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IND AS - Business Combinations, ICDS,CFS and Others

. . . few case studies

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Accounting Standards – Indian and Global Scenario

Interplay of IND AS with ICDS and MAT03

Contents

01

IND AS 103 - Business Combination02

Consolidated Financial Statement04

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Accounting in India have evolved from Kautilya’s Arthashastra in 321-296 BC to IND AS in 2015 AD.

Very early practices of accounting involved single entry techniques.

Double entry system of accounting was introduced by an Italian, Luca Pacioli in the year 1494.

Evolution of Accounting practices

Accounting

Standards –

Indian and

Global Scenario

GAAP & Accounting Standards

GAAP encompasses the conventions, rules and procedures necessary to define accepted

accounting practice at a particular time.

Accounting Standards by ASB set up in 1977, are derived from these conventions, rules and

procedures.

US GAAP & International Accounting Standards

In US, the accounting is governed by the US GAAP under the oversight of FASB, which are very

comprehensive, extensive and oldest among the accounting principles prevalent in USA.

International Accounting Standards Committee (now, International Accounting Standards Board or

IASB) was set up in 1973 in London to publish International Accounting Standards worldwide.

IASB in 2001 confirmed the status of International Accounting Standards (IAS). Standards issued

thereafter are called International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The first IFRS was published in June 2003

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Accounting Standards followed worldwide:

About 120 nations (including European Union) permit IFRS for domestic listed companies.

About 90 countries out of them have fully conformed with IFRS as promulgated by the IASB.

Some countries have converged IFRS as per their local environment and business scenario;

Some other countries like Australia & New Zealand have adopted national Standards that they describe

as IFRS Equivalents.

Benefits of adopting IFRS :

- Muti-national businesses International businesses of a company are more reliably consolidated

- Investors Boosted confidence with decreased cost in terms of time & effort for converting

financials into comparable form

- Ease in fund raising from foreign markets at a lower cost

Accounting Standards and Indian Accounting Standards:

In 2015, India introduced IND AS for Indian Companies which were to be adopted in phases.

With the idea of making Indian Company’s accounting procedures at par with global practices,

Accounting Standard Board (ASB) constituted by ICAI considered IAS and IFRS as basis to issue IND AS.

IND AS is primarily based on IFRS & IAS, however, it provides necessary carve outs, clarification &

guidance as per the local environment and practices.

Accounting

Standards –

Indian and

Global Scenario

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Introduction to IND AS 103 “Business Combination”

Case Studies….Business Combination02Business

Combination

IND AS 103 - Objective and Key Definitions

Accounting under IND AS 103 – Business Combination

Case Study 1 – Demerger of Business

Case Study 2 – Determining Control for Business Combination

Case Study 3 – Slump Exchange of Business

Case Study 4 – Amalgamation after acquisition

Case Study 5 – IND AS 103 and MAT

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IND AS 103 provides principles and requirements for how the acquirer:

recognises and measures identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree;

recognises and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and

provides disclosure about the Business Combination

IND AS 103 - Objective and Key Definition

Objective of IND AS 103

Key Definitions

Business Combination A transaction or other event in which an acquirer obtains control of one or more businesses. Transactions

sometimes referred to as ‘true mergers’ or ‘mergers of equals’ are also business combinations as that term is used in this Indian

Accounting Standard.

Control An investor controls an investee when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement withthe investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee

Business An integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing

goods or services to customers, generating investment income (such as dividends or interest) or generating other income from

ordinary activities.

Acquisition date The date on which the acquirer obtains control of the acquiree.

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• No prescribed

Accounting Treatment

for Acquiree in IND AS

103.

• Accounting is carried

as per widely accepted

accounting practices

Business

Combination

Amalgamation

Demerger

Slump Sale/Exchange

Share Acquisition

Accounting under IND AS 103 – Business Combination

Accounting in books of

Acquiree Company

Accounting in books of

Acquirer Company

Common Control Transactions

Accounting as per Pooling of Interest Method as

given in Appendix C to IND AS 103:

• Assets / Liabilities received – Recorded at their

existing carrying amount;

• Reserves & Surplus – Reserves & Surplus related to

business are transferred.

• Capital Reserve – Difference transferred to Capital

Reserve.

*No concept of Goodwill recognition in case of

common control business combination, except

merger of acquired subsidiary.

Non-Common Control Transactions

Accounting as per Acquisition Method:

• Assets / Liabilities recognition –

recorded at fair value on the acquisition

date.

• Goodwill – Consideration & non-

controlling interest > value of net assets

taken over

• Capital Reserve – value of net assets

taken over > Consideration & non-

controlling interest

IND AS 103 is applicable on all

forms of Business

Combinations. However AS 14

deals only with

Amalgamation.

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Case Study 1 Demerger of Business

Brief Facts of the Case

P Ltd is a listed public company engaged in Electricity distribution Business

(Regulated by Electricity Regulatory Commission) & electricity generation business

(Non Regulated).

To ring-fence Regulated Business from perceived risks of Non Regulated business, P

Ltd hived off its Non Regulated business to Q Ltd through a Scheme of Demerger.

Q Ltd to issue shares to shareholders of P Ltd as consideration for Business Transfer.

P Ltd & Q Ltd are non controlled entities

Key Issues addressed

Issue 1: Aligning business objectives with regulatory requirements

Issue 2: Determining Acquisition Date and Appointed Date

Issue 3: Accounting Treatment in the Books of Transferee (Q Ltd)

- Acquisition Method

- Business Commination effected post Balance Sheet date but before BOD

Approval date

Issue 4: Accounting Treatment in the Books of Transferor (P Ltd)

- Assets transferred at book value or fair value

Q Ltd.P Ltd.

Electricity Distribution

business (Regulated)

Electricity Generation

business (Non Regulated)

Demerger of Non-

Regulated Business

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Aligning Business objectives with Regulatory Requirements

A Business Combination restructuring is to be planned such that

end objective of the restructuring is met

within the legal framework (including IND AS requirements)

Direct

Tax

Indirect Tax

Company

Law Competition

Law

Stamp

Duty

Stock

Exchanges

Regulatory Aspects to be considered

SEBI

FEMA IND - AS

Industry Specific

Statutes & Policies

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Determining Acquisition Date and Appointed Date

IND AS 103 prescribes that, from acquisition date, the

acquirer obtains control of the acquiree and shall

do accounting of Business Combination.

