Electricity Corporation Financial Statements




28 NOVEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4003

Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

1997 $M 1996 $M
9. Fixed assets

Generation plant (including land and buildings)

Cost | 3,279 | 3,174 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 176 | 50 |
Book value | 3,103 | 3,124 |

Other freehold land

Cost | 12 | 15 |

Other freehold buildings

Cost | 11 | 14 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 2 | 1 |
Book value | 9 | 13 |

Capital work in progress

Cost | 91 | 24 |

Other plant and equipment

Cost | 62 | 58 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 36 | 4 |
Book value | 26 | 54 |

Total fixed assets

Cost | 3,455 | 3,285 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 214 | 55 |
Total book value | 3,241 | 3,230 |

The aggregate of the latest available Government valuations of “other freehold land” is $27 million (1996 $18 million). Separate valuations of buildings are not available, but the aggregate valuation shown above would not differ materially from net current values.

10. Current liabilities

1997 $M 1996 $M
Subsidiary companies - 1
Accounts payable 148 126
Dividend payable (note 6) 67 140
Taxation payable - 5
Accrued personnel costs 9 9
Loans repayable within one year 94 234
Other current liabilities 65 57

Total current liabilities | 383 | 572 |



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