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Singapore Land Limited - <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

For the fi nancial year ended 31 December <strong>2012</strong><br />

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />

2.5 Goodwill on acquisitions<br />

Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiary companies and businesses represents the excess of (i) the sum of the<br />

consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date fair<br />

value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifi able net assets acquired.<br />

Goodwill on subsidiary companies is recognised separately as intangible assets and carried at cost less accumulated<br />

impairment losses.<br />

Goodwill on associated companies and joint ventures is included in the carrying amount of the investments.<br />

Gains and losses on the disposal of subsidiary and associated companies, and joint ventures include the carrying<br />

amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.<br />

2.6 Borrowing costs<br />

Borrowing costs are recognised in the income statement using the effective interest method except for those<br />

costs that are directly attributable to the construction or development of properties. This includes those costs on<br />

borrowings acquired specifi cally for the construction or development of properties, as well as those in relation to<br />

general borrowings used to fi nance the construction or development of properties.<br />

The actual borrowing costs incurred during the period up to the issuance of the temporary occupation permit less<br />

any investment income on temporary investment of these borrowings, are capitalised in the cost of the properties<br />

held for sale and investment properties. Borrowing costs on general borrowings are capitalised by applying a<br />

capitalisation rate to construction or development expenditures that are fi nanced by general borrowings.<br />

2.7 Properties held for sale<br />

Properties held for sale are those which are intended for sale in the ordinary course of business. Properties held for<br />

sale which are unsold are carried at the lower of cost and estimated net realisable value. Cost of properties held<br />

for sale includes <strong>land</strong>, construction and related development costs and interest on borrowings obtained to fi nance<br />

the purchase and construction of the properties. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price in the<br />

ordinary course of business less costs to complete the development and selling expenses.

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