An acquisition date may precede the closing date if

a written agreement provides so.

(Applicable from 16 February, 2015)

Sec 232(6) of Companies Act prescribes that all

NCLT Scheme shall clearly indicate an appointed

date from which it shall be effective.

Scheme shall deemed to be effective from such

date and not at a subsequent date.

(Applicable from 15 December, 2016)

ITFG Clarification (Issued by ICAI) – If an appointed date approved by NCLT is different from an acquisition date as per IND AS

103, then such appointed date shall be considered as acquisition date [October 23, 2017]

Or

Acquisition Date

???

Appointed Date

MCA Clarification – ‘Appointed Date' as per scheme shall be deemed to be 'acquisition date' for the purpose of IND AS 103.

Such Appointed Date may be a specific calendar date or may be tied to the occurrence of an event. [21st August, 2019]

Illustration

Appointed Date of scheme 1st April, 2018

Shareholder Approval Date December, 2019

NCLT Approval & Scheme

effectiveMay, 2020

Board Approval Date April, 2019

- Control actually gets transferred upon NCLT approval &

effectiveness of Scheme in May 2020 but w.e.f. Appointed

Date of 1st April 2018

- Appointed date (1st April, 2018) approved by NCLT shall

be the deemed date for transfer of control.

- Thus accounts of P Ltd and Q Ltd. shall take effect of

Demerger scheme from 1st April 2018

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Acquisition method (1 of 2)

• Assets & Liabilities

recorded at fair

values at acquisition

date.

• assets newly

identified (not

recognized

previously by

Transferor) also

recorded as

Intangible Assets

• Excess of

consideration

over net

assets..

• ..recorded as

Goodwill.

• Excess of net

assets over

consideration

recorded as

gain on

bargain/

purchase.

• During transaction

amongst non

controlled entities,

generally gain transferred to reserve directly through SOCIE (in

rare cases it routes through OCI where genuine gain is there as result of better negotiation)

• Goodwill recorded

pursuant to business

combination…

• … is eligible for

depreciation under

IT Act*, provided it

has underlying

business &

commercial

assets/rights

Tax depreciation claim needs to be lodged in the year of merger. By the time, the Scheme becomes effective, even if time limit

to file revise return has expired, as recently decided by the Apex Court, revised return can still be filed in case of Business

Combinations and the Revenue Authorities would have to take cognizance thereof.

1 2 3 4 5

* (Refer SC decision in case of Smifs Securities)

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Q Ltd.P Ltd.

Electricity Generation Business

(Regulated)

Electricity Distribution Business

(Non Regulated)

Demerger of Non-

Regulated Business

Particulars

Pre Post

P Ltd

Q Ltd Q LtdTotal

Non

Regulated

A. Assets

Fixed Assets 70 30* 80 130

Current Assets 30 20 50 70

Goodwill & IA - - - 20

Total 100 50 130 220

B. Equity & Liabilities

Share Capital 10 - 20 30

Reserves 20 - 40 90

Borrowings 20 10 30 40

Current Liability 50 20 40 60

Total 100 30 130 220

Restructuring Step

Pre & Post Demerger Balance Sheet

* Fair Value = 50

Q Ltd.P Ltd.

Electricity Generation

Business (Regulated)

Resultant Structure

Electricity

Distribution Business

(Non Regulated)

• Demerger of Non-Regulated

Business of P Ltd. into Q Ltd.

• Q Ltd. to issue equity shares

to shareholders of P Ltd.

Accounting by Q Ltd as per Acquisition Method

(since P and Q are non-common control entities)

All assets & liabilities of transferred business to be

recorded at fair values (NW FV – 40 | NW BV - 20)

Equity shares issued as consideration accounted as

equity share capital & securities premium

(Consideration – 60 | Capital -10 | Premium -50)

Excess of consideration issued [60] over net assets

recorded [NW-40] recorded as Goodwill & IA

(Goodwill & IA - 20)

Transaction

Accounting

in Books of

Q Ltd

Acquisition method (2 of 2)

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Business Combination effected after Balance Sheet date but before BOD Approval

# Particulars Case I Case II Case III

1 Transferor Co. TIFCO Holdings Ltd Reva Proteins Ltd TML Drivelines Ltd

2 Transferee Co. Indian Hotels Company Ltd Nitta Gelatin India Ltd Tata Motors Ltd

3 Transaction Amalgamation Amalgamation Amalgamation

4 Entities under common control? Yes Yes Yes

5 Effectiveness of Scheme 11th April, 2018 3rd April, 2019 30th April, 2018

6 Board approval date of financials 25th May, 2018 9th May, 2019 23rd May, 2018

Precedents where Companies have taken effect of Business Combination after Balance Sheet date considering ITFG clarification

Issue

Business combination approved & effective after Balance Sheet date (May 2020) but prior to approval of

financial statements by BOD for FY 2019-20.

Whether Business Combination shall be incorporated in financial statement for FY 2019-20 ?

NCLT order Date Q Ltd shall take effect of Business combination in the financials for FY 19-20 as the scheme is approved by

NCLT prior to approval of financials and the appointed date (1st April, 2018) is within reporting period.

Provisions

As per IND AS 10 (para 22) and IND AS 103 (appendix C, para 14), a business combination effective after the

reporting period is a non-adjusting event and only disclosures shall be given.

As per ITFG Clarification (issued by ICAI on 1 Feb, 2018), even though NCLT approval is pending at the end of

Reporting period but Scheme is approved before approval of financial statement by BOD & appointed date

falls within reporting period, effect Business Combination shall be taken in such financial statement.

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Assets transferred at fair value upon Demerger

IND AS 103 doesn’t provide guidance for treatment of Business Combination in books of Transferor Company.

Appendix A to IND AS 10 provides that upon Demerger, issue of shares by a non-common control entity (here, Q Ltd) to

shareholder of Transferor (here, P Ltd) shall be considered as Dividend by Transferor (P) to its shareholders & a liability

shall be created, equivalent to fair value of net assets transferred.

Difference arising between carrying value and fair value of Net assets shall be recognized in profit and loss statement.

IND AS

provisions

Accounting

in Books of

P Ltd

Liability to pay dividend equal to fair value of assets to be transferred shall be created by P Ltd out of general reserves

(Dividend Payable to be created… 60)

Difference in Dividend payable and carrying amount of assets shall be transferred to Profit & Loss A/c .

(profit recorded….. 40)

Tax

Implications

Despite the above treatment, the demerger will be classified as eligible Tax Demerger [Proviso to sec 2(19AA)(iii))]

The amount recorded in the books as dividend by Demerged Company will not be considered as dividend for IT Act [Sec

2(22)(v)]

The amount of profit credited to P&L a/c as a result of demerger would not be treated as part of Book Profit for the

purpose of MAT [Sec 115 JB (2A)(d)]

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Case Study 2

Common Control Business CombinationBrief Facts of the Case

In number of business combination involving group or associate companies not being

subsidiary, there may be an apparent feel that there is not common control & hence

acquisition method should apply, however, a dipper examination is necessary and if common

control is found on such examination, pooling of interest method should be applicable for

Business Combination

A Ltd & B Ltd are manufacturing Companies. A owns 41% in B Ltd

B Ltd is proposed to merge with A Ltd.

W Ltd, X Ltd, Y Ltd, Z Ltd & individuals [Mr G & Mr H] holds shares both in A Ltd & B Ltd

W Ltd, X Ltd, Y Ltd & Z Ltd are owned by P ltd, Q Ltd & R Ltd along with individuals [Mr G

& Mr H].

P Ltd, Q Ltd & R Ltd owned by individuals [Mr G & Mr H] & ABC Trust

Mr G & Mr H are beneficiaries and trustee of ABC Trust

ABC trust - both Trustees to vote in tandem w.r.t. shares of any company held by Trust.

Few common KMPs (including Mr. G & Mr. H) in both the entities

Key Issues addressed

Issue: Whether the transaction would fall under Common Control Business

Combination in the light of –

- Ultimate Control

- Presence of Contractual agreement

- Collective Power to govern policies

Determining Common Control

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Determining Common Control for Business combination

What is Common Control Business Combination?

Business combination involving entities or businesses in which

all the combining entities or businesses are ultimately

controlled by the same party or parties both before and

after the business combination, AND that control is not

transitory [Appendix C of IND AS 103 for Common control

Business Combination]

What is Common control?

An entity can be controlled by an individual, or by a group of

individuals acting together under a contractual

arrangement, and that individual or group of individuals may

not be subject to financial reporting requirements of IND AS.

Therefore, it is not necessary for combining entities to be

included as part of the same consolidated financial statements

for a business combination to be regarded as one having

entities under common control.

A group of individuals are regarded as controlling an entity

when, as a result of contractual arrangements, they

collectively have the power to govern its financial and

operating policies so as to obtain benefits from its activities,

and that ultimate collective power is not transitory.

Illustration – Group Structure

R Ltd.*Q Ltd.

ABC Trust

P Ltd.

Mr. H

W Ltd. X Ltd.

Mr. G

Z Ltd.Y Ltd.*

A Ltd.* B Ltd.*

Both are Managing Trustee

& Beneficiary (50%) each

41%

7%35%

7%

9%

23%

36%

39%

24%33%

37%53%100%

23%

54%

39% 19%

42% 89%64%

* Balance shareholding in these entities are held by public shareholders

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Whether merger of B Ltd into A Ltd would be covered by Common Control Merger provisions even if A Ltd holds < 50% of B Ltd.?

In the given case, the business combination would qualify as Common Control Business Combination and accounting treatment

would be covered under Appendix C of IND AS 103 (i.e. Pooling of interest Method).

Determining Common Control for Business combination

Both combining entities are ultimately

controlled by same party both before & after

combination

ABC trust effectively holds majority portion of the shareholding

in A Ltd. and B Ltd., either directly or indirectly through its

holding in other controlled entities.

Group of individuals are regarded as controlling

if they have collective power to govern key

policies

Both entities have common KMPs including Mr. G & Mr. H & both

these individuals also have substantial indirect joint control over

both entities, thus they both have collective power to govern key

policies of both entities.

Presence of contractual agreement between

group of individuals to control the entities

ABC Trust deed provides for exercising voting rights on the joint

direction of the Managing Trustees and not at their individual

levels, i.e. both individuals vote in tandem with each other.

Combining entities may not necessarily be part

of the same consolidated financial statements

Even if B Ltd. being associate of A Ltd. is not part of CFS of A Ltd.

In such scenario, also the business combination of A Ltd. & B Ltd.

can qualify as common control business combination since both

entities are ultimately controlled by same party.

Analy

sis

of

Legal Pro

vis

ions

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Case Study 3 Slump Exchange of Business Brief Facts of the Case

A Ltd holds 100% shares of B Ltd.

A Ltd transfers its substantial business to B Ltd through a Business Transfer Agreement

executed on 11 July 2019 to consolidate its businesses in B Ltd

B Ltd has issued its Equity shares to A Ltd as consideration on 30 Nov 2019.

Effect of Slump Exchange recorded by A Ltd & B Ltd in Q3 FY 2019-20

However, approval of some lenders approving the transfer was not received till 31

March 2020.

Key Issues addressed

Issue 1: Accounting Treatment in the Books of Transferee (B Ltd)

Common control business combination accounting

Issue 2: Accounting Treatment in the Books of Transferor (A Ltd)

Adjustment of gain or loss on Transfer

Issue 3: IND AS & Audit

B Ltd.

A Ltd.Transfer of

entire

Business

through

BTA

Issue of

Equity

shares100%

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Common Control Business Combination Accounting (1 of 3)

• Accounting

treatment for

Common control

transactions is

provided in

Appendix C of IND

AS 103

• ..similar to pooling

of interest method

under AS 14.

