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Giving and taking guarantees and security

Are there any restrictions on giving and taking guarantees and security.

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New Zealand

Some of the key areas affecting the giving of guarantees and security are as follows.

There are no general restrictions in New Zealand on the giving and taking of guarantees. Guarantees are usually taken in the form of a deed, with appropriate witnessing, to avoid the need for the guarantor to receive consideration or benefit in order to enforce the guarantee.

Lender responsibility principles

Lender responsibility principles exist when giving and taking guarantees in relation to a consumer credit contract. Every creditor that takes a guarantee of a consumer credit contract has disclosure obligations to the guarantor as part of this obligation.

It is important to check the constitutional documents of a company giving a guarantee or security to ensure it has an express or ancillary power to do so and there are no restrictions on the directors' powers that would be preventative. Under New Zealand law, directors have a general duty to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as whole; as such, they will need to be able to show that adequate corporate benefit is derived from the company giving the guarantee or security. This is often more difficult in the case of upstream or cross-stream guarantees or security provided by a subsidiary to its parent or sister company. The safe approach is often to have the members of the company approve the giving of the guarantee or security by resolution.

Guarantees and security may be at risk of being set aside under New Zealand insolvency laws if the guarantee or security was granted by a company or individual within a certain period of time prior to the onset of insolvency. This would be the case if the company giving the guarantee or security received inadequate consideration, and as such, the transaction was at an undervalue. For such a transaction to be set aside, certain statutory criteria would have to be met, including that the guarantee or security was given within two years of the onset of insolvency of the affected party. Guarantees and security may also be challenged on other grounds relating to insolvency.

Major transactions

In respect of companies incorporated in New Zealand, if the amount guaranteed is greater than half the value of the gross assets of the company, the approval of 75% of the shareholders of the company is generally required before the grant of the guarantee, unless the grant is conditional on later approval in that manner.

Financial assistance

It is unlawful for a company to provide financial assistance for the purchase of its own (or of its holding company's) shares unless relevant shareholder and director approvals are obtained and a certificate from directors relating to solvency given. Financial assistance in this context would include giving a guarantee or security in connection with the share purchase.

Are there any restrictions on lending and borrowing?

The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 places restrictions on advertising content related to consumer loans. The Responsible Lending Code imposes on lenders of consumer finance and credit contracts obligations to abide by when issuing loans.

Financial institutions do not have to be registered banks in order to take deposits and make loans.

Banks may face restrictions on residential home loan lending due to Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) restrictions imposed via bank registration conditions. These restrict banks on the amount of low deposit lending they can do. Note that this only applies to residential investment and would exclude commercial transactions.

When borrowing money secured over residential homes by mortgage, certain LVR restrictions exist. These restrictions specify the minimum deposit requirements when buying an owner-occupied property to live in or when buying residential investment property. Certain exceptions do apply.

Non-bank deposit takers must comply with the Non-Bank Deposit Takers Act 2013.

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What are common lending structures?

Lending in New Zealand can be structured in a number of different ways to include a variety of features depending on the commercial needs of the parties.

A loan can either be provided on a bilateral basis (a single lender providing the entire facility) or syndicated basis (multiple lenders each providing parts of the overall facility).

Syndicated facilities by their nature involve more parties (such as agents and trustees which fulfil certain roles for the finance parties), are more highly structured and involve more complex documentation. Larger financings will typically be done on a syndicated basis with one of the syndicate taking the lead in coordinating and arranging the financing.

Loans will be structured to achieve specific objectives, e.g. term loans, working capital loans, equity bridge facilities, project facilities and letter of credit facilities etc.

Loan durations

The duration of a loan can also vary between:

  • a term loan, provided for an agreed period of time but with a short availability period;
  • a revolving loan, provided for an agreed period of time with an availability period that extends nearer to maturity of the loan and which may be redrawn if repaid;
  • an overdraft, provided on a short-term basis to solve short-term cash flow issues; or
  • a standby or a bridging loan, intended to be used in exceptional circumstances when other forms of finance are unavailable and often attracting a higher margin.

