BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 <strong>AND</strong> 2015<br />
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority<br />
The derivatives are represented on the statement of financial position as follows:<br />
(in millions) 2016 2015<br />
Current portion of derivative financial instrument assets $ 137 $ 152<br />
Current portion of derivative financial instrument liabilities (143) (85)<br />
Derivative financial instrument assets, non-current 92 97<br />
Derivative financial instrument liabilities, non-current (27) (38)<br />
Net asset $ 59 $ 126<br />
For designated cash flow hedges for the year ended March 31, 2016, a gain of $12 million (2015 - $81<br />
million gain) was recognized in other comprehensive income. For the year ended March 31, 2016, $21<br />
million (2015 - $127 million) was removed from other comprehensive income and reported in net income,<br />
offsetting foreign exchange losses (2015 – losses) recorded in the year.<br />
For derivative instruments not designated as hedges, a gain of $2 million (2015 - $8 million gain) was<br />
recognized in finance charges for the year ended March 31, 2016 with respect to foreign currency contracts<br />
for cash management purposes. For the year ended March 31, 2016, a gain of $58 million (2015 - $22<br />
million gain) was recognized in finance charges with respect to foreign currency contracts for U.S. shortterm<br />
borrowings. These economic hedges offset $61 million of foreign exchange revaluation losses (2015 -<br />
$24 million loss) recorded with respect to U.S. short-term borrowings for the year ended March 31, 2016.<br />
A net gain of $9 million (2015 - $76 million gain) was recorded in trade revenue for the year ended March<br />
31, 2016 with respect to commodity derivatives.<br />
Inception Gains and Losses<br />
Changes in deferred inception gains and losses are as follows:<br />
(in millions) 2016 2015<br />
Deferred inception loss, beginning of the year $ 70 $ 50<br />
New transactions (14) 22<br />
Amortization (8) (2)<br />
Deferred inception loss, end of the year $ 48 $ 70<br />
CREDIT RISK<br />
Domestic Electricity Receivables<br />
A customer application and a credit check are required prior to initiation of services. For customers with no<br />
BC Hydro credit history, call center agents ensure accounts are secured either by a credit bureau check, a<br />
cash security deposit, or a credit reference letter.