• Corresponding IAS,

IFRS 3 doesn’t

provide any

separate treatment.

1 2 3 4

• Combining entities

or businesses are

ultimately

controlled by the

same party or

parties both before

and after the

business

combination,

• AND that control is

not transitory.

• Consideration issued

in form of

securities..

• … shall be recorded

at Nominal Value

• Assets &

• Liabilities..

• …are recorded at

carrying values

at acquisition

date.

• Identity of

Reserves shall be

Preserved

• Excess or shortfall

of share capital

issued and share

capital of

Transferor

Company

• ..recorded as

Capital Reserve.

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Particulars

Pre Post

A Ltd

B Ltd B LtdTotal Transferred

A. Assets

Fixed Assets 70 60* 80 140

Current Assets 30 20 50 70

Total 100 80 130 210

B. Equity & Liabilities

Share Capital 10 - 20 50

Reserves 20 15 40 45

- Capital Reserve - - 5 -

- Retained Earnings 20 15 35 45

Borrowings 20 10 30 40

Current Liabilities 50 35 40 75

Total 100 60 130 210

Pre & Post Slump Exchange Balance Sheet

Transfer of business undertaking by A Ltd to its WOS, B Ltd

through Business Transfer Agreement (BTA). B Ltd issues equity

shares as consideration.

B Ltd.

A Ltd.

Transfer of

Business

Undertaking

through BTA

Issue of

Equity

shares100%

Accounting

in Books of

B Ltd

Transaction

Accounting in B Ltd as per Pooling of interest method

(since A and B are commonly controlled entities)

All assets & liabilities of transferred business to be

recorded at carrying values including reserves (BV of

assets (net of liabilities & reserves recorded) - 20)

Equity shares issued as consideration is accounted as

equity share capital at nominal value (nominal share

capital recorded – 30 | FV of Consideration - 40)

Difference of share capital recorded (30) and value of

net assets (including reserve) recorded (20) shall be

adjusted with Capital Reserve (5) and Retained Earnings

(5)

Capital Reserve shall not be negative and therefore

excess loss over the balance of capital reserve adjusted

with revenue reserves like Retained Earnings.

*Fair Value 80

Common Control Business Combination Accounting (2 of 3)

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Sl.

No.Transferor Company Transferee Company Transaction Accounting in the Book of Transferor Co.

1. Network 18 Media &

Investments Ltd.

Media 18 Distribution Services

Limited, Web 18 Digital Services

Limited and Digital 18 Media

Services Limited

Slump Sale of Business

Undertaking

Difference of the consideration & net value of

assets adjusted with Capital Reserve.

2. Jindal Poly films Limited Jindal Photo Imaging Limited Demerger of Photo Films Business Excess of Book Value of assets over liabilities

adjusted with reserves of company as may be

decided by the board

3. Aurionpro Solutions

Limited

Trejhara Solutions Limited Demerger of Enterprise Security

and Banking & Fintech business

Excess of Book Value of assets over liabilities

adjusted against (i) Capital Reserve; (ii) General

Reserve and (iii) Profit & Loss account

De-recognize net assets and liabilities (including reserves) at their book value of 20

Slump exchange gain [difference in consideration (40) & carrying value of net assets & reserves (20)] is recorded

in Capital Reserve. Loss, if any, would have been adjusted with Capital Reserve & balance if any against Retained

Earnings

No guidance prescribed by IND AS 103 on Accounting Treatment to be followed by Transferor Company for Business

Combination.

GAAP suggests that adjustment of loss or gain on transfer of capital assets shall be against reserves of capital

nature such as capital reserve, securities premium, etc. Such treatment when approved by Court/NCLT shall be a

valid accounting treatment.

Precedents of Accounting Treatment in the books of Transferor Co (Like A Ltd here) is tabled below:

Issue

Accounting

in Books of

A Ltd

Common Control Business Combination Accounting (3 of 3)

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IND AS & Audit

1. Case Brief 3. Regulations, Expert Opinion & Recording of Transaction2. Pending lenders’ approval

• 11 July 2019 - A & B

entered into Business

Transfer Agreement (BTA)

for transfer of business

undertaking

• 1 Oct 2019 - Effective

date for transfer of

Business as per BTA

• Q3 FY 19-20 - Effect of

Slump Exchange given in

the books

• Lenders approval

pending as on 31st March,

2020 for transfer of loan

books

• Approval of Lenders of A is

required for t/f its

borrowings.

• Post Slump Exchange, B

started servicing loan re-

payment & interest

payment on loan

transferred from A.

• Lenders of A accepted such

payment by B.

• Whether B is correct in

accounting Slump

Exchange w.e.f. 1st Oct

2019 pending Lenders

approval

• IND AS 109 states that

financial obligations shall

be derecognized only when

the obligation specified in

the contract is discharged

or cancelled or expires.

• Such discharge can be

either by process of law or

by the creditor.

• Lenders’ acceptance of

payment from B can be

considered as acquiescence

to transaction.

• Slump Exchange recorded

by A & B in their books

w.e.f. 1st Oct 2019

• Opinion from Legal &

Accounting experts

obtained that

- transaction is legally

completed &

- liability can be

construed to be legally

released in terms of

contractual substance of

the Transaction

IND AS shouldn’t be interpreted in isolation.

It rather requires pragmatic approach and comprehensive application of other applicable laws.

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Case Study 4 Recording of Intangible Assets on

Merger of acquired Subsidiary with

Parent

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PublicPromoters

A Ltd. B Ltd.

60% 40%Acquisition of

60% stake in B

Step 1: A Ltd. acquired 60% stake in B Ltd from Promoters of B Ltd.

Promoters

Step 2: Merger of Subsidiary into Parent (after sometime)

PublicA Ltd.

B Ltd.

60% 40%Merger

Promoters

Exploring possibility of recording Acquired Intangible Assets of B

Ltd. in Standalone Financial Statements of A Ltd. pursuant to

merger.

Prescribed Accounting Treatment

- Acquisition Method for preparing Consolidated Financial

Statements of A Ltd.

- Assets (including newly identifiable intangible assets not

previously recorded by B Ltd.) and liabilities of B Ltd. shall be

recorded at fair values resulting in recording of Goodwill.

Recording of Intangible Assets on Merger of Acquired Subsidiary with Parent

Prescribed Accounting Treatment

- Pooling of Interest Method

- Assets and liabilities of B Ltd. shall be recorded in the books of A

Ltd. at their carrying amounts.

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• Pursuant to Step 1, B Ltd would become a subsidiary of A Ltd.

• Accordingly, A Ltd. & B Ltd. would be considered as entities under common control and proposed

amalgamation of A Ltd & B Ltd would be considered as a ‘Common Control Business Combination’.

• Hence, Merger under Step 2 would be required to be accounted for under Pooling of Interest Method as under:

“9. The pooling of interests method is considered to involve the following:

(i) The assets and liabilities of the combining entities are reflected at their carrying amounts.

(ii) No adjustments are made to reflect fair values, or recognize any new assets or liabilities.

The only adjustments that are made are to harmonize accounting policies.”

• While the above requires the assets to be recorded at carrying values, it has not been expressly mentioned

whether the carrying amount of the assets & liabilities of the combining entities should be reflected as

per:

(a) the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate parent; or

(b) the standalone financial statements of the transferor entity.

Analysis of Appendix C of IND AS 103A

ccounti

ng f

or

Am

alg

am

ati

on

of

A L

td &

B L

td

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Recording of assets & liabilities of B Ltd. at carrying values reflected in CFS of A Ltd. upon merger can be justified on account of the following:

Based on above, a view may be taken that upon merger of a subsidiary with parent, carrying values of assets & liabilities of

Subsidiary as appearing in the CFS can be considered for the recording of merger in books of Parent.

This view was subsequently also concurred by the IND AS Technical Facilitation Group in its Clarification Bulletin 9

dated May 15, 2017.

Accordingly, intangible assets recorded in CFS at the time of acquisition of subsidiary may be recorded in the SFS which may

be considered to be eligible for tax depreciation subject to compliance with Income Tax Laws.

CFS of the parent entity reflects the combined financial statements of both the parent and its subsidiary.

Upon merger of the subsidiary into the parent, the assets and liabilities which were held by the Parent through the subsidiary

would now be directly held by the Parent.

Consequently, pursuant to the merger, assets and liabilities which were earlier reflected in the CFS of parent would now be

recorded in the SFS of parent.

Accordingly, the SFS would be reflective of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated group and hence the same should be

reflected at their values appearing in the CFS for fair and consistent presentation of the assets and liabilities in books of parent.

ITFG Clarification on the issue…..

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Case Study 5Adoption of IND AS

&

MAT Implications

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Adoption of IND AS & MAT Implications

Relevant Facts of the case:

Company A

Investment Trading

Company

Voluntarily

adopted IND

AS

Fair Valued its Assets

and Liabilities

including investments

from transition date

01.04.2016

Entered into a share

sale transaction

Cost of Acquisition 20 Cr

Fair Value on

Transition Date70 Cr

Sale Price 75 Cr

Fair Valuation Gain 50 Cr

Profit (FY 17-18) 5 Cr

Book

Profit

15 Cr.

(10+5)

Book

Profit

10

Cr.

01.04.2017 2017-18 01.12.2017 31.03.2018(FY 17-18)

31.03.2019(FY 18-19)

2019-20

Company A

shifted to

New Regime

1/5th Amount transferred to

retained earnings [INR 10 Cr

each year] shall be

transferred to book profits

for 5 years (Section

115JB(2C)

Observation & Discussions

Upon shifting to new regime, balance Book Profit of INR 30 Cr, hitherto liable to MAT, payable in equal installment in next 3 years shall not be

taxable anymore as the company has shifted to the new tax regime in FY 19-20 and MAT is then not applicable at all.

Cost of Acquisition 20 Cr

Fair Value on

Transition Date70 Cr

Fair Valuation Gain

(transferred to

retained earnings)

50 Cr

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Interest Income on Stage 3 Loans by

NBFCCase Study 1

Classification of financial assets based on credit risk as per IND AS 109

Accounting under current Indian GAAP & IND AS 109

Treatment of interest income of NBFC under normal provisions & MAT

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IND AS with

ICDS and MAT

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Credit Quality

Asset is credit-impaired - objective

evidence of impairment

Recognition of income

Life time expected credit loss

recognised.

Criteria

Interest Income on Stage 3 Loans by NBFC

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

In terms of IND AS 109, financial assets are

classified in different stages according to the

credit risk associated with a particular asset or a

group of assets.

According to the assessment of credit risk, a

financial asset is moved from one stage to

another.

Net basis – Gross carrying amount

minus loss allowance.

Asset is considered credit-impaired on

occurrence of certain events considered

detrimental to future cash flows.

Expected Credit Loss

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Accounting Treament under IGAAP read

with Prudential Norms

NBFCs classified their loan assets into

various categories as per RBI Regulations.

A non-performing asset (NPA) is an asset on

which either the interest or principal or

both are overdue for a period of more

than 90 days.

Recognition of income on NPA accounts is

governed by RBI Regulations.

Income on NPA Accounts recognised on

receipt basis instead of Accrual Basis.

Income recognised for 90 days till an asset

became NPA subsequently reversed in

Statement of Profit and Loss (SPL).

RBI vide Circular dated 13-03-2020 has

clarified that NBFCs covered by IND AS are

required to comply with IND AS for the

preparation of their financial statements.

As per IND AS 109 – Financial Instruments, Loan

Assets classified in 3 stages according to the

associated credit risk. Assets classified under

Stage 3 are similar to NPA accounts.

Interest income on Stage 3 loans calculated

on the amortized cost (i.e. after deducting

allowance for expected credit loss).

No provision for reversal of interest income

already recognised for 90 days.

Unrecognised interest income on loans

outstanding on the date of transition to IND AS,

credited to Opening Equity.

In contrast to accounting treatment followed under IGAAP, interest income on Stage 3 loans (NPA Accounts) gets

credited to Statement Profit & Loss (SPL) on accrual basis under IND AS.

