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30 NOVEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4603

5. Accounts Receivable

$Thousands
1998 1997
Trade Debtors 10,159 13,308
Prepayments and Sundry Receivables 456 372
Utilities Take or Pay Debtor - 16,325
Amounts Owing from NGC Group Companies 3,563 4,201
Total 14,178 34,206

6. Notional Reserves

Gas Wholesaling is not a company and therefore has no share capital. Notional reserves are determined on the basis that the Gas Wholesaling is fully equity funded by Natural Gas Corporation of New Zealand Limited. Notional Reserves therefore represents all funding provided to Gas Wholesaling by the Natural Gas Corporation Group.

7. Accounts Payable and Accruals

$Thousands
1998 1997
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 19,813 20,835
Amounts Owing to Other Natural Gas Corporation Group Companies 5,288 10,848
Utilities Accrued Take or Pay Liability 9,892 14,511
Total 34,993 46,192

8. Capital Commitments

Amounts committed but not recorded in these financial statements total $nil.

9. Contingent Liabilities

NGC has transferred 25 petajoules of prepaid Maui gas to Methanex, which must be uplifted by 2006. In the unlikely event that the Crown is unable to deliver these gas entitlements to Methanex, because of the failure of the Maui field, NGC must make its best endeavours to deliver gas or refund part or all of the monies to Methanex.

There are no other material contingent liabilities or legal proceedings outstanding.



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