VINCI - 2008 annual report
VINCI - 2008 annual report
VINCI - 2008 annual report
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3.9 Earnings per share<br />
Consolidated fi nancial statements<br />
Basic earnings per share is the net profi t for the period after minority interest, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding<br />
during the period less treasury shares.<br />
In calculating diluted earnings per share, the average number of shares outstanding is adjusted for the dilutive eff ect of equity instruments<br />
issued by the Company, in particular share subscription or purchase options and performance shares.<br />
3.10 Concession intangible assets<br />
Concession intangible assets correspond to the concession operator’s right to operate the asset under concession in consideration for the<br />
investment expenditures incurred for the design and construction of the asset. This operator’s right corresponds to the fair value of the construction<br />
of the asset under concession plus the borrowing costs capitalised during the construction phase. It is amortised over the term of the<br />
arrangement in a manner that refl ects the pattern in which the asset’s economic benefi ts are consumed by the entity, starting from the date of<br />
commencement of use of the operating right (see Note A.1.3 “Change of accounting policy: IFRIC 12 Service Concession Arrangements”).<br />
3.11 Goodwill<br />
Goodwill is the excess of the cost of a business combination over the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the acquiree’s identifi able assets,<br />
liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date(s) of acquisition, recognised on fi rst consolidation.<br />
Goodwill relating to fully and proportionately consolidated entities is <strong>report</strong>ed under the consolidated balance sheet under Goodwill. Goodwill<br />
relating to associates is included in the line item Investments in associates.<br />
Goodwill is not amortised but is tested for impairment at least <strong>annual</strong>ly and whenever there is an indication that it may be impaired. Whenever<br />
goodwill is impaired, the diff erence between its carrying amount and its recoverable amount is recognised in operating profi t or loss in the<br />
period and is not reversible.<br />
Negative goodwill is recognised directly in profi t or loss in the year of acquisition.<br />
3.12 Other intangible assets<br />
Other intangible assets mainly comprise operating rights, quarrying rights of fi nite duration and computer software. Purchased intangible assets<br />
are measured at cost less amortisation and cumulative impairment losses. Quarrying rights are amortised as materials are extracted (volumes<br />
extracted during the period are compared with the estimated total volume to be extracted from the quarry over its useful life), in order to refl ect<br />
the decline in value due to depletion. Other intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful life.<br />
3.13 Grants related to assets<br />
Grants related to assets are presented in the balance sheet as a reduction of the amount of the asset for which they were received.<br />
3.14 Property, plant and equipment<br />
Items of property, plant and equipment are recorded at their acquisition or production cost less cumulative depreciation and any impairment<br />
losses. They are not revalued. They also include concession operating assets that are not controlled by the grantor but that are necessary for<br />
operation of the concession such as buildings intended for use in the operation, equipment for toll collection, signage, data transmission, and<br />
video-surveillance, and vehicles and equipment (see Note A.1.3 “Change of accounting policy: IFRIC 12 Service Concession Arrangements”).<br />
Depreciation is generally calculated on a straight-line basis over the period of use of the asset. Accelerated depreciation may however be used<br />
when it appears more appropriate to the conditions under which the asset is used. For certain complex assets comprising various components,<br />
in particular buildings and constructions, each component of the asset is depreciated over its own period of use. In the particular case of quarries,<br />
they are depreciated as materials are extracted (volumes extracted during the period are compared with the estimated total volume to be<br />
extracted from the quarry over its useful life), in order to refl ect the decline in value due to consumption of the economic benefi ts.<br />
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