A – accounting classifications, fair values and risk association

The following table reflects the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy. It does not include fair value information for financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value if the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value. The risks associated with the balances are also indicated.

⁽¹⁾ Value less than R1 000

B – measurement

(I) Financial instruments measured at fair value

The following tables show the valuation techniques used in measuring level 2 and 3 fair values, as well as the significant unobservable inputs used:

(II) Transfers between levels 1 and 2
There were no transfers in either direction between levels 1 and 2 during the current or prior years.

(III) Level 3 fair values
Reconciliation of level 3 fair values
The following table shows a reconciliation of the opening balances to the closing balances for level 3 fair values:

There were no transfers out of level 3 during the current or prior years.

(IV) Valuation sensitivity analysis 

Financial asset – Hystead

For the fair value of the investment in Hystead, changes at the reporting date to one of the significant unobservable inputs, holding other inputs constant, would have the following effects.

The group has exposure to the following risks arising from financial instruments:

(I) Risk management framework

The board of directors (board) has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the group’s risk management framework. The board monitors the effectiveness of the internal control systems, assisted by the audit and risk committee. The committee is in turn assisted by management reporting, as well as reports from an outsourced internal audit service provider. The committee reports to the board on the findings of the internal audit function.

Executive management implement controls to ensure the validity, accuracy and completeness of financial information. Certain of these controls are reviewed by internal audit.

The audit and risk committee has an independent role, operating as an overseer and making recommendations to the board for its consideration and final approval. The committee does not assume the functions of management, which remain the responsibility of the executive directors, officers and other members of senior management. The role of the committee includes ensuring that an appropriate risk management policy, aligned with industry practice, is adopted and implemented. For further detail on the role and mandate of this committee, please refer to its charter on the group’s website.

(II) Interest rate risk

Interest rates are monitored and appropriate steps taken to ensure that Hyprop’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations is limited. Through interest rate swaps, interest rates have been fixed for periods ranging from 2018 to 2024 with an average maturity of 2,9 years (2017: 3,4 years). The average rate of interest at year-end (excluding Euro debt)(1) was 9,4% (2017: 8,9%) for Rand debt and 4,8% (2017: 4,7%) for USD debt (average rate of 6,7% (2017: 6,7%) for Rand and USD debt combined).

Exposure to interest rate risk

The interest rate profile of the group’s interest-bearing financial instruments as reported to the management of the group is as follows:

⁽¹⁾ Euro debt is excluded from the above analysis as it is not consolidated in the consolidated statement of financial position

Fair value sensitivity analysis for fixed rate instruments

The group does not account for fixed rate financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, and the group does not designate derivatives (interest rate swaps and forex collars) as hedging instruments under a fair value hedge accounting model. Therefore, a change in interest rates at the reporting date would not affect the values of these asset and liabilities and would not have a consequent effect on profit or loss.

Interest rate sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments

The sensitivity analysis includes the exposure to interest rates for both derivatives and non-derivative instruments at the end of the financial year. For floating rate liabilities it is assumed that the liability outstanding at the end of the year was outstanding for the whole year.

Based on year-end floating debt, an interest rate increase/decrease of 150 basis points, while all other variables are held constant, would decrease/increase the group’s profit for the year ended 30 June 2018 by R18,7 million (2017: R22,1 million).

(III) Credit risk

Receivables

The group is exposed to credit risk due to trade receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the fair value of each class of receivable. Save for national tenants, a deposit in the form of cash or a bank guarantee is obtained from tenants in terms of Hyprop’s deposit policy. Furthermore, and only if required, a deed of suretyship will be obtained from a tenant.

The credit risk in respect of loans receivable is generally mitigated by agreements with the counterparty. These agreements include claims which provide legal protection for Hyprop, common to such agreements.

Guarantees

The off-shore funding provided to Hystead and its subsidiaries has been supported by a guarantee from Hyprop. Hyprop has guaranteed obligations for third-party Euro funding amounting to EUR396 million (2017: EUR295 million) and has given certain undertakings to and in favour of Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank and Nedbank.

(IV) Liquidity risk

Liquidity is the risk that the group will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they are due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the group’s reputation.

This risk is minimised by holding cash balances and a floating loan facility. In addition, the company regularly monitors forecast cash flows and considers the matching of maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.

Exposure to liquidity risk

The following are the remaining contractual maturities of financial liabilities at the reporting date. The amounts are gross and undiscounted, and include contractual interest payments.

(V) Currency risk

The group is exposed to currency risk to the extent that there is a mismatch between the currencies in which revenue, operating costs and borrowings are denominated and the respective functional currencies of group companies. The primary functional currencies used by the group are the Rand, US Dollar and Euro. The group’s investments in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding SA) expose the group to “in-country” local currency and US Dollar currency risk, while the group’s investments in South-Eastern Europe expose the group to “in-country” local currency (in instances where the local currency is not the Euro or pegged to the Euro) and Euro currency risk. Dividends earned from foreign operations are currently hedged six months in advance of receipt.

The summary quantitative data about the group’s exposure to currency risk as reported to management of the group is as follows.

The following significant exchange rates have been applied:

Currency risk sensitivity analysis

A strengthening (weakening) of the Euro and US Dollar against the Rand at 30 June would have affected the Rand equivalent of financial instruments denominated in a foreign currency, and affected profit or loss, by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant.