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PwC Middle East 8 June 2020
COVID-19
Accounting for the uncertainty arising from COVID-19
Webcast
Mohamed ElBornoPartnerME Assurance Leader
Helen WisePartnerME Accounting Consulting Services Leader
Michelle AmjadDirectorME Accounting Consulting Services
Muhammad HassanPartnerAccounting Advisory
Romil RadiaPartnerME Valuations Leader
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Our focus for today - accounting in uncertain times
Impairment of financial instruments for Corporates
Impairment of non financial assetsFair value measurement
Going concern assessment
Other considerationsInterim financial reporting disclosures
Q & A
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01 Impairment of non-financial assetsFair value measurement
IAS 36: Indicators of impairment - COVID-19 specific
Annually unless indicators present Only indicators of impairment
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Financial performance and cash flows below forecasts/prior periods
Material changes in mid-term and/or long-term growth rates
Market capitalisation less than book value of net assets
Changes in business model, restructuring, divestments, etc
Restrictions on operations - inability to import, export, or travel
Increase in the entity’s cost of capital
Changes in market interest rates or other market rates of return
Deferral of investment projects; and
Significant or prolonged decrease in the entity’s stock price [JVs/associates]
Fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates or commodity prices that impact the entity’s cash flows
COVID-19 indicators might include:
Goodwill / indefinite lived assets: Other non financial assets:
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IAS 36: Goodwill impairment testing - COVID-19 specific
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● Impact on the performance of individual business units
● Any changes in management reporting levels?
● Is the original CGU allocation still appropriate?
● What if no indicators at CGU level?
● Expected reorganisation?
● Impact on goodwill reallocation.
● Impact on impairment testing
● Are CAPEX projects put on hold?
● First test assets before goodwill testing.
● Appropriate sequencing of assets is important.
● Impact of post balance sheet developments in COVID 19.
● Impact of COVID-19 on testing businesses acquired close to year end.
● Impact on prior period goodwill reallocation and impairment
● Are original fair values still relevant at BS date?
● Bargain purchase deals could cause p&l volatility.
● Common control acquisitions - is it appropriate to elect FV?
● Time lag b/w finalising purchase price and acquiring control
Cash generating units Sequencing of impairment
Group reorganisation Provisional PPA allocation
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Key value considerations
Reliability of underlying assumptions
Impact of market conditions on projections
Use of valuation experts and approaches
Given the current market uncertainty, there is a need to be careful and diligent when assessing financial reporting valuations (whether fair value or value-in-use) and the underlying assumptions.
It is important that sector, geographic or company-specific risks arising out of current conditions are appropriately reflected in any valuation analysis
Valuation implications of the effects of COVID-19PwC
Discount rates
Cash flows projections / forecasts
Consider multiple probability-weighted cash flows to derive value estimates
Other important considerations:
Extending forecasts before applying terminal value
Impact of a government subsidies to be assessed carefully
No double counting between changes to discount rate and cash flows when assessing different scenarios
Consider the impact of current events on earnings expectations
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Demand/ supply and price changes
Contracts: renewals and renegotiations
Termination of leases, if any
Supply chain disruptions Workforce restructuring
Exchange rate changes Interest rate changes Fiscal and monetary policy changes
Debt covenants / refinancing
Liquidity issues, cash flow pressures
Understanding how current risks are reflected in the forecasts is critical and it is important that all underlying assumptions are reasonable and/or supportable. We recommend the following..
Base underlying assumptions on recent external data such as macroeconomic forecasts, market capitalisation, updated GDP forecasts, analyst presentations and broker analysis
Market situation
Real estate assets - key considerations
Valuation implications of COVID-19PwC
Source: Guidance – IVSC Dealing with valuation uncertainty at time of market unrest
● Residual valuations - projected timelines (e.g. construction, sales) may need to be revised.
● Leases – carefully consider rent freezes and other related adjustments.
