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Joint ventures and Associates

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 1 year ago by Stephen Widberg.
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  • February 2, 2024 at 3:48 am #699527
    ABDULLAHI312
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    Hi, Chris.
    I hope you are doing well.
    I am going through Tesco’s financial statements. There is this statement that was disclosed in the notes to the financial statements:

    “If the Group’s share of losses in a joint
    venture or associate equals or exceeds its investment in the joint
    venture or associate, the Group does not recognise further losses,
    unless it has incurred obligations to do so or made payments on
    behalf of the joint venture or associate. Dividends received from
    joint ventures or associates with nil carrying value are recognised in
    the Group income statement as part of the Group’s share of posttax
    profits/(losses) of joint ventures and associates.”

    Does this mean the cap for the loss is the initial investment?
    The second statement, if the investment has nil carrying value, where is the potential for the gains coming from?
    I appreciate your reply. Thank you.

    February 2, 2024 at 8:08 am #699535
    Stephen Widberg
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    Q1. Agree with your interpretation.

    Q2. Not sure if I understand the Q. I think they are saying that, if the JV pays a dividend (which is surely unlikely), then it goes in parent’s P&L.

    Trusting this is part of your ACCA studies.

    🙂

    February 3, 2024 at 4:18 am #699640
    ABDULLAHI312
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    Thanks, Stephen.

    If the JV or associate have nil carrying value, we should not have an investment. The carrying value is nil(due to (say) continuous losses), so we have nothing showing up in our statements. Where could the source of the dividends be coming from?

    I am doing this for my continuous learning. Recently, I have turned to studying the financials of real companies through capital IQ and other CFI programs. Cleared all the exams.

    February 3, 2024 at 8:03 am #699661
    Stephen Widberg
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    We do have an investment. It’s just that it has a $0 CA. So theoretically it could still generate dividends,.

    Pleased to hear that you have passed your exams.

    This facility is really for exam students.

    Good luck with your future career.

    🙂

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