granted or is proposed to be granted on the same terms and on a pro rata basis to all holders of securities of the same class as those to which the option relates.
(1) If any specified person is entitled to remuneration for services, or to recover expenses, in respect of the scheme, particulars of—
(a) the nature of the services or expenses; and
(b) if remuneration or expense recovery is from the scheme, whether or not the amount of remuneration or expenses is limited and, if so, the limits.
(2) Particulars of any direct or indirect material interest in the scheme, or in any contract or arrangement entered into on behalf of or in respect of the scheme, that—
(a) any specified person has, or has had at any time during the 5 years preceding the specified date; and
(b) is material to either or both of the person who has the interest and the scheme.
(3) If more than 10% of the value of the assets of the scheme (calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice) was, at any time during the 2 years preceding the specified date, represented directly or indirectly by any securities of which any specified person was the issuer, a description of those securities.
(4) In this clause, specified person—
(a) means the manager, a promoter of the scheme, or an associated person of either of them; and
(b) in the case of an offer of previously allotted securities referred to in section 6(2) or (3) of the Act, includes the offeror, the securities holder at the time of the offer, or an associated person of either of them.
In relation to every material contract entered into in respect of the scheme at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date (not being a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business of the scheme),—
(a) its date; and
(b) the names of the parties to it; and
(c) its general nature.
A brief description of any legal proceedings or arbitrations that—
(a) are pending at the specified date; and
(b) may have a material adverse effect on the scheme.
Particulars of any issue expenses, including—
(a) their amount or estimated amount; and
(b) in respect of any commission payable,—
(i) the rate of commission; and
(ii) the persons or classes of persons to whom the commission is payable.
(1) The date of the deed of participation for the scheme and the dates of all amendments to the deed (or, if the deed and some or all of the amendments to it have been consolidated, the date of the consolidation and the dates of all amendments since the consolidation).
(2) A summary of the principal terms of the deed of participation for the scheme (including any amendments).
All terms of the offer, and all terms of the securities being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any terms implied by law; or
(b) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(1) Clauses 20 and 21 apply only if, before the specified date, the scheme has commenced business and—
(a) an asset has been acquired by the scheme; or
(b) a debt has been incurred in respect of the scheme.
(2) If clause 20 applies, financial statements for the scheme must be contained or referred to in the prospectus in accordance with that clause.
(1) A reference to the latest financial statements for the scheme that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration.
(2) If the issuer so wishes, the latest financial statements referred to in subclause (1).
(3) If no financial statements for the scheme have been registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993, financial statements for the scheme prepared and audited as if they were to be registered under that Act for—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the scheme has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date.
(1) If the directors of the issuer consider it necessary or desirable (after having regard to section 37A(1)(c) of the Act), an interim statement of financial position for the scheme.
(2) If an interim statement of financial position is included, the following statements for the scheme:
(a) an interim statement of financial performance; and
(b) an interim statement of cash flows; and
(c) statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 20; and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(3) The interim financial statements must be prepared—
(a) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (but need not be audited); and
(b) for the period from the date of the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 20 and ending on a stated date that is no more than 9 months after the date of those financial statements.
The times and places where the following documents or copies of the following documents may, on payment of any fee, be inspected by a person who so requests:
(a) the financial statements for the scheme referred to in clause 20(1):
(b) any material contract disclosed under clause 14.
Particulars of any material matters relating to the offer of securities (other than matters elsewhere set out in the prospectus or in the financial statements referred to in the prospectus under clause 20(1), and contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business of the scheme).
A statement by the manager (or, if the manager is a body corporate or unincorporate, by the directors of that body) as to whether, in his or her or their opinion, after due enquiry by him or her or them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the latest financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date:
(a) the profitability or activities of the scheme:
(b) the value of its assets:
(c) the ability of the scheme to pay its liabilities due within the next 12 months.
(1) A copy of a report by a qualified auditor, signed by him or her (either in his or her own name or that of his or her firm), stating—
(a) the work done by the auditor; and
(b) the scope and limitations of the audit; and
(c) the existence of any relationship (other than that of auditor) that the auditor has with, or any interests that the auditor has in, the scheme; and
(d) whether the auditor has obtained all information and explanations that he or she has required; and
(e) whether, in the auditor's opinion, as far as appears from an examination of them, proper accounting records have been kept by the scheme; and
(f) whether or not, in the auditor's opinion, the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 20,—
(i) subject to these regulations, comply with generally accepted accounting practice; and
(ii) give a true and fair view of the matters to which they relate, taking into account information or explanations of the kind referred to in section 14(2) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (if any); and
(g) if the statements referred to in paragraph (f) do not so comply or give a true and fair view, the respects in which they do not; and
(2) If the prospectus contains prospective financial information, the auditor's report must contain a statement in the following form:
“In our (or my) opinion, the prospective financial information, so far as the accounting policies and calculations are concerned, has been properly compiled on the footing of the assumptions made or adopted by the issuer set out on [specify pages] of this prospectus and is presented on a basis consistent with the accounting policies normally adopted in respect of the scheme.”
(3) If financial statements are referred to in a prospectus under clause 20(1), a report under this clause is not required to contain information of the kinds referred to in subclause (1)(a) to (g) to the extent that that information is contained in a report by a qualified auditor that is registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993.
(4) If subclause (3) applies and the report under this clause does not contain any of that information, the date of the auditor’s report under the Financial Reporting Act 1993 on the financial statements, and a statement as to whether or not the report was qualified or referred to a fundamental uncertainty in any respect and, if so, explaining what the qualification or fundamental uncertainty was.
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(1) The name of the unit trust.
(2) The year and place of establishment of the unit trust.
(3) The duration of the unit trust.
(4) A brief description of the units being offered.
(5) A statement as to whether there is any maximum number or amount of units in the unit trust and, if so, the number or amount.
(6) The price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the units, if this is a fixed amount. If the price or other consideration is not a fixed amount, a description of the manner by which that amount is fixed.
(7) The amount, or maximum amount, of the fees payable or deductions that will be made (if any) for purchasing or selling units and the time or times at which the fees or deductions will be payable or made.
(8) If the offer of units is made only during a particular period, the opening and closing dates of the offer.
(1) The name and address of the manager of the unit trust, and the name and address of every director of the manager.
(2) If the manager is a subsidiary, the name of its ultimate holding company.
(3) The names of all other unit trusts managed by the manager.
(4) The name of every promoter (if any) of the unit trust.
(5) The name of any administration manager or investment manager of the unit trust.
(6) If any person specified in subclause (7) has, during the 5 years preceding the specified date, been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, convicted of any crime involving dishonesty, prohibited from acting as a director of a company, or placed in statutory management, voluntary administration, liquidation, or receivership, a statement to that effect including the name and any alternative or former name or names of the manager, promoter, or director concerned.
(7) The persons are—
(a) the manager, administration manager, investment manager, or promoter of the unit trust:
(b) if any manager, administration manager, investment manager, or promoter of the unit trust is a body corporate or unincorporate, any director of that manager or promoter.
(1) The names of any registrar, custodian, and auditors of the unit trust.
