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Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)
For the financial year ended 31 December 2011
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d)
2.19 Leases
(a) As lessee
Finance leases, which transfer to the Group substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the
leased item, are capitalised at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased asset or, if lower, at the
present value of the minimum lease payments. Any initial direct costs are also added to the amount capitalised.
Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve
a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are charged to profit or loss.
Contingent rents, if any, are charged as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.
Leased assets are depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. However, if there is no reasonable certainty
that the Group will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the shorter of the
estimated useful life and the lease term.
Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The aggregate benefit of incentives provided by the lessor is recognised as a reduction of rental expense over the
lease term on a straight-line basis.
(b) As lessor
2.20 Provisions
Leases where the Group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset are classified as
operating leases. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of
the leased asset and recognised over the lease term on the same bases as rental income. The accounting policy for
rental income is set out in Note 2.27(e).
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that
an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the
obligation can be estimated reliably.
Provisions are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer
probable that an outflow of economic resources will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed. If the
effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects, where
appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage
of time is recognised as finance cost.
2.21 Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into and the
definitions of a financial liability.
Financial liabilities, within the scope of FRS 139, are recognised in the statement of financial position when, and only
when, the Group and the Company become a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. Financial
liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss or other financial liabilities.
(a) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities
designated upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial liabilities held for trading include derivatives entered into by the Group and the Company that do not meet
the hedge accounting criteria. Derivative liabilities are initially measured at fair value and subsequently stated at
fair value, with any resultant gains or losses recognised in profit or loss. Net gains or losses on derivatives include
exchange differences.
The Group and the Company have designated interest rate swap as at fair value through profit or loss.
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