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8 OCTOBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3481
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1999
14. CHANGES IN BUSINESS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
(a) Changes in Business
On 8 July 1998 the Electricity Industry Reform Act was passed by Parliament. This enactment requires separation of ownership of King Country Energy Limited’s electricity supply and distribution businesses. To meet the requirements of the Act the following restructuring of the Company’s activities occurred in the year ended 31 March 1999:
- Two subsidiaries, KCE Retail Limited and KCE Generation Limited, were created. King Country Energy Limited’s electricity retail assets, electricity hedges and customer base were transferred to KCE Retail Limited. Fixed assets were transferred to the subsidiaries at book value.
- The above transaction was a non-cash transaction.
(b) Subsequent Events
Subsequent to 31 March 1999, the following events occurred:
- On 1 April King Country Energy Limited sold its lines business to Waitomo Energy Services Limited for $24.0 million. Accordingly, the revenue and expenditure from the lines business is shown in the Statement of Financial Performance as discontinued activities.
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