FGV Annual Report 2015

202 Notes to the Financial Statements For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2015 Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad Annual Integrated Report 2015 3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) 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. (continued) (h) Impairment of financial assets (continued) Assets carried at amortised cost (continued) If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised (such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating), the reversal of the previously recognised impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. When an asset is uncollectible, it is written off against the related allowance account. Such assets are written off after all the necessary procedures have been completed and the amount of the loss has been determined. Assets classified as available-for-sale financial assets The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. The Group uses criteria and measurement of impairment loss applicable for ‘assets carried at amortised cost’ above. In addition to the criteria for ‘assets carried at amortised cost’ above, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is also considered as an indicator that the assets are impaired. If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss that had been recognised directly in the available-for-sale reserve is removed and recognised in profit or loss. The amount of cumulative loss that is reclassified to profit or loss is the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognised in profit or loss on equity instruments classified as available-for-sale are not reversed through profit or loss. (i) Financial liabilities Financial liabilities are recognised on the statement of financial position when, and only when, the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. Financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value, plus, in the case of financial liabilities other than derivatives, directly attributable transactions costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, all financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective finance method except for the LLA liability and derivatives in a loss position which are measured at fair value through profit or loss. For financial liabilities other than the LLA liability and derivatives, gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised, and through the amortisation process. Gains or losses arising from changes in fair value of the LLA liability and derivatives are recognised in profit or loss within other gains/losses, net. Net gains or losses on derivatives include exchange differences.