Loan security

A loan can either be secured, unsecured or guaranteed or limited resource. For more information, see Giving and taking guarantees and security . 

Loan commitment

A loan can also be:

  • committed, meaning that the lender is obliged to provide the loan if certain conditions are fulfilled; or
  • uncommitted, meaning that the lender has discretion whether or not to provide the loan.

Loan repayment

A loan can also be repayable on demand, on an amortizing basis (in instalments over the life of the loan) or scheduled (usually meaning the loan is repayable in full at maturity).

What are the differences between lending to institutional / professional or other borrowers?

Lending to institutional/professional borrowers is subject to less regulatory oversight and therefore is less burdensome from a compliance perspective.

Lender Responsibility Principles will only apply to consumer credit contracts  (except for consumer leases). Subject to this, parties are generally free to contract on their own terms and conditions subject to restrictions which apply generally (for example in relation to penalties, and oppressive conduct).

Do the laws recognize the principles of agency and trusts?

Yes, both principles are recognized as a matter of New Zealand law.

For instance, it is possible to appoint an agent to act on behalf of other parties and a trustee to hold rights and other assets on trust for the lenders or secured parties.

Are there any other notable risks or issues around lending?

Loan agreements and other finance documents are subject to general contractual principles. There are few general risks or issues particular to lending transactions (such as usury laws or similar), beyond these risks which generally arise in other jurisdictions.

There is a renewed focus on conduct with new standards being imposed on financial service providers to ensure that they serve the needs of customers, treat customers fairly, recognise and prioritise customer interests and effectively manage conflicts of interest. The FMA is expecting this to be actively monitored and managed by boards and senior management with legislation implementing new conduct licensing regime expected to be introduced in Parliament by the end of 2019.

Specific types of lending

Loan-to-value ratios limit New Zealand banks on the amount of low-deposit residential mortgage lending. Banks and other institutions must abide by prudent lending standards.

Standard form documentation

Banks and other consumer finance providers typically use their own standard form loan agreements and security documents for transactions under NZD2 million, and often for larger transactions also.

Are there any other notable risks or issues around borrowing?

A range of legislative protections and standards exist in relation to consumer finance transactions, or transactions with individuals (as distinct from companies, trusts or other entities), such as those under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003, Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.

What are common types of guarantees and security?

Common forms of guarantees.

Guarantees can take a number of forms.

A particular distinction worth remembering is between a performance guarantee and a payment guarantee:

  • A performance bond describes a financial undertaking used to protect a buyer against the failure of a supplier to deliver goods or perform services in accordance with the terms of a contract. The issuer of the bond undertakes to pay to the buyer a sum of money if the seller fails to deliver the goods or perform the contracted services on time or in accordance with the terms of the contract.
  • A ‘see to it’ guarantee is a promise by the guarantor to see to it that the primary obligor fulfils its obligations under the primary contract. If the primary obligor fails to fulfil its obligations under the primary contract, the guarantor will be in breach of its obligations under the guarantee.
  • A payment guarantee is narrower in scope than a performance guarantee as it only covers the payment of money rather than other contractual obligations.

Other types include rental guarantees, advance payment bonds, collateral guarantees, bid, tender, warranty bonds, custom bonds and shipping guarantees.

Common forms of security

Common forms under New Zealand law include:

  • a mortgage over interest in land;
  • a security interest over personal (i.e. non-land) assets; such as inventory, goods, plant and investment securities such as shares;
  • possessory security such as a pledge; and
  • rights of set-off.

Different types of security are suitable for securing different types of assets.

