RusHydro Group
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the year ended
31 December 2015
(in millions of Russian Rubles unless noted otherwise)
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Dividends. Dividends are recorded as a liability and deducted from equity in the period in which they are
declared and approved. Any dividends declared after the reporting period and before the financial
statements are authorised for issue are disclosed in the subsequent events note.
Provisions for liabilities and charges. Provisions for liabilities and charges are non-financial liabilities of
uncertain timing of amount. They are accrued when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation
as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be
required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the
obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the
risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognised as an
interest expense.
Levies and charges, such as taxes other than income tax or regulatory fees based on information related to a
period before the obligation to pay arises, are recognised as liabilities when the obligating event that gives
rise to pay a levy occurs, as identified by the legislation that triggers the obligation to pay the levy. If a levy is
paid before the obligating event, it is recognised as a prepayment.
Social expenditure. To the extent that the Group’s contributions to social programmes benefit the
community at large without creating constructive obligations to provide such benefits in the future and are not
restricted to the Group’s employees, they are recognised in the income statement as incurred.
Financial guarantees. Financial guarantees are irrevocable contracts that require the Group to make
specified payments to reimburse the holder of the guarantee for a loss it incurs because a specified debtor
fails to make payment when due in accordance with the terms of a debt instrument. Financial guarantees are
initially recognised at their fair value, which is normally evidenced by the amount of fees received. This
amount is amortised on a straight-line basis over the life of the guarantee. At the end of each reporting
period, the guarantees are measured at the higher of (i) the remaining unamortised balance of the amount at
initial recognition, and (ii) the best estimate of expenditure required to settle the obligation at the end of the
reporting period.
Segment reporting. Segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to
the Group’s chief operating decision maker. Segments whose revenue, result or assets are ten percent or
more of all the segments are reported separately.
Critical accounting estimates and judgments in applying accounting policies
The Group makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the Consolidated
Financial Statements and the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other
factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Management also makes certain judgments, apart from those involving estimations, in the process of
applying the accounting policies. Judgments that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised
in the Consolidated Financial Statements and estimates that can cause a significant adjustment to the
carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next financial year include:
Impairment of non-financial assets. At each reporting date management assesses whether there is any
indication of impairment of property, plant and equipment. If any such indication exists, management
estimates the recoverable amount, which is determined as the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of
disposal and its value in use. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced to the recoverable amount and the
impairment loss is recognised in the consolidated income statement to the extent it exceeds any previous
revaluation surplus held in equity. An impairment loss recognised for an asset in prior years may be reversed
if there has been a positive change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s value in use or fair value
less costs of disposal.
Accounting for impairment of non-financial assets includes impairment of property, plant and equipment and
impairment of investments in associates.
The effect of these critical accounting estimates and assumptions is disclosed in Notes 7 and 8.
Recognition of deferred tax assets. At each reporting date management assesses recoverability of
deferred tax assets arising from operating losses and asset impairments in the context of the current
economic environment, particularly when current and expected future profits have been adversely affected
by market conditions. Management considers first the future reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities and
then considers future taxable profits when evaluating deferred tax assets. The assessment is made on a tax
payer basis. The future taxable profits and the amount of tax benefits that are probable in the future are
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