Classification

Financial assets are classified into the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss, held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, and loans and receivables. The classification is dependent on the purpose for which the financial assets are acquired. Management determines the classification of investments at the time of the purchase and re-evaluates such designation on a regular basis. Purchases and sales of investments are recognized on the trade date, which is the date the group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Cost of purchase includes transaction costs.

(a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets held for trading. A financial asset is classified in this category if acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short-term. Assets in this category are classified as current assets.

(b) Held-to-maturity investments

Investments which management has the intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and are carried at amortised cost.

(c) Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories. They are included in non-current assets unless management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

(d) Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date, which are classified as non-current. The group’s loans and receivables comprise ‘loans, advances and receivables’ in the balance sheet.

Recognition and measurement

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade-date – the date on which the group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Investments are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs for all financial assets not carried at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognized at fair value, and transaction costs are expensed in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Financial assets are recognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or have been transferred and the group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership. Available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently carried at fair value. Loans and receivables and held-to-maturity assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of the ‘financial assets at fair value through profit or loss’ category are presented in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income within ‘fair value (losses)/gains’ in the period in which they arise. Dividend income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as part of income when the group’s right to receive payments is established.

Changes in the fair value of monetary and non-monetary securities classified as available for sale are recognised in equity. When securities classified as available-for-sale are sold or impaired, the accumulated fair value adjustments recognised in equity are included in income.

Interest on available-for-sale securities calculated using the effective interest method is recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as part of other income. Dividends on available-for-sale equity instruments are recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as part of other income when the Group’s right to receive payments is established
The fair values of quoted investments are based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial asset is not active (and for unlisted securities), the group establishes fair value by using valuation techniques. These include the use of recent arm’s length transactions, reference to other instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis, and option pricing models, making maximum use of market inputs and relying as little as possible on entity-specific inputs.

Impairment

The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. In the case of equity securities classified as available for sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered as an indicator that the securities are impaired. If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as 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 – is removed from equity and recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Impairment losses recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income on equity instruments are not reversed through the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

An allowance for impairment of receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation, and default or delinquency in payments (more than 30 days overdue) are considered indicators that the trade receivable is impaired. The amount of the provision is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as part of provision for doubtful debts. When a trade receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account for trade receivables. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against provision for doubtful debts in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Loans and advances are recognised at recoverable amount, after assessing the required allowance for impairment. Impairment of a loan is recognised when there is reasonable doubt that not all the principal and interest can be collected in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. Impairment is assessed by specific identification in relation to individual loans and estimation of expected losses in relation to loan portfolios where specific identification is impracticable. Bad debts are written off when identified. If an allowance for impairment has been recognised in relation to a loan, write-offs for bad debts are made against the allowance. If no allowance for impairment has previously been recognised, write-offs for bad debts are recognised as expenses in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Property, plant and equipment

(i). Owned assets

Items of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and deemed cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.Freehold land and improvements are shown at deemed cost less accumulated depreciation. Island properties are shown at fair value based on valuations by external independent valuers. All other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

The value of property, plant and equipment recognized as a result of a business combination is the estimated amount for which a property could be exchanged on the date of acquisition between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably. Subsequent to initial recognition, increases in the carrying amount arising on revaluation are credited to other comprehensive income in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and recorded as revaluation reserve in shareholders’ equity. Decreases that off-set previous increases of the same asset are charged against other comprehensive income and revaluation reserves in equity; all other decreases are charged as an expense in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount .

ii). Subsequent expenditure

Expenditure incurred to replace a component of an item of property, plant and equipment that is accounted for separately, including major improvements, renovations and overhaul expenditure, is capitalized. Other subsequent expenditure is capitalized only when it increases the future economic benefits embodied in the item of property, plant and equipment.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are expensed in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income during the financial period in which they are incurred

iii). Depreciation and amortization

Freehold land is not depreciated. Leasehold properties, plant and equipment and other assets are depreciated and amortised on the straight line basis over their estimated useful lives, using the following depreciation rates:

	Rate
Rate Leasehold land and improvements	Term of lease
Buildings	1.25% – 10%
Plant and equipment:
-machinery, furniture & fittings and office equipment	2.50% – 40%
-motor vehicles	15% – 33 %
-vessels	3% – 33 %

 

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted as appropriate.

Investment properties

Investment property is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Rental income from investment property is accounted for as described in accounting policy 2.20.
Investment property includes both land and buildings. Buildings are depreciated on a straight-line basis at an annual rate between 1.25% and 2.50%. Freehold land is not depreciated. Leasehold land is amortized in accordance with the term of the lease.
When an item of plant and equipment (refer to accounting policy 2.9) becomes an investment property following a change in its use, such investment property is stated at its cost.

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations

Non-current assets (or disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities) are classified as held-for-sale if it is highly probable that they will be recovered primarily through sale rather than through continuing use. Assets classified as held for sale are stated at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell and are no longer amortised or depreciated.

A discontinued operation is a component of the Group’s business, the operations and cash flows of which can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the Group and which:

• represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations;
• is part of a single co-ordination plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations; or
• is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to re-sale.

Classification as a discontinued operation occurs at the earlier of disposal or when the operation meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale.

