2012 Annual Report - ZTE

ZTE CORPORATIONNotes to Financial Statements(Prepared under Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards)31 December 20121. CORPORATE INFORMATIONZTE Corporation (the “Company”) is a limited liability company established in the People’s Republic of China(the “PRC”).The registered office of the Company is located at ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech Industrial Park,Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518057, the PRC.During the year, the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) were principallyinvolved in the design, development, manufacture and sale of telecommunications system equipment andsolutions.In the opinion of the directors, in accordance with Chapter 8 “Qualifications For Listing” of the RulesGoverning The Listing of Securities On The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “listing Rules”), thecontrolling shareholder of the Group is Shenzhen Zhongxingxin Telecommunications Equipment CompanyLimited (“Zhongxingxin”), a limited liability company registered in the PRC.2.1 BASIS OF PREPARATIONThese financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards(“HKFRSs”) (which include all Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, Hong Kong Accounting Standards(“HKASs”) and Interpretations) issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, (“HKICPA”),accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and the disclosure requirements of the Hong KongCompanies Ordinance. They have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for derivativefinancial instruments, investment properties and certain equity investments, which have been measured atfair value. These financial statements are presented in Renminbi (“RMB”) and all values are rounded to thenearest thousand except when otherwise indicated.Basis of consolidationThe consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31December 2012. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period asthe Company, using consistent accounting policies. The results of subsidiaries are consolidated from thedate of acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and continue to be consolidateduntil the date that such control ceases. All intra-group balances, transactions, unrealised gains and lossesresulting from intra-group transactions and dividends are eliminated on consolidation in full.Total comprehensive income within a subsidiary is attributed to the non-controlling interest even if it resultsin a deficit balance.A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an equitytransaction.324