Ni Hsin Berhad Annual Report 2018

2. Significant accounting policies (continued) (l) Equity instruments Instruments classified as equity are measured at cost on initial recognition and are not remeasured subsequently. (i) Issue expenses Costs directly attributable to the issue of instruments classified as equity are recognised as a deduction from equity. (ii) Ordinary shares Ordinary shares are classified as equity. (iii) Repurchase, disposal and reissue of share capital (treasury shares) When share capital recognised as equity is repurchased, the amount of the consideration paid, including directly attributable costs, net of any tax effects, is recognised as a deduction from equity. Repurchased shares that are not subsequently cancelled are classified as treasury shares in the statement of changes in equity. Where treasury shares are distributed as share dividends, the cost of the treasury shares is applied in the reduction of share premium account or distributable reserves, or both. Where treasury shares are sold or reissued subsequently, the difference between the sales consideration net of directly attributable costs and the carrying amount of the treasury shares is recognised in equity. (m) Employee benefits (i) Short-term employee benefits Short-term employee benefit obligations in respect of salaries, annual bonuses, paid annual leave and sick leave are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid under short-term cash bonus or profit-sharing plans if the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can be estimated reliably. (ii) State plans The Group’s contributions to statutory pension funds are charged to profit or loss in the financial year to which they relate. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in future payments is available. (iii) Share-based payment transactions The grant date fair value of share-based payment granted to employees is recognised as an employee expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period that the employees unconditionally become entitled to the awards. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the number of awards for which the related service and non-market vesting conditions are expected to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognised as an expense is based on the number of awards that meet the related service and non-market performance conditions at the vesting date. For share-based payment awards with non-vesting conditions, the grant date fair value of the share-based payment is measured to reflect such conditions and there is no true-up for differences between expected and actual outcomes. Notes to the financial statements (continued) Annual Report 2018 62