Annual Report 2022 117 ABOUT US LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Other Information Notes to the Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Cont’d) 4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) 4.6 INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES An associate is an entity in which the Group and the Company have a long-term equity interest and where it exercises significant influence over the financial and operating policies. Investments in associates are stated at cost in the statement of financial position of the Company, and are reviewed for impairment at the end of the financial year if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs. The investment in an associate is accounted for in the consolidated statement of financial position using the equity method, based on the financial statements of the associate made up to the end of the financial year. The Group’s share of the post acquisition profits and other comprehensive income of the associate is included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, after adjustment if any, to align the accounting policies with those of the Group, from the date that significant influence commences up to the effective date on which significant influence ceases or when the investment is classified as held for sale. The Group’s interest in the associate is carried in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost plus the Group’s share of the post acquisition retained profits and reserves. The cost of investment includes transaction costs. When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an associate, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has an obligation. Unrealised gains or losses on transactions between the Group and the associate are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the associate. Unrealised losses are eliminated unless cost cannot be recovered. When the Group ceases to have significant influence over an associate and the retained interest in the former associate is a financial asset, the Group measures the retained interest at fair value at that date and the fair value is regarded as the initial carrying amount of the financial asset in accordance with MFRS 9. Furthermore, the Group also reclassifies its share of the gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income of that associate to profit or loss when the equity method is discontinued. 4.7 GOODWILL Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses, if any. The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. The impairment value of goodwill is recognised immediately in profit or loss. An impairment loss recognised for goodwill is not reversed in a subsequent period. Under the acquisition method, any excess of the sum of the fair value of the consideration transferred in the business combination, the amount of non-controlling interests recognised and the fair value of the Group’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any), over the net fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition is recorded as goodwill. Where the latter amount exceeds the former, after reassessment, the excess represents a bargain purchase gain and is recognised in profit or loss immediately. In respect of equity-accounted associates, the carrying amount of goodwill is included in the carrying amount of the investment and an impairment loss on such an investment is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill, that forms part of the carrying amount of the equity-accounted associates.
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