1. 33-1 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Chapter 33 Accounting for equity investments

2. 33-2 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Learning objectives Be aware of how to account for equity investments Be aware that investments in associates (defined as investees over which the investor has significant influence) must be accounted for by using the equity method of accounting, and know how to apply this method of accounting

3. 33-3 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Learning objectives (cont.) Be aware of tests that can be applied to determine the existence of significant influence Be aware of the disclosure requirements of AASB 128 ‘Investments in Associates’

4. 33-4 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Introduction to accounting for equity investments The chapter considers how to account for equity investments where the investor does not have control over the investee To determine the correct accounting treatment for equity investments a number of factors should be considered –what is the nature of the investor’s operations? –is the investment held for trading purposes?

5. 33-5 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Introduction to accounting for equity investments (cont.) If the investor has significant influence over the investee, the equity method of accounting must be applied –investment in an associate is increased by any post- acquisition movements in the associate’s earnings and reserves An equity investment is deemed to exist where (AASB 132) –the investor has acquired an equity instrument, which can be defined as  any contract that evidences a residual interest in an entity’s assets after deducting all its liabilities

6. 33-6 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Why do firms make equity investments? Instead of leaving cash in low interest bank deposits To have ready access to funds for dividend payments, taxes and periodic capital works When sources of cash are needed in the short term, firms invest in marketable securities readily convertible to cash –disclosed as current assets Marketable securities: –are debentures, shares, options or bonds readily sold at reasonably short notice

7. 33-7 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Why do firms make equity investments? (cont.) Long-term investments –shares in listed companies to yield income from dividends and increases in market value –diversified portfolio of shares to reduce overall risk exposure –larger stake in a specific company in anticipation of a takeover bid or to gain representation on the board

8. 33-8 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Types of investments Equity investments –usually shares in an organisation –give investor an ownership interest and therefore share in profits Bonds –instrument that binds one party to repay funds to another party at a specified time and rate –for example, debentures and unsecured notes –can be issued at face value, discount or premium –some can have both debt and equity characteristics – for example, convertible bonds

9. 33-9 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Types of investments (cont.) Cash investments –can be converted to cash at short notice –for example, interest-bearing deposits Property investments –various investments in physical property –for example, land and buildings –held to earn rentals and/or capital appreciation –can be purchased directly or through a property trust Also derivative instruments (Chapter 15) –derive their value from other underlying assets –for example, futures and options

10. 33-10 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Accounting standards for equity investments There are a number of accounting standards that apply to equity instruments (and equity instruments are a subset of financial instruments), including –AASB 7 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosure’ –AASB 132 ‘Financial Instruments: Presentation’ –AASB 139 ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’ Financial instrument (AASB 132) –any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity Categories of financial instruments in which equity investments can be included (AASB 139): –financial asset or financial liability at fair value through profit and loss –available-for-sale financial assets

11. 33-11 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Accounting standards for equity investments (cont.) Financial asset at fair value through profit or loss –equity investments (current or non-current assets) can be recorded at fair value –any periodic adjustments for movements in fair value are included in the profit or loss for the period –classified as held for trading or, upon initial recognition, designated at fair value through profit or loss

12. 33-12 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Accounting standards for equity investments (cont.) Available-for-sale financial assets –includes all financial assets that don’t fall within other categories in AASB 139 –are to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value to be recognised directly in equity –when financial asset is derecognised, e.g. through sale, changes in fair value are to be transferred out of equity and recognised in profit or loss

13. 33-13 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Investments in associates –Associate: investees over which the investor has significant influence –Investee: entity in which another entity has an ownership interest –Investor: entity/person that has an ownership interest in another entity –Significant influence: power to participate in investee’s financial and operating policy decisions (but not control or joint control)

14. 33-14 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Equity method of accounting AASB 128 requires that –where an investor does significantly influence an investee, the investor must adopt the equity method of accounting

15. 33-15 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Equity method of accounting AASB 128 requires –use of equity accounting within the financial statements; and –application of equity accounting to include corporate investments and non-corporate investments Significant influence –used in determining whether the equity method is to be applied –falls short of control –normally stems from investor’s voting power in the investee –assumed to exist where investor holds 20 per cent or more of investee’s voting power

16. 33-16 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Equity method of accounting (cont.) Significant influence (cont.) –Other indicators  representation on board  participation in policy-making processes  material transactions between investor and investee  interchange of managerial personnel  provision of essential technical information –If the investor subsequently ceases to have significant influence, they must cease using equity accounting

