NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT’D)FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 201217Other InvestmentsGroup Group Group <strong>Exchange</strong> <strong>Exchange</strong> <strong>Exchange</strong>31 Dec 31 Dec 01 Jan 31 Dec 31 Dec 01 JanIn thousands of naira 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011 2011Held-to-maturity investments 1,989,408 401 401 1,989,408 401 401Financial assets- held for trading 253,041 217,654 290,569 - 15,290 16,006Available for Sale investments 90,000 - - - - -Carrying amount 2,332,449 218,055 290,970 1,989,408 15,691 16,407Non-current 343,041 217,654 290,569 - 15,290 16,006Current 1,989,408 401 401 1,989,408 401 401Carrying amount 2,332,449 218,055 290,970 1,989,408 15,691 16,407(a)(b)<strong>The</strong> financial assets which are held for trading, are equity securities that otherwise would have beenclassified as available-for-sale. Included in held to maturity investments are investment of refundsamounting to N823 million which were received from the ex-council members and is the subject of alitigation on account of a dispute over the basis of initial payment.<strong>The</strong> financial assets which are available for sale, are equity investments in NASD amounting to N40,000,000and also investments in FMDQ amounting to N50,000,000.Group Group Group <strong>Exchange</strong> <strong>Exchange</strong> <strong>Exchange</strong>31 Dec 31 Dec 01 Jan 31 Dec 31 Dec 01 JanIn thousands of naira 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011 2011(c)Held to Maturity InvestmentsGovernment bonds - 401 401 - 401 401Treasury bills 1,989,408 - - 1,989,408 - -Carrying amount 1,989,408 401 401 1,989,408 401 40156A N N U A L R E P O R T & A C C O U N T S 2 0 1 2
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT’D)FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 201218Trade, Other Receivables and PrepaymentGroup Group Group <strong>Exchange</strong> <strong>Exchange</strong>31 Dec 31 Dec 01 Jan 31 Dec 31 DecIn thousands of naira 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011Trade receivables 262,328 290,737 257,643 252,171 279,351Staff loans 26,556 76,609 51,665 26,556 76,609Due from <strong>NSE</strong>/CSCS MultipurposeCooperative Society (see note (a) )274,979 274,979 274,979 274,979 274,979Deferred recovery of bonuses(see note (b)) 1,480,065 1,480,065 1,482,565 1,480,065 1,480,065Due from gratuity fund administrators 23,165 23,165 307,143 23,165 23,165Other receivables 862,605 843,284 959,096 328,339 309,017Advance payments to third parties(see note (f)) 85,400 - - 85,400 -Prepayments 34,632 60,223 17,543 34,632 60,223Prepayments for IT platform(See note (e)) 271,473 - - 271,473 -<strong>Exchange</strong>01 Jan2011232,11451,665274,9791,482,565307,143483,963-17,543-Gross total 3,321,203 3,049,062 3,350,634 2,776,780 2,503,409Allowance for impairment(See note (c)) (2,772,101) (2,736,324) (3,003,087) (2,227,679) (2,222,720)Carrying amount 549,102 312,738 347,547 549,102 280,6892,849,972(2,535,407)314,565(a) <strong>The</strong> amount due from <strong>NSE</strong>/CSCS Multipurpose Co-operative Society relates to two payments of N150millionand N114.9million made in connection with the purchase of shares on behalf of the <strong>NSE</strong>/CSCSMultipurpose Cooperative Society. Efforts are being made by management to recover these disputedamounts and the matter is currently a subject of litigation. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Exchange</strong> has fully impaired the amountsubject to recovery of the receivable in a future year which will be recognized on cash basis.(b) Deferred recovery of bonuses represents N2.090billion distributed to certain ex-council members as shareof surplus between 2006 and 2008. This payment is contrary to section 26(3) of the Companies and AlliedMatters Act, and the Securities and <strong>Exchange</strong> Commission directed <strong>The</strong> <strong>Exchange</strong> to recover the moneyfrom the ex-council members involved. Refunds amounting to N609.5million (2011: N609.5million) havebeen received from the ex-council members. <strong>The</strong> outstanding balance of N1,480,065,000 is the subject of alitigation on account of a dispute over the basis of payment. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Exchange</strong> has fully impaired the amountsubject to recovery of the receivable in a future year.57A N N U A L R E P O R T & A C C O U N T S 2 0 1 2