Financial Statements




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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 143

26 AUGUST 2005

UNISON NETWORKS - LINES BUSINESS

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For The Year Ended 31 March 2005

13 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ...continued

d) Fair values

The methods and assumptions used are that carrying amounts in the Financial Statements reflect the estimated fair value of the financial instruments including receivables, bank and investments, accounts payable and term debt. There were no material investments at balance date.

e) Currency risk

Unison enters into forward exchange contracts for any significant transactions conducted in currency other than the New Zealand dollar to eliminate the effects of any currency fluctuations. At balance date no forward exchange contracts were in operation (2004:nil)

14 SEGMENT INFORMATION

Unison operates predominantly in one industry - the ownership, management and operation of electricity networks within the Hawke’s Bay, Rotorua and Taupo regions

15 RESERVES

2005 2004
$000 $000
Asset Revaluation Reserve
Balance at beginning of year 112,166 112,166
Revaluation of electrical distribution network - -
112,166 112,166
Detailed As
Land 278 278
Revaluation of electrical distribution network 111,888 111,888
112,166 112,166

16 RETAINED EARNINGS

2005 2004
$000 $000
Balance at beginning of year 17,050 6,153
Net Surplus 18,700 10,977
Dividends Paid 3,038 80
Land and building revaluations - -
Balance at end of year 32,712 17,050

17 EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS

Employee entitlements expected to be taken within the 12 months following Balance Date are recorded as Current Liabilities. All other Employee Entitlements are recorded as Term Liabilities.

18 GOODWILL ARISING FROM ACQUISITION

2005 2004
$000 $000
Goodwill at cost 89,888 89,888
Goodwill purchased during the year - -
Accumulated amortisation (10,834) (6,339)
Balance at year end 79,054 83,549

Goodwill arising on acquisition is the result of accounting allocations and represents the balance of the purchase price for the Rotorua and Taupo electrical distribution networks after assigning fair values for financial reporting purposes to the appropriate asset classes. The valuation assigned for financial reporting purposes to the most significant category of the purchase price (namely the electrical distribution network) has been established using an optimised depreciated replacement cost (ODRC) methodology on an individual component basis, in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 3, Property, Plant and Equipment. The ODRC methodology has limitations as it takes minimal account of the integrated systemic value of the infrastructure in place, the value of consents, existing use rights, easements etc. These important elements of total system value remain under the generic heading "Goodwill arising on acquisition".



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🏭 Unison Networks Limited - Notes to Financial Statements (continued from previous page)

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Financial reporting, Fair values, Currency risk, Segment information, Reserves, Retained earnings, Employee entitlements, Goodwill