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
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Category of investments
31 December
2015
31 December
2014
31 December
2013
Equity investments to subsidiaries measured at current
market value but not revalued as of the reporting date
20,204
20,204
20,204
Equity investments for which current market value cannot
be determined
245,174
208,604
87,758
Total equity investments (see paragraph 3.1.2 of the
Explanatory Notes)
267,664
230,313
110,041
Current market value of quoted securities is determined by market prices established on the stock
exchange ОАО MICEX
-RTS (www.rts.micex.ru), according to the 'Procedure for determining
market value of securities, estimated price of securities and the threshold for the fluctuations of
securities' market price for the purpose of Chapter 23 of the Russian Tax Code approved by Order
of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 10-65/pz-n of 9 November 2010.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the possibility of t
he Company's losses resulting from the counterparty’s inability to
meet its obligations under the contract. Exposure to credit risk arises as a result of the Company’s
sales of products on credit terms and other transactions with counterparties giving rise to financial
assets.
Although collectability of receivables can be influenced by economic factors, management believe
that there is no significant risk of loss to the Company beyond the provision for impairment of
receivables already recorded.
Due to the absence of an independent assessment of customers' creditworthiness, the Company
performs such an assessment at the contracting stage taking into account the customer's financial
position and credit history, using internal rating. The Company regularly monitors existing
receivables and undertakes actions to collect them and minimize losses.
Cash has been placed in financial institutions, which are considered at the time of deposit to have
minimal risk of default. The Company approves deposit banks as well as rules for making cash
deposits. The Company performs regular review of financial institutions, monitors their ratings
assigned by independent agencies as well as other performance indicators of these financial
institutions.
Summary information on cash deposits and their equivalents including names of banks and other
financial institutions and their ratings as of the end of the reporting period is provided in paragraph
3.2.4 of the Explanatory Notes.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations
associated with financial liabilities.
Efficient liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities,
and ensuring the availability of additional funding through an adequate amount of committed
credit
facilities. The Group follows the balanced model of working capital financing when both long-term
and short-term sources of finance are used. The Company places available cash to short-term
financial instruments, mainly, bank deposits and short-term bank promissory notes. Short-term
liabilities are represented mainly by trade accounts payable.
The Company has implemented controls over the contracting process by using standard financial
procedures that include standard payment structure, standard payment time, standard correlation
between the advance and final settlement amounts, etc. This way the Company controls the
maturity structure of capital.
The ageing analysis for long term borrowings is presented is paragraph 3.4.1 of the Explanatory
Notes.