Auswide Bank - Ic 0
Auswide Bank - Ic 0
Auswide Bank - Ic 0
Auswide Bank
John Core, Ignacio Galindo, and Christopher Noe
Company Background
Auswide Bank grew out of the communities of Queensland, Australia’s Wide Bay Burnett region
through a series of mergers of several local building societies.1 It later expanded outside of Queensland
by opening branches in Sydney and Melbourne. In 1994, it listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. In
2015, it converted from a building society to a bank.2
Commenting on Auswide’s mission, Managing Director Martin Barrett said, “We’re taking on the ‘big
banks’ and setting out to redefine what ‘real banking’ means. By opening an account with us or applying
for a loan, our customers will be helping to re-establish a balance in Australian banking which is
currently dominated by the ‘Big 4’ and their subsidiaries. Even though we are smaller, we believe that
we can make a big difference.”3 Auswide’s mission statement – “to demonstrate the ‘power of small’
by placing customers at the centre of everything we do” – reflected this smaller is better mindset.4
As of the fiscal year end June 30, 2020, Auswide had assets of AUD3,789 million, loans and advances
of AUD3,206 million, and deposits and short term borrowings of AUD3,019 million. In fiscal year
2020, the bank generated net interest revenue of AUD70.5 million and net profit after tax of AUD18.5
million. It also paid dividends of AUD13.6 million. See Exhibit 1 for Auswide’s fiscal year 2020
financial statements.
1
Building societies provide banking and other financial services to their members. They are similar to credit unions.
2
Details of Auswide’s history from https://www.auswidebank.com.au/about-us/our-company/ (accessed June 2021).
3
“Country’s Newest Bank,” The NewsMail, April 2, 2015.
4
Auswide Bank Annual Report, June 30, 2020.
This case was prepared by Professor John Core, Ignacio Galindo, MBA 2021, and Senior Lecturer Christopher Noe.
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AUSWIDE BANK
John Core, Christopher Noe, Ignacio Galindo
Representative Transactions
Assume that Auswide engaged in the following representative transactions during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2021:
1. On July 3, 2020, the bank issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock for AUD4.90 per share.
2. On August 8, 2020, the bank borrowed an additional AUD40 million under the Reserve Bank of
Australia’s term funding facility at a rate of 0.25% for a term of three years. Auswide reflected this
borrowing on its balance under “other borrowings.”
3. On September 7, 2020, the bank purchased AUD300,000 in office supplies from Officeworks on
credit. The terms of the purchase required the bank to pay cash in 60 days.
4. On September 24, 2020, the bank used cash to purchase AUD700,000 in office furniture from
IKEA.
5. Customers made AUD300 million in deposits and AUD100 million in withdrawals over the year.
6. Customers took out AUD680 million in loans and repaid AUD450 million in loans over the year.
7. Interest revenue received from loans outstanding totaled AUD120 million for the year. Of this
amount, 95% was paid in cash while the remaining 5% was accrued as interest receivable.
8. Interest expense on customer deposits totaled AUD37 million for the year. Of this amount, 85%
was paid in cash while the remaining 15% was accrued as interest payable.
9. Employee benefits expense totaled AUD24 million for the year, all of which was paid in cash.
10. Commissions to third-party mortgage brokers for originating mortgages totaled AUD 8 million for
the year, all of which was paid in cash.
11. The bank sold one of its loans with a carrying value of AUD800,000 to another bank for
AUD850,000 in cash.
12. On March 31, 2021, the bank paid a dividend of AUD12 million.
13. The bank recorded depreciation expense of AUD3 million for the year.
14. The bank recorded loan impairment expense of AUD8 million for the year.
15. The bank determined that its goodwill had not been impaired during the year.
2. Prepare a balance sheet as of the fiscal year end June 30, 2021 assuming that the representative
transactions were the only ones that occurred during this fiscal year.
3. Calculate fiscal year 2021 net income and cash flow assuming that the representative
transactions were the only ones that occurred during this fiscal year.