NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 35

35.

Financial risk management

  The group’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, loans from banks, loan and trade receivables, interest rate swaps, listed property securities, debentures, payables and a foreign currency investment. In respect of the above-mentioned financial instruments, book values approximate fair value. Exposure to interest rate, credit, liquidity, market, price and currency risks occur in the normal course of business.

Interest rate risk

The group is exposed to interest rate risk due to material interest-bearing borrowings. The risk is managed by maintaining an appropriate mix between fixed and floating rate borrowings and by the use of interest rate swaps.

Interest rate sensitivity analysis

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. A 150 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates was used in the analysis.

If interest rates had increased/decreased by 150 basis points and all other variables were held constant, the group’s profit for the year ended 30 June 2014 would increase/decrease by R31 million (based on year-end floating debt) and the company’s profit for the year ended 30 June 2014 would increase/decrease by R22 million (based on year-end floating debt).

The group’s sensitivity to interest rates has increased during the current year due to a decrease in the proportion of fixed debt to 71% of total debt (30 June 2013: 87%).

Fixed-rate agreements and interest swaps

Refer to note 18 for further detail in respect of fixed-rate agreements and interest rate swaps.

The group’s exposure to interest rate risk and interest rates on financial instruments at the reporting date was as follows:

Liquidity and interest rate risk

Group Weighted
average
effective
interest rate
%
  One year
or less
R000
  One to
five years
R000
  More than
five years
R000
  Total
R000
 
Year ended 30 June 2014                    
Financial assets                    
Derivative instruments         32 978       32 978  
Loans receivable     47 486   812 459       859 945  
Receivables     103 686           103 686  
Cash and cash equivalents     77 353           77 353  
Total financial assets     228 525   845 437       1 073 962  
Financial liabilities                    
Debenture capital(1) Variable           5 719 119   5 719 119  
Interest-bearing borrowings 7,50%   2 013 031   5 185 822       7 198 853  
Payables     367 686           367 686  
Combined unitholders for distribution Variable   585 877           585 877  
Derivative instruments         41 829       41 829  
Total financial liabilities     2 966 594   5 227 651   5 719 119   13 913 364  
(1) Transferred to stated capital (converted to equity) post-year-end. Refer to note 38

Company Weighted
average
effective
interest rate
%
  One year
or less
R000
  One to
five years
R000
  More than
five years
R000
  Total
R000
 
Year ended 30 June 2014                    
Financial assets                    
Derivative instruments         32 978       32 978  
Loans receivable     47 674           47 674  
Receivables     102 629           102 629  
Cash and cash equivalents     61 257           61 257  
Total financial assets     211 560   32 978       244 538  
Financial liabilities                    
Debenture capital(1) Variable           5 730 187   5 730 187  
Interest-bearing borrowings 8,20%   2 013 031   3 792 566       5 805 597  
Payables     335 626           335 626  
Combined unitholders for distribution Variable   585 877           585 877  
Derivative instruments         39 811       39 811  
Total financial liabilities     2 934 534   3 832 377   5 730 187   12 497 098  
(1) Transferred to stated capital (converted to equity) post-year-end.

Group Weighted
average
effective
interest rate
%
  One year
or less
R000
  One to
five years
R000
  More than
five years
R000
  Total
R000
 
Year ended 30 June 2013                    
Financial assets                    
Listed property securities — held for sale     2 279 253           2 279 253  
Derivative instruments         39 857       39 857  
Receivables     224 175           224 175  
Cash and cash equivalents     74 821           74 821  
Total financial assets     2 578 249   39 857       2 618 106  
Financial liabilities                    
Debenture capital Variable           5 822 497   5 822 497  
Interest-bearing borrowings 8,10%   948 000   4 436 486       5 384 486  
Payables     353 802           353 802  
Combined unitholders for distribution Variable   517 831           517 831  
Derivative instruments         52 984       52 984  
Total financial liabilities     1 819 633   4 489 470   5 822 497   12 131 600  

