PAO RusHydro
Explanatory Notes to the 2015 Balance sheet and Statement of Financial Results
(in millions of Russian Roubles unless otherwise stated)
TRANSLATOR'S EXPLANATORY NOTE: This version of our report/the accompanying documents is a translation from the original, which was
prepared in
Russian. All possible care has been taken to ensure that the translation is an accurate representation of the original. However, in all
matters of interpretation
of information, views
or opinions, the original language version of our report takes precedence over this translation.
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3.13 Segment Information
The Company does not identify any reporting segments in its operations, as the Company's core
business activity is production of electricity and capacity
–
their share in the revenue from sales is
98.8%. The individuals credentialed to make the decisions concerning allocation of the resources
within
the Company and assess the results of its performance analyse the Company’s activity as
a whole segment.
3.14 Contingent liabilities
As of 31 December 2015, the Company had outstanding issued guarantees to the third parties'
creditors and pledged assets for the total amount of RUB 92,757 million (31 December 2014: RUB
104,104 million, 31 December 2013: RUB 73,670 million) (see paragraph 3.6.3 of the Explanatory
Notes). According to the Company's management expectations, no material liabilities will arise in
connection with these guarantees.
Moreover, the prosecutor's office and other oversight bodies examined operations of the
Company, and this also may result in additional claims filed against the Company and its
employees.
The Russian transfer pricing legislation is aligned with the international principles developed by
the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The legislation allows tax
authorities to assess additional taxes for controlled transactions (transactions between related
parties and some transactions between unrelated parties) if such transactions are not on an arm's
length basis. The Company's management has implemented internal control procedures to ensure
compliance with transfer pricing law.
Tax liabilities arising as a result of operations between the Company and its subsidiaries are
determined based on the actual transaction price. There is a probability that the prices may be
disputed as practice for application of the transfer rules changes. The effect of such course of
events cannot be estimated reliably but may have a material effect on the Company's financial
results and/or operations.
New provisions aimed at deoffshorisation of Russian economy have been added to the Russian
tax legislation and are effective from 1 January 2015. Specifically, they introduce new rules for
controlled foreign companies, a concept of beneficiary owner of income for the purposes of
application of preferential provisions of taxation treaties of the Russian Federation. Management
of the Company conducts analysis of impact of new rules on Companies' activity and takes
necessary measures to meet new requirements of Russian Tax legislation. Likelihood of claims
from Russian tax authorities (and probability of positive resolution of disputes) can't be reliably
measured because there's no practice of new tax rules. Financial statements of the Company can
be affected if tax disputes arise.
3.15 Financial risk management
The primary objectives of the financial risk management function are to provide reasonable
assurance of achieving the Company's goals by developing a methodology of risk identification,
analysis and assessment, as well as to establish
risk limits, and then ensure that exposure to risks
stays within these limits and
if the limits are exceeded
–
to treat this risk accordingly.
Market risks
The Company is subject to market risks that arise from open positions in foreign currencies,
interest bearing assets and liabilities, all of which are exposed to general and specific market
movements. The Company establishes acceptable risk limits and monitors them on a daily basis.
However, this approach may not prevent losses incurred due to overlimits caused by significant
market fluctuations.
There was the significant rise in the exchange rate and depreciation of the Russian rouble in the
latter half of the year 2015 but the Company's financial position, its liquidity, sources of financing
and performance largely are not impacted by currency exchange rates and interest rates.
Currency risk. The Company sells its produced electricity and capacity in the Russian domestic
PAO RusHydro
Explanatory Notes to the 2015 Balance sheet and Statement of Financial Results
(in millions of Russian Roubles unless otherwise stated)
TRANSLATOR'S EXPLANATORY NOTE: This version of our report/the accompanying documents is a translation from the original, which was prepared in
Russian. All possible care has been taken to ensure that the translation is an accurate representation of the original. However, in all matters of interpretation
of information, views or opinions, the original language version of our report takes precedence over this translation.
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market at prices denominated in national currency, settlements with resources suppliers, charge
and acceptance of payments from the customers are made specifically in Russian roubles.
Liabilities of the Company are denominated in national currency; share of liabilities denominated
in foreign currency is amounted to less than 15%. As a result effect of changes in currency
exchange rates on the Company’s financial position and activities is esti
mated as insignificant.
The Company's operations are planned and carried out in such a way that all its assets and
liabilities are denominated in the national currency.
Information on the Company's exposure to currency risk is presented in line with its use for the
preparation of RusHydro Group's IFRS financial statements as defined in IFRS 7:
Monetary
financial assets
Monetary
financial
liabilities
Net balance
sheet
position
31 December 2015
US
Dollars
3,096
-
3,096
Euro
-
(15,426)
(15,426)
Total
3,096
(15,426)
(12,330)
31 December 2014
US Dollars
1,700
-
1,700
Euro
2,321
(13,449)
(11,128)
Total
4,021
(13,449)
(9,428)
31 December 2013
US Dollars
779
-
779
Euro
54
(3,280)
(3,226)
Total
833
(3,280)
(2,447)
The above analysis includes only monetary assets and liabilities. Investments in shares and non-
monetary assets are not considered to give rise to significant currency risk.
Changes in exchange rates have no significant influence on the Company's financial position.
Interest rate risk.
The Company’s operating profits and cash flows from operating activity are
substantially independent of the changes in market interest rates.
The effect of changes in the average market interest rates on the value of the Company's
investments is insignificant as the rates of return on the Company's investments are fixed.
The fixed and floating interest rate loans received by the Company (see paragraph 3.4.1 of the
Explanatory Notes) expose it to interest rate risks. Share of fixed interest rate loans is 81% of total
credit portfolio.
The Company also receives loans with floating interest rates based on MOSPRIME, Euribor,
OeKB rates. The influence of changes in these rates on the Company's profit is insignificant.
The Company monitors interest rate risk for its financial instruments. Effective interest rates as of
the end of the period are presented in paragraph 3.4.1 of the Explanatory Notes.
To mitigate the interest
rate risk, the Company takes the following measures:
monitors the credit market to identify favourable terms of financing;
diversifies credit portfolio by raising fixed and floating rate loans.
Price risk. The price risk determines the possible changes / fluctuations in the fair value or future
cash flows due to changes in market prices (excluding changes leading to interest rate or
currency risk).
The table below includes the Company's investments exposed to the price risk.
Category of investments
31 December
2015
31 December
2014
31 December
2013
Equity investments for which current market value can be
determined, including:
2,286
1,505
2,079
PAO Inter RAO
2,217
1,445
2,027
PAO Irkutskenergo
36
25
33
PAO Krasnoyarskaya GES
33
35
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