Under New Zealand law it is possible to grant security over all of the assets of a New Zealand company or individual assets. Granting security over all of a company's assets will tend to be achieved by way of a debenture which will include:

  • a mortgage over real estate;
  • a fixed charge over assets which are identifiable and can be controlled by the creditors (such as equipment);
  • a floating charge over fluctuating and less identifiable assets (such as stock); and
  • an assignment by way of charge over receivables and contracts.

Are there any other notable risks or issues around giving and taking guarantees and security?

Giving or taking guarantees.

To be valid, a guarantee needs to be in writing, signed by the guarantor and provided for good consideration.

Consideration for a guarantee is subject to general contractual principles. In the case of a guarantee, the underlying obligations will usually be the consideration for the guarantee and so it is advisable to execute the guarantee at the same time as executing the underlying obligations to avoid any suggestion of past consideration. Often the guarantee is included in the loan agreement and so this should not be an issue. Also it can be difficult to establish consideration for a guarantee as the primary obligations are between the underlying obligor and beneficiary, for example between the borrower and lender. As a result, guarantees are often executed as deeds to avoid any argument about whether good consideration was provided. Deeds have particular execution requirements under New Zealand law which need to be observed.

Additionally, there is a risk that a guarantee may be set aside if it was procured by undue influence by a borrower or lender. A party being provided with a guarantee should be alive to this issue and take steps to avoid claims of undue influence by, for example, requiring the guarantor to take separate legal advice.

Lender responsibility principles exist when taking guarantees. Failure to abide by these could result in issues for the guarantor. Every creditor that takes a guarantee of a consumer credit contract has disclosure obligations to the guarantor as part of this obligation.

Giving or taking security

A security document may need to be executed as a deed if it:

  • contains a mortgage over land;
  • confers a statutory power of sale and power to appoint a receiver; or
  • contains a power of attorney.

Once granted, security needs to be properly perfected before it is valid against third parties. Perfection formalities can range from having the secured asset delivered to the security holder, registration of the security and notice being given to third parties. Mortgages over land are registered on on-line electronic land titles register - Land Information New Zealand, also known as LINZ. Security interests over non-land assets are protected by registering a finance statement on the New Zealand Personal Property Securities Register.

There are no general notarization requirements for security documents under New Zealand law.

Like guarantees, for a period after a new security interest has been granted (known as the hardening period), it is at risk of being set aside in certain circumstances under insolvency laws. Reviewable transactions include those conducted at an undervalue and preferences and invalid floating charges.

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Assignment by way of security – beware of giving away more than you bargained for.

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Construction

Assignment by way of security is a concept that comes up on many construction projects; typically as a condition of providing finance a funder will require an assignment by way of security of key construction documents, including building contracts and appointments, with the intention that if the borrower defaults on the loan, the assignment will be perfected and the funder will be entitled to enforce its rights under the constructions documents. How and when exactly such assignment takes place and the interplay with an employer’s rights under its contracts on a project was brought into focus in last year’s case of Mailbox (Birmingham) Limited v Galliford Try Construction Limited ([2017] EWHC 67 (TCC)).

Mailbox (Birmingham) Limited (“Mailbox”), the claimant special purpose vehicle set up to develop the Mailbox in Birmingham (“the Property”), a high-end mixed used development, boasting a Harvey Nichols and the base for BBC Birmingham, engaged Galliford Try Construction Limited (“Galliford”) for refurbishment works at the Property under a building contract dated 23 December 2013. A dispute arose between the parties regarding responsibility for delay, the final account, liquidated damages and Mailbox’s termination which was referred to adjudication, where Galliford were ordered to pay Mailbox £2,477,152.86 plus 75% of the adjudicator’s costs. Galliford did not pay the sums ordered, so Mailbox sought enforcement of the adjudicator’s decision in the High Court.

Did Mailbox have a right to bring an adjudication?