● Some sectors have been particularly impacted – (e.g. hospitality - assumptions for ADR and occupancies).
Impact on real estate valuations2
● Current sentiment indicates negative impact on real estate values in most sectors.
● However, limited market evidence is available in many cases.
● Key assumptions must be market derived where possible (occupancy, yields, etc.) rather than speculative.
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● Note market uncertainty and update valuations regularly.
● Look for trends emerging in terms of the impact on rents, sales rates, occupancies, etc.
● Consider sensitivity analysis on key valuation assumptions to assess likely impacts.
Our advice3
02 Impairment of financialassets
IFRS 9 Expected credit losses for Corporates
Reasonable and supportable
Key areas to think about when calculating the ECL under IFRS 9
Use best data available - current, prior recessions, continuously update
Forward looking information
Significant judgement - unbiased range of possible outcomes probability weighted Using simplified approach : provision matrix
Disclosures on income statement, IFRS 7 and critical estimates and judgements
Intercompany loans
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03 Going concern assessments
Going concern
● Cash flows and forecasts - consistent with impairment test
● Consider direct and indirect impacts
● Understand financing arrangements
● Debt covenants, repayment terms
● Debt modifications - impacts
Going concern - what to think about?
● Explain impact on COVID-19
● May still prepare IFRS financial statements but not going concern
● Considerations of normal IFRS requirements
Disclosures - not a going concern
● Explain impact on COVID-19
● Be specific
● Be complete
● Mitigating factors
Disclosures - going concern
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Disclosures - not a going concern Disclosures - going concern
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04 Interim financial statements
Interim financial statements
Disclosures on what has changed due to the impact of COVID-19
1 Disclosures on financial risk Significant changes or transactions
Fair value disclosures Disclosures on significant estimate and judgements Goodwill impairment
Going concern
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05 Otherconsiderations
(a) Revised lease payments are substantially the same as, or less than, the lease payments immediately preceding the change;
(b) Affects only payments originally due on or before 30 June 2021; and
(c) No substantive change to other terms and conditions of the lease.
Rent concession occurring as a direct consequence of COVID-19 pandemic and meets all of the following conditions:
Rent concession not expected to increase total lease payments!
Rent concession after 30 June 2021 cannot qualify!
Other substantive changes❖ Apply IFRS 16 lease
modification guidance!
Amendment to IFRS 16 - COVID-19 rent concessions
COVID-19 related rent concession:
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Apply consistently to contracts with similar characteristics and in similar circumstances (portfolio approach)! (IFRS 16 para 2)
Amendment to IFRS 16 - COVID-19 rent concessions
Practical Expedient (for lessees)
Lessee can elect not to assess if COVID-19 related rent concession is a lease modification.
Account as if it is not a lease modification (e.g. negative variable lease payments)
No practical expedient for lessors!
Disclosures!
Effective: 1 June 2020
Earlier application is allowed
Retrospective application
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COVID-19 specific training
Upcoming courses at PwC’s Academy
Financial statement analysis | 10-11 June
Power BI training | 14-15 June
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 21 June
Strategic risk based audit planning | 24-25 June
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) | 6 July
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) | 25 July
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Other development courses and professional qualifications
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Key thoughts on uncertainty
Impact is pervasive and evolving
Significant judgement involved
Changes to previous methods of accounting
Do not leave the assessment to the last minute
Disclosure is key
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Key PwC reference materials
In depth:
Accounting implications of the effects of COVID-19
Spotlight on ECL for corporates (section on impairment of financial instruments)
In depth:
Intercompany loans(section on impairment of financial instruments)
All PwC COVID-19 accounting resources
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In brief:
IFRS 16 COVID-19 amendment
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Mohamed ElBornoPartnerME Assurance Leader
Helen WisePartnerME Accounting Consulting Services Leader
Michelle AmjadDirectorME Accounting Consulting Services
Muhammad HassanPartnerAccounting Advisory
Romil RadiaPartnerME Valuations Leader
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