2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
2.11 Impairment of non-financial assets
Assets that have an indefinite useful life, for example goodwill of intangible assets not ready to use, are not subject
to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment.
The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such
indication exists, or when an annual impairment assessment for an asset is required, the Group makes an estimate
of the asset’s recoverable amount.
An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. For the
purpose of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable
cash flows (cash-generating units ("CGU")).
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are discounted to
their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money
and the risks specific to the asset. Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset
is written down to its recoverable amount. Impairment losses recognised in respect of a CGU or groups of CGUs are
allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to those units or groups of units and then, to
reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit or groups of units on a pro-rata basis.
Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss except for assets that are previously revalued where the revaluation
was taken to other comprehensive income. In this case the impairment is also recognised in other comprehensive
income up to the amount of any previous revaluation.
An assessment is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised
impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed
only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last
impairment loss was recognised. If that is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable
amount. That increase cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had
no impairment loss been recognised previously. Such reversal is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is
measured at revalued amount, in which case the reversal is treated as a revaluation increase. Impairment loss on
goodwill is not reversed in a subsequent period.
2.12 Financial assets
(a) Classification
Financial assets 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.
When financial assets are recognised initially, they are measured at fair value, plus, in the case of financial assets
not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs.
The Group and the Company determine the classification of their financial assets at initial recognition, and the
categories include loans and receivables and available-for-sale financial assets. The classification depends on the
purpose for which the financial assets were acquired.
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NOTES TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 (CONTINUED)