Galliford’s primary defence to the enforcement was that Mailbox had no right to bring the claim, as it had assigned the benefit of the building contract with Galliford to Aareal Bank AG Wiesbaden (“Aareal”) in accordance with the requirements of a debenture dated 10 May 2011. Mailbox raised three defences:

  • The building contract was not in existence at the time of the assignment referred to in the debenture. Therefore there could be no assignment;
  • Alternatively, any assignment was by way of charge rather than a legal assignment; or
  • The contract had been re-assigned from Aareal to Mailbox before Mailbox commenced adjudication proceedings.

Mailbox failed on the first two defences, but won on the third so was able to enforce the adjudicator’s award. However, it was the analysis of the first and second defences and Mrs Justice O’Farrell’s review of the requirements for legal assignment under Section 138 of the Law of Property Act 1925 that are of particular note.

It was held that the wording of the debenture covered future contracts, including the building contract in question. The wording “each chargor with full title guarantee assigns absolutely by way of security in favour of the security trustee” amounted to a full legal assignment rather than an assignment by way of charge and/or a conditional assignment. Further, there was a requirement for notice of the assignment to be served and specific reference to rights being re-assigned, both of which were more akin to an absolute assignment. Express notice was given to Galliford, again consistent with an absolute assignment.  Thankfully for Mailbox, on the day it commenced the adjudication, Aareal had re-assigned the rights under the building contract to Mailbox. If it had not done so, or done so after the adjudication had been commenced, Mailbox would not have been entitled to commence the adjudication.

Practical Tips

When obtaining finance for a project it is crucial to understand what the funder really requires in relation to security over construction documents. If all rights are assigned, the employer no longer has the ability to enforce such rights and may have given away more than he bargained for.

It may be that the use of collateral warranties or third party rights together with a charge will suffice but if not (which is unfortunately still the common position), it is important that any such rights are re-assigned before the employer commences an adjudication or any other proceedings.

What is a Deed of Assignment in New Zealand?

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What is Assignment?

What is in a deed of assignment, when you would use a deed of assignment, key takeaways.

As contracts age, you may come to a point where you want to transfer your rights and benefits under a contract to another person. There are a couple of ways you can do this, one of which being through an assignment. Sometimes, your original contract will have an assignment clause detailing how you should go through the assignment process. However, not every contract has such a clause, so you can use a deed of assignment to transfer the original contract to another person. A deed of assignment is an important document you can use in a variety of situations. This article will help you understand:

  • how assignment works;
  • what is beneficial to put in your deed of assignment; and
  • some possible situations where you would use this legal document.

Assignments are a common way of transferring contracts in the commercial world. In an assignment, you, the assignor, assign the benefits and rights of the contract you hold to an assignee, a third party to your original contract. The assignee will then continue to perform the contract, and receive the benefits from doing so.

However, an assignment does not transfer your original obligations to the person you formed the contract with. You still have to perform your side of the contract.

For example, if you assign your lease to a new tenant, you still have to pay any rent you have owing. In most cases, assigning a contract does not need the consent of all parties. However, some contracts have an express clause prohibiting assignment, so it is important to check the terms of your contract.

You will want to make sure you properly draft your deed of assignment to make sure you do not leave any avenues open for legal consequences later on. Your deed will vary depending on your situation, but generally, you will want to include:

  • who the assignor is;
  • who the assignee is;
  • the signatures of both parties;
  • witness signatures, if the situation requires;
  • contact details of both parties;
  • the nature of the contract or legal device you are assigning;
  • what benefits and rights you are assigning; 
  • any payments that need to be made; and 
  • how those benefits manifest – whether that be through financial means, or service performed.

If you are unsure about what your deed needs to cover, it is a good idea to obtain legal advice.

Transferral of Creditor Rights

You can use a deed of assignment to transfer the right to be paid a debt. This means that you would transfer the benefit of that debt payment to someone else, while the original party you contracted with still performs their end of paying back the debt.

Transferring Ownership of a Trade Mark

You may be in the situation where you are transferring the copyright of a trademark to someone else’s name.

