A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Company has a present legal or constructiveobligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be requiredto settle the obligation. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined bydiscounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of thetime value of money and the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in theprovision due to the passage of time is recognized as a finance cost.
A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation thatmay, but probably will not, require an outflow of resources. Where there is a possible obligation or a presentobligation in respect of which the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure ismade.
Contingent assets are not recognised in the financial statements. However, contingent assets are assessedcontinually and if it is virtually certain that an inflow of economic benefits will arise, the asset and relatedincome are recognised in the period in which the change occurs.
a. Recognition and Initial recognition
The Company recognizes financial assets and financial liabilities when it becomes a party to thecontractual provisions of the instrument. All financial assets and liabilities are recognized at fair value oninitial recognition, except for trade receivables which are initially measured at transaction price.Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issues of financial assets andfinancial liabilities that are not at fair value through profit or loss, are added to the fair value on initialrecognition.
A financial asset or financial liability is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at fair valuethrough profit and loss (FVTPL), transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue.
b. Classification and Subsequent measurementFinancial assets
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at
- amortised cost;
- FVTPL
Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition, except if and in the period theCompany changes its business model for managing financial assets.
A financial asset is measured at amortised cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designatedas at FVTPL:
- the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cashflows; and
- the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solelypayments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
All financial assets not classified as measured at amortised cost as described above are measured at FVTPL.On initial recognition, the Company may irrevocably designate a financial asset that otherwise meets therequirements to be measured at amortised cost at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces anaccounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.
Financial assets: Business model assessment
The Company makes an assessment of the objective of the business model in which a financial asset is held ata portfolio level because this best reflects the way the business is managed and information is provided tomanagement. The information considered includes:
- the stated policies and objectives for the portfolio and the operation of those policies in practice. Theseinclude whether management’s strategy focuses on earning contractual interest income, maintaining aparticular interest rate profile, matching the duration of the financial assets to the duration of any relatedliabilities or expected cash outflows or realising cash flows through the sale of the assets;
- how the performance of the portfolio is evaluated and reported to the Company’s management;
- the risks that affect the performance of the business model (and the financial assets held within thatbusiness model) and how those risks are managed;
- how managers of the business are compensated - e.g. whether compensation is based on the fair valueof the assets managed or the contractual cash flows collected; and
- the frequency, volume and timing of sales of financial assets in prior periods, the reasons for such salesand expectations about future sales activity.
Transfers of financial assets to third parties in transactions that do not qualify for derecognition are notconsidered as sales for this purpose, consistent with the Company’s continuing recognition of the assets.Financial assets that are held for trading or are managed and whose performance is evaluated on a fair valuebasis are measured at FVTPL.
Financial assets: Assessment whether contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interestFor the purposes of this assessment, ‘principal’ is defined as the fair value of the financial asset on initialrecognition. ‘Interest’ is defined as consideration for the time value of money and for the credit risk associatedwith the principal amount outstanding during a particular period of time and for other basic lending risks andcosts (e.g. liquidity risk and administrative costs), as well as a profit margin.
In assessing whether the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, the Companyconsiders the contractual terms of the instrument. This includes assessing whether the financial assetcontains a contractual term that could change the timing or amount of contractual cash flows such that it wouldnot meet this condition. In making this assessment, the Company considers:
- contingent events that would change the amount or timing of cash flows;
- terms that may adjust the contractual coupon rate, including variable interest rate features;
- prepayment and extension features; and
- terms that limit the Company’s claim to cash flows from specified assets (e.g. non- recourse features).
A prepayment feature is consistent with the solely payments of principal and interest criterion if theprepayment amount substantially represents unpaid amounts of principal and interest on the principal amountoutstanding, which may include reasonable additional compensation for early termination of the contract.Additionally, for a financial asset acquired at a significant discount or premium to its contractual par amount, afeature that permits or requires prepayment at an amount that substantially represents the contractual paramount plus accrued (but unpaid) contractual interest (which may also include reasonable additionalcompensation for early termination) is treated as consistent with this criterion if the fair value of theprepayment feature is insignificant at initial recognition.
Financial assets: Subsequent measurement and gains and losses
Financial assets at FVTPL: These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains and losses,including any interest or dividend income, are recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets at amortised cost: These assets are subsequently measured at amortised cost using theeffective interest method. The amortised cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest income, foreignexchange gains and losses and impairment are recognised in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognitionis recognised in profit or loss.
Financial liabilities: Classification, Subsequent measurement and gains and lossesFinancial liabilities are classified as measured at amortised cost or FVTPL. A financial liability is classified as atFVTPL if it is classified as held- for- trading, or it is a derivative or it is designated as such on initial recognition.Financial liabilities at FVTPL are measured at fair value and net gains and losses, including any interestexpense, are recognised in profit or loss. Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortisedcost using the effective interest method. Interest expense and foreign exchange gains and losses arerecognised in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is also recognised in profit or loss.
c. DerecognitionFinancial assets
The Company derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financialasset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in whichsubstantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred or in which theCompany neither transfers nor retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and does notretain control of the financial asset.
If the Company enters into transactions whereby it transfers assets recognised on its balance sheet, butretains either all or substantially all of the risks and rewards of the transferred assets, the transferred assetsare not derecognised.
Financial liabilities
The Company derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled,or expire.
The Company also derecognises a financial liability when its terms are modified and the cash flows under themodified terms are substantially different. In this case, a new financial liability based on the modified terms isrecognised at fair value. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability extinguished andthe new financial liability with modified terms is recognised in profit
d. Offsetting
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the balance sheet when andonly when, the Company currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and it intends either tosettle them on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
e. Impairment
The Company recognises loss allowances for expected credit losses on financial assets measured atamortised cost;
At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether financial assets carried at amortised cost and debtsecurities at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) are credit impaired. A financial asset is‘credit- impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows ofthe financial asset have occurred.
Evidence that a financial asset is credit- impaired includes the following observable data:
- significant financial difficulty of the borrower or issuer;
- the restructuring of a loan or advance by the Company on terms that the Company would not considerotherwise;
- it is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation; or
- the disappearance of an active market for a security because of financial difficulties.
The Company measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses, exceptfor the following, which are measured as 12 month expected credit losses:
- debt securities that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and
- other debt securities and bank balances for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over theexpected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition.
Loss allowances for trade receivables are always measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected creditlosses.
Lifetime expected credit losses are the expected credit losses that result from all possible default events overthe expected life of a financial instrument.
12-month expected credit losses are the portion of expected credit losses that result from default events thatare possible within 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrumentis less than 12 months).
In all cases, the maximum period considered when estimating expected credit losses is the maximumcontractual period over which the Company is exposed to credit risk.
When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initialrecognition and when estimating expected credit losses, the Company considers reasonable and supportableinformation that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative andqualitative information and analysis, based on the Company’s historical experience and informed creditassessment and including forward- looking information.
Measurement of expected credit losses
Expected credit losses are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as thepresent value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the Company inaccordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Company expects to receive).
Presentation of allowance for expected credit losses in the balance sheet
Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortised cost are deducted from the gross carrying amountof the assets.
Write-off
The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off (either partially or in full) to the extent that there isno realistic prospect of recovery. This is generally the case when the Company determines that the tradereceivable does not have assets or sources of income that could generate sufficient cash flows to repay theamounts subject to the write- off. However, financial assets that are written off could still be subject toenforcement activities in order to comply with the Company’s procedures for recovery of amounts due.