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3052 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 120

11 COMMITMENTS

Estimated capital expenditure contracted for at balance date is $20,000 (1999: $3,029,000).

12 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

As at 31 March 2000 there were no material contingent liabilities that are not included in these financial statements (1999: NIL).

13 SEGMENT INFORMATION

The predominant activity of Electricity Ashburton Limited is the distribution of electricity. All operations are conducted in New Zealand.

14 RELATED PARTIES

All related party transactions in the accounts of Electricity Ashburton have been conducted on a commercial and arms length basis.

The contracting division of Electricity Ashburton has provided the following services at cost, including overheads, for the period 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000.

2000 $ 1999 $
Construction of distribution lines & cables 2,535,165 3,805,694
Construction of medium voltage switchgear 382,487 0
Construction of distribution transformers 757,858 0
Construction of distribution substations 3,328,144 158,592
Construction of low voltage lines and cables 209,738 38,015
Construction of other system fixed assets 0 17,935
Maintenance of assets 1,117,141 1,540,284
Consumer connections and reconnections 0 0
Other services 22,361 0

No amounts have been forgiven or written off, and no amounts remain outstanding at the end of the period.

15 RECONCILIATION OF NET SURPLUS TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2000 $ 1999 $
Net Surplus (Deficit) after tax 1,177,423 (494,680)
Add Non Cash Items:
Movement in Deferred Taxation 719,640 (2,460,887)
Deferred Taxation taken to reserves 0 3,146,726
Depreciation 2,778,774 2,774,555
4,675,837 2,965,714
Add (less) Movements in Working Capital Items:
Decrease (Increase) in Tax Receivable 177,838 (255,778)
Decrease (Increase) in Receivables (1,189,399) 252,983
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories (575,507) 207,797
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Payable (280,820) 2,091,447
(1,868,388) 2,296,454
Add (less) Items Classified as Investing Activities:
Net Loss (Gain) on Disposal of Assets 0 18,101
Other 0 346,314
0 364,415
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 2,807,449 5,626,583

16 ANNUAL ODV VALUATION RECONCILIATION

$
Opening Book Value 61,604,319
Additions 7,524,772
Depreciation (2,367,932)
Revaluation (31/03/2000) (4,931,577)
Closing Book Value 61,829,582

The ODV valuation amounting to $63,180,843 includes a valuation for distribution system inventory amounting to $51,351,261. In preparing these regulation financial statements inventory has been recorded at cost and not at the ODV valuation figure.



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