Annual Report 2011 - Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Annual Report 2011 - Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Annual Report 2011 - Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong> 35<br />
B Basis of consolidation continued<br />
iii) Associates are entities, not being subsidiaries or joint ventures, over which the <strong>Group</strong> exercises significant influence.<br />
Joint ventures are entities which the <strong>Group</strong> jointly controls with one or more other venturers. Associates and joint<br />
ventures are included on the equity basis of accounting.<br />
iv) Non-controlling interests represent the proportion of the results and net assets of subsidiaries and their associates<br />
and joint ventures not attributable to the <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
v) The results of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are included or excluded from their effective dates of<br />
acquisition or disposal respectively. The results of entities other than subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures<br />
are included to the extent of dividends received when the right to receive such dividend is established.<br />
C Foreign currencies<br />
Transactions in foreign currencies are accounted for at the exchange rates ruling at the transaction dates.<br />
Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, together with all other monetary assets and liabilities<br />
expressed in foreign currencies, are translated into United States dollars at the rates of exchange ruling at the year end.<br />
Results expressed in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at the average rates of exchange ruling<br />
during the year, which approximate the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.<br />
Exchange differences arising from the retranslation of the net investment in foreign subsidiaries, associates and joint<br />
ventures, and of financial instruments which are designated as hedges of such investments, are recognized in other<br />
comprehensive income and accumulated in equity under exchange reserves. On the disposal of these investments<br />
which results in the loss of control, such exchange differences are recognized in profit and loss. Exchange differences<br />
on available for sale investments are recognized in other comprehensive income as part of the gains and losses arising<br />
from changes in their fair value. All other exchange differences are recognized in profit and loss.<br />
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition of a foreign entity after 1st January 2003 are treated<br />
as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated into United States dollars at the rate of exchange ruling<br />
at the year end.