Company financial statements

notes to the company financial statements

10.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Overview

Pick n Pay Stores Limited and Pick n Pay Holdings Limited RF have limited exposure to risk in respect of financial instruments, as their only material financial assets are their loans to subsidiary companies. There is minimal credit risk relating to these items as it is payable within the Group. Market risk is negated as the financial assets and liabilities have no exposure to changes in exchange rates and have very limited exposure to changes in interest rates.

10.1

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Companies will not be able to meet their financial obligations as they fall due. Pick n Pay Stores Limited and Pick n Pay Holdings Limited RF have unlimited access to the funds of the Group companies. Therefore, Pick n Pay Stores Limited and Pick n Pay Holdings Limited RF’s liquidity risk is linked to the liquidity of the Group companies. Refer to note 28 of the related Group financial statements.

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments:

 


Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Pick n Pay Holdings Limited RF

Carrying

amount

Rm

Contractual

cash flows

Rm

Within

1 year

Rm

Carrying

amount

Rm

Contractual

cash flows

Rm

Within

1 year

Rm

2015

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

7.2

7.2

7.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

Total financial obligations

7.2

7.2

7.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

2014

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Three-month corporate paper

700.0

710.1

710.1

Trade and other payables

7.0

7.0

7.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

Total financial obligations

707.0

717.1

717.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

   

10.2

Capital management

The Companies consider the management of capital with reference to the Group policy which can be found here of the Group financial statements.