ASX ANNOUNCEMENT Bega Cheese Limited ... - Open Briefing

Financial Statements
Year Ended 30 June 2011
Notes to the Financial Statements (cont.)
i. Business Combinations
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations, regardless of whether equity
instruments or other assets are acquired. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary comprises the
fair values of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group. The
consideration transferred also includes the fair value of any contingent consideration arrangement and the fair value of
any pre-existing equity interest in the subsidiary. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets
acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are, with limited exceptions,
measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. On an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, the Group
recognises any non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate
share of the acquiree’s net identifiable assets.
The excess of the consideration transferred the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the
acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquriee over the fair value of the Group’s share of the
net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value of the net
identifiable assets of subsidiary acquired and the measurement of all amounts has been reviewed, the difference is
recognised directly in profit or loss as a bargain purchase.
Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted to their
present value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, being the
rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent financier under comparable terms and
conditions.
j. Impairment of Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually
for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other
assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may
not be recoverable. 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.
For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately
identifiable cash inflows which are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash
generating units). Non financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible
reversal of the impairment at each reporting period.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (cash generating unit) is increased to
the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not
exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset
(cash generating unit). The reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in income unless the relevant
asset is carried at fair value, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
k. Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purpose of presentation in the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand,
deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three
months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of
changes in value.
l. Trade Receivables
Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method, less provision for impairment. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 days.
Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectible are
written off by reducing the carrying amount directly. An allowance account (allowance for impairment of receivables) is
used 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 impairment allowance 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.
Cash flows relating to short term receivables are not discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
The amount of the impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss within 'administration expenses'. When a trade
receivable for which an impairment allowance had been recognised becomes uncollectible in a subsequent period, it is
written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against
other expenses in profit or loss.
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