Financial Statements




16 SEPTEMBER

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

3531

TRUSTPOWER LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1998

(i) Acquisition of Subsidiaries in 1998

On 31 October 1997 TrustPower Limited acquired 100% of Kaimai Hydropower Limited and Tauranga Electricity Limited using cash and the issue of TrustPower Limited convertible notes as consideration. Kaimai Hydropower Limited holds the remaining 50% of the interest in TJGC, increasing the group’s ownership in the partnership to 100%. The entities owned and operated an electricity generation scheme and a reticulation network.

Effect of acquisition

1998
$'000
Consideration:
Cash 15,641
Convertible notes 35,491
51,132

Assets and liabilities acquired:

1998
Cash and short term deposits 783
Receivables and prepayments 2,127
Inventories 156
Fixed assets 28,806
Investment in TJGC 9,989
Investment in TJGC loans 14,873
Other investments 2
Deferred tax asset 404
Accounts payable and accruals (2,608)
Term liabilities (3,400)
Fair value of net assets acquired 51,132

On 31 October 1997 the assets (excluding land and buildings) and operations of Tauranga Electricity Limited were transferred to TrustPower Limited. Also with effect 31 October 1997 the working capital and operations of Kaimai Hydropower Limited and TJGC were transferred to TrustPower Limited. The generation assets retained by TJGC are leased to TrustPower Limited.

(ii) Consolidation of Tauranga Joint Generation Committee

With the purchase of the remaining 50% of TJGC being effected as at 31 October 1997 by TrustPower Limited the operations of the partnership have been consolidated for the first time. The assets of TJGC at 31 October 1997 were as follows:

Effect of acquisition

1998
$'000
Cash and short term deposits 1,406
Receivables and prepayments 1,223
Fixed assets 51,655
Deferred tax asset 148
Accounts payable and accruals (1,565)
Loans from partners (29,873)
22,994


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