17. 33-17 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting As with the materiality application in other accounting standards, if investments are not material, investor not required to comply with AASB 128 Investment in associate is initially recognised at cost Carrying amount of investment is increased or decreased to recognise investor’s share of investee’s post-acquisition profits Investor’s share of investee’s profit or loss to be included in investor’s profit or loss Distributions (e.g. dividends) from investee reduce the investment’s carrying amount

18. 33-18 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) Adjustments to carrying amount also for –changes in investor’s proportionate interest in investee from changes in investee’s equity not included in investee’s profit or loss For example, revaluations of property, plant and equipment and foreign exchange translation differences Investor’s share of changes recognised directly in investor’s equity

19. 33-19 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) If investor is required to prepare consolidated accounts they should –recognise investment in associate by applying equity method in consolidated financial statements; and –apply cost or fair value methods in own individual financial statements If investor does not prepare consolidated financial reports they should –apply the equity method to their own ‘separate’ financial report –the above is summarised on the following slide

20. 33-20 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Is the investor a parent entity?

21. 33-21 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) At acquisition, the difference between investor’s share of adjusted values of investee’s net assets and cost of investment is regarded as –goodwill; or –discount on acquisition –goodwill is not separately disclosed, however, any impairment of goodwill is taken into account in calculating the investor’s share of the associate’s profit or loss When recognising investor’s share of associate’s post- acquisition profits –adjustments are to be made to profit share to take into account depreciation based on fair values of associate’s asset

22. 33-22 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) Rationale for adopting the equity method –stream of dividend receipts (revenue under the cost method) might provide inaccurate guide to investee’s performance and value –provides a better indication of investment’s underlying worth Criticisms by opponents of equity method –breaches realisation principle tied to notion of conservatism –investor reports its share of investee’s profits, even without any dividends –account balance of investment is neither cost nor fair value

23. 33-23 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) Refer to Worked Example 33.1 (p. 1157): Comparison of cost method and equity method of accounting Cost method To recognise initial acquisition of shares DrInvestment in X Ltd Cr Cash at bank To recognise receipt of pre-acquisition dividend DrCash at bank Cr Investment in X Ltd

24. 33-24 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) Cost method (cont.) To recognise dividends provided by associate from post-acquisition profits DrDividend receivable Cr Dividend revenue To recognise receipt of previous dividend provided DrCash at bank Cr Dividend receivable

25. 33-25 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) Equity method (where investor is a parent) In consolidation worksheet (Year 1) To record investor’s share of associates profit Dr Investment in X Ltd Cr Share of associate’s profit To recognise investor’s share of dividends DrDividend revenue Cr Investment in X Ltd

26. 33-26 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) In consolidation worksheet (Year 2) Prior period share of profits Dr Investment in X Ltd Cr Retained earnings (opening) To recognise share of associate’s losses Dr Share of associate’s profit/loss Cr Investment in X Ltd

27. 33-27 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) To recognise investor’s share of dividends DrDividend revenue Cr Investment in X Ltd Investor’s share of associate’s increase in revaluation reserve DrInvestment in X Ltd Cr Revaluation reserve

28. 33-28 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) Equity method (where investor is not a parent) In investor’s accounts (Year 1) Initial acquisition DrInvestment in X Ltd Cr Cash at Bank Dividends from associate’s pre-acquisition earnings Dr Cash at Bank Cr Investment in X Ltd Share of associate’s profit Dr Investment in X Ltd Cr Share of associate’s profit Investor’s share of associates declared dividends DrDividend receivable Cr Investment in X Ltd

29. 33-29 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) In investor’s accounts (Year 2) Receipt of dividend declared in previous period Dr Cash at Bank Cr Dividend receivable Investors share of current loss of associate Dr Share of associate’s profit/loss Cr Investment in X Ltd Investor’s share of dividend declared by associate DrDividend receivable Cr Investment in X Ltd Investor’s share of increase in associate’s revaluation reserve DrInvestment in X Ltd Cr Revaluation reserve

30. 33-30 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) Investor’s share of associate’s profit/loss to be adjusted for (AASB 128) –any depreciation differences caused by reassessing values of associate’s assets to fair value at date of acquisition Carrying amount of investment to be adjusted by (AASB 128) –post-acquisition increments or decrements in associate’s total reserves except to the extent that movements have already been reflected in associate’s or in carrying amount of investment

31. 33-31 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Application of the equity method of accounting (cont.) Refer to Worked Example 33.2 (p. 1166) In consolidation worksheet (Year 1) DrInvestment in C Ltd Cr Retained earnings In consolidation worksheet (Year 2) Dr Investment in C Ltd Cr Share of associate’s profits DrDividend revenue Cr Investment in C Ltd DrInvestment in C Ltd Cr Revaluation reserve

