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Annual Report & Accounts 2013 - Pinewood Studios

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<strong>Pinewood</strong> Shepperton plc 57<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> & <strong>Accounts</strong> <strong>2013</strong>Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued2. Accounting policies continuedDerivative financial instrumentsThe Group has interest rate swaps to hedge against risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. These derivativefinancial instruments are stated at fair value.The fair values of the interest rate swap contracts are determined by reference to market values for similar instruments.The interest rate swaps are cash flow hedges which hedge exposure to variability in cash flows that are attributable tothe interest rate risk on the Group’s external borrowings.The portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instruments that is determined to be an effective hedge is recogniseddirectly in other comprehensive income and the statement of changes in equity in a cash flow hedge reserve and theineffective portion is recognised in the Group income statement in finance costs. Amounts taken to other comprehensiveincome and the statement of changes in equity are transferred to the income statement when the hedged transactionaffects Group income.Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging instruments expire, or are sold, terminated or exercised, or no longerqualifies for hedge accounting. At that point in time, any cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instruments recognisedin other comprehensive income and the statement of changes in equity is kept in other comprehensive income and thestatement of changes in equity until the forecasted transactions occur. If a hedged transaction is no longer expected tooccur, the net cumulative gain or loss recognised in other comprehensive income and the statement of changes in equityis transferred to the Group income statement for that year.ProvisionsProvisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event,it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can bemade of the amount of the obligation. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined bydiscounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value ofmoney and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in the provisiondue to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.LeasesThe determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease is based on the substance of the arrangementsat the inception date: whether fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets or thearrangement conveys a right to use the asset. Finance leases, which transfer to the Group substantially all the risks andbenefits incidental to ownership of the leased item, are capitalised at the commencement of the lease at the fair valueof the leased item, or if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportionedbetween the finance charges and the reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on theremaining balance of the liability, using the effective interest rate method. Finance charges are recognised in the incomestatement on a straight-line basis.Capitalised leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term.Leases, where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset, are classified asoperating leases. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the income statement on a straight linebasis over the lease term.Operating lease income is recognised as Media Hub revenue in the income statement on a straight-line basis over thelease term.

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