Grande AR (E). - the grande holdings limited
Grande AR (E). - the grande holdings limited
Grande AR (E). - the grande holdings limited
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notes to financial statements<br />
31 December 2005<br />
1. GENERAL<br />
The Company is incorporated in Bermuda as an exempted company with <strong>limited</strong><br />
liability and its shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The<br />
Company’s immediate holding company is Barrican Investments Corporation, a<br />
company incorporated in <strong>the</strong> British Virgin Islands. In <strong>the</strong> opinion of <strong>the</strong> directors, <strong>the</strong><br />
ultimate holding company is The <strong>Grande</strong> International Holdings Limited, a company<br />
incorporated in <strong>the</strong> British Virgin Islands.<br />
During <strong>the</strong> year, <strong>the</strong> Company acts as an investment holding company. The principal<br />
activities of <strong>the</strong> principal subsidiaries and associates are set out in notes 41 and 16<br />
respectively.<br />
The financial statements are presented in Hong Kong dollars, which is <strong>the</strong> same as<br />
<strong>the</strong> functional currency of <strong>the</strong> Company.<br />
The addresses of <strong>the</strong> registered office and principal place of business of <strong>the</strong> Company<br />
are disclosed in <strong>the</strong> corporate information on page 6 of <strong>the</strong> annual report.<br />
2. APPLICATION OF HONG KONG FINANCIAL REPORTING STAND<strong>AR</strong>DS<br />
In <strong>the</strong> current year, <strong>the</strong> Group has applied, for <strong>the</strong> first time, a number of new Hong<br />
Kong Financial Reporting Standards (“HKFRSs”), Hong Kong Accounting Standards<br />
(“HKASs”) and Interpretations issued by <strong>the</strong> Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public<br />
Accountants (“HKICPA”) that are effective for accounting periods beginning on or<br />
after 1 January 2005. The adoption of <strong>the</strong>se new and revised Standards and<br />
Interpretations has resulted in changes to <strong>the</strong> Group’s accounting policies in <strong>the</strong><br />
following areas that have an effect on how <strong>the</strong> results for <strong>the</strong> current and/or prior<br />
accounting years are prepared and presented:<br />
HKAS 1<br />
HKAS 17<br />
HKAS 21<br />
HKAS 28<br />
HKAS 32<br />
HKAS 36<br />
HKAS 38<br />
HKAS 39<br />
HKAS 40<br />
HKFRS 3<br />
Presentation of financial statement<br />
Leases<br />
The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates<br />
Investments in associates<br />
Financial instruments: Disclosure and presentation<br />
Impairment of assets<br />
Intangible assets<br />
Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement<br />
Investment property<br />
Business combinations<br />
The impact of <strong>the</strong>se changes in accounting policies is discussed below:<br />
(a)<br />
Presentation of financial statement:<br />
The adoption of HKAS 1 has resulted in a change in <strong>the</strong> presentation of <strong>the</strong><br />
consolidated income statement, consolidated balance sheet and consolidated<br />
statement of changes in equity. In particular, <strong>the</strong> presentation of minority<br />
interests and share of tax of associates have been changed. The changes in<br />
presentation have been applied retrospectively.<br />
The <strong>Grande</strong> Holdings Limited Annual Report 2005 39