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Annual Report 2012, PDF - Axiata Group Berhad - Investor Relations

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NOTES TO THEFINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER <strong>2012</strong> (CONTINUED)3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)(u) Employee benefits (continued)(v) Post-employment benefit obligations (continued)The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using projected unitcredit method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is determined by discounting theestimated future cash flows using interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that are denominatedin the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximately tothe terms of related pension obligation. In countries where there is no deep market in such bonds, themarket rates on government bonds are used.Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptionsare charged or credited to equity in other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise.Past-service costs are recognised immediately in income, unless the changes to the pension plan areconditional on the employees remaining in service for a specified period of time (the vesting period).In this case, the past-service costs are amortised on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.(v) Deferred revenueDeferred revenue comprises:(i)The unutilised balance of airtime and access fee in respect of prepaid cards sold to customers. Suchrevenue amounts are recognised as revenue upon utilisation of airtime and activation of access rightby the customer.(ii) The value of advance billings made to customers in respect of the rental of fibre optic network. Suchamounts are recognised as revenue systematically over the period covered by the advance billings.(w) Indefeasible right of use (“IRU”)The <strong>Group</strong> has entered into certain IRU agreements with its customers. An IRU is a right to use a specifiedamount of capacity for a specific time period that cannot be revoked or voided. Such agreements areaccounted for either as lease or service transactions.Those IRU agreements that provide the lessee with exclusive right to the purchased capacity and limit thepurchased capacity to a specified fibre are accounted as lease transactions. Other IRUs are accounted foras service contracts.IRU agreements that transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee are classifiedas sale-type leases. All other IRU leases are classified as operating leases.(x) Foreign currencies(i)Functional and presentation currencyItems included in the financial statements of each of the <strong>Group</strong>’s entities are measured using thecurrency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The consolidated financialstatements are presented in RM, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency.198

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