Company Weighted
average
effective
interest rate
%
  One year
or less
R000
  One to
five years
R000
  More than
five years
R000
  Total
R000
 
Year ended 30 June 2013                    
Financial assets                    
Listed property securities — held for sale     2 279 253           2 279 253  
Derivative instruments         39 857       39 857  
Receivables     219 293           219 293  
Cash and cash equivalents     70 625           70 625  
Total financial assets     2 569 171   39 857       2 609 028  
Financial liabilities                    
Debenture capital Variable           5 822 497   5 822 497  
Interest-bearing borrowings 8,10%   948 000   4 103 914       5 051 914  
Payables     345 669           345 669  
Combined unitholders for distribution Variable   517 831           517 831  
Derivative instruments         52 984       52 984  
Total financial liabilities     1 811 500   4 156 898   5 822 497   11 790 895  

Interest rates are monitored and appropriate steps taken to ensure that Hyprop’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations is limited. Interest rates have been fixed for periods ranging from 2015 to 2020 with an average maturity of 4,2 years. The average maturity of the fixed interest rate agreements and interest rate swaps is disclosed in note 18. The average rate of interest at year-end (applicable to total debt) was 7,5% (2013: 8,1%).

Credit risk

Credit risk arises from the risk that a counterparty may default or not meet its obligations timeously. Credit risk is limited to the carrying amount of financial assets at the reporting date.

Receivables

Trade receivables consist of a large, widespread tenant base. The financial position of tenants is monitored on an ongoing basis. An allowance is made for all specific doubtful debts at year-end. Management does not consider there to be any material credit risk exposure that is not already covered by a doubtful debt allowance. The carrying value of receivables is considered to be a reasonable approximation of fair value.

Cash and cash equivalents

It is group policy to deposit short-term cash investments with reputable financial institutions.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the group will be unable to meet financial commitments. This risk is minimised by holding cash balances and by a floating loan facility. In addition, the company monitors liquidity risk by regularly monitoring forecast cash flows and by matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.

Price risk

The group was exposed to price risk due to its investment in listed property securities. These investments were held for strategic purposes and the group does not actively trade these instruments.

The exposure to price risk as at the end of the period is as follows:

  June 2014
R000
  June 2013
R000
 
Sycom Property Fund     2 279 253  

The last units held in Sycom were sold in January 2014.

Foreign exchange risk

The group operates beyond South African borders and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from an exposure to the US dollar.

Foreign exchange risk arises from recognised assets and liabilities and net investments in foreign operations. Currently this exposure arises through Hyprop’s 37,5% interest in Atterbury Africa, via its wholly owned subsidiary, Hyprop Investments (Mauritius) Limited and 87% interest in African Land Investments Limited, which is invested in 100% of Manda Hill Centre, in Lusaka, Zambia. The group hedges 100% of US dollar funding raised to finance investments in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding SA). Income earned from foreign operations is currently not hedged.

Foreign currency exposure at the end of the reporting period

  June 2014
R000
  June 2013
R000
 
Non-current assets        
Loan to Atterbury Africa USD76 803 544 (2013: USD34 143 276) 812 459   336 909  
Current assets        
Receivables USD2 384 (2013: USD2 095) 25   21  
Cash and cash equivalents USD1 160 (2013: USD706) 12   7  
Liabilities        
Interest-bearing debt USD74 680 258 (2013: USD33 703 739) 789 998   332 572  
Derivative instrument USD190 837 (2013: nil) 2 019      
Payables USD99 388 (2013: USD155 659) 3 336   1 536  
Exchange rates used for conversion of foreign amounts were:        
USD 10,58   9,87  

If the R/USD exchange rate had changed by 1% for the year ended 30 June 2014 (2013: 1%), the group’s total consolidated profit for the year ended 30 June 2014 would have increased/decreased by
R0,5 million (2013: R0,03 million).

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 35