(2) The names of any solicitors and other professional advisers (other than employees of the manager or of any associated person) that are involved in the preparation of the prospectus.
(3) The names, addresses, and qualifications of any experts named in the prospectus.
A statement as to whether or not the unit trustee and any custodians are independent of the manager of the unit trust and of any promoter, administration manager, and investment manager and, if not, a description of the relationship between the unit trustee or custodian and the manager, promoter, administration manager, or investment manager.
(1) The name and address of the unit trustee of the unit trust and, if the unit trustee is a body corporate, of every director of the trustee.
(2) If the unit trustee is a body corporate, the statute or other authority under which the unit trustee was incorporated or registered, and the date and country of incorporation or registration.
(3) If the unit trustee is a subsidiary, the name and country of incorporation of its ultimate holding company.
(4) A description of the extent, if any, to which the unit trustee is indemnified by the unit trust.
(5) A statement as to whether or not the unit trustee guarantees the repayment of the units or the payment of any earnings on the units.
(1) The date of the trust deed for the unit trust, and the dates of all amendments to the deed (or, if the deed and some or all of the amendments to it have been consolidated, the date of the consolidation and the dates of all amendments since the consolidation).
(2) A summary of the principal terms of the trust deed for the unit trust (including any amendments).
(3) A description of any restrictions on investment of the funds of the unit trust, to the extent not included in the summary under subclause (2).
(4) A brief description of the investment and other material activities of, and any material developments relating to, the unit trust during the 5 years preceding the specified date.
(5) A description of the investment objectives and policy for the unit trust, and of the means by which changes can be made to those objectives and that policy.
(6) A description of the investment performance of the unit trust during each of the 5 years preceding the specified date, and, if any performance data is set out in the prospectus, the basis on which the data has been calculated.
(7) A description of the policy regarding distributions from the unit trust.
(8) A statement of any undertakings to unit holders about return of capital.
A statement as to whether any liabilities (including contingent liabilities) may be incurred by unit holders in relation to the unit trust (other than in respect of the purchase price of units) and, if so, whether there are any limitations on those liabilities.
(1) Summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) in respect of the unit trust for—
(a) each of the 5 consecutive accounting periods preceding the date of the statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 18(1) or (3)(a); and
(b) the period of any interim financial statements set out in the prospectus under clause 18(3)(b).
(2) The amounts in the summary financial statements required by subclause (1) must be taken from the financial statements for each period that complied with and were registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993. If financial statements have not been registered, the amounts must be those that would have appeared in financial statements if those financial statements had been registered.
(3) The summary financial statements must comply with FRS-43.
(4) However, the summary financial statements are not required to comply with the requirements in FRS-43 that relate to any of the following:
(a) a comparison of, and explanations for major variances between, prospective and historical financial statements:
(b) events occurring after the balance date of a period:
(c) comparative information for any period before the periods referred to in subclause (1).
For the purposes of section 37(2) of the Act, the minimum amount that, in the opinion of the directors of the manager, must be raised by the issue of the securities in order to provide the sums (or, if any part is to be met in any other manner, the balance of the sums) required to be provided in respect of each of the following matters:
(a) the purchase price of any property purchased or to be purchased that is to be met in whole or in part out of the proceeds of the offer:
(b) any preliminary expenses and commission payable in whole or in part out of the proceeds of the offer:
(c) working capital:
(d) the repayment of any money borrowed in respect of any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c).
(1) If the prospectus or an advertisement relating to the unit trust states or implies that any person guarantees the payment of any money payable from the unit trust, the following matters in respect of each of those persons:
(a) the name of the person:
(b) a description, and (if practicable) quantification, of the liability of the person in respect of that money:
(c) a statement as to whether the liability of the person is secured by a mortgage or other charge and, if so, the nature and amount of the charge:
(d) the amount of the net tangible assets of the person as shown in the most recent audited statement of financial position of the person, together with a statement of any fundamental uncertainty or qualifications in the auditor's report in respect of the statement of financial position (subject to subclause (2)):
(e) whether there are any contingent liabilities that could materially affect those net tangible assets:
(f) whether the financial statements of the person are available for inspection and, if so, where:
(g) if the person and the manager are associated persons, a statement to that effect and particulars of the nature of the relationship.
(2) If there is no audited statement of financial position of the person dated within 18 months of the specified date,—
(a) the figure given for the amount of that person's net tangible assets in the prospectus must be that as at a date stated in the prospectus (being a date not earlier than 6 months before the specified date); and
(b) the prospectus must include a statement to the effect that the figure for that person's net tangible assets has not been taken from an audited statement of financial position.
(1) This clause does not apply in respect of—
(a) any business or equity securities if the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the acquisition of the business or equity securities is not more than one-fifth of the amount of the total tangible assets shown in the financial statements referred to in clause 18(1); or
(b) any equity securities that are quoted on a securities market.
(2) If a business or equity securities have been acquired for the purposes of the unit trust at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date, the following information and statements:
(a) a description of the activities of the business, or the business carried on by the issuer of those equity securities, in the course of the period that began 5 years before the specified date and ended on the date on which the business, or equity securities, were acquired:
(b) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the issuer of those equity securities in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 8(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications).
(3) If a business or equity securities were acquired for the purposes of the unit trust at any time in the specified period, or if the prospectus contains a statement to the effect that it is intended that a business or equity securities will be acquired for the purposes of the unit trust, the following information and statements:
(a) the amount of the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the business or equity securities:
(b) a description of the business, or of the business carried on by the issuer of those equity securities, in the course of the 5 years before the specified date:
(c) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the issuer of those equity securities in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 8(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications):
(d) either—
(i) a reference to the latest financial statements for the business or the issuer of those equity securities that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration (and, if the issuer so wishes, those financial statements); or
(ii) audited financial statements for the business or the issuer of those equity securities prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice for the relevant accounting period.
(4) In subclause (3),—
relevant accounting period means—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the business or the issuer of the equity securities has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date
specified period means the period between the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date.
(1) If options to subscribe for units have been or are to be issued, a description of the options.
(2) If units have been or are to be issued for a consideration other than cash, a statement of the number of units, the non-cash consideration, and the extent to which the units are, or are to be, so paid up.
(1) If any specified person is entitled to remuneration for services, or to recover expenses, in respect of the unit trust, particulars of—
(a) the nature of the services or expenses; and
(b) if remuneration or expense recovery is from the unit trust, whether or not the amount of remuneration or expenses is limited and, if so, the limits.
(2) Particulars of any direct or indirect material interest in the unit trust, or in any contract or arrangement entered into on behalf of or in respect of the unit trust, that—
(a) any specified person has, or has had at any time during the 5 years preceding the specified date; and
(b) is material to either or both of the person who has the interest and the unit trust.
(3) If more than 10% of the value of the assets of the unit trust (calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice) was, at any time during the 2 years preceding the specified date, represented directly or indirectly by any securities of which any specified person was the issuer, a description of those securities.
(4) In this clause, specified person means the unit trustee, the manager, or any administration manager, investment manager, custodian, or promoter of the unit trust (or any associated person of any of them).
