23.03.2013 Views

SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 12

SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 12

SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 12

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

76<br />

Sydney PortS CorPoration<br />

noteS to the FinanCiaL StateMentS<br />

note 16. finanCial riSk management oBJeCtiveS and PoliCieS (ContinUed)<br />

i) Interest rate risk<br />

Exposure to interest rate risk arises primarily through the Corporation’s interest-bearing loans. The Corporation’s debt<br />

portfolio is comprised of fixed rate borrowings with a range of maturities over a number of years. The balance and<br />

composition of the portfolio is governed by a Corporation policy document which establishes prudential limits on the<br />

amount of debt that can mature in a given financial period. The policy establishes that from 1 July 2014 no more than 20%<br />

of the face value of the core portfolio can mature in any <strong>12</strong> month period. The policy also limits the type of instruments that<br />

can be obtained.<br />

TCorp manages interest rate risk exposures applicable to specific borrowings of the Corporation in accordance with a debt<br />

portfolio mandate agreed between the two parties. TCorp receives a fee for this service, which includes a performance<br />

component where TCorp is able to add value by achieving a reduction in the Corporation’s debt costs against an agreed<br />

benchmark. TCorp uses derivatives, primarily interest rate futures, to establish short term (tactical) and longer term<br />

(strategic) positions within agreed tolerance limits to manage portfolio duration and maturity profiles (refer to note 16(b)(ii)).<br />

The Corporation does not account for any fixed rate loans at fair value through profit or loss or as available-for-sale.<br />

Therefore, for these loans, a change in interest rates would not affect profit or loss or equity.<br />

A reasonably possible change of +/– 1% is used, consistent with current trends in interest rates. The basis is reviewed<br />

annually and amended where there is a structural change in the level of interest rate volatility.<br />

The Corporation’s exposure to interest rate risk (excluding interest rate future contracts) is set out below.<br />

Sydney PortS CorPoration finanCial rePort 2011/<strong>12</strong><br />

Carrying<br />

amoUnt<br />

$000<br />

+1% (100 BaSiS PointS) -1% (100 BaSiS PointS)<br />

PoSt taX<br />

imPaCt on<br />

Profit<br />

$000<br />

eQUity<br />

$000<br />

PoSt taX<br />

imPaCt on<br />

Profit<br />

$000<br />

eQUity<br />

$000<br />

At 30 June 20<strong>12</strong><br />

Financial assets<br />

Cash and cash equivalents 92,828 650 – (650) –<br />

Trade and other receivables 1,459 10 – (10) –<br />

Financial liabilities<br />

94,287 660 – (660) –<br />

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 604,574 – – – –<br />

Net exposure<br />

At 30 June 2011<br />

Financial assets<br />

(510,287) 660 – (660) –<br />

Cash and cash equivalents 156,858 1,098 – (1,098) –<br />

Trade and other receivables 1,013 7 – (7) –<br />

Financial liabilities<br />

157,871 1,105 – (1,105) –<br />

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 603,826 – – – –<br />

Net exposure (445,955) 1,105 – (1,105) –<br />

ii) Interest rate futures contracts<br />

Interest rate futures contracts are entered into by TCorp on behalf of the Corporation to establish short term (tactical)<br />

and long term (strategic) positions within agreed tolerance limits to manage debt portfolio duration and reduce<br />

borrowing costs over time. Therefore, the Corporation is exposed to the interest rate risk of these contracts without<br />

being a party to the contracts.<br />

The outstanding futures positions are not on the balance sheet as they represent the nominal value of the underlying<br />

instrument. The change in market value of these positions is recognised in profit or loss in the statement of comprehensive<br />

income in the line item “Finance costs”. The increase in finance costs as a result of these positions in the year ended<br />

30 June 20<strong>12</strong> was $6.984 million (2011: $0.373 million decreased).

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!