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AIR NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS 2012
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17. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES USED AT BALANCE DATE FOR ONE NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR ARE:
2012 2 011
Australian Dollar 0.7840 0.7720
European Community Euro 0.6330 0.5710
Japanese Yen 62.60 66.60
United Kingdom Pound 0.5080 0. 5130
United States Dollar 0.7875 0.8240
Fuel price risk
Air New Zealand has entered into fuel swap and option agreements to reduce the impact of price changes on fuel costs in accordance
with policy approved by the Board of Directors. Uplift in the first three months is hedged around 50% with the volume falling to zero in the
seventh month. The intrinsic value component of these fuel derivatives is designated as a cash flow hedge. All other components are marked
to market through earnings, as are any short-dated outright derivatives. As at 30 June 2012, the Group had hedged 2.2 million barrels (30
June 2011: 4.5 million barrels) with a fair value of $3 million (30 June 2011: $6 million). The agreements mature within 6 months (30 June
2011: 1 year).
Prior to 1 July 2011, the Group’s policy was to hedge between 75% to 95% of estimated fuel costs for the first 3 months, with progressive
reductions in percentages hedged in subsequent months out to 1 year.
Fuel price sensitivity on financial instruments
The sensitivity of the fair value of these derivatives as at reporting date to a reasonably possible change in the price per barrel of crude
oil is shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, including the refining margin, remain constant and the respective
impacts on profit before taxation and equity are dictated by the proportion of intrinsic/time value of the options at reporting date as well
as the proportion of effective/ineffective hedges. In practice, these elements would vary independently. This analysis does not include
the future forecast hedged fuel transactions.
The sensitivity has been changed to USD35 per barrel in the current year to reflect the volatility with fuel markets and the economic
situation in Europe.
GROUP AND COMPANY
Price movement per barrel:
2012
$M
+ USD 35
2012
$M
- USD 35
2 011
$M
+ USD 20
2 011
$M
- USD 20
On profit before taxation 32 (7) 12 (19)
On cash flow hedge reserve (within equity) - - 61 (53)
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of loss to Air New Zealand arising from adverse fluctuations in interest rates.
Air New Zealand has exposure to interest rate risk as a result of the long-term borrowing activities which are used to fund ongoing
activities. It is the Group’s policy to ensure the interest rate exposure is maintained to minimise the impact of changes in interest rates
on its net floating rate long-term borrowings. The Group’s policy is to fix between 70% to 100% of its exposure to interest rates,
including fixed interest operating leases, in the next 12 months. Interest rate swaps are used to achieve an appropriate mix of fixed and
floating rate exposure if the volume of fixed rate loans or fixed rate operating leases is insufficient.
In the year to 30 June 2012, there were no interest rate derivatives in place, nor any impact on earnings (30 June 2011: Nil).
Interest rate sensitivity on financial instruments
Earnings are sensitive to changes in interest rates on the floating rate element of borrowings and finance lease obligations and the fair
value of interest rate swaps. Their sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in interest rates with all other variables held constant, is
set out below:
Interest rate change:
2012
$M
+50 bp*
2012
$M
-50 bp*
2 011
$M
+50 bp*
2 011
$M
-50 bp*
On profit before taxation
Group (5) 5 (5) 5
Company (3) 3 (3) 3
* bp = basis points
The above assumes that the amount and mix of fixed and floating rate debt, including finance lease obligations, remains unchanged
from that in place at reporting date, and that the change in interest rates is effective from the beginning of the year. In reality, the fixed/
floating rate mix will fluctuate over the year and interest rates will change continually.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
As at 30 June 2012