Overview – In general, S-X 3-05 and S-X 8-04 require the filing of separate pre-acquisition historical financial statements when the acquisition of a significant business has occurred or is probable. This topic identifies circumstances in which financial statements of entities other than the registrant (or predecessor(s) of the registrant) are required to be included in filings. The guidance applicable