ESR AR 2019 EN

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 31 December 2019 154 Focused 2.4 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Revenue from contracts with customers Revenue from contracts with customers is recognised when control of the goods or services are transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Group has concluded that it is acting as a principal in all of its revenue arrangements because it typically controls the goods or services before transferring them to the customer. The specific recognition criteria described below must also be met before revenue is recognised. Management fee income Management fee income comprise base management fees, asset management fees and development management fees which are recognised over time and leasing fee income, acquisition fee income and promote fee which are recognised at point in time. Base management fees are derived from the management of real estate investment funds or warehousing projects. Base management fee derived from the management of real estate investment funds is determined based on the total capital commitment or net equity invested as the case may be for these funds. Asset management fee derived from the management of warehousing projects is determined based on the fair value of properties. Development management fee is earned on a straight-line basis in accordance with the relevant project construction cost across the entire construction period. Leasing fee income relates to fees earned in consideration of the investment manager carrying out the leasing services for the real estate investment funds. Acquisition fee income relates to fees earned in relation to the acquisition of properties by real estate investment funds. The acquisition fee income is determined based on the value of the properties acquired and is recognised when the services have been rendered. Promote fee income is earned when the performance targets are met. Solar energy income Solar energy income is recognised based on direct measurements of the value to the customer of the services transferred to date according to contracts with the customer. Revenue are recognised based on price specified in the contracts and output delivered to customers. Construction income Construction income is recognised in accordance with the percentage of completion method measured by reference to the proportion of costs incurred to date to the estimated total cost of the relevant contract. The stage of completion is measured by reference to the completion of specific milestones in the construction process. On completion of each milestone, the recoverable costs incurred during the period plus the related fee earned corresponding to the particular milestone are recognised as revenue.