In relation to every material contract entered into in respect of the unit trust at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date (not being a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business of the unit trust),—
(a) its date; and
(b) the names of the parties to it; and
(c) its general nature.
A brief description of any legal proceedings or arbitrations that—
(a) are pending at the specified date; and
(b) may have a material adverse effect on the unit trust.
Particulars of any issue expenses, including—
(a) their amount or estimated amount; and
(b) in respect of any commission payable,—
(i) the rate of commission; and
(ii) the persons or classes of persons to whom the commission is payable.
All terms of the offer, and all terms of the units being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any terms implied by law; or
(b) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(1) A reference to the latest financial statements for the unit trust that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration.
(2) The date of the auditor’s report on those financial statements, and a statement as to whether or not the report referred to a fundamental uncertainty or was qualified in any respect and, if so, explaining what the fundamental uncertainty or qualification was.
(3) If the issuer so wishes,—
(a) the latest financial statements referred to in subclause (1) and the auditor's report on those statements; and
(b) interim financial statements for the unit trust prepared as at a later date (not being more than 9 months after the balance date of the financial statements referred to in subclause (1)) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (that need not be audited) and statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under subclause (1) or paragraph (a); and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(4) A copy of a report by a qualified auditor, signed by him or her (either in his or her own name or that of his or her firm), stating whether the amounts stated under clauses 8 and 11(2) and (3) have been taken from audited financial statements and whether or not the amounts have been correctly taken.
(5) If the prospectus contains prospective financial information, the auditor's report must contain a statement in the following form:
“In our (or my) opinion, the prospective financial information, so far as the accounting policies and calculations are concerned, has been properly compiled on the footing of the assumptions made or adopted by the manager set out on [specify pages] of this prospectus and is presented on a basis consistent with the accounting policies normally adopted in respect of the unit trust.”
The times and places where copies of the following documents may, on payment of any fee, be inspected by a person who so requests:
(a) the trust deed for the unit trust and any amendments to the deed:
(b) the financial statements for the unit trust referred to in clause 18(1):
(c) any material contract disclosed under clause 14:
(d) the latest annual report for the unit trust.
Particulars of any material matters relating to the unit trust (other than matters elsewhere set out in the prospectus or in the financial statements referred to in clause 18(1), and contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business of the unit trust).
A statement by the directors of the manager as to whether, in their opinion, after due enquiry by them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the latest financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date:
(a) the value of the unit trust's assets relative to its liabilities (including contingent liabilities):
(b) the ability of the unit trust to pay its debts as they become due in the normal course of business.
A statement by the unit trustee stating, in respect of the accounting period referred to in clause 18(1), whether or not, in the unit trustee's opinion, the manager has managed the unit trust during that period in accordance with the provisions of the trust deed and of the offer of units.
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(1) The name of the life insurance company, and the address of its registered office (or, if it does not have a registered office, its address) in New Zealand.
(2) If the life insurance company is a body corporate,—
(a) the statute or other authority by or under which the company is incorporated or registered; and
(b) the date and country of incorporation; and
(c) the date of registration in New Zealand (if that date is different from the date of incorporation); and
(d) the registered number (if any); and
(e) the place (if any) in New Zealand where a public file relating to the incorporation or registration of the company is kept.
(3) A brief description of the principal activities of the life insurance company and, to the extent not included in subclause (2), of the insurance and investment activities of, and of any material development relating to, the company during the 5 years preceding the specified date.
(1) A brief description of the types of life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates.
(2) In respect of each of those types of policy, a description of the principal terms set out in the specimen policy document for the policy.
(1) If the returns to holders of any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates are in any circumstances calculated by reference to the returns on a particular group of assets, a statement to this effect and a brief description of the circumstances and of that group of assets.
(2) If the liability of the life insurance company to satisfy its obligations under any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates (as distinct from calculating the returns on the policies) is limited in whole or in part to a particular group of assets (a fund) (whether the fund or the limitation is created by statute, by contract, or otherwise), a statement to this effect and a description of each of those funds.
(3) Subclause (4) applies if—
(a) all the assets of the life insurance company are liable to satisfy the obligations under some of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates; and
(b) only the assets of 1 or more funds are liable to satisfy all or a part of the company's obligations under other life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates.
(4) The references in subclauses (6) and (7) and clauses 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 15 to financial statements, actuarial reports, auditor's reports, or assets or liabilities of, or acquisitions by, the company must be read as references to financial statements, actuarial reports, auditor's reports, or assets or liabilities of, or acquisitions by, both the company and each of those funds.
(5) If the liability of the life insurance company to satisfy its obligations under each of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates is limited in whole or in part to the assets of 1 or more funds, references in subclauses (6) and (7) and clauses 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 15 to financial statements, actuarial reports, auditor's reports, or assets or liabilities of, or acquisitions by, the company must be read as references to financial statements, actuarial reports, auditor's reports, or assets or liabilities of, or acquisitions by, each of those funds.
(6) If any liabilities of the life insurance company rank in point of security ahead of its liabilities under any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates, a statement to this effect and a description of those liabilities that rank ahead.
(7) If the use of any assets of the life insurance company or of a fund to satisfy the obligations of the life insurance company under any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates is limited or restricted in any way, a statement to this effect and a description of the limitation or restriction.
(1) The name and address of every director of the life insurance company.
(2) In respect of every director who is an employee of the life insurance company, or of any associated person of the life insurance company, the position held by him or her.
(3) The name of every promoter of any of the life insurance policies.
(4) If the life insurance company, any director of the life insurance company, or any promoter has, during the 5 years preceding the specified date, been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, convicted of any crime involving dishonesty, prohibited from acting as a director of a company, or placed in statutory management, voluntary administration, liquidation, or receivership, a statement to that effect including the name and any alternative or former name or names of the company, director, or promoter concerned.
(5) The names of any auditors, and of any solicitors and other professional advisers (other than employees of the life insurance company or of any associated person) and actuaries involved in the preparation of the prospectus.
(6) The names, addresses, and qualifications of any experts named in the prospectus.
(1) Summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) in respect of the life insurance company for—
(a) each of the 5 consecutive accounting periods preceding the date of the statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 12(1) or (3)(a); and
(b) the period of any interim financial statements contained in the prospectus under clause 12(3)(b).
(2) The amounts in the summary financial statements required by subclause (1) must be taken from the financial statements for each period that complied with and were registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993. If financial statements have not been registered, the amounts must be those that would have appeared in financial statements if those financial statements had been registered.
(3) The summary financial statements must comply with FRS-43.
(4) However, the summary financial statements are not required to comply with the requirements in FRS-43 that relate to any of the following:
(a) a comparison of, and explanations for major variances between, prospective and historical financial statements:
(b) events occurring after the balance date of a period:
(c) comparative information for any period before the periods referred to in subclause (1).