Accounting Treament under Ind AS

Interest Income on Stage 3 Loans by NBFC

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Interest Income on Stage 3 Loans by NBFC

Pre-ICDS

regime (till

AY 2016-17)

ICDS IV ‘Revenue Recognition’ [Para 8(1)] requires that interest shall accrue on time basis and determined by

amount outstanding and the applicable rate.

As per ICDS IV [Para 4], Revenue shall be recognized when there is reasonable certainty of its ultimate collection.

CBDT has clarified that interest accrues on time basis and subsequent non recovery can be claimed as deduction

in view of amendment to Section 36 (1)(vii). Further, the provision of the Act (e.g. Section 43D) shall prevail over

the provisions of ICDS [Q No. 13 of Circular no. 10/2017, dated 23-03-2017 ].

However, Sec. 5 of I.T. Act provides that what can be taxed is only the income which has accrued or arisen in the

previous year. Hence, where reasonable certainty of recovery of revenue is lacking, it will be appropriate to say

that interest on stage 3 has not accrued.

Correspondingly write off in SPL out of interest income credited in Opening Equity as per IND AS has to be offered

to tax.

Under ICDS

regime (AY

2017-18 to

AY 2019-20)

Interest on Stage 3 Loans represents hypothetical income which is not chargeable to tax [CIT –vs.- Shoorji

Vallabhadas & Co. (1962) 46 ITR 144 (SC)].

In CIT -vs.- Vasisth Chay Vyapar Ltd. (2011) 330 ITR 440 (Del), it has been held that where recovery of inter

corporate deposits (ICD) itself had become doubtful due to precarious financial position of the borrower and ICD

had become a nonperforming asset as per the Directions of the RBI, then interest thereon could not be said to have

accrued to the assessee. View has been affirmed in CIT -vs.- Vasisth Chay Vyapar Ltd. (2018) 163 DTR 169 (SC).

Interest on NPA accounts offered to tax on receipt basis. Since the income is not credited in SPL, the same is also

not taxed under MAT computation.

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Interest Income on Stage 3 Loans by NBFC

Sec. 43D was amended vide Finance Act, 2019 w.e.f from 01-04-2020 to cover certain categories of

NBFCs (deposit taking and systemically important non-deposit taking NBFC) whereby interest

income on certain prescribed categories of bad and doubtful debts shall be taxable on receipt basis

or credit to SPL, whichever is earlier.

Rules 6EA which provides for category of bad and doubtful debts has not been amended to include

NBFCs.

Interest on Stage 3 Loans being hypothetical in nature, taxing it on credit basis on account of Ind AS

implications would defeat the very purpose of introduction of Sec. 43D.

Further clarification is expected from RBI regarding applicability of its regulations over Ind AS

accounting treatment.

Ind AS has not yet been made applicable to banks and hence interest income on NPA by them shall

be taxed on receipt basis.

Post Sec.

43D

amendment

(AY 2020-21

onwards)

Memorandum to Finance Bill 2019 provides that Sec. 43D is being amended with a view to provide a level playing field to certain

categories of NBFCs as against public financial institutions, scheduled banks & cooperative banks.

However, this intent has not been achieved as banks not yet governed by Ind AS will be subject to tax on interest income on receipt

basis whereas NBFC will be taxed on accrual basis.

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Introduction to IND AS 110 “Consolidated Financial

Statements”

Case Studies - Consolidated Financial Statements02

Consolidated

Financial

Statements

IND AS 110 :

- Objective and Key Definitions

- Exemptions

- Control

- Procedure and Other Requirements

- Difference between IGAAP And Ind AS

Case Study 1 – Control Through Voting Rights

Case Study 2 – De Facto Control

Case Study 3 – Re-assessment of Control

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IND AS 110 - Objective and Key Definitions

IND AS 110 establishes principles for the presentation and preparation of consolidated financial statements when an entity controls one or

more other entities. To meet this objective, IND AS 110 :

requires an entity (the parent) that controls one or more other entities (subsidiaries) to present consolidated financial statements;

defines the principle of control, and establishes control as the basis for consolidation;

sets out how to apply the principle of control to identify whether an investor controls an investee and should consolidate it;

sets out the accounting requirements for the preparation of consolidated financial statements; and

defines an investment entity and sets out an exception to consolidating particular subsidiaries of an investment entity.

Control of an Investee An investor controls an investee when the investor is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its

involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee.

Investment Entity An entity that: (a) obtains funds from one or more investors for the purpose of providing those investor(s) with

investment management services; (b) commits to its investor(s) that its business purpose is to invest funds solely for returns from capital

appreciation, investment income, or both; and (c) measures and evaluates the performance of substantially all of its investments on a

fair value basis.

Non-controlling Interest Equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent.

Power Existing rights that give the current ability to direct the relevant activities.

Relevant activities For the purpose of this Ind AS, relevant activities are activities of the investee that significantly affect the investee’s

returns.

Objective of IND AS 110

Key Definitions

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It is a wholly owned/ partially owned subsidiary of another parent and its owners are informed of and do not object to

non- consolidation

Its ultimate or any intermediate parent produces financial statements that are available for public use and comply with

Ind AS 110

Its debt/equity instruments are not traded in public market

It did not file, nor is in the process to file, its financial statements with a securities commission or other regulatory

organization for the purpose of issuing any instrument in a public market

Other Entities on whom Ind AS 110 does not apply

Entities on whom, post-employment benefit plans or other long-term employee benefit plans to which Ind AS 19,

Employee Benefits, applies.

An investment entity need not present consolidated financial statements if it is required, in accordance with paragraph

31 of Ind AS 110, to measure all of its subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss.

IND AS 110 - Exemptions to Parent Company from preparing CFS

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POWER over investee – Existing rights to direct relevant activities

Exposure to or right over variable returns from its involvement with

the investee – Possible variability to positive and negative returns

Ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of

variable return – Necessary to determine who ‘makes decisions’ is an

Principal or Agent .03

02

01

CONTROL (IND AS 110)

A control of an Investor on an investee is established, if and only if, the Investor has all the following :

What is Control….

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Procedure – Consolidation of Subsidiary:

Combine assets, liabilities, income, expenses, cash flows of the subsidiary with parent.

Eliminate parent’s investment in each subsidiary with its portion of the subsidiary’s equity.

Fully eliminate intra group transactions and balances.

Some Other Requirements :

Uniformity in accounting policies of all the entities being consolidated

Non- Controlling Interest to be shown separately

The reporting dates of all the companies should be same for the purpose of consolidation, otherwise, additional financial

information needs to be given to align the dates with that of the parent, until its impracticable to do so. In case of impracticability,

the latest financial statements should be used after making appropriate adjustments for significant events between the two dates.

In any case, the difference between the reporting date of the subsidiary and the parent should not be more than three months.

IND AS 110 - Consolidation

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Some of the differences between IGAAP And IND AS - CFS

Sl

No.

Particulars IGAAP

(AS 21)

Ind AS

(Ind AS 110)

Remarks

1. Definition of

Control

Control is:

• more than one-half of the

voting power of an

enterprise; or

• control of the composition

of the board of directors.

Control is based on whether an

investor has

• power over the investee

• exposure to variable return and

• the ability to use its power over

the investee to affect the

amounts of the returns.

Under Ind AS 110, an entity needs to be

Consolidated even with less than

majority voting power or no voting

power. Control over Associate may

require the parent to consolidate it like

a subsidiary and remove other

investor’s share through Non controlling

Interest.

2. Investment Entity Not specified New concept Investment entity

has been defined and accordingly

exemption from CFS and exclusion

to these exemption has been

specified.

Under Ind AS 110, assessment needs to

be done whether entity is an

Investment entity or any of its

subsidiary is an Investment entity to

apply exemption from CFS after

considering all exclusion to exemption.

CONSOLIDATION - Difference between IGAAP and IND AS

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Sl No. Particulars IGAAP

(AS 21)

Ind AS

(Ind AS 110)

Remarks

3. Potential Voting

Rights

Potential voting rights are not considered

in assessing control.

Potential voting rights are

considered only if the rights

are substantive.

Under Ind AS 110, at every balance

sheet date for consolidation, an

entity needs to evaluate its

potential rights

4. Uniform

accounting

policies

If not practicable to use uniform

accounting policies in the preparation of

CFS, that fact should be disclosed

together with the proportions of the

items in the CFS to which different

accounting policies have been applied.

CFS should be prepared using

uniform accounting policies.

Under Ind AS 110, appropriate

adjustments in financials of

member of group needs to be done,

while preparing CFS to ensure

conformity with the Group

accounting policy.

5. Reporting Dates The difference between the reporting

date of the subsidiary and that of the

parent should be not more than six

months

The difference between the

reporting date of the

subsidiary and that of the

parent should be not more

than three months

CONSOLIDATION - Difference between IGAAP and IND AS

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Sl No. Particulars IGAAP

(AS 21)

Ind AS

(Ind AS 110)

Remarks

6. Non-controlling

interests (NCI)

Minority interests are presented in the

consolidated balance sheet separately

from liabilities and the equity of the

parent’s shareholders.

NCI are presented in the

consolidated statement of

financial position within

equity, separately from the

equity of the owners of the

parent.

Under Ind AS 110, it has to be

presented below Equity and Other

Equity separately from owners.

7. Allocation of

losses to non-

controlling

interests

Excess of loss applicable to minority to be

absorbed by parent unless any binding

obligation for minority to make good the

losses.

Profit/Loss and each

component of other

comprehensive income should

be attributable to the non-

controlling interests, even if

this results in the NCI having a

deficit balance.

Under Ind AS 110, a NCI can have a

negative balance which was not a

possibility under AS 21.

8. Exclusion of

subsidiaries,

associates and

joint ventures

Excluded from consolidation, if control is

temporary, investment in another entity

is acquired with intent to be disposed off

in nearer future; or if another entity

operates under severe long-term

restrictions to transfer funds to the

parent/ investor/venturer.

No such exemption for

‘temporary control’, or for

operation under severe long-

term funds transfer

Restrictions.

Under Ind AS 110, parent need to

consolidate all entities on which it

has control even those which were

not consolidate previously due to

exclusion under AS 21.

CONSOLIDATION - Difference between IGAAP and IND AS

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Case Study 1 Control Through Voting

Rights

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Contractual arrangement that

these 2 shareholders will vote in

the same manner as ABC Ltd

Relevant Facts of the case:

ABC Ltd owns 39% of the equity shares of XYZ Ltd.

It also has a contractual arrangement with 2 Other Shareholders holding together 40% equity shares of XYZ Ltd (i.e. 20% each) that they

will always vote in the same manner as ABC Ltd.

The relevant activities of XYZ Ltd’s are controlled through voting rights and a simple majority vote is required on all decisions about the

relevant activities.

Key Issue :

Whether the voting rights owned by ABC Ltd together with its contractual arrangement with the 2 Other Shareholders referred to above

give control of XYZ Ltd to ABC Ltd ?

ABC Ltd

XYZ Ltd

Holds 39% equity shares

2 Other

Shareholders

Many Other

Shareholders (more

than 1000 in nos)

Holds together 40 % equity

shares (i.e. 20% each)Holds 21 % equity shares

Control through Voting Rights

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Legal Provision :

Paragraph B39 of Ind AS 110 states that, “a contractual arrangement between an investor and other vote holders can give the investor

the right to exercise voting rights sufficient to give the investor power. Even if the investor does not have voting rights sufficient to give

it power without the contractual arrangement, a contractual arrangement might ensure that the investor can direct enough other vote

holders on how to vote to enable the investor to make decisions about the relevant activities”.

In the present case, even though ABC Ltd holds 39% equity shares of XYZ Ltd but its rights as the single largest shareholder can be affected

if the 2 Other Shareholders holding 40% equity shares of XYZ Ltd (i.e. 20% equity shares each) enters into a contractual agreement with

each other to vote together in the same manner. However, as per facts of the case, the contractual arrangement of ABC Ltd with 2 Other

Shareholders holding 40% of voting rights in aggregate (i.e. 20% of voting rights each) and its own holding of 39% voting rights entitles it to

majority voting rights, i.e., 79%. Thus, ABC Ltd has power to direct the relevant activities of XYZ Ltd.

Conclusion :

By virtue of the contractual arrangement that ABC Ltd has with the 2 Other Shareholders, ABC Ltd controls XYZ Ltd, even though the 2

Other Shareholders together holds more voting rights than ABC Ltd.

ABC Ltd

(Holds 39% equity

shares of XYZ Ltd)

2 Other Shareholders

(Holds 40 % equity shares of

XYZ Ltd (i.e. 20% each))

Contractual arrangement that these 2

shareholders will vote in the same manner

as ABC Ltd

XYZ Ltd

By virtue of the contractual arrangement between

ABC Ltd and 2 Other Shareholders, ABC Ltd indirectly

enjoys a majority voting rights of 79% (39%+ 40%)

Control through Voting Rights

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Case Study 2 De Facto Control

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Relevant Facts of the case:

ABC Ltd holds 47% of the voting shares in XYZ Ltd. As ABC Ltd neither controls the composition of the Board of Directors of XYZ Ltd nor it

exercises nor controls more than one-half of the total voting power of XYZ Ltd therefore XYZ Ltd does not qualify as a subsidiary of ABC

Ltd within the meaning of the Companies Act, 2013.

The voting rights in XYZ Ltd other than those held by ABC Ltd are held by thousands of shareholders, none individually holding more than

1 per cent of the voting rights.

None of the shareholders has any arrangements to consult any of the others or make collective decisions. On the basis of the relative

size of the other shareholdings, ABC Ltd has determined that a 48 per cent interest is sufficient to give it ‘de facto control’ over XYZ Ltd

within the meaning of this term under Ind AS 110.

Key Issue :

Whether XYZ Ltd qualifies to be subsidiary of ABC Ltd under Ind AS 110 ? While preparing its consolidated financial statements, should

ABC Ltd consolidate XYZ Limited even though XYZ Ltd does not qualify as a subsidiary of ABC Ltd under the Companies Act,2013 ?

ABC Ltd

XYZ Ltd

Holds 47% equity shares

Other Shareholders

(More than 1000 in

nos)

Holds 53 % equity

shares

De Facto Control

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Legal Provision :

The financial statements shall be in the form specified in Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 and comply with Accounting Standards

or Indian Accounting Standards, as applicable.

Provided that the items contained in the financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with the definitions and other

requirements specified in the Accounting Standards or the Indian Accounting Standards, as the case may be.

Thus, it is clear from the above that for the purposes of preparation of financial statements, the definitions and other requirements

specified under Ind AS should be applied.

As per Ind AS 110, Investor controls investee as there is no contractual arrangement between other small shareholders so that they can

exercise collective action. Hence, in the present case ABC Ltd having 47% of shareholding of XYZ Ltd de facto controls XYZ Ltd.

Conclusion :

As per Ind AS 110, since ABC Ltd has de facto control over XYZ Ltd, hence, XYZ Ltd qualifies to be the subsidiary of ABC Ltd under Ind AS

110. So, ABC Ltd should consolidate XYZ Ltd while preparing its consolidated financial statements.

De Facto Control

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Case Study 3 Re-assessment of Control

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Relevant Facts of the case:

A Ltd holds 85% equity shares, having an aggregate face value of Rs. 85,000, in XYZ Ltd out of its (XYZ Ltd’s) total issued and (fully) paid

up equity capital of Rs. 1,00,000. The relevant activities of XYZ Ltd are decided upon by a simple majority vote and thus A Ltd exercises

control over XYZ Ltd.

B Ltd holds 90% preference shares, having an aggregate face value of Rs. 1,80,000, in XYZ Ltd out of its (XYZ Ltd’s) total issued and

(fully) paid-up preference share capital of Rs. 2,00,000. In the facts of the case, the voting rights of B Ltd as a preference shareholder

are governed exclusively by the provisions of the Companies Act 2013.

The second proviso to section 47(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that where the dividend in respect of a class of preference

shares has not been paid for a period of two years or more, such class of preference shareholders shall have a right to vote on all the

resolutions placed before the company. As per, the first proviso to section 47(2), the proportion of the voting rights of equity

shareholders to the voting rights of the preference shareholders shall be in the same proportion as the paid-up capital in respect of the

equity shares bears to the paid-up capital in respect of the preference shares.

XYZ Ltd has not made the payment of dividend on its preference shares for the last two years.

Key Issue : Whether the resulting voting rights available to B Ltd require reassessment of A Ltd’s control?

XYZ Ltd

A Ltd B Ltd

Holds 85% of Equity Shares

(aggregate Face Value Rs

85,000)

Holds 90% of Preference Shares

(aggregate Face Value Rs

1,80,000)

Re-assessment of Control

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Legal Provision :

Ind AS 110 requires an investor to reassess whether it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to

one or more of the three elements of control i.e.

(a) Power over investee

(b) Exposure to or right over variable returns from its involvement with the investee

(c) Ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of variable return

In the present case, upon non-payment by XYZ Ltd of dividend on preference shares for two years, as per the second proviso to section

47(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, B Ltd gets the right to vote on all the resolutions placed before XYZ Ltd and as per first proviso to

section 47(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, the proportion of the voting rights of equity shareholders to the voting rights of the

preference shareholders shall be in the same proportion as the paid-up capital in respect of the equity shares bears to the paid-up

capital in respect of the preference shares.

Hence, in the present case on non-payment by XYZ Ltd of the dividend on preference shares for two years, the total paid-up capital for

the purpose of calculation of voting rights comes to be 3,00,000 (i.e. 1,00,000 of equity + 2,00,000 of preference). B Ltd becomes entitle

to 60% of total voting rights over XYZ Ltd (1,80,000/3,00,000) and voting rights of A Ltd in XYZ Limited stand reduced from 85% to 28.33%

(85,000/3,00,000).

Conclusion:

Hence in the given case, in view of the change in the percentage holding of voting rights and considering other factors of control as

enunciated under Ind AS 110, A Ltd and B Ltd should reassess control over XYZ Limited.

Re-assessment of Control

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