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+ From Issue Repository – Measurement of Investment in Equity Shares

+ Standards Applied for Responding to Issues This Week

+ From Review Repository – Non-compliance with Ind AS 1

+ From Accounting Policy Repository

+ From Key Audit Matters Repository

+ Note of Thanks

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From Issue Repository – Measurement of Investment in Equity Shares - Issue Id: 2723 - Framework: Indian Accounting Standards:

Facts of the Case as submitted by the querist:

We are an Ind-AS phase II entity.

We had invested 25000 00CU in an entity which was not our subsidiary, joint venture or associate. The par value of such investments is 10000 CU. It is currently recorded at 25000 CU

We can not assess the fair value of such investment as per Ind-AS.

Issue/Query

How will we record such investments in absence of fair value ?

Take necessary assumptions where ever necessary with solution to alternative assumptions also.

Kindly guide.

GAAP Advisors Response:

The querist has raised an issue on investment in equity shares of a company that is neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture nor an associate. Therefore, as per paragraph 4.1.4 of Ind AS 109 Financial Instruments, those investments will be required to be measured at fair value. The querist has indicated that the company is not in a position to assess the fair value of the investment as per Ind AS. However, the querist has not indicated any reasons for such being the position of the investor. Appendix A of Ind AS 113 Fair Value Measurement defines fair value as under:

“The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.”

Paragraph 21 explains as under:

“21       Even when there is no observable market to provide pricing information about the sale of an asst or the transfer of a liability at the measurement date, a fair value measurement shall assume that a transaction takes place at that date, considered from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. That assumed transaction establishes a basis for estimating the price to sell the asset or to transfer the liability.”

Therefore, absence of observable market cannot be an excuse for not being able to measure fair value.

Paragraph 87 of Ind AS 113 states as under:

“Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure the fair value to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.”

Therefore, absence of observable inputs is not permitted for not being able to fair value the investment. Paragraphs B5.2.3 – B5.2.6 of Ind AS 109 provides guidance on measurement of investments in equity instruments as under:

“B5.2.3 All investments in equity instruments and contracts on those instruments must be measured at fair value. However, in limited circumstances, cost may be an appropriate estimate of fair value. That may be the case if insufficient more recent information is available to measure fair value, or if there is a wide range of possible fair value measurements and cost represents the best estimate of fair value within that range.

B5.2.4  Indicators that cost might not be representative of fair value include:

1. A significant change in the performance of the investee compared with budgets, plans or milestones.
2. Changes in expectation that the investee’s technical product milestones will be achieved.
3. A significant change in the market for the investee’s equity or its products or potential products.
4. A significant change in the global economy or the economic environment in which the investee operates.
5. A significant change in the performance of comparable entities, or in the valuations implied by the overall market.
6. Internal matter of the investee such as fraud, commercial disputes, litigation, changes in management or strategy.
7. Evidence from external transactions in the investee’s equity, either by the investee (such as a fresh issue of equity), or by transfers of equity instruments between third parties.

B5.2.5  The list in paragraph B5.2.4 is not exhaustive. An entity shall use all information about the performance and operations of the investee that becomes available after the date of initial recognition. To the extent of any such relevant factor exist, they may indicate that cost might not be representative of fair value. In such cases, the entity must measure fair value.

B5.2.6  Cost is never the best estimate of fair value for investments in quoted equity instruments (or contracts on quoted equity instruments).”

Therefore, considering the above guidance and principles, the company must consider whether cost can be representative of fair value of investment. If not, the company will have to measure the investment at fair value using unobservable inputs.

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From Review Repository – Non-compliance with Ind AS 1

Components Impacted: Statement of Changes in Equity

The company has disclosed the following in Statement of Changes in Equity:

Paragraph 106 of Ind AS 1 states as follows:

“An entity shall present a statement of changes in equity as required by paragraph 10. The statement of changes in equity includes the following information:

(a) total comprehensive income for the period, showing separately the total amounts attributable to owners of the parent and to non-controlling interests;

(b) for each component of equity, the effects of retrospective application or retrospective restatement recognised in accordance with Ind AS 8;

(c) [Refer Appendix 1]

(d) for each component of equity, a reconciliation between the carrying amount at the beginning and the end of the period, separately (as a minimum) disclosing changes resulting from:

(i) profit or loss;

(ii) other comprehensive income;

(iii)transactions with owners in their capacity as owners, showing separately contributions by and distributions to owners and changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control; and

(iv) any item recognised directly in equity such as amount recognised directly in equity as capital reserve with paragraph 36A of Ind AS 103.”