(1) If the prospectus or an advertisement relating to any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates states or implies that any person (other than the life insurance company) guarantees the payment of any money payable under any of the policies, the following matters in respect of each of those persons:
(a) the name of the person:
(b) a description, and (if practicable) quantification, of the liability of the person in respect of that money:
(c) a statement as to whether the liability of the person is secured by a mortgage or other charge and, if so, the nature and amount of the charge:
(d) the amount of the net tangible assets of the person as shown in the most recent audited statement of financial position of the person, together with a statement of any fundamental uncertainty or qualifications in the auditor's report in respect of the statement of financial position (subject to subclause (2)):
(e) whether there are any contingent liabilities that could materially affect those net tangible assets:
(f) whether the financial statements of the person are available for inspection and, if so, where:
(g) if the person and the life insurance company are associated persons, a statement to that effect and particulars of the nature of the relationship.
(2) If there is no audited statement of financial position of the person dated within 18 months of the specified date,—
(a) the figure given for the amount of the person's net tangible assets in the prospectus must be that as at a date stated in the prospectus (being a date not earlier than 6 months before the specified date); and
(b) the prospectus must include a statement to the effect that the figure for the person's net tangible assets has not been taken from an audited statement of financial position.
(1) This clause does not apply in respect of—
(a) any business or equity securities if the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the acquisition of the business or equity securities is not more than one-fifth of the amount of the total tangible assets shown in the financial statements referred to in clause 12(1); or
(b) any equity securities that are quoted on a securities market.
(2) If a business or equity securities have been acquired by the life insurance company at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date, the following information and statements:
(a) a description of the activities of the business, or the business carried on by the issuer of those equity securities, in the course of the period that began 5 years before the specified date and ended on the date on which the business, or equity securities, were acquired:
(b) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the issuer of those equity securities in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 5(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications).
(3) If a business or equity securities were acquired by the life insurance company at any time in the specified period, or if the prospectus contains a statement to the effect that it is intended that a business or equity securities will be acquired by the company, the following information and statements:
(a) the amount of the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the business or equity securities:
(b) a description of the business, or of the business carried on by the issuer of those equity securities, in the course of the 5 years before the specified date:
(c) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the issuer of those equity securities in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 5(2) to (4) (which apply with any necessary modifications):
(d) either—
(i) a reference to the latest financial statements for the business or the issuer of those equity securities that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration (and, if the issuer so wishes, those financial statements); or
(ii) audited financial statements for the business or the issuer of those equity securities prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice for the relevant accounting period.
(4) In subclause (3),—
relevant accounting period means—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the business or the issuer of the equity securities has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date
specified period means the period between the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date.
(1) If any specified person is entitled to remuneration for services, or to recover expenses, in respect of any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates, particulars of—
(a) the nature of the services or expenses; and
(b) whether or not the amount of remuneration or expenses is limited and, if so, the limits.
(2) Particulars of any direct or indirect material interest in any contract or arrangement entered into on behalf of or in respect of the life insurance company that relates to, or affects the assets liable to satisfy the obligations under, any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates that—
(a) any specified person has, or has had at any time during the 5 years preceding the specified date; and
(b) is material to either or both of the person who has the interest and the company.
(3) If more than 10% of the value of the assets of the life insurance company (calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice) was, at any time during the 2 years preceding the specified date, represented directly or indirectly by any securities of which any specified person was the issuer, a description of those securities.
(4) In this clause, specified person means any associated person of the life insurance company, any promoter of any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates, or any associated person of such a promoter.
In relation to every material contract entered into by the life insurance company at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date (not being a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business of the company),—
(a) its date; and
(b) the names of the parties to it; and
(c) its general nature.
A brief description of any legal proceedings or arbitrations that—
(a) are pending at the specified date; and
(b) may have a material adverse effect on the life insurance company or 1 or more of its funds whose assets are available to meet liabilities in respect of life insurance policies offered in the prospectus.
All terms of the offer, and all terms of the life insurance policies being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any term that relates to any amounts payable by or to an identifiable person; or
(b) any terms implied by law; or
(c) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(1) A reference to the latest financial statements for the life insurance company that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration.
(2) The date of the auditor’s report on those financial statements, and a statement as to whether or not the report referred to a fundamental uncertainty or was qualified in any respect and, if so, explaining what the fundamental uncertainty or qualification was.
(3) If the issuer so wishes,—
(a) the latest financial statements referred to in subclause (1) together with the auditor's report on those statements; and
(b) interim financial statements for the life insurance company prepared as at a later date (not being more than 9 months after the balance date of the financial statements referred to in subclause (1)) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (that need not be audited) and statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under subclause (1) or paragraph (a); and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(4) The date of the latest actuarial report in respect of the life insurance company that has been deposited with the chief executive of the Ministry of Economic Development under the Life Insurance Act 1908, and the period to which the report relates.
(5) A copy of a report by a qualified auditor, signed by him or her (either in his or her own name or that of his or her firm), stating whether the amounts stated under clauses 5 and 7(2) and (3) have been taken from audited financial statements and whether or not the amounts have been correctly taken.
(6) If the prospectus contains prospective financial information, the auditor's report must contain a statement in the following form:
“In our (or my) opinion, the prospective financial information, so far as the accounting policies and calculations are concerned, has been properly compiled on the footing of the assumptions made or adopted by the issuer set out on [specify pages] of this prospectus and is presented on a basis consistent with the accounting policies normally adopted by the issuer.”
The times and places where copies of the following documents may, on payment of any fee, be inspected by a person who so requests:
(a) a specimen policy document for any of the life insurance policies to which the prospectus relates:
(b) the financial statements and actuarial report referred to in clause 12:
(c) any material contract disclosed under clause 9:
(d) the latest annual report of the life insurance company.
Particulars of any material matters relating to the life insurance company, any of the separate funds referred to under clause 3, or any of the policies to which the prospectus relates (other than matters elsewhere set out in the prospectus or in the financial statements referred to in clause 12(1), and contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business of the company).
A statement by the directors of the life insurance company as to whether, in their opinion, after due enquiry by them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the latest financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date:
(a) the value of the company's assets relative to its liabilities (including contingent liabilities):
(b) the ability of the company to pay its debts as they become due in the normal course of business.
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(1) The name of the scheme.
(2) A brief description of the kind of scheme being offered.
(3) The year and place of establishment of the scheme.
(1) The name and address of every superannuation trustee of the scheme.
(2) If a superannuation trustee of the scheme is a body corporate or unincorporate, the name and address of every director of the superannuation trustee.
(3) If the superannuation trustee is a body corporate, the statute or other authority under which the superannuation trustee is incorporated or registered, and the date and country of incorporation or registration.
(4) If the superannuation trustee is a subsidiary, the name and country of incorporation of its ultimate holding company.
(5) If the superannuation trustee, or a director of the superannuation trustee, has, during the 5 years preceding the specified date, been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, convicted of any crime involving dishonesty, prohibited from acting as a director of a company, or placed in statutory management, voluntary administration, liquidation, or receivership, a statement to that effect including the name and any alternative or former name or names of the superannuation trustee or director concerned.
(6) A description of the extent, if any, to which the superannuation trustees are indemnified by the scheme.
(7) A statement as to whether or not each superannuation trustee is independent of every administration manager, investment manager, and promoter of the scheme and, if not, a description of the relationship between the superannuation trustee and manager or promoter.
(1) The name and address of every administration manager and investment manager (if any) of the scheme.
(2) The name of every promoter (if any) of the scheme.