For example, if you are a graphic designer, you would design the logo, and assign the copyright of the trademark or logo you created to someone else. This would require a signed deed of assignment as the legal document proving the transfer of ownership.

Selling a Business

In the process of selling your business , you may use a deed of assignment to transfer any pre-existing commercial contracts you have with customers to whoever is buying your business . This means that the new owner can still maintain those customer relationships without having to enter into an entirely new contract.

Assignment of Lease

Deeds of assignment are often used in real estate transactions. If you are a tenant, you may wish to assign your lease to new tenants and move off of the property. You would use a deed of assignment to transfer your rights under the lease to the new tenant.

However, there are some additional requirements that you need to consider in this process. Usually, you need the permission of your landlord, and you need to make sure that the new tenant is respectable, responsible and able to fulfil any financial obligations that may arise under the lease in the future.

Making an EQC Claim

If you are buying or selling a house, and there is an already existing claim by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) investigating potential natural disaster damage on the house, transferring that claim is a part of the purchase process. You can transfer (or have transferred to you) the rights to the benefit of that claim using a deed of assignment. The deed will need to include all information about the claim, such as reference numbers and insurance information 

Assignment is the process where you, the assignor, transfer the rights and benefits under a contract to a new person, the assignee. You need to formalise this process in writing in some way, and you can use a deed of assignment to fulfil this requirement. There are a variety of situations you can use a deed of assignment in, so it is important to tailor your deed to the specifics of your case. If you want more information or help with drafting your deed of assignment, contact LegalVision’s business lawyers on 0800 005 570 or fill out the form on this page.

An assignment is when you (the Assignor) transfer your rights from a contract to someone else (the Assignee). But, you still have to fulfil any outstanding obligations you have under the contract.

A deed of assignment is the contract outlining the assignment process. This is a written record of the transfer of rights that happens in an assignment and is signed by both the Assignor and the Assignee.

In a deed of assignment, you need to outline what exactly is being assigned to the third party. Both parties need to sign the document, and also the signatures of witnesses to the document.

You can use a deed of assignment in a variety of situations. Often, you would use it as a proof of transfer of ownership of legal property. This can apply to intellectual property, such as trademarks, or real estate property, such as the lease on commercial premises of your business.

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10A Registration of security

An assignment by way of security of the equitable and beneficial freehold interest in reserved land of any person may be effected by the registration in the Maori Land Court of a memorial of assignment in the prescribed form, executed by the owner of the interest as assignor.

On production of any such memorial and payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar of the Maori Land Court shall register the same by making a note thereof in the court’s records of equitable ownership of the reserved land concerned.

The assignment of any interest as aforesaid shall vest in the assignee the right to receive during the currency of the assignment any money payable by the Māori Trustee in respect of that interest.

On written application by the assignee, and on payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar shall cancel the entry in the court’s records relating to any such assignment.

On application by the assignor and on being satisfied that the obligation secured by the assignment has been duly met, the court shall direct the Registrar to cancel the entry relating to the assignment.

On application by the assignee, the court may by order vest in the assignee absolutely the assigned interest or such part of it as in the court’s opinion is sufficient to discharge the obligation of the assignor to the assignee. Before making any order under this subsection, the court shall be satisfied as follows:

that reasonable notice of the hearing of the application has been given to the assignor or his representative; and

that notice requiring the assignor to remedy default in meeting his obligation secured by the assignment and intimating an intention to proceed under this subsection failing remedy of the default by a date not less than 2 months after the date of the notice was served on the assignor or his representative and the default has not been remedied.

The court may with or without conditions waive any requirement under subsection (6) for the service of any notice upon the assignor or his representative if it is satisfied that his whereabouts are unknown.

Section 10A : inserted , on 1 April 1968 , by section 154 of the Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 (1967 No 124).

Section 10A(3) : amended , on 1 July 2009 , pursuant to section 30(2)(a) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).

