✨ Financial Risk and Related Parties
18 JANUARY 2005 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 16 367
Foreign Exchange Risk
The Line Business is not exposed to any foreign exchange risk.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changed in market interest rates. The Line Business is exposed to normal fluctuations in market interest rates.
Fair Values
The estimated fair value of the Line Business’ financial instruments are represented by the carrying values.
- Related Parties
The Power Company Limited “Line Business” consists of line activities conducted in The Power Company Limited and its joint venture company PowerNet Limited. The Power Company Limited “Other Business” consists of other or non-line activities conducted in The Power Company Limited and its joint venture company PowerNet Limited.
All related party transactions between The Power Company Limited Line Business and PowerNet Limited Line Business have been eliminated in the preparation of the financial statements.
During the year related party transactions took place between The Power Company Limited Line Business and The Power Company Limited Other Business. All related party transactions have been conducted on a commercial and arms length basis.
The Line Business purchased goods and services at cost, including overheads where applicable, from the Other Business. The value of the transactions, parties involved, and description of goods or services purchased were as follows:
The Power Company Limited Line Business purchased from PowerNet Limited Other Business:
| 31 March 2004 | 31 March 2003 | |
|---|---|---|
| $000 | $000 | |
| Construction of: | ||
| > Subtransmission assets | 1,676 | 1,405 |
| > Zone substations | 2,633 | 2,046 |
| > Distribution lines and cables | 700 | 3,940 |
| > Medium voltage switchgear | 543 | 150 |
| > Distribution transformers | 1,172 | 1,204 |
| > Distribution substations | 618 | - |
| > Low voltage lines and cables | 540 | 237 |
| > Other system fixed assets | - | 61 |
The above amounts represent the capital works programme undertaken by PowerNet Limited on behalf of The Power Company Limited.
Maintenance of assets
Consumer connections and disconnections
PowerNet Limited’s Line Business purchased from The Power Company Limited Other Business:
| 31 March 2004 | 31 March 2003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | 20 | 16 |
The value of transactions owing at balance date were as follows:
The Power Company Limited Line Business owes PowerNet Limited Other Business $2,256,000 (2003: $1,320,000).
PowerNet Limited’s Line Business owes The Power Company Limited Other Business $2,000 (2003: $1,000).
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2005, No 16
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NZ Gazette 2005, No 16
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
💰 Foreign Exchange Risk Assessment
💰 Finance & RevenueFinancial Instruments, Foreign Exchange Risk, Line Business
💰 Interest Rate Risk Assessment
💰 Finance & RevenueFinancial Instruments, Interest Rate Risk, Market Fluctuations
💰 Fair Values of Financial Instruments
💰 Finance & RevenueFinancial Instruments, Fair Values, Carrying Values
💰 Related Party Transactions
💰 Finance & RevenueRelated Parties, Financial Transactions, Commercial Basis
💰 Line Business Purchases from Other Business
💰 Finance & RevenueFinancial Transactions, Construction, Subtransmission, Substations, Switchgear, Transformers
💰 PowerNet Limited's Purchases from Other Business
💰 Finance & RevenueFinancial Transactions, Rent, Maintenance, Consumer Connections
💰 Transactions Owing at Balance Date
💰 Finance & RevenueFinancial Transactions, Balance Date, Outstanding Amounts