Revaluations and Impairment Testing of Non-Current Assets

This document discusses the adoption of fair market value concept for fixed assets, benefits of fair market valuation, differences between US GAAP and IFRS, disclosures related to fair value measurement, and assessment of impairment test. It also provides insights into Medibank's goodwill allocation and cash generating units.

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REVALUATIONS AND IMPAIRMENT OF NON – CURRENT ASSETS
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Table of contents
In response to Question 1...........................................................................................................2
In response to Question 2...........................................................................................................2
In response to Question 3...........................................................................................................3
Reference list..............................................................................................................................9

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In response to Question 1
Simba Ltd has come up with the adoption of revaluation model for the fixed assets but
the model has some limitations like the fair value of certain items cannot be determined. In
order to deal with this problem the director of Simba Ltd has put forward the proposal of
adopting the fair value concept as this tends to improve the scenario of the company’s
financial position and can eliminate the need of depreciation. The board should adopt the
proposal of the director because the fair market value concept is based on the current
information derived from the market (Goncharov, Riedl & Sellhorn 2014). The fair market
value concept is considered as a modern concept of valuing the assets which does not follow
the historical cost concepts wherein the companies measured the values of the assets based on
the nominal cost (Müller, Riedl & Sellhorn 2015). Simba Ltd can avail several benefits by
adopting this proposal which is discussed in the following sections:
Improvement in the financial statements: In fair market valuation the assets are
valued at current market price which can increase the valuation of the assets recorded in the
balance sheet. This appreciation of assets enhances the company’s economic condition which
indicates that the company has maintained a good wealth management (Yamamoto, 2014).
The financial ratios are also enhanced due to the appreciation and hence ensures a better
financial report which reveals the true and fair information to the stakeholder’s of the
company (Barker, & Schulte 2017).
Elimination of need of depreciation: In a situation where the fair market value has
fallen below the book value the assets become the impaired assets and their accounts are
written down and hence the amount of depreciation is adjusted based on the carrying cost of
the impaired assets (Bepari, Rahman & Mollik 2014).
In response to Question 2
According to US GAAP, Impairment is considered as an accounting concept that
describes the reduction of company’s listed assets especially the fixed assets. While testing
the impairment the calculation of total profit, cash flows and other items are expected to
estimated using the book value method that is cost model or in other id words it can be said
the book value minus accumulated depreciation and impaired loss identified in the pat years
(Hamberg & Beisland 2014). As per IFRS the revaluation model is considered as an
accounting principle wherein the fixed assets that are recorded in the balance sheet at cost are
carrying over the fair market value based on the current market activities and it can increase

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and decrease the value of the assets (Bepari & Mollik 2015). The fair value of assets dictate
whether the carrying costs are adjusted up or down. For an instance depreciation of an
impaired capital assets based on carrying costs is dictated by the fair value because the
amount of the depreciation is adjusted and are carried forward in order to re estimate the total
amount based on the carrying cost of the impaired assets. In such a situation the test for
impairments is not necessary (Baboukardos & Rimmel 2014). Under the cost model it is a
compulsion to carry out the test or impaired assets in order to understand the significant
changes in the market price of the assets. According to US GAAP a business does not require
to impair its assets if the fair market value decreases but on the other hand as per IFRS after
the revaluation of book value of the fixed assets they can be adjusted to the market value
periodically by using both the models (Glau, Landsman & Wyrwa 2015.
In response to Question 3
(a). The fair value as per AASB 13 is a market based estimation and is not an entity
based measurement (Johansson, Hjelström & Hellman 2016). There are some assets and
liabilities for which the market information are available and some assets and liabilities for
which the information are not available the objective of fair market value in both the cases
will be same that is estimating the price in order to sell out the assets or transferring the
liabilities. The assets and liabilities that are estimated under fair market value are standalone
assets or liabilities or group of cash generating assets or liabilities (Griffin, 2014).
The assets of Medibank health insurance are investments that are listed and unlisted
securities that aims at supporting the insurance liabilities and are valued at fair market value
(Palea, 2014). The investment in the listed and unlisted securities are designated as the assets
for trading and are used for short term selling and these assets are also valued in fair market
value (Sun, 2016). The
fair market value
estimation of
Medibank is
subjective in nature
and are classified
into a hierarchy
based on the
subjectivity. Level 1
disclose the quoted
30th June
2018 in $m
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Australian
equities
- 144 - 144
International
equities
- 170 - 170
Property 2 156 - 158
Infrastructure - 50 - 50
Fixed income 86 1700 - 1786
Total
balance as
on 30th June
2018
88 2220 - 2308

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prices for the identical assets and liabilities in the active market. Level 2 determines the
inputs other than the quoted prices directly or indirectly (Badia, et al. 2017). Level 3 discloses
the inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not related with the observable market
information.
Table 1: Medibank’s financial assets valued at fair value
Source: Created by learner
(b). The disclosures are made regarding the fair value measurement of the assets in the
financial reports (Caruso, Ferrari & Pisano 2016). The disclosures related to the fair value of
assets and information related to each group of assets are discussed below:
 Basis for the calculation of the carrying amount.
 The rates applied to the depreciation.
 The methods that are used while depreciating the assets.
 The calculation of gross carrying amount and the accumulated depreciation along
with the loss of impairment.
 The restoration of the carrying amount at starting and ending period reveals :
1. Disposals
2. Additions
3. Business combinations acquisitions

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4. Increase or decrease in revaluation
5. Depreciation
6. Impairment losses
7. The net amount of difference between foreign exchange rates
8. Others
Some additional disclosures are made regarding property, plant and equipment that are
required (as per IAS 16.77):
 The effective date on which the revaluation made
 Involvement of independent valuer
 The class of properties that are applied for revaluation the carrying cost associated with
that would have been carried out following the cost model
 The surplus arising from revaluation including the changes related to that period and
distribution of balance to the shareholders with some restrictions.
Additional disclosures as per IAS 16.74 are discussed below:
o The restrictions on the items and titles guaranteed as security for liability.
o Expenditures related to the construction of property, plant and other assets.
o Acquisition of property , plant and equipment as per the contractual commitment
o Compensation received from other parties related to the items of plant, equipment and
property that were subjected to impairment profit and loss.
Disclosures made by Medibank regarding the revaluation of assets in fair value are
related to net investment income (Paugam & Ramond 2015). Profits or losses that are
arising from the changes in the fair value of the “financial assets at fair value through
profit and loss” group are reflected in the statement of income within the net income
from investment in the time span in which they arise. Trust distribution income that is
derived at fair value from the financial assets are recognised in the consolidate income
statement through profit and loss and is considered as a part of investment income when
there will be establishment made by the group to receive the payments. The income that is
generated from the interest of financial assets are outstanding using the considered
method of calculation including in the investment.
(c). According to AASB 136 an asset is subjected for impairment when the carrying
value of the same exceeds the recoverable amount and as a result of that the impairment loss

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occurs. An organization at the end of the reporting period should check whether there is any
indication related to the impairment of the asset. The entity should take into consideration
these few points related to the impairment of assets:
 The test for impairment of asset has been made compulsory using the indefinite useful
life and by comparing the carrying amount of the assets with the recoverable amount.
The condition for performing this impairment test is it should be performed at same
time every year. There are several intangible assets in a business depending on the
types and if any intangible asset is recognized during the current period it is subjected
to the test at ends of the current period.
 According to the paragraphs 80 – 99 of AASB 136 the goodwill is subjected to the
impairment test even though they are acquired at the time of business combination.
While assessing the assets for impairment test the entity should consider some sources of
information like:
 The fluctuations in the market rates or rate of return on investments and their
impact on the discount rates that are used in estimating the value of the asset and
recoverable amount.
 Checking the market capitalisation rate whether it is more than the carrying
amount of the assets.
 The obsolescence or physical damage of the assets are supported by the evidence.
 The economic performance of the asset is evidenced by internal reporting which
reveals how the assets performed in the financial year.
 The significant changes in the assets in future that can impact its valuation is also
considered as a major issue because this can lead to restructuring of the operation
and reassessment of useful like of assets.
Impairment testing refers to the identification of the recoverable amount having
higher fair value. There are some assets for which the fair value is observed from market
information and for some the valuation model is used for the determination of the fair value
method. The test for impairment involves comparing the carrying amount with the
recoverable amount and hence this test ensures that the recoverable amount is exceeded by
the carrying value. According to AASB 136 the test of impairment is applied to the group of
assets which are considered as cash generating units compared to other assets in the balance
sheet. The goodwill is a cash generating unit and is impaired first along with a condition that

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other cash generating units will be impaired following the pro rata basis (AASB 136, para
104). This condition sometimes creates trouble for the organization if there are numerous
cash generating assets. The accounts receivable and long term assets are also impaired and
the test of impairment to these assets are applied due to the longer span of time in carrying
value. Medibank’s impairment test for goodwill states that goodwill and other intangible
assets are subjected to amortisation and impairment test. The impairment loss is identified by
Medibank when the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount.
(d). Assessment of impairment test requires the lowest levels assets are grouped and the cash
flows from those assets are determined because the assets are cash generating assets and are
termed as cash generating units (CGU). Medibanks’s goodwill is allocated as a CGU and
some assumptions are made regarding the allocation of recoverable amount which is
elaborated in the following section:
2018 2017
Particulars Goodwill
allocatio
n in $m
Growth
rate
Discount
rate
Goodwill
allocation
in $m
Growth
rate
Discount
rate
Health
insurance
96 3 14 96 3 13
Medibank’s
health
telehealth
11 3 17 11 3 15
Table 1: Medibank’s goodwill allocation
Source: Created by learner
Health insurance CGU: The recoverable amount is identified by using the value in
calculation. The calculations are used to determine the cash flows established from the
corporate plan made by the board of Medibank. The cash flows are extrapolated by growth
rates along with terminal values that goes beyond the corporate plans.
Medibank health telehealth CGU: The recoverable amount in this case is also determined on
the same basis as applied by the health insurance CGU but along with cash flow projection of
one year. The cash flows are extrapolated based on the period that are decided by the
management using the growth rates. In this case no terminal values are assumes for
estimating the cash flows.

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Some disclosures made by Medibank regarding the impairment tests are as follows:
 The growth rates used by the organization are the weighted average growth rate that
are used for the purpose of extrapolation.
 The growth rates used does not exceeds the average long term growth rates and for
this the CGU of the organization operated according to the forecasts made.
 For the purpose of estimating the recoverable amount the organization has applied the
discount rates after taxation which again discount the cash flows for next period.
 The discount rates used reflects the associated risks related to the CGU because of the
usage of pre-tax discount rates.

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