IFRS 9: Financial InstrumentsA Closer Look
Flow of Discussion
IntroductionClassificationRecognition and Measurement
ImpairmentDerecognition
Introduction
Date Phase Completed
November 12, 2009
IASB issued IFRS 9 Financial Instruments as the first step in its project to replace IAS 39. Introduced new requirements for classification and measurement of financial assets. Effective date January 1, 2013 with early adoption permitted.
October 28, 2010
IASB reissued IFRS 9, incorporating new requirements on accounting for financial liabilities, carrying over IAS 39 requirements of derecognition.
Introduction
Date Phase Completed
December 16, 2011
Amended effective date of IFRS 9 to January 1, 2015.
November 19, 2013
IASB issued IFRS 9 Financial Instruments to include the new general hedge accounting model, allow early adoption of the treatment of fair value changes due to own credit on liabilities designated at FVPL and remove January 1, 2015 effective date.
July 24, 2014 IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 incorporating a new expected credit loss impairment model. Supersedes all versions. Effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted.
IAS 39 vs. IFRS 9
IAS 39 IFRS 9
Classification of financial assets
Four categories:-Fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)-Loans and receivables-Held to maturity (HTM)-Available-for-sale financial assets
Three categories:-Amortized cost-Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI)-Fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
IAS 39 vs. IFRS 9
IAS 39 IFRS 9
Classification of financial liabilities
Two categories:-Fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)-Amortized cost
No change to categories. However, for financial liabilities designated at FVTPL under the fair value option, the fair value changes arising from changes in the entity’s own credit risk are recognized in OCI.
IAS 39 vs. IFRS 9
IAS 39 IFRS 9
Hybrid contracts (contracts with embedded derivatives)
Separate (bifurcate) if the embedded derivative is not closely related to the host contract and the entire contract is not measured at FVTPL.
No separation (bifurcation) for financial assets.
Separation (bifurcation) remains for financial liabilities and contracts for non-financial assets and liabilities
Classification of Financial Assets
vDebt
instrument?
Derivative?
Equity instrume
nt?
‘Hold-to-collect’ contractual cash flows business
model?
Cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and
interest (SPPI)?
Conditional fair value option (FVO)
elected?
Financial assets at fair
value through
profit or loss (FVTPL)
Financial assets at amortized
costFinancial assets at FVTOCI
(with recycling)
Held for trading?
FVOCI option
elected?
Financial assets at FVTOCI
(no recycling)
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
Financial assets at amortized cost
IFRS 9 paragraph 4.1.2:“A financial asset shall be measured at amortized
cost if both of the following conditions are met:a. the financial asset is held within a business
model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows (‘hold-to-collect’ business model test); and
b. the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (‘SPPI’ contractual cash flow characteristics test).
Financial assets at amortized cost
Examples of financial instruments that are likely to be classified and measured at amortized cost under IFRS 9 include: Trade receivables Loan receivables Investments in government bonds that are
not held for trading Investments in term deposits at standard
interest rates
Financial assets at amortized cost
‘Hold-to-collect’ business model test The entity’s objective is to hold the financial
asset to collect the contractual cash flows from the financial asset, done at an aggregate level.
IFRS 9 does not require that the financial asset is always held until its maturity.
Key management personnel (KMP) determine whether a financial asset meets the business model test (facts and circumstances, how an entity is managed, type of information provided to management).
Financial assets at amortized cost
‘SPPI’ contractual cash flow characteristics test Contractual terms of the financial asset give rise
to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding on specified dates , done at an instrument level
Interest is deemed to be the consideration for the time value of money and credit risk
Prepayment and extension options do not necessarily violate the SPPI contractual cash flow characteristics test
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI)
IFRS 9 paragraph 4.1.2A:“A financial asset shall be measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income if both of the following conditions are met:
a. the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets (business model test); and
b. the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (‘SPPI’ contractual cash flow characteristics test).
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI)
Business model test: Both collecting contractual cash flows and selling
financial assets are integral to achieving the objective of the business model
Example: the objective of the business model may be to manage everyday liquidity needs, to maintain a particular interest yield profile or to match the duration of the financial assets to the duration of the liabilities that those assets are funding
This will typically involve greater frequency and value of sales of financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI)
For debt financial instruments classified as FVTOCI: Fair value changes are recognized in OCI Interest revenue, foreign exchange
revaluation and impairment losses or reversals are recognized in profit or loss
Upon derecognition, the net cumulative fair value gains or losses are recycled to profit or loss (with recycling)
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI)
IFRS 9 paragraph 4.1.4:“However, an entity may make an
irrevocable election at initial recognition for particular investments in equity instruments that would otherwise be measured at fair value through profit or loss to present subsequent changes in fair value through other comprehensive income.”
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI)
For equity investments elected to be classified as FVTOCI: Not held for trading Fair value changes are recognized in OCI Dividends are recognized in profit or loss On disposal, cumulative fair value
changes are required to remain in OCI, however entities have the ability to transfer amounts between reserves within equity (no recycling)
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
IFRS 9 paragraph 4.1.4:“A financial asset shall be measured at
fair value through profit or loss unless it is measured at amortized cost in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2 or at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2A.”
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
IFRS 9 paragraph 4.1.5:“Despite paragraphs 4.1.1-4.1.4, an entity may,
at initial recognition, irrevocably designate a financial asset as measured at fair value through profit or loss if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency (sometimes referred to as an ‘accounting mismatch’) that would otherwise arise from measuring assets or liabilities or recognizing the gains and losses on them on different bases.” (fair value option)
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
A financial asset is classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) if it is: A held-for-trading financial asset (a derivative that
has not been designated in a hedging relationship, or a financial asset that is held for the purposes of short-term sale or repurchase)
A debt instrument that does not qualify to be measured at amortized cost
An equity instrument for which the entity has not elected to classify the instrument as FVTOCI
A financial asset where the entity has elected to measure the asset at FVTPL under the fair value option (FVO)
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Examples of financial instruments that are likely to fall under the FVTPL category include: Investments in shares of listed companies that the
entity has not elected to account for it as at FVTOCI Derivatives that have not been designated in a
hedging relationship (interest rate swaps, commodity futures/options contracts, foreign exchange futures/options contracts)
Investments in convertible notes, commodity linked bonds
Contingent consideration receivable from the sale of a business
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
The ‘fair value option’ (FVO) The designation is irrevocable. More commonly used by financial
institutions.
Classification of Financial Liabilities
Financial liabilities at
amortized cost
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Guidance on specific financial
liabilities
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
IFRS 9 requires all financial liabilities to be measured at amortized cost unless: The financial liability is required to be
measured at FVTPL because it is held for trading
The financial liability arise when a transfer of financial asset does not qualify for derecognition or when the continuing involvement approach applies
The financial liability is a financial guarantee contract
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
IFRS 9 requires all financial liabilities to be measured at amortized cost unless: The financial liability commits to provide a
loan at a below-market interest rate The financial liability is a contingent
consideration recognized by an acquirer in a business combination to which IFRS 3 applies
The entity elects to measure the financial liability at FVTPL (fair value option)
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
Examples of financial liabilities that are likely to be classified and measured at amortized cost include: Trade payables Loan payable with standard interest
rates (such as benchmark rate plus a margin)
Bank borrowings
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
In accordance with IFRS 9, financial liabilities are to be measured at fair value through profit or loss if either: The financial liability is required to be
measured at FVTPL because it is held for trading (e.g. Derivatives that have not been designated in a hedging relationship)
The entity elects to measure the financial liability at FVTPL (fair value option)
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Examples of financial liabilities that are likely to be classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) include: Derivatives that have not been designated in a
hedging relationship (interest rate swaps, commodity futures/options contracts, foreign exchange futures/options contracts)
Convertible note liabilities that have been designated as FVTPL
Contingent consideration payable that arise from business combination
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Fair value option (FVO) IFRS 9 permits an entity to designate financial
liabilities at FVTPL if any of the following apply:▪ If electing fair value will eliminate or reduce an
accounting mismatch▪ If the financial liability is managed and evaluated on a
fair value basis with other financial liabilities or financial assets and liabilities as a group
▪ A hybrid contract (e.g. A convertible note or a loan with a leveraged interest rate) contains an embedded derivative that would otherwise be required to be separated.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Fair value option (FVO) If the entity uses the fair value option (FVO),
changes in fair value that relate to changes in the entity’s own credit status are presented in other comprehensive income instead of profit or loss. However, if it creates or enlarges an accounting mismatch in profit or loss, then all gains or loss are required to be presented in profit or loss.
This is not subsequently recycled to profit or loss when the financial liability is derecognized.
Guidance on specific financial liabilities
Financial guarantee contracts Commitments to provide a loan at a
below market interest rate Financial liabilities resulting from the
transfer of a financial asset that does not qualify for derecognition or when the continuing involvement approach applies These are subsequently measured differently
(neither at amortized cost or fair value)
Hybrid Contracts containing Embedded Derivatives
IFRS 9 has eliminated the requirement to separately account for embedded derivatives for financial assets. Instead, IFRS 9 requires entities to assess the hybrid contract as a whole for classification.
Bifurcation is still applicable for embedded derivatives for financial liabilities as also required by IAS 39 previously.
Reclassification
IFRS 9 requires the reclassification of financial assets if an entity changes its business model. Must be determined by senior management
as a result of an external or internal change Must be a significant change to the entity’s
operation These are expected to be rare and infrequent
events An entity shall not reclassify any financial
liability.
Reclassification
The following changes in circumstances are NOT considered changes in the overall business model of the entity: An entity changes its intention in relation to
a specific financial asset The temporary disappearance of a
particular market for financial assets The transfer of financial assets between
different parts of an entity that have different business models
Reclassification
Reclassification mechanics: Accounted for prospectively from the
reclassification date Entities are not permitted to restate
previously recognized gains, losses or interest
Additional disclosures apply when an entity reclassifies its debt instruments
Measurement of Financial Instruments
Initial Measurement: At fair value, plus for those financial
assets and liabilities not classified at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs.
Subsequent Measurement:Classification
Valuation
FV Chang
es
Interest/ Dividen
ds
Impair-
ment
Forex
FAFVPL FV PL PL PL PL
FAFVOCI FV OCI* PL PL/OCI
PL/OCI
FAAC Amortized Cost
None PL PL PL
Impairment of Financial Instruments
An entity shall recognize a loss allowance for expected credit losses on a financial asset that is measured as FAAC or FAFVOCI, a lease receivable, a contract asset or a loan commitment and a financial guarantee.
The new impairment model establishes a three-stage approach, based on changes in expected credit losses of a financial instrument. This determines the recognition of impairment (as well as the recognition of interest revenue).
Impairment of Financial Instruments
At initial recognition, an entity recognizes a loss allowance equal to 12 months expected credit losses (present value of all cash shortfalls over the remaining life, discounted at the original effective interest rate).
After initial recognition, the 3-stage expected credit loss model applies as follow: Stage 1: credit risk has not increased significantly since initial
recognition – entities continue to recognize 12 months expected losses, updated at each reporting date
Stage 2: credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition – entities recognize lifetime expected losses and interest is presented on a gross basis
Stage 3: the financial asset is credit impaired – entities recognize lifetime expected losses but present interest on a net basis (based on the gross carrying amount less credit allowance)
Impairment of Financial Instruments
Stage 1 2 3
Recognition of impairment
12 month expected
credit losses
Lifetime expected credit loss
Recognition of interest
Effective interest on the gross carrying amount
(before deducting expected losses)
Effective interest on
the net (carrying) amount
Impairment of Financial Instruments
General Approach
Simplified
Approach
Short-term trade receivables
Long-term trade receivables Policy election at entity level
Other debt financial assets measured at AC or FVOCI
Loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts not accounted for at FVPL
Lease receivables Policy election at entity level
Contract assets (do not contain a significant financing component)
Contract assets (contain a significant financing component)
Policy election at entity level
Derecognition of Financial Instruments
Derecognition of Financial Instruments
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