L'ASSOCIATION DES FRANCOPHONES DE NANAIMO NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Page 10 MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012 3. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS RISKS The Association's financial instruments are described in Note 1(b). In management's opinion, the Association is not exposed to significant currency, credit, liquidity or other market risks. In addition, the Association is not exposed to any material concentrations of risk and there has been no change in the risk exposures from the prior year except as follows: Interest risk The Association's investments are comprised of guaranteed investments certificates. The Association is exposed to interest risk due to fluctuations in interest rates on those investments. As explained in Note 6, the Association's bank indebtedness bears interest at a variable rate. Accordingly, the Association is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk from this financial instrument. 4. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The investments of the Association are comprised of guaranteed investment certificates which approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. 2013 2012 Coastal Community Credit Union - rate of 1% per year, matures November 3, 2013 $ 29,804 $ 29,407 Canadian Western Bank - rate of 1.5% per year, matures January 30, 2014 55,934 54.915 $ 85,738 $ 84,322 5. CAPITAL ASSETS 2013 2012 Accumulated Net book Net book Cost amortization value value Furniture and fixtures $ 11,066 $ 10,072 $ 994 $ 2,512 Equipment 49.638 49,638 - 555 $ 60,704 $ 59.710 $ 994 $ 3,067