Delivery Documentation- ASX 24 Greasy Wool Futures October 2010

The Warehouse Receipt

Using this Guide

• This guide explains the Warehouse Receipt.

• Key subjects covered include– Delivery Documentation– The Delivery Period– The Delivery Cycle– The Warehouse Receipt– Endorsement and claiming physical wool – ASX Contact Details

Delivery Documentation

• Sellers holding open positions in a Greasy Wool Contract at expiry must have the wool physically stored in an ASX Approved Warehouse.

• To effect delivery against an open short position there are three sets of documents that need to be submitted by the Seller to their Clearing Participant, who in turn submits them to ASX Clear (Futures). They are;– AWTA Test Certificates (original),– AWEX Appraisal Certificates (original), and– Warehouse Receipts (issued by the Approved Warehouse once the

above documents are sighted).

Detailed explanations of the other documents can be accessed by clicking on the links.

The Delivery Period

• Greasy Wool Futures contracts expire on the third Thursday of the contract month at 12pm.

• The delivery period for the contract commences on the Friday prior to the third Thursday of the contract month. If that Friday does not fall on a business day, the delivery period will commence on the business day immediately preceding that Friday.

• Trading in the contract continues each day during the delivery period. Sellers can decide to tender (deliver) against a sold contract on any day during this period.

The Delivery Cycle

Seller Seller’s Clearing Participant

Buyer’s Clearing ParticipantBuyer

Approved Warehouse

Original Delivery

Documents

Warehouse Receipt

• The Warehouse Receipt (WR) is a negotiable instrument that is required to make delivery against ASX Wool Futures. It details the location of the Approved Warehouse and the particulars of the wool being delivered.

• A WR can only be created if the wool resides in an ASX Approved Warehouse. It is the responsibility of the ASX Approved Warehouse at which the futures delivery is intended to be made to issue the WR. Each warehouse location has an individual Warehouse ID.

1. Seller requests Warehouse Receipt from Approved Warehouse2. Approved Warehouse, once AWEX Certification and Applicable AWTA Test Certificates are

sighted and cross checked, issues WR to Seller.

• If the seller is delivering against a number of sold (short) futures contracts, the ASX Approved Warehouse must issue a separate WR for each futures parcel of wool being delivered. For example, if there were 3 contracts being delivered from the same store, 3 separate WR would need to be created.

• If the seller is delivering wool from multiple warehouses, the seller is allowed to obtain a maximum of four WR for each futures contract being delivered. The multiple warehouses must be within the same state.

• It is the seller’s responsibility to inform the Approved Warehouse operator whether or not Wool Tax has been paid.If Wool Tax is not declared, this is recorded on the Warehouse Receipt and it will be deducted from the final selling price.

Warehouse Receipt Front

Warehouse Receipt Back

Warehouse Receipt FrontSFE box marked for Greasy Wool

deliveries.Name of Approved

Warehouse

ID for Approved Warehouse Location

Company who requested the Receipt

Information identifying wool over which this Warehouse Receipt relates.

Date Receipt Issued

Authenticate Receipt by Approved WarehouseAuthorised Signatory

Endorsement

• The Warehouse Receipt is a negotiable instrument that can be freely traded outside the futures market operated by ASX.

• Ownership must therefore be noted by endorsing the back of the receipt.• To out turn physical wool from the store, the Warehouse Receipt must be

endorsed by the owner of the wool (the buyer) and then returned to the Approved Warehouse.

Endorsement Process

1. Seller endorses the Warehouse Receipt and gives the Warehouse Receipt to their Clearing Participant.

2. Clearing Participant endorses the Warehouse Receipt and tenders it to ASX Clear (Futures) for possible Delivery.

3. ASX Clear (Futures) endorses the Warehouse Receipt.

4. If the Seller tenders the wool (delivers) then ASX Clear (Futures) allocates the Warehouse Receipt to the Clearing Participant for the Buyer.

5. The Buyer Clearing Participant endorses the receipt and either:• Re-tenders the Warehouse Receipt to ASX Clear (Futures) (on the client’s instruction to

re-tender), or• Passes the Warehouse Receipt to the Buyer who signs to accept the endorsement. The

Buyer may then collect the Wool from the Approved Warehouse when the original Warehouse Receipt has been endorsed and returned to the Approved Warehouse.

• The Buyer may also sell the Warehouse Receipt privately. Where the wool has been delivered outside the futures market, that is, the negotiable Warehouse Receipt has been transferred privately, there will be no ASX Clear (Futures) or Clearing Participant signatures.

The endorsement process

Buyer

Seller

Seller’s Clearing Participant

Buyer’s Clearing Participant

Approved Warehouse

Seller EndorsementSeller A Clearer B

2. An authorised signatory for Seller A signs here and sends

to Clearer B.

1. Seller A fills in their company name under “from” and nominates the

company name for the Clearer B “to”whom the receipt will now be sent for endorsement. Clearer B is the seller’s

Clearing Participant.

Seller’s Clearing Participant EndorsementSeller A Clearer B

Clearer B ASX Clear (Futures)

2. Clearer B fills in their company name under “from” and nominates ASX Clear (Futures) “to”

whom the receipt will now be sent for endorsement and processing.

1. An authorised signatory for Clearer B signs here and dates the Receipt.

3. An authorised signatory for Clearer B signs here and then sends to ASX Clear (Futures).

ASX Clear (Futures) EndorsementSeller A Clearer BClearer B ASX Clear (Futures)

ASX Clear (Futures)

1. An authorised signatory for ASX Clear (Futures) signs here and dates the receipt. The wool,

assuming it meets the delivery criteria, is entered into Deliverable Stock.

2. Following tender, ASX Clear (Futures) fills in their company name under “from” and nominates Clearer C, “to” whom the receipt will now be sent. Clearer C is the clearing participant for the buyer

who has taken delivery.

Clearer C

Buyer’s Clearing Participant EndorsementSeller A

Clearer BASX Clear (Futures) Clearer C

ASX Clear (Futures)Clearer B

Buyer DClearer C

2. Clearer C fills in their company name under “from” and nominates Buyer D, “to” whom the

receipt will now be sent for endorsement. Buyer D is the new owner of the wool.

1. An authorised signatory for Clearer C signs here and dates

the receipt.

3. An authorised signatory for Clearer C signs here.

Buyer’s EndorsementSeller A

Buyer D

Clearer BClearer B ASX Clear (Futures)ASX Clear (Futures) Clearer CClearer C

1. An authorised signatory for Buyer D signs here and dates the receipt. The Warehouse Receipt is now the property of Buyer D.

Buyer D can now either;• sell the Warehouse Receipt to another buyer either through the futures

market or privately, or• claim the wool as described on the Warehouse Receipt from the

Approved Warehouse. The wool will only be out turned on presentation of the original receipt to the Approved Warehouse.

Private Sales

• Prior to admission to Deliverable Stock with ASX Clear (Futures) (ASXCF), should you wish to sell your futures parcel of wool privately rather than deliver against a futures position, you must endorse the Warehouse Receipt to the buyer.

• If the wool has already been admitted to Deliverable Stock, ASXCF may be holding your documentation. Your Clearing Participant (CP) will need to lodge your Safe Accommodation Receipt (SAR) with ASXCF requesting the release of your documentation. The Warehouse Receipt will be endorsed to your CP who will endorse it over to you, so that you can then endorse it over to the buyer.

• If the new buyer wishes to leave the wool as Deliverable Stock, they must endorse the Warehouse Receipt to their CP for re-submission to ASXCF.

Warehouse Receipt/s Check List

Description Acceptable Parameters Date of Issue Less than 1 year prior to admittance

Number of Bales in Wool Lot

Equals number of bales on IWTO Test Certificate.No more than 1 wool lot may have 3 bales or less.

Brand/Description Bale Number

Equals Bale Number and Description on IWTO Test Certificate

Wool Tax Withheld Yes If no, note down for Registry lodgement process.

Warehouse Signed

Clearing Participant Signed (back)

Number of warehouses

Less than or equal to 4 – in the same state

Further information

www.asx.com.au/woolfutures

woolfutures@asx.com.au

Dougal HunterManagerAgricultural DerivativesASX Limited

Office: +61 2 9227 0197

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Disclaimer

This material contains information only. The information is for education purposes only and any advice should be sought from a professional adviser. If you are seeking advice (including a recommendation or opinion) about a financial product you should consult an Australian Financial Services Licensee.

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This document is a guide only. If any discrepancy exists between the document and either the Deed for Approved Warehouse or the Operating Rules for ASX 24 and ASX Clear (Futures), the Deed and Operating Rules prevail.

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