β¨ Financial Statements Notes
28 NOVEMBER 2006
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 154
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NGC Gas Retailing Activities
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 June 2006
For the purposes of the Gas (Information Disclosure) Regulations 1997
- Financial Instruments
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is managed in accordance with the group treasury policy.
Credit Risk
Financial instruments which potentially are subject to credit risk consist principally of cash deposits and trade debtors.
Cash deposits are placed with a small number of banking institutions and the amounts deposited with each institution is limited. The credit limits are set in accordance with the group treasury policy.
Credit evaluations are completed on customers where necessary and a bond required when customers cannot demonstrate an adequate credit history.
There are no significant concentrations of credit risk.
Foreign Currency Risk
Transactions that are denominated in foreign currencies from time to time result in exposure to foreign currencies. These exposures are managed in accordance with treasury policy.
Fair Values
The carrying value of trade receivables and payables, cash and short term deposits, bank overdraft and short term loan is equivalent to their fair value.
- Capital and Operating Lease Commitments
There is no capital expenditure committed but not recorded in these financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2006 (30 June 2005: nil).
$Thousands
| Operating Lease Commitments | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Non cancellable operating lease rentals are payable as follows: | ||
| Not later than one year | 31 | 25 |
| Between one and two years | 25 | 14 |
| Between two and five years | 14 | 8 |
| Later than five years | - | - |
| 70 | 47 |
The majority of the operating lease commitments relate to premises leases.
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Financial Statements, Gas Retailing, Interest Rate Risk, Credit Risk, Foreign Currency Risk, Lease Commitments, Treasury Policy