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    to mortgage given by the Obligor in clause 2.1(c), and shall not in any way affect or limit the security interest and charge granted by the Obligor in clauses 2.1(a) and 2.1(b). 2.5 Priority of security interest in Personal Property: The security interest created under the Loan Agreement and these General Security Terms in Personal Property

  10. Security assignments

    Lenders commonly take security over "choses in action" (such as debts or rights under contracts) by way of assignment. An assignment involves the transfer of either legal ownership (legal ...

  11. Assignments by way of security

    Assignments by way of security are a type of mortgage. They involve: •. an assignment (ie transfer) of rights by the assignor to the assignee. subject to: •. an obligation to reassign those rights back to the assignor upon the discharge of the obligations which have been secured. When the obligations that have been secured have been discharged,

  12. Maori Reserved Land Act 1955

    An assignment by way of security of the equitable and beneficial freehold interest in reserved land of any person may be effected by the registration in the Maori Land Court of a memorial of assignment in the prescribed form, executed by the owner of the interest as assignor.

  13. PDF MBitesize

    requirement for a legal assignment), the benefits of a legal assignment by way of security vs an equitable assignment by way of security has been negated in more recent times due to the requirement to register security at Companies House and the effects and protections afforded by such registration. Accordingly most financiers are very ...

  14. What is an assignment by way of security?

    This document is from Thomson Reuters Practical Law, the legal know-how that goes beyond primary law and traditional legal research to give lawyers a better starting point. We provide standard documents, checklists, legal updates, how-to guides, and more. 650+ full-time experienced lawyer editors globally create and maintain timely, reliable ...

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  16. Taking security over contractual rights

    Practice notes. Contractual rights are a type of chose in action, ie something that is recoverable by legal action as opposed to something that is physically possessed. Security over contractual rights is typically taken by an assignment by way of security though it can also be taken by way of charge. Specific considerations apply to taking ...

  17. PDF Guide to personnel security for your organisation

    protectivesecurity.govt.nz Contents Purpose of this guide 1 What you will find in this guide 1 Who this guide is for 1 Why personnel security matters 1 Understand the risks people pose to your organisation 2 Common ways an insider may breach security 2 Common reasons an insider may breach security 2 Take a risk-based approach 3

  18. Assignment (by way of security) Definition

    What does Assignment (by way of security) mean? An assignment by way of security is a type of mortgage. It involves an assignment (ie transfer) of rights by the assignor to the assignee subject to an obligation to reassign those rights back to the assignor upon the discharge of the obligations which have been secured.

  19. Guidelines, Codes of Practice and Standards

    Codes of Practice. Codes of Practice are available to members on request. To obtain a copy of these documents please email [email protected] NZSA Code of Practice - Security Business Operations (2023)Supporting documents: Good Practice Guideline. AS/NZS 4421:2011 - Guard and Patrol Security Services. Membership Guidance for Part 6A ...

  20. PDF Title Demonstrate and apply knowledge of protective security

    Definitions Relevant instructions - oral, written or electronically transmitted instructions issued to govern the performance of security tasks, duties, and responsibilities. These may be in the form of policies, procedures, manuals, directives, or legal and compliance requirements. They may relate to a particular assignment, organisation ...

  21. PDF Title Demonstrate and apply knowledge of lawful use of force in a

    Relevant instructions - oral, written or electronically transmitted instructions issued to govern the performance of security tasks, duties, and responsibilities. These may be in the form of policies, procedures, manuals, directives, or legal and compliance requirements. They may relate to a particular assignment, organisation, site or ...

  22. PDF New Zealand

    The New Zealand Security Association (NZSA) has partnered with E tū, WorkSafe New Zealand (WorkSafe) and many groups associated with the security industry for all security companies to produce the NZSA 's Security Services in New Zealand: Good Practice Guidelines ('guidelines'). WorkSafe New Zealand have provided their endorsement of ...