Integrated Report 2020

INTEGRATED REPORT 2020 CIM FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD Explanatory Notes 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) 2.7 Significant accounting policies (Cont’d) (b) Investments in subsidiaries Subsidiaries are fully consolidated in the Group’s financial statements from the date control is obtained by the Group until the date that control ceases. Separate financial statements of the investor In the separate financial statements of the Company, investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost, net of any impairment. Where the carrying amount of an investment is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, it is written down immediately to its recoverable amount and the difference is recognised in profit or loss. Upon disposal of the investment, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount is recognised in profit or loss. For basis of consolidation, refer to 2.6 (c) IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments IFRS 9 Financial Instruments was issued in July 2014 and has an effective date of 1 January 2019. IFRS 9 replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, introducing new requirements for the classification and measurement of financial instruments, the recognition and measurement of credit impairment provisions, and providing for a simplified approach to hedge accounting. Financial Assets The Group classifies its financial assets into one of the categories discussed below depending on the purpose for which the asset was acquired. Other than financial assets in a qualifying hedging relationship, the Group’s accounting policy for each category is as follows: (i) Fair value through profit or loss The Group classifies the following financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL): - Debts investments that do not qualify for measurement at either amortised cost or FVOCI (ii) Amortised cost These assets arose principally from the provision of goods and services to customers but also incorporate other types of financial assets where the objective is to hold these assets in order to collect contractual cash flows and the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest. They are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment. Impairment provisions for trade receivables are recognised based on the simplified approach within IFRS9 using the lifetime expected credit losses. During this process the probability of the non-payment of the trade receivables is assessed. This probability is then multiplied by the amount of the expected loss arising from default to determine the lifetime expected credit loss for the trade receivables. For trade receivables, which are reported net, such provisions are recorded in a separate provision account with the loss being recognised within cost of sales in the statement of comprehensive income. On confirmation that the trade receivable will not be collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is written off against the associated provision. Impairment provisions for receivables from related parties and loans to related parties are recognised based on a forward looking expected credit loss model. The methodology used to determine the amount of the provision is based on whether at each reporting date, there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition of the financial asset. For those where the credit risk has not increased significantly since initial recognition of the financial asset, twelve month expected credit losses along with gross interest income are recognised. For those for which credit risk has increased significantly, lifetime expected credit losses along with the gross interest income are recognised. For those that are determined to be credit impaired, lifetime expected credit losses along with interest income on a net basis are recognised. 78