New Zealand Gazette – 2001 – No. 92

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✨ Financial Statements Notes



THE LINES COMPANY LIMITED

Lines Business Activity

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 31st March 2001

NOTE 1:
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following particular accounting policies that materially affect the measurement of profit and the financial position have been applied:

REPORTING ENTITY
The Lines Company Limited is owned by: Waitomo Energy Services Customer Trust (75%) and King Country Electric Power Trust (25%) and is incorporated under the Companies Act 1993. The accounts are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1993 and the Financial Reporting Act 1993, and the Electricity (Information Disclosure) Regulations 1999 as amended by the Electricity (Information Disclosure) Amendment Regulations 2000.

The principal activity of the entity is the provision of electricity distribution services.

MEASUREMENT BASE
The general accounting policies recognised as appropriate for the measurement and reporting of earnings and financial position on an historical cost basis are followed except where revaluation of assets are incorporated, and other items disclosed in the accounting policies listed below.

Accrual accounting is used to match expenses with revenues. Reliance is placed on the fact that the Company is a going concern.

(a) Receivables
Receivables are stated at their estimated realisable value.

(b) Fixed Assets
The Company has four classes of fixed assets:

  • Freehold Land
  • Freehold Buildings
  • Motor Vehicles, Plant and Equipment
  • Distribution System

Land and Buildings were independently valued by Hughes Valuations on 31st March 2000 based on estimated market value and are revalued every three years.

The distribution system has been independently valued based upon optimised deprival value (ODV) by an electrical engineer and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, as at 31 March 2000. The valuation has been reviewed in 2001 to ensure compliance with the new ODV handbook.

Increases in valuations have been transferred to the Revaluation Reserve in Shareholders Equity.

Motor Vehicles, Plant and Equipment and all other fixed assets have been valued at cost less accumulated depreciation.

(c) Staff Leave and Gratuity Payments
Provision is made in respect of the Company’s liability for annual leave and gratuity payments. At the balance date retiring gratuities have been accrued in respect of all employees:

  1. who have more than 10 years service with the Company and who are aged 45 years or over or
  2. whose gratuity entitlement was recognised in the transfer of employment from their previous employer.


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🏭 Statement of Cashflows for The Lines Company Limited (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Financial Statement, Cashflows, Operating Activities, Investing Activities, Financing Activities, The Lines Company Limited

🏭 Notes to the Financial Statements for The Lines Company Limited

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Financial Statements, Accounting Policies, Reporting Entity, Measurement Base, Receivables, Fixed Assets, Staff Leave, Gratuity Payments