32. 33-32 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Inter-entity transactions Carrying amount of investment in associate must be increased or decreased by –amount of investor’s share of associate’s post- acquisition profit or loss after adjustments for certain inter-entity transactions Investor required to adjust share of associate’s profit or loss for its share of any unrealised profits or losses from transactions between –associate and investor (or any controlled entities); and –associate and any other associate of the investor

33. 33-33 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Inter-entity transactions (cont.) Transactions between associate and member of economic entity –the proportion of unrealised profits or losses to be eliminated is investor’s ownership interest in associate Transactions between two associates of the investor –the proportion of unrealised profits or losses to be eliminated is product of investor’s ownership interest in each associate

34. 33-34 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Inter-entity transactions (cont.) Refer to Figure 33.2 (p. 1168) Investor company –Subsidiary A: 100% owned –Subsidiary B: 80% owned –Associate A: 40% owned –Associate B: 30% owned

35. 33-35 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Inter-entity transactions (cont.) Transaction 1 –associate A sells goods to Subsidiary A for a profit of $10 000 –at balance date, Subsidiary A still has 50 per cent of the goods on hand –amount of unrealised gain = 50 per cent of $10 000 = $5000 –amount to be eliminated = 40 per cent of $5000 = $2000

36. 33-36 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Inter-entity transactions (cont.) Transaction 2 –same circumstances as Transaction 1, except goods sold by Associate A to Subsidiary B –same amount to be eliminated, even though Subsidiary B is only 80 per cent held Transaction 3 –associate A sells goods to Associate B for a $20 000 profit –at balance date, 75 per cent of goods on hand –amount of unrealised gain = 75 per cent of $20 000 = $15 000 –amount to be eliminated = 12 per cent (0.40 X 0.30) of $15 000 = $1800

37. 33-37 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Inter-entity transactions (cont.) Investor might not be able to access necessary information owing to lack of control over associate Refer to Worked Example 33.3 (p. 1169): Sale of inventory and a depreciable asset from an associate to an investor –Journal entries as per previous examples

38. 33-38 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Losses incurred by an associate Equity method to be discontinued when: –effect of equity-accounting losses or revaluation decrements causes investment carrying amount to fall below zero When it is possible that associate will generate accounting profits or recognise revaluation increments in a subsequent period –investment in associate to be increased only by investor’s share of profits or revaluation increments when such increases offset losses and revaluation decrements not recognised following suspension of the equity method

39. 33-39 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Carrying amount of the investment in an associate If investment carrying amount exceeds recoverable amount –carrying amount to be written down to recoverable amount; and –write-down to be recognised in the income statement as an impairment loss If recoverable amount then increases above carrying amount –reversal required up to maximum of previous write-down(s) –reversal amount to be recognised in income statement Maximum amount to be shown for investment in associate is carrying amount from equity method

40. 33-40 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Disclosure requirements As per AASB 128 –fair value of investments in associates with published price quotations –summarised financial information of associates including the aggregated amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and profit or loss. –reasons why investor concludes it has significant influence when it has less than 20 per cent voting power –reasons why investor concludes it does not have significant influence when it has more than 20 per cent voting power –reporting date of associate’s financial reports if different from that of investor Continues/ …

41. 33-41 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Disclosure requirements (cont.) As per AASB 128 (cont.) –nature and extent of significant restrictions on associates’ ability to transfer funds to the investor –unrecognised share of associate’s losses –the fact that an associate is not accounted for under the equity method –summarised financial information of associates not accounted for using the equity method –various details of significant associates –amount of investor’s share of associates’ profit or loss before income tax and income tax expense –amount of impairment losses and reversals –amount of investor’s share of associates’ capital and other expenditure commitments

42. 33-42 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Disclosure requirements (cont.) As per AASB 128 (cont.) –investments in associates accounted for using the equity method to be classified as non-current assets –investor’s share of associates’ profit or loss to be separately disclosed –investor’s share of changes recognised directly in associates’ equity to be recognised directly in equity by the investor

43. 33-43 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Disclosure requirements (cont.) In accordance with AASB 137 an investor shall disclose  its share of associate’s contingent liabilities incurred jointly with other investors  those contingent liabilities arising because investor is severally liable for associate’s liabilities

44. 33-44 Copyright  2007 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Australian Financial Accounting 5e by Craig Deegan Slides prepared by Craig Deegan Summary The chapter considers issues relating to the valuation and disclosure of equity investments If an active market, equity investments to be valued at fair value (AASB 139) If investor has significant influence over investee (i.e. an associate), equity accounting must be used to account for investor’s interest in associate If an entity is deemed to be an associate, various disclosures are required in notes to investor’s financial statement (regardless of whether equity accounting is applied)