When an operation is classified as discontinued operations, the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is represented as if the operations had been discontinued from the start of the comparative year.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of raw materials, stores and supplies includes all costs of acquisition, calculated on the first-in-first-out basis. Finished goods and work in process are valued at the actual cost of conversion, including a proportion of fixed and variable factory overheads. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less applicable variable selling expenses.

Intangibles

(a) Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the group’s share of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed.

The gain or loss on disposal of an entity includes the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.
Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose identified according to operating segment.

(b) Management rights Management rights represent the initial cost paid in acquiring the rights and interest in the Management Agreement between R B Patel Group Limited (a subsidiary of FHL Retailing Ltd) and R B Patel & Co., a New Zealand partnership. Management rights is carried at cost less accumulated amortisation (based on the contract period of the management right) and impairment losses and is subject to annual impairment testing.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and depreciation and are tested annually for impairment. Assets that are subject to amortisation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Any impairment losses are recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separate identifiable cash flows.

Trade and other creditors

Trade and other creditors are stated at amortised cost. These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the group prior to the end of the financial year and which are unpaid.

Borrowings

Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

Current and deferred income tax

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the respective countries, where the company’s subsidiaries and associates operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deferred tax assets can be utilised.

Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Employee entitlements

Liability for annual leave is recognised and measured as the amount unpaid at the reporting date at current pay rates in respect of employees’ services up to that date.

A liability for long service leave is recognised as the present value of estimated future cash outflows to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date. The estimated future cash outflows are discounted using interest rates on government bonds which have terms to maturity that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. Factors which affect the estimated cash outflows, such as expected future salary increases, experience of employee departures and period of service, are incorporated in the measurement.

Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognised as an expense in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income when they are due.

Leases

A group company is the lessee

Assets acquired under finance leases are included as property, plant and equipment in the statement of financial position. Finance leases effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased assets. Where assets are acquired by means of finance leases, the lower of the asset’s fair value or the present value of the minimum lease repayments is recognised as an asset at the beginning of the lease term and amortised on a straight line basis over the expected useful life of the leased asset. A corresponding liability is also established and each lease payment is allocated between the liability and interest expense.

Other leases under which all the risks and benefits of ownership are effectively retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are charged to expense in the periods in which they are incurred.

A group company is the lessor

Assets leased out under operating leases are included in property, plant and equipment in the statement of financial position. They are depreciated over their expected useful lives on a basis consistent with similar owned property, plant and equipment. Rental income is recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Revenue recognition

Revenue comprises the fair value for the sale of goods and services, net of value added tax, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the group. Revenue is recognised as follows:

Sales of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods are transferred to the buyer.

Sales of services

Revenue is generally recognised when services are rendered. Fees such as brokerage income and commission arising from negotiating or participating in the negotiation of a transaction for a third party are recognised on completion of the underlying transaction.

Interest income

Interest income is recognised on a time-proportion basis using the effective interest or compound interest method which matches income earned to the funds employed on a constant basis.

Dividend income

Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive payment is established.
Rental income Rental income is recognised when due. Rental income from investment property is recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Subscription revenue

Revenue from subscription television services is initially deferred and is recognised as revenue in the period(s) that the related service is provided to subscribers.

Dividend distribution

Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, determined or publicly recommended by the directors on or before the end of the financial year but not distributed at balance date.

Dividends are subject to the provisions of the Fiji Income Tax Act and Income Tax (Dividend) Regulations 2001.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is more likely than not that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount has been reliably estimated.

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share is determined by dividing profit after income tax attributable to shareholders of the holding company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year.

Functional and presentation currency

These consolidated financial statements are presented in Fijian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency. All amounts have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Comparative figures

Where necessary, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation in the current year.

Business combinations

Acquisition of FHL Media Limited (formerly Yasana Holdings Limited)

The acquisition of FHL Media in 2013 has been accounted for as a common control transaction as at the time of this transaction both FHL Media and the Company were controlled by the same shareholder group. As a common control transaction, the acquisition does not reflect the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired or any recording of additional goodwill at the time of the acquisition of FHL Media. The acquisition balance sheet of FHL Media reflects the values for assets and liabilities acquired from FHL Media’s consolidated accounting records. The difference between the fair value of the consideration given and the carrying value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recognised as a common control reserve in the consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Except for the acquisition of FHL Media, all acquisitions are accounted for by applying the acquisition method.

For every business combination, the Group identifies the acquirer, which is the combining entity that obtains control of the other combining entities or businesses. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from activities. In assessing control, the Group takes into consideration potential voting rights that currently are exercisable. The acquisition date is the date on which control is transferred to the acquirer. Judgement is applied in determining the acquisition date and determining whether control is transferred from one party to another.

Measuring goodwill

The Group measures goodwill as the fair value of the consideration transferred including the recognised amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, less the net recognised amount (generally fair value) of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, all measured as of the acquisition date. If the cost of the acquisition is less than the Group’s share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree, the difference is recognised directly in profit or loss, but only after a reassessment of the identification and measurement of the net assets acquired.

The fair value of the identifiable net assets is based on valuations performed by independent experts.

Consideration transferred includes the fair values of the assets transferred and liabilities incurred by the Group to the previous owners of the acquiree. Consideration transferred also includes the fair value of any contingent consideration.

Non-controlling interest

The Group measures any non-controlling interest at its proportionate interest in the identifiable net assets of the acquiree.

Transaction costs

Transaction costs that the Group incurs in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.