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Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) NoticesBorrowing Powers of Water Boards Listed under Schedule 3 Part B of the Act - Umgeni WaterNotice No. 1097 of 2019 |
Notice No. 1097 of 2019
23 August 2019
GG 42657
National Treasury
I, TITO MBOWENI, MINISTER OF FINANCE, acting in terms of Section 66(3)(b) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999), hereby authorise the accounting authority of Umgeni Water to borrow money up to the limits as stipulated below:
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UMGENI WATER |
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FINANCIAL YEAR |
INTEREST-BEARING DEBT AMOUNT |
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Ending 30 June 2020 Ending 30 June 2021 Ending 30 June 2022 |
R2.0 billion R1.4 billion R1.4 billion |
These amounts reflect the maximum balance of interest-bearing debt the entity may have as at the end of the relevant financial years and takes into account Umgeni Water's existing outstanding interest-bearing debt. This means that for as long as Umgeni Water has interest-bearing debt on its statement of financial position (or balance sheet), it is not allowed to exceed these limits. The authorisation expires on 30 June 2022 and a new authorisation will be considered upon expiry, provided Umgeni Water has borrowings recorded in its statement of financial position.
The borrowing authority is subject to the following conditions that have to be adhered to by Umgeni Water:
| • | A gearing limit of 50% calculated as follows: interest-bearing debt relative to total equity; |
| • | A minimum cash interest cover (CIC) ratio of three (3) times, calculated as follows: cash generated from operations (before changes in working capital) relative to finance costs; |
| • | A minimum debt service cover ratio (DSCR) of one (1) time, calculated as follows: cash generated from operations (before changes in working capital) relative to the sum of finance costs and debt/capital repayments; |
| • | Umgeni Water submits quarterly progress reports to the Asset and Liability Management division on the Borrowing Programme and Funding Plan, including utilisation of the borrowing authority; and |
| • | Umgeni Water submits bi-annual reports to National Treasury's Asset and Liability Management division on the progress of major capital expenditure projects and project plans for the upcoming 6 months. If there are any delays in the projects, the entity should provide reasons for such delays. |
TT Mboweni, MP
Minister of Finance
Date: 27 June 2019
