2018 UEM Edgenta Annual Report

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.) 2.4 Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d.) (b) Investment in associates An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee, but is not control or joint control over those policies. The Group’s investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment in an associate is measured in the statement of financial position at cost plus post-acquisition changes in the Group’s share of net assets of the associate. Where necessary, adjustments are made to bring the accounting policies of associates in line with those of the Group. Goodwill relating to associate is included in the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the Group’s share of the net fair value of an associate’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of the investment is excluded from the carrying amount of the investment and is instead included as income in the determination of the Group’s share of the associate’s profit or loss for the period in which the investment is acquired. Equity accounting is discontinued when the Group’s share of losses and negative reserves in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivables, unless the Group has incurred obligations or guaranteed obligations in respect of the associate. After application of the equity method, the Group determines whether it is necessary to recognise an additional impairment loss on the Group’s investment in its associate. The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in the associate is impaired. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and its carrying value and recognises the amount in profit or loss. In the Company’s separate financial statements, investments in associates are accounted for at cost less impairment losses. On disposal of such investments, the difference between net disposal proceeds and their carrying amounts is included in profit or loss. (c) Joint arrangements A joint arrangement is an arrangement of which two or more parties have joint control. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. (i) Joint operations A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. The Group recognises its interest in joint operation using the proportionate consolidation. The Group combines its share of each of the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the joint operation with the similar items, line by line, in its consolidated financial statements. The joint operation is proportionately consolidated from the date the Group obtains joint control until the date the Group ceases to have joint control over the joint operation. Financial Review Stakeholder Information AGM Information 163 Governance Review of Sustainability Activities