(3) If any of the persons specified in subclause (4) have, during the 5 years preceding the specified date, been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, convicted of any crime involving dishonesty, prohibited from acting as a director of a company, or placed in statutory management, voluntary administration, liquidation, or receivership, a statement to that effect including the name and any alternative or former name or names of the manager, promoter, or director concerned.
(4) The persons are—
(a) any administration manager, investment manager, or promoter of the scheme; and
(b) if any administration manager, investment manager, or promoter of the scheme is a body corporate or unincorporate, any director of the manager or promoter.
(5) The names of—
(a) any registrar, custodian, and auditors of the scheme; and
(b) any solicitors and other professional advisers (other than employees of the superannuation trustee or an administration manager or investment manager for the scheme or of any person associated with the superannuation trustee or such a manager) and actuaries involved in the preparation of the prospectus.
(6) The names, addresses, and qualifications of any experts named in the prospectus.
(1) The date of the trust deed for the scheme, and the dates of all amendments to the deed (or, if the deed and some or all of the amendments to it have been consolidated, the date of the consolidation and the dates of all amendments since the consolidation).
(2) A summary of the principal terms of the trust deed for the scheme (including any amendments).
(3) A description of the following, to the extent not included in the summary under subclause (2):
(a) any conditions of entry of members to the scheme, and termination of membership of the scheme:
(b) any restrictions on investment of the assets of the scheme:
(c) the rights and obligations of employers (if any) in regard to the scheme.
(4) A brief description of the investment and other activities of, and any material developments relating to, the scheme during the 5 years preceding the specified date.
(5) A statement as to whether any liabilities (including contingent liabilities) may be incurred by members in relation to the scheme (other than in respect of contributions payable under the scheme) and, if so, whether there are any limitations on those liabilities.
(6) A description of the investment objectives and policy for the scheme (or, if the scheme has more than 1 fund, for each fund of the scheme), and of the means by which changes can be made to those objectives and that policy.
(7) A description of the investment performance of the scheme (or, if the scheme has more than 1 fund, of each fund of the scheme) during each of the 5 years preceding the specified date, and the basis upon which the performance information has been calculated.
(1) A financial statement in summary form (and, if practicable, in tabular form) in respect of the scheme.
(2) The amounts in the financial statement required by subclause (1) must be taken from the financial statements for each relevant period that complied with and were registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993. If financial statements have not been registered, the amounts must be those that would have appeared in financial statements if those financial statements had been registered.
(3) The amounts that appear in the financial statement required by subclause (1) must include,—
(a) in respect of both the accounting period referred to in clause 12(1) and each of the 4 consecutive accounting periods preceding that period (if any), the following amounts:
(i) contributions distinguishing between those made by members and those made by employers or other sponsors:
(ii) total investment revenues:
(iii) net gains or losses on investments:
(iv) other revenues:
(v) benefits paid:
(vi) investment expenses:
(vii) management expenses, including those related to general administration and trustees' remuneration:
(viii) total interest expense:
(ix) other expenses:
(x) operating result or change in net assets before taxation and extraordinary items:
(xi) the total provided for, or credited by way of, taxation:
(xii) if the equity method of accounting has been used, surpluses or deficits that have resulted from using that method:
(xiii) operating result or change in net assets before extraordinary items:
(xiv) the total of extraordinary items (net of taxation):
(xv) operating result or change in net assets after extraordinary items:
(xvi) allocation to members' accounts:
(xvii) transfers to reserves:
(xviii) other distributions (specify); and
(b) as at the end of each such period, the following amounts:
(i) total assets:
(ii) total tangible assets:
(iii) liabilities other than liabilities for accrued benefits:
(iv) net assets available to pay benefits:
(v) liabilities for accrued benefits (taken from the latest actuarial valuation of those liabilities available at the end of the period concerned) and the date as at which those liabilities were calculated.
(4) In respect of the amounts stated in the financial statement required by subclause (1),—
(a) a description of the nature of any item that is of such incidence and size, or of such a nature, that its disclosure is necessary to explain the performance of the scheme:
(b) a description (and if practicable, quantification) of the effect on those amounts of any material changes in the activities of the scheme that occurred, and of any material changes in the accounting policies used, during the periods to which the amounts relate.
(5) A statement as to whether or not the amounts stated in the financial statement required by subclause (1) have been taken from audited financial statements.
(6) If the amounts stated in the financial statement required by subclause (1) have been taken from audited financial statements but the auditor’s report referred to a fundamental uncertainty or was qualified, a statement to this effect explaining what the fundamental uncertainty or qualification was.
(1) If the prospectus or an advertisement relating to the scheme states or implies that any person guarantees the payment of any money payable from the scheme, the following matters in respect of each of those persons:
(a) the name of the person:
(b) a description, and (if practicable) quantification, of the liability of the person in respect of that money:
(c) a statement as to whether the liability of the person is secured by a mortgage or other charge and, if so, the nature and amount of the charge:
(d) the amount of the net tangible assets of the person as shown in the most recent audited statement of financial position of the person, together with a statement of any fundamental uncertainty or qualifications in the auditor's report in respect of the statement of financial position (subject to subclause (2)):
(e) whether there are any contingent liabilities that could materially affect those net tangible assets:
(f) whether the financial statements of the person are available for inspection and, if so, where:
(g) if the person and a superannuation trustee are associated persons, a statement to that effect and particulars of the nature of the relationship.
(2) If there is no audited statement of financial position of the person dated within 18 months of the specified date,—
(a) the figure given for the amount of the person's net tangible assets in the prospectus must be that as at a date stated in the prospectus (being a date not earlier than 6 months before the specified date); and
(b) the prospectus must include a statement to the effect that the figure for the person's net tangible assets has not been taken from an audited statement of financial position.
(1) This clause does not apply in respect of—
(a) any business or equity securities if the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the acquisition of the business or equity securities is not more than one-fifth of the amount of the total tangible assets shown in the financial statements referred to in clause 12(1); or
(b) any equity securities that are quoted on a securities market.
(2) If a business or equity securities were acquired for the purposes of the scheme at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date, the following information and statements:
(a) a description of the activities of the business, or the business carried on by the issuer of those equity securities, in the course of the period that began 5 years before the specified date and ended on the date on which the business, or equity securities, were acquired:
(b) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the issuer of those equity securities in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 9(2) to (4) of Schedule 1 (which apply with any necessary modifications).
(3) If a business or equity securities were acquired for the purposes of the scheme at any time in the specified period, or if the prospectus contains a statement to the effect that it is intended that a business or equity securities will be acquired for the purposes of the scheme, the following information and statements:
(a) the amount of the consideration paid or payable, or proposed to be paid, for the business or equity securities:
(b) a description of the business, or of the business carried on by the issuer of those equity securities, in the course of the 5 years before the specified date:
(c) summary financial statements (if practicable, in tabular form) for the business or the issuer of those equity securities in respect of the 5 accounting periods preceding the specified date that comply with clause 9(2) to (4) of Schedule 1 (which apply with any necessary modifications):
(d) either—
(i) a reference to the latest financial statements for the business or the issuer of those equity securities that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration (and, if the issuer so wishes, those financial statements); or
(ii) audited financial statements for the business or the issuer of those equity securities prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice for the relevant accounting period.
