Annual Report 2008 Sustainable design & engineering - Grontmij

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
New standards and interpretations not yet adopted
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are not yet effective for the year ended 31 December 2008, and have
consequently not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. The introduction of IAS 23 revised is the most relevant to
the Group.
o revised IAS 23 ‘Borrowing Costs’ (EU endorsed) removes the option to expense borrowing costs and requires that an entity capitalise borrowing
costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset as part of the cost of that asset. The revised IAS
23 will become mandatory for the Group’s 2009 financial statements. In accordance with the transitional provisions the Group will apply the
revised IAS 23 to qualifying assets for which capitalisation of borrowing costs commences on or after the effective date. Therefore there will be
no impact on prior periods in the Group’s 2009 consolidated financial statements;
o revised IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements (2007) (EU endorsed) introduces the term total comprehensive income, which represents
changes in equity during a period other than those changes resulting from transactions with shareholders in their capacity as owners. Total
comprehensive income may be presented in either a single statement of comprehensive income (effectively combining both the income
statement and all non-owner changes in equity in a single statement), or in an income statement and a separate statement of comprehensive
income. Revised IAS 1, which becomes mandatory for the Group’s 2009 financial statements, is expected to have a significant impact on
the presentation of the consolidated financial statements. The Group plans to provide total comprehensive income in a single statement of
comprehensive income for its 2009 consolidated financial statements;
o amendments to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements – Puttable Financial Instruments
and Obligations Arising on Liquidation (EU endorsed) requires puttable instruments, and instruments that impose on the entity an obligation
to deliver to another party a pro rata share of the net assets of the entity only on liquidation, to be classified as equity if certain conditions
are met. The amendments, which become mandatory for the Group’s 2009 consolidated financial statements, with retrospective application
required, are not expected to have any impact on the consolidated financial statements;
o revised IFRS 3 Business Combinations (2008) incorporates the following changes that are likely to be relevant to the Group’s operations:
The definition of a business has been broadened, which is likely to result in more acquisitions being treated as business combinations:
Contingent consideration will be measured at fair value, with subsequent changes therein recognised in profit or loss. Transaction costs, other
than share and debt issue costs, will be expensed as incurred; Any pre-existing interest in the acquiree will be measured at fair value with
the gain or loss recognised in profit or loss; Any non-controlling (minority) interest will be measured at either fair value, or at its proportionate
interest in the identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree, on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Revised IFRS 3, which becomes
mandatory for the Group’s 2010 consolidated financial statements, will be applied prospectively and therefore there will be no impact on prior
periods in the Group’s 2010 consolidated financial statements;
o amended IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (2008) requires accounting for changes in ownership interests by the Group
in a subsidiary, while maintaining control, to be recognised as an equity transaction. When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, any interest
retained in the former subsidiary will be measured at fair value with the gain or loss recognised in profit or loss. The amendments to IAS 27,
which become mandatory for the Group’s 2010 consolidated financial statements, are not expected to have a significant impact on the
consolidated financial statements;
o amendment to IFRS 2 Share-based Payment – Vesting Conditions and Cancellations (EU endorsed) clarifies the definition of vesting conditions,
introduces the concept of non-vesting conditions, requires non-vesting conditions to be reflected in grant-date fair value and provides the
accounting treatment for non-vesting conditions and cancellations. The amendments to IFRS 2 will become mandatory for the Group’s 2009
consolidated financial statements, with retrospective application. The Group has not yet determined the potential effect of the amendment;
o IFRIC 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation discusses a number of issues in relation to hedging currency risks on foreign
operations (net investment hedges). IFRIC 16 specifically confirms only the risk from differences between the functional currencies of the
parent and the subsidiary can be hedged. Additionally, currency risks can only be hedged by every (direct or indirect) parent company, as long
as the risk is only hedged once in the consolidated financial statements. IFRIC 16 also determines the hedge instrument of a net investment
hedge can be held by every group company, except for the foreign operation itself. IFRIC 16 becomes mandatory for the Group’s 2009
consolidated financial statements with prospective application. The Group has not yet determined its potential effect.
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