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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Axiata Group Berhad | Annual Report 2016
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25. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Group
Note
Goodwill
RM’000
Licenses
RM’000
Others*
RM’000
Total
RM’000
Net book value
At 1 January 2016
9,958,252
3,839,027
409,206
14,206,485
Acquisition of subsidiaries
3,007,732
4,127,725
112,042
7,247,499
Additions
-
1,003,045
120,016
1,123,061
Amortisation
7(a)
-
(531,409)
(99,252)
(630,661)
Currency translation differences
537,866
642,852
25,931
1,206,649
At 31 December 2016
13,503,850
9,081,240
567,943
23,153,033
At 1 January 2015
9,533,874
3,393,601
50,146
12,977,621
Acquisition of subsidiaries
168,891
-
358,875
527,766
Reclassification
-
180,421
52,634
233,055
Amortisation
7(a)
-
(239,249)
(52,449)
(291,698)
Currency translation differences
255,487
504,254
-
759,741
At 31 December 2015
9,958,252
3,839,027
409,206
14,206,485
At 31 December 2016
Cost
13,581,347
11,365,681
971,854
25,918,882
Accumulated amortisation
-
(2,284,441)
(403,911)
(2,688,352)
Accumulated impairment losses
(77,497)
-
-
(77,497)
Net book value
13,503,850
9,081,240
567,943
23,153,033
At 31 December 2015
Cost
10,035,749
4,975,843
711,334
15,722,926
Accumulated amortisation
-
(1,136,816)
(302,128)
(1,438,944)
Accumulated impairment losses
(77,497)
-
-
(77,497)
Net book value
9,958,252
3,839,027
409,206
14,206,485
*
Others mainly represent subscriber acquisition costs, brands and customer contracts and the related customer relationship.
During the financial year, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission assigned to Celcom Mobile Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Celcom Axiata
Berhad), spectrum of 2 x 10 MHz in 900 MHz and 2 x 20 MHz in 1800 MHz bands respectively amounting to RM816.8 million.
The remaining amortisation period of acquired telecommunication licenses with allocated spectrum rights range from two (2) years to twenty seven
(27) years [2015:three (3) years to twenty eight (28) years].
The carrying amount of the telecommunication licenses of a subsidiary which have indefinite useful life is RM1,902.2 million (2015: RM1,776.5 million).