(4) In subclause (3),—
relevant accounting period means—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the business or the issuer of the equity securities has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date
specified period means the period between the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date.
(1) If any specified person is entitled to remuneration for services, or to recover expenses, in respect of the scheme, particulars of—
(a) the nature of the services or expenses; and
(b) if recovery of the remuneration or expenses is from the scheme, whether or not the amount of remuneration or expenses is limited and, if so, the limits.
(2) Particulars of any direct or indirect material interest in the scheme or in any contract or arrangement entered into on behalf or in respect of the scheme that—
(a) any specified person has, or has had at any time during the 5 years preceding the specified date; and
(b) is material to either or both of the person who has the interest and the scheme.
(3) If more than 10% of the value of the assets of the scheme (calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice) was, at any time during the 2 years preceding the specified date, represented directly or indirectly by any securities of which any specified person was the issuer, a description of those securities.
(4) In this clause, specified person means a superannuation trustee or any administration manager, investment manager, custodian, or promoter of the scheme (or any associated person of any of them).
In relation to every material contract entered into in respect of the scheme at any time in the 2 years preceding the specified date (not being a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business of the scheme),—
(a) its date; and
(b) the names of the parties to it; and
(c) its general nature.
A brief description of any legal proceedings or arbitrations that—
(a) are pending at the specified date; and
(b) may have a material adverse effect on the scheme.
All terms of the offer, and all terms of the scheme being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any term that relates to any amounts payable by or to an identifiable person; or
(b) any terms implied by law; or
(c) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(1) A reference to the latest financial statements for the scheme that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration, and either—
(a) the date of the auditor's report on those financial statements, and a statement as to whether or not the auditor's report referred to a fundamental uncertainty or was qualified in any respect and, if so, explaining what the fundamental uncertainty or qualification was; or
(b) if those financial statements are not required to be audited because of section 13(2) of the Superannuation Schemes Act 1989,—
(i) the date of the auditor's report on the latest financial statements of the administration manager for the scheme; and
(ii) a statement as to whether or not the auditor's report referred to a fundamental uncertainty or was qualified in any respect that relates to the financial statements of the scheme and, if so, explaining what the fundamental uncertainty or qualification was.
(2) If the issuer so wishes,—
(a) the latest financial statements referred to in subclause (1) together with a copy of the auditor's report on those statements (except if those statements are not required to be audited because of section 13(2) of the Superannuation Schemes Act 1989); and
(b) interim financial statements for the scheme prepared as at a later date (not being more than 9 months after the balance date of the financial statements referred to in subclause (1)) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (that need not be audited) and statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under subclause (1) or paragraph (a); and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(3) The date of the latest actuarial report (if any) for the scheme that has been sent to the Government Actuary under the Superannuation Schemes Act 1989, and the period or date to which that report relates.
(4) A copy of a report by a qualified auditor, signed by him or her (either in his or her own name or that of his or her firm), stating whether the amounts stated under clauses 5 and 7(2) and (3) have been taken from audited financial statements and whether or not the amounts have been correctly taken.
(5) If the prospectus contains prospective financial information, the auditor's report must contain a statement in the following form:
“In our (or my) opinion, the prospective financial information, so far as the accounting policies and calculations are concerned, has been properly compiled on the footing of the assumptions made or adopted by the superannuation trustee set out on [specify pages] of this prospectus and is presented on a basis consistent with the accounting policies normally adopted in respect of the scheme.”
The times and places where copies of the following documents may, on payment of any fee, be inspected by a person who so requests:
(a) the trust deed for the scheme and any amendments to the deed:
(b) the financial statements referred to in clause 12:
(c) the actuarial report referred to in clause 12(3) (if any):
(d) any material contract disclosed under clause 9:
(e) the latest annual report for the scheme prepared in accordance with the Superannuation Schemes Act 1989.
Particulars of any material matters relating to the scheme (other than matters elsewhere set out in the prospectus or in the financial statements referred to in clause 12(1), and contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business of the scheme).
A statement by the superannuation trustees (or, if a superannuation trustee is a body corporate or unincorporate, by the directors of that body) as to whether, in their opinion, after due enquiry by them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the latest financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus and the specified date:
(a) the value of the scheme's assets relative to its liabilities (including contingent liabilities):
(b) the ability of the scheme to pay its debts as they become due in the normal course of business.
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(1) The name of the issuer, and the address of its registered office (or, if it does not have a registered office, its address) in New Zealand.
(2) A brief description of the securities being offered.
(3) A statement as to whether there is any maximum number or amount of the securities being offered and, if so, the number or amount.
(4) The price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the securities being offered, if this is a fixed amount. If the price or other consideration is not a fixed amount, a description of the manner by which that amount is fixed.
(1) A statement as to the trading prospects of the issuing group, together with any material information that may be relevant to those trading prospects.
(2) The statement required by subclause (1) must include a description of all special trade factors and risks that—
(a) are not mentioned elsewhere in the prospectus; and
(b) are not likely to be known or anticipated by the general public; and
(c) could materially affect the prospects of the issuing group.
(3) If the purpose of the offer of securities is expressed as being to provide finance for a particular capital project,—
(a) a brief description of the project; and
(b) an indication of the expected financial benefits of the project.
Particulars of any issue expenses, including—
(a) their amount or estimated amount; and
(b) in respect of any commission payable,—
(i) the rate of commission; and
(ii) the persons or classes of persons to whom the commission is payable.
All terms of the offer, and all terms of the securities being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any terms implied by law; or
(b) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(1) The date of the statement of financial position included in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6.
(2) The place or places where copies of the latest financial statements and auditor's report referred to in regulation 6 can be obtained free of charge by any person to whom the offer is made.
(1) If the directors of the issuer consider it necessary or desirable (after having regard to section 37A(1)(c) of the Act), an interim statement of financial position for the group.
(2) If an interim statement of financial position is included, the following statements for the group:
(a) an interim statement of financial performance; and
(b) an interim statement of cash flows (except that a statement of cash flows need not be included if it is not required by an applicable financial reporting standard within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993); and
(c) statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6; and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(3) The interim financial statements must be prepared—
(a) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (but need not be audited); and
(b) for the period from the date of the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6 and ending on a stated date that is no more than 9 months after the date of those financial statements.
A statement by the directors of the issuer as to whether, in their opinion, after due enquiry by them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the statement of financial position included in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6 and the specified date:
(a) the trading or profitability of the issuing group:
(b) the value of its assets:
(c) the ability of the issuing group to pay its liabilities due within the next 12 months.
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(1) The name of the issuer, and the address of its registered office (or, if it does not have a registered office, its address) in New Zealand.
(2) A brief description of the securities being offered.
(3) The maximum amount of the securities being offered (excluding any amount that may result from the replacement of securities redeemed after the specified date).
(4) The price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the securities being offered, if this is a fixed amount. If the price or other consideration is not a fixed amount, a description of the manner by which that amount is fixed.
(1) The name of each guaranteeing subsidiary.
