3. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
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Inventories of supplies Inventories of supplies consist primarily of pipe and general stock for construction and maintenance and are stated at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value. Replacement value is used as management’s best estimate of net realizable value. When estimating the net realizable value, the Corporation also considers any obsolescence that may exist due to changes in technology.
g. Debt retirement funds Under conditions attached to certain advances from the Province of Saskatchewan’s General Revenue Fund, the Corporation is required, on an annual basis, to invest an amount equal to one per cent of the related outstanding debt. These investments are referred to as debt retirement funds and are administered by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Finance. Debt retirement funds are designated as at fair value through profit or loss and are recorded at fair value in the consolidated statement of financial position. The investment is returned to the Corporation upon maturity of the related debt. h. Assets held for sale Assets that are expected to be recovered primarily through sale rather than through continuing use are classified as held for sale. Assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell, with any resulting impairment loss recognized in net income.
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Financial and derivative instruments The Corporation classifies its financial instruments into one of the following categories: financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, available-for-sale and other liabilities. During the reported periods, the Corporation did not have any assets or liabilities in the categories of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale. All financial instruments are measured at fair value on initial recognition. Transaction costs are included in the initial carrying amount of financial instruments, except for financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, in which case the transaction costs are expensed as incurred. Measurement in subsequent periods depends on the classification of the financial instrument.
i. Financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets and financial liabilities are classified as at fair value through profit or loss if they are held for trading or designated as such upon initial recognition. A financial asset or financial liability is classified as held for trading if it has been acquired with the intention of generating profits in the near term, is part of a portfolio of financial instruments that are managed together where there is evidence of a recent pattern of short-term profit taking or is a derivative. A financial asset or financial liability is designated as at fair value through profit or loss if the Corporation manages such instruments and makes decisions based on their fair value in accordance with the Corporation’s documented risk management or investment strategy. Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value with any revaluation gains and losses recognized in net income. ii. Loans and receivables Loans and receivables are financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. These financial assets are accounted for at amortized cost using the effective interest method. iii. Other liabilities Other liabilities are non-derivative financial liabilities that are not designated as at fair value through profit or loss. These financial liabilities are accounted for at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
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