FGV Annual Report 2013

Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad 207 3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.) The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. (Cont’d.) (w) Leases (Cont’d.) (ii) Operating leases – the Group as lessee Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. 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. When an operating lease is terminated before the lease period has expired, any payment required to be made to the lessor by way of penalty is recognised as an expense in the period in which termination takes place. Initial direct costs incurred by the Company in negotiating and arranging operating leases are recognised in profit or loss when incurred. Payment for rights to use land and buildings over a predetermined period is classified as prepaid lease payments and is stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. The prepaid lease payments are amortised on a straight-line basis over the lease period of up to 49 years. (iii) Operating leases – the Group as lessor Assets leased out under operating leases are presented on the statement of financial position according to the nature of the assets. Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease (Note 3(t) (vi)). Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term. (iv) Finance leases – the Group as lessee Leases of property, plant and equipment where the Group has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised at the lease’s commencement at the lower of the fair value of the leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance charges so as to achieve a constant rate of finance on the remaining balance of the liability. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included in other long-term payables. The finance element of the finance cost is charged to profit or loss over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of finance on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The property, plant and equipment acquired under finance leases is depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. Initial direct costs incurred by the Group in negotiating and arranging finance leases are added to the carrying amount of the leased assets and recognised as an expense in profit or loss over the lease term on the same basis as the lease expense. (x) Employee benefits (i) Short-term employee benefits Wages, salaries, bonuses and social security contributions are recognised as an expense in the year in which the associated services are rendered by employees. Short-term accumulating compensated absences such as paid annual leave are recognised when services are rendered by employees that increase their entitlement to future compensated absences. Short-term non-accumulating compensated absences such as sick leave are recognised when the absences occur. (ii) Defined contribution plan Defined contribution plans are post-employment benefit plans under which the Group pays fixed contributions into separate entities or funds and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions if any of the funds do not hold sufficient assets to pay all employee benefits relating to employee services in the current and preceding financial years. Such contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss as incurred.