(2) If the prospectus or an advertisement relating to the securities offered states or implies that any person (other than a guaranteeing subsidiary) guarantees the repayment of the securities offered (in whole or in part) or the payment of any interest or other money to holders of the securities, the following matters in respect of each of those persons:
(a) the name of the person:
(b) a description, and (if practicable) quantification, of the liability of the person to holders of the securities:
(c) a statement as to whether the liability of the person is secured by a mortgage or other charge and, if so, the nature and amount of the charge:
(d) the amount of the net tangible assets of the person as shown in the most recent audited statement of financial position of the person (excluding any assets that are also assets of the borrowing group), together with a statement of any fundamental uncertainty or qualifications in the auditor's report in respect of the statement of financial position (subject to subclause (3)):
(e) whether there are any contingent liabilities that could materially affect those net tangible assets:
(f) whether the financial statements of the person are available for inspection and, if so, where:
(g) if the person and the issuer are associated persons, a statement to that effect and particulars of the nature of the relationship.
(3) If there is no audited statement of financial position of the person dated within 18 months of the specified date,—
(a) the figure given for the amount of the person's net tangible assets in the prospectus must be that as at a date stated in the prospectus (being a date not earlier than 6 months before the specified date); and
(b) the prospectus must include a statement to the effect that the figure for the person's net tangible assets has not been taken from an audited statement of financial position.
Particulars of any issue expenses, including—
(a) the amount or estimated amount; and
(b) in respect of any commission payable,—
(i) the rate of commission; and
(ii) the persons or classes of persons to whom the commission is payable.
(1) The aggregate amount (as at the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus) of any securities that are secured by a mortgage or charge over any of the assets of the borrowing group and that rank in point of security ahead of the securities being offered.
(2) The aggregate amount (as at the date of the latest statement of financial position contained or referred to in the prospectus) of any securities that are secured by a mortgage or charge over any of the assets of the borrowing group and that rank in point of security equally with the securities being offered.
(1) In respect of the trust deed relating to the securities being offered,—
(a) the date of the trust deed:
(b) particulars of the parties to the trust deed that are sufficient to identify the trust deed:
(c) brief particulars of any terms of the trust deed that impose limitations relating to—
(i) the creation of new mortgages or charges ranking in point of security ahead of, or equally with, any mortgage or charge securing the securities being offered; or
(ii) any ratio of liabilities, or of any class of liabilities, to assets, or to any class of assets, of the issuer:
(d) if there are no terms of the kind described in paragraph (c), a statement to that effect:
(e) brief particulars of the duties stated by the trust deed to be those of the trustee.
(2) Brief particulars of any restrictions on the ability of any member of the borrowing group to borrow that—
(a) result from any undertaking given, or contract or deed entered into, by the member; and
(b) are not set out elsewhere in the prospectus.
(3) A statement by the trustee that—
(a) the offer of securities complies with any relevant provisions of the trust deed; and
(b) the trustee does not guarantee the repayment of securities or payment of interest on the securities.
(1) All terms of the offer, and all terms of the securities being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any terms implied by law; or
(b) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(2) However, the prospectus is not required to state the rate or rates of interest that may be earned by holding the securities if the prospectus contains—
(a) a statement to the effect that the interest rate or rates that may be earned by holding the securities being offered will be those set by the issuer at any particular time or from time to time, as the case may be; and
(b) a statement of the method by which the interest rate or rates may be ascertained.
(1) The date of the statement of financial position included in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6.
(2) The place or places where copies of the latest financial statements and auditor's report referred to in regulation 6 can be obtained free of charge by any person to whom the offer is made.
(1) If the directors of the issuer consider it necessary or desirable (after having regard to section 37A(1)(c) of the Act), an interim statement of financial position for the group.
(2) If an interim statement of financial position is included, the following statements for the group:
(a) an interim statement of financial performance; and
(b) an interim statement of cash flows (except that a statement of cash flows need not be included if it is not required by an applicable financial reporting standard within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993); and
(c) statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6; and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(3) The interim financial statements must be prepared—
(a) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (but need not be audited); and
(b) for the period from the date of the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6 and ending on a stated date that is no more than 9 months after the date of those financial statements.
A statement by the directors of the issuer as to whether, in their opinion, after due enquiry by them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the statement of financial position included in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6 and the specified date:
(a) the trading or profitability of the borrowing group:
(b) the value of its assets:
(c) the ability of the borrowing group to pay its liabilities due within the next 12 months.
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(1) The name of the unit trust.
(2) The year and place of establishment of the unit trust.
(3) The duration of the unit trust.
(4) A brief description of the units being offered.
(5) A statement as to whether there is any maximum number or amount of units in the unit trust and, if so, the number or amount.
(6) The price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the units, if this is a fixed amount. If the price or other consideration is not a fixed amount, a description of the manner by which that amount is fixed.
(7) The amount, or maximum amount, of the fees payable or deductions that will be made (if any) for purchasing or selling units and the time or times at which the fees or deductions will be payable or made.
(8) If the offer of units is made only during a particular period, the opening and closing dates of the offer.
(1) The date of the trust deed for the unit trust, and the dates of all amendments to the deed (or, if the deed and some or all of the amendments to it have been consolidated, the date of the consolidation and the dates of all amendments since the consolidation).
(2) A summary of the principal terms of the trust deed for the unit trust (including any amendments).
(3) A description of any restrictions on investment of the funds of the unit trust, to the extent not included in the summary under subclause (2).
(4) A brief description of the investment and other material activities of, and any material developments relating to, the unit trust during the 5 years preceding the specified date.
(5) A description of the investment objectives and policy for the unit trust, and of the means by which changes can be made to those objectives and that policy.
(6) A description of the investment performance of the unit trust during each of the 5 years preceding the specified date, and, if any performance data is set out in the prospectus, the basis on which the data has been calculated.
(7) A description of the policy regarding distributions from the unit trust.
(8) A statement of any undertakings to unit holders about return of capital.
A statement as to whether any liabilities (including contingent liabilities) may be incurred by unit holders in relation to the unit trust (other than in respect of the purchase price of units) and, if so, whether there are any limitations on those liabilities.
(1) If the prospectus or an advertisement relating to the unit trust states or implies that any person guarantees the payment of any money payable from the unit trust, the following matters in respect of each of those persons:
(a) the name of the person:
(b) a description, and (if practicable) quantification, of the liability of the person in respect of that money:
(c) a statement as to whether the liability of the person is secured by a mortgage or other charge and, if so, the nature and amount of the charge:
(d) the amount of the net tangible assets of the person as shown in the most recent audited statement of financial position of the person, together with a statement of any fundamental uncertainty or qualifications in the auditor's report in respect of the statement of financial position (subject to subclause (2)):
(e) whether there are any contingent liabilities that could materially affect those net tangible assets:
(f) whether the financial statements of the person are available for inspection and, if so, where:
(g) if the person and the manager are associated persons, a statement to that effect and particulars of the nature of the relationship.
(2) If there is no audited statement of financial position of the person dated within 18 months of the specified date,—
(a) the figure given for the amount of that person's net tangible assets in the prospectus must be that as at a date stated in the prospectus (being a date not earlier than 6 months before the specified date); and
(b) the prospectus must include a statement to the effect that the figure for that person's net tangible assets has not been taken from an audited statement of financial position.
