ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 5.24 Provision for bad debts The provision for bad debts aims to cover the possible losses that might incur in the full recovery of the accounts receivable. This provision appears under “Debtors” on the assets side of the consolidated balance sheet. At year end, the provisions are applied to the respective concepts. 5.25 Subsidiaries and associated companies In this respect, please see Note 2 where subsidiaries and associated companies are detailed. 5.26 Modifications to the consolidation scope Modifications to the consolidation scope are identified and explained in Note 2. 5.27 Income from time-sharing Income from time-sharing is accounted for according to cash criteria, which is more prudent than the sale criteria applied to the building, whose ceded right of use is equivalent to the useful life. S OL M ELIÁ A NNUAL R EPORT 2<strong>00</strong>0 96
6 Goodwill on Consolidation Goodwill on consolidation and its amortisation are detailed below: 6.1 Companies consolidated by full consolidation method (Thousands of pesetas) Balance 12/31/1998 Balance 12/31/1999 Amortisation 2<strong>00</strong>0 Additions Transfers Disposals Balance 12/31/2<strong>00</strong>0 Akuntra XXI S.A. 21 21 Apartotel, S.A. 263,392 227,474 (35,917) 191,557 Azafata, S.A. (16,576) 497,283 480,707 Tamarindos, S.A. 237,804 (37,548) 2<strong>00</strong>,256 Cadlo France, S.A. (12,280) 245,609 233,329 Darcuo XXI S.A. 21 21 Dock Telemarking, S.A. 2,702 2,333 (369) 1,965 Dorpan, S.L. 50,631 43,726 (6,904) 36,822 Grupo Sol Asia Ltd. 40,861 35,288 (5,572) 29,717 Hotel Alexander, S.A. (28,995) 579,9<strong>00</strong> 550,905 H. Boulogne Adagio (20,596) 411,911 391,316 H.C. Extremadura, S.A. 85 85 H.Meliá Internacional de Colombia 2,907 2,510 (396) 2,114 Ihla Bela de Gestao e Turismo, S.A. 42,965 42,965 Inmotel I. Italia, S.R.L. (104) 104 Inversiones Latinoamérica 2.<strong>00</strong>0, S.L. 275 Inversiones Turísticas de Caribe, S.A. 14,117 12,191 (1,925) 10,267 Inversiones y Explotaciones Tur. S.A. 56 56 Lirax 423,282 380,597 (42,684) 337,914 Lomondo Ltd. 671,032 (38,913) 92,949 725,069 Londim France (32,171) 643,417 611,246 M.I.H. U.K. LTD 1,992 1,719 (272) 1,449 Markserv, B.V. 94,451 81,571 (12,880) 68,692 Marksol Turizm 28,255 24.,401 (3,853) 20,551 Melia International Hotels, S.A 118,594 102,421 (16,172) 86,250 Melsol Management B.V. 863 744 (118) 628 Mesol Management, S.L. 733 632 (1<strong>00</strong>) 533 Operadora Mesol, S.A. de C.V. 163,090 140,850 (33,192) 69,364 177,023 Playa Salinas,S.A. 9 9 Secade XXI S.A 21 21 Sevicios Corp. Mesol, S.A. de C.V. 80,316 69,363 (69,364) Sol Group B.V. 31,324 27,051 (4,272) 22,781 Sol Hotel Miami Beach 3,236 2,794 (2.794) Sol Hotel U.K. LTD 166,104 143,453 (22,650) 120,803 Sol Maninvest, B.V. 4,543 3,923 (620) 3,304 Sol Meliá Benelux, S.A. (3,128) 250,225 247,097 Sol Meliá Croacia 317,424 283,414 (34,<strong>00</strong>9) 249,404 Sol Meliá France, S.A.S. (5) 101 96 Sol Meliá Perú S.A. 10,596 10,596 Talonario 5 Noches, S.L. 72,4<strong>00</strong> 62,526 (9,873) 52,654(0) Tribenol, S.L. 18,783,941 18,783,941 Tryp Meditérranée, S.A. 361,447 361,447 Tryp S.A. 41,571,166 41,571,166 TOTAL 1.,881,494 2,557,898 (422,092) 63,491,740 (2.794) 65,624,776 S OL M ELIÁ A NNUAL R EPORT 2<strong>00</strong>0 97