Para 106 of Ind AS 1 requires that an entity discloses changes resulting from transaction with owners in their capacity as owners, showing separately contributions by and distributions to owner and changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do no result in loss of control. This disclosure is not required by Division II or Division III of Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013. In my view, this is the reason that companies miss out on this disclosure. I request National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to look into all disparities between Ind AS requirements and requirements of Schedule III and align them at the earliest. The company has not disclosed changes resulting from transactions with owners in their capacity as owners, showing separately contributions by and distributions to owners. Accordingly, the company has not complied with the requirements of para 106 of Ind AS 1. Due to this, Statement of Changes in Equity has been impacted.

From Accounting Policy Repository – Derecognition of Intangible Assets -Policy Id: 7578

As reported by Company:

An intangible asset is derecognised on disposal, or when no future economic benefits are expected from use or disposal. Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset, measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset, are recognised in statement of profit and loss when the asset is derecognised.

Analysis:

The company shall disclose the policy on derecognition of intangible assets from accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2023 only if meets the test of material accounting policy information. This could be a case where the derecognition of intangible assets involves significant judgements or assumptions that the company has disclosed in accordance with paragraph 122 or 125 of Ind AS 1.

From Key Audit Matters Repository - Key Audit Id: 2305 – Impairment testing (as reported by component auditor for one of the associate) – Views of readers are invited):

Key Audit Matter:

Refer Significant Accounting Policies and notes 9(i) to the consolidated financial statements

The management of Stelis (an associate of the Group) has assessed the annual impairment of CGU (which includes intangible assets under development and assets relating to Unit 1 – Research and Development Unit and Unit 2 - Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) as at March 31, 2023.

The carrying value of the CGU is tested by the management of Stelis atleast annually for impairment, or more frequently if the events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The evaluation requires a comparison of the estimated recoverable value of the CGU to the carrying value of the assets in the CGU. The management of Stelis has involved external specialist to carry out impairment assessment.

It is considered to be a key focus area by the component auditor because of the significance of the balance and the significant estimates, judgements and assumptions involved in impairment assessment by the management of Stelis, such as:

• Obtaining adequate financing to fulfil the Company’s development and commercial activities,

• the risks associated with development and obtaining regulatory approvals of the Company’s products,

• generation of revenues in due course from the product portfolio and contract manufacturing,

• attainment of profitable operations,

• discount rate

• probabilities applied to the revenues which also factors Stelis management’s best estimate of possible delay in product development cycle and regulatory approvals.

How was the matter addressed by auditor?

The principal audit procedures performed by the Component auditor, among other procedures included:

• Obtained an understanding of the Stelis Management’s process for impairment assessment of the carrying value of assets of the CGU.

• Evaluated the design and implementation of the relevant controls and carried out testing of the Stelis management’s control around the impairment assessment.

• Inquired with management of Stelis to understand the factors considered when performing the impairment assessment including the rationale for the events and circumstances considered based on strategic plans of the entity (business revenue projections), consideration of economic and industry matters and the factors considered regarding the overall value in use conclusion.

• Evaluated the competence of the Stelis management’s expert and the key assumptions considered in the Stelis management’s estimates of future cash flows.

• Involved independent valuation specialist to assist in evaluating methodologies, terminal growth rate, the discount rate applied, which included benchmarking the weighted average cost of capital with sector averages for the relevant markets in which the CGU operates and considering Company specific factors and other key assumptions considered in the calculations;

• Compared the historical cash flows (including for current year) against past projections of Stelis management for the same periods and gained understanding of the rationale for the changes.

• Involved valuation specialists to evaluate the discount rate used in the calculations;

• Compared the historical cash flows (including for current year) against past projections of Stelis management for the same periods and gained understanding of the rationale for the changes;

• Performed sensitivity analysis on the key assumptions within the forecast cash flows and focused our attention on those assumptions we considered most sensitive to the changes; such as revenue growth during the forecast period, the terminal growth rate and the discount rate applied to the future cash flows.

• Ascertained the extent to which a change in these assumptions, both individually or in aggregate, would result in impairment, and considered the likelihood of such events occurring.

• Tested the arithmetical accuracy of the computations.

• Assessed the accounting principles applied by the Company and adequacy of disclosures in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards, applicable regulatory financial reporting framework and other accounting principles generally accepted in India.

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