Particulars of any issue expenses, including—
(a) their amount or estimated amount; and
(b) in respect of any commission payable,—
(i) the rate of commission; and
(ii) the persons or classes of persons to whom the commission is payable.
All terms of the offer, and all terms of the units being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any terms implied by law; or
(b) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(1) The date of the statement of financial position included in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6.
(2) The place or places where copies of the latest financial statements and auditor's report referred to in regulation 6 can be obtained free of charge by any person to whom the offer is made.
(1) If the directors of the manager consider it necessary or desirable (after having regard to section 37A(1)(c) of the Act), an interim statement of financial position for the unit trust.
(2) If an interim statement of financial position is included, the following statements for the unit trust:
(a) an interim statement of financial performance; and
(b) an interim statement of cash flows (except that a statement of cash flows need not be included if it is not required by an applicable financial reporting standard within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993); and
(c) statements as to—
(i) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6; and
(ii) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
(3) The interim financial statements must be prepared—
(a) in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (but need not be audited); and
(b) for the period from the date of the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6 and ending on a stated date that is no more than 9 months after the date of those financial statements.
A statement by the directors of the manager as to whether, in their opinion, after due enquiry by them, any of the following has materially and adversely changed during the period between the date of the statement of financial position included in the latest financial statements referred to in regulation 6 and the specified date:
(a) the value of the unit trust's assets relative to its liabilities (including contingent liabilities):
(b) the ability of the unit trust to pay its debts as they become due in the normal course of business.
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(1) A statement on the front page that clearly identifies the prospectus as being a simplified disclosure prospectus for an offer of securities of the same class as certain listed securities of the issuer.
(2) A statement to the effect that the issuer is subject to a disclosure obligation that requires it to notify certain material information to a registered exchange for the purpose of that information being made available to participants in the registered exchange's securities market.
(1) The name of the issuer, and the address of its registered office.
(2) The name of every director of the issuer.
(3) The name and address of every promoter of the securities being offered.
(4) In the case of an offer of debt securities, the name and address of the trustee.
(5) In the case of an offer of units in a unit trust,—
(a) the name of any administration manager or investment manager of the unit trust; and
(b) the names of any registrar or custodian of the unit trust; and
(c) the name and address of the unit trustee of the unit trust and, if the unit trustee is a body corporate, of every director of the trustee.
(1) The names, addresses, and qualifications of any experts named in the prospectus.
(2) If the offer of securities is underwritten, the name and address of any underwriter.
(1) A brief description of the securities being offered.
(2) In the case of an offer of—
(a) equity securities or units in a unit trust, a statement as to whether there is any maximum number or amount of the securities being offered and, if so, the number or amount:
(b) debt securities, the maximum amount of the securities being offered (excluding any amount that may result from the replacement of securities redeemed after the specified date).
(3) The price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the securities being offered, if this is a fixed amount. If the price or other consideration is not a fixed amount, a description of the manner by which that amount is fixed.
(4) The following information relating to the money payable by a subscriber to the issuer or any associated person in respect of the securities:
(a) the person to whom, and the manner in which, payments are to be or may be made:
(b) if the subscriber is required to make payments on specified dates or at a specified frequency, the payment dates or frequency and the consequences of failing to make the payments.
(5) All terms of the offer, and all terms of the securities being offered, not elsewhere set out in the prospectus, other than—
(a) any terms implied by law; or
(b) any terms set out in a document that—
(i) is registered with a public official; and
(ii) is available for public inspection; and
(iii) is referred to in the prospectus.
(6) However, in the case of an offer of debt securities, the prospectus is not required to state the rate or rates of interest that may be earned by holding the securities if the prospectus contains—
(a) a statement to the effect that the interest rate or rates that may be earned by holding the securities being offered will be those set by the issuer at any particular time or from time to time, as the case may be; and
(b) a statement of the method by which the interest rate or rates may be ascertained.
(1) A statement to the effect that the securities being offered are of the same class as securities previously issued by the issuer that are listed securities.
(2) A brief description of those listed securities.
(3) The name of the market on which the listed securities are listed.
(4) A statement that describes the relationship between the price or other consideration to be paid or provided for the securities and the market price of those listed securities.
(5) A statement that warns that the market price of those listed securities may change between the date of the offer and the date when the securities are allotted, and describes the effect that this would have on the price or value of the securities that a subscriber would receive.
(1) Particulars of the disclosed information that are sufficient to identify that information (for example, the title of a document and its date of notification to a registered exchange).
(2) A statement to correct or update the disclosed information if it is misleading in the context of the offer.
(3) If the issuer has material information that is not generally available to the market but the issuer is not required to notify that information to the registered exchange in accordance with the listing rules of the exchange and that information, or part of it, is information that is likely to assist a prudent but non-expert person to decide whether or not to subscribe for the securities, a statement of that information or that part.
(4) In this clause,—
disclosed information means information notified by the issuer to a registered exchange in accordance with the listing rules of the exchange that is material to the offer of securities and that is notified on or after the date on which the latest financial statements have been notified by the issuer to the exchange in accordance with those listing rules
latest financial statements means the financial statements or interim financial statements for the group or the unit trust (as the case may be) that are the most recent at the specified date.
(1) A reference to the latest financial statements for the group or the unit trust (as the case may be) that comply with, and have been registered under, the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the accounting period covered by those statements, and the date of registration.
(2) The date on which the latest financial statements referred to in subclause (1) have been notified by the issuer to a registered exchange in accordance with the listing rules of the exchange.
(3) If the issuer so wishes, the latest financial statements referred to in subclause (1).
(4) If no financial statements for the group have been registered under the Financial Reporting Act 1993, financial statements for the group that are prepared and audited as if they were to be registered under that Act for—
(a) the most recently completed accounting period in respect of which the financial statements have been prepared; or
(b) if the issuer has not completed its first accounting period, the period from the date of commencement of business and ending on a stated date that is not more than 4 months before the specified date.
(1) A reference to interim financial statements for the group or the unit trust (as the case may be) if—
(a) those statements are for a period from or after the date of the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 7; and
(b) those statements have been prepared in accordance with NZ IAS 34 (but need not be audited); and
(c) those statements have been notified by the issuer to a registered exchange in accordance with the listing rules of the exchange.
(2) If the issuer so wishes, the interim financial statements referred to in subclause (1).
(3) If interim financial statements are contained or referred to in the prospectus under this clause, statements as to—
(a) the date on which the interim financial statements were notified by the issuer to the registered exchange; and
(b) all material changes (if any) in matters contained in the interim financial statements from the matters contained in the financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clause 7; and
(c) all transactions (if any) that are material related party transactions under generally accepted accounting practice and were entered into or were being performed in the period of the interim financial statements.
A statement—
(a) to the effect that the disclosed information identified under clause 6(1), and the financial statements and any interim financial statements contained or referred to in the prospectus under clauses 7 and 8,—
(i) are filed on a public register at the Companies Office of the Ministry of Economic Development and are available for public inspection (including at www.companies.govt.nz); and