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Mercury Energy Limited and Subsidiaries

Notes to and forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 1997 continued

5. SURPLUS BEFORE TAXATION

1997 1996
Line Activities Electricity Retailing Generation Activities
$000 $000 $000

After charging:

| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Change in provision for doubtful debts | 115 | 270 | - | (110) | 160 | | - | 115 | 213 | 328 |
| Depreciation | 16,507 | 31 | 2,679 | 10,676 | 29,893 | | 16,235 | 35 | 9,010 | 25,280 |
| Bad debts written off | 221 | 2,218 | - | - | 2,439 | | 182 | 1,709 | - | 1,891 |
| Interest | - | - | 1,720 | 20,408 | 22,128 | | - | - | 17,476 | 17,476 |
| Interest - interdivisional | 35,074 | - | 454 | 2,845 | - | | 34,533 | - | - | - |
| Loss on sale of fixed assets | - | - | - | 260 | 260 | | (10) | - | 875 | 865 |
| Rental and operating lease costs | - | - | - | 1,068 | 1,068 | | - | - | 857 | 857 |
| Foreign currency losses | - | - | - | - | - | | - | - | 126 | 126 |

After crediting:

| Rents | 28 | - | - | 616 | 644 | | - | - | 691 | 691 |
| Dividends | - | - | - | 27,280 | 27,280 | | - | - | 13,741 | 13,741 |
| Interest income | - | - | - | 2,966 | 2,966 | | - | - | 1,395 | 1,395 |
| Interest - interdivisional | - | 4 | - | - | - | | - | 1,900 | 32,633 | - |

8 SEPTEMBER

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE



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