Contribution of subsidiary to form a joint venture or an associate applying IFRS 10 A and B are two major pharmaceutical companies, which agree to form a joint venture (JV Co). A will own 40% of the joint venture, and B 60%. The parties agree that the total value of the new business of JV Co is £250 million.

A”s contribution to the venture is a number of intangible assets, in respect of which A”s consolidated balance sheet reflects a carrying amount of £60 million. The fair value of the intangible assets contributed by A is considered to be £100 million, i.e. equivalent to 40% of the total fair value of JV Co of £250 million.

B contributes a subsidiary, in respect of which B”s consolidated balance sheet reflects separable net assets of £85 million and goodwill of £15 million. The fair value of the separable net assets is considered to be £120 million. The implicit fair value of the business contributed is £150 million (60% of total fair value of JV Co of £250 million). The book and fair values of the assets/businesses contributed by A and B can therefore be summarised as follows:

 

A

B

(in £m)

Book value

Fair value

Book value

Fair value

Intangible assets

60

100

 

 

Separable net assets

 

 

85

120

Goodwill

 

 

15

30

Total

60

100

100

150

The application of IFRS 10 to the transaction would result in B reflecting the following accounting entry.

 

£m

£m

Share of net assets of JV Co (1)

132

 

Goodwill (2)

18

 

Separable net assets and goodwill contributed to JV Co (3) 100

 

 100

Gain on disposal (4)

 

50

(1) 60% of fair value of separable net assets of new entity £132 million (60% of [£100 million + £120 million] as in table above). There is no elimination of 60% of the gain on disposal. Under the equity method, this £132 million together with the £18 million of goodwill (see (2) below) would be included as the equity accounted amount of JV Co.

(2) Fair value of consideration given of £60 million (being 40% of £150 million as in table above) plus fair value of retained interest of £90 million (being 60% of £150 million) less fair value of 60% share of separable net assets of JV Co acquired £132 million (see (1) above). Under the equity method, as noted at (1) above, this £18 million together with the £132 million relating to the separable net assets would be included as the equity accounted amount of JV Co.

(3) Previous carrying amount of net assets contributed by B as in table above, now deconsolidated. In reality there would be a number of entries to deconsolidate these on a line-by-line basis.

(4) Fair value of consideration received of £60 million (being 60% of £100 million as in table above) plus fair value of retained interest of £90 million (being 60% of £150 million) less book value of assets disposed of £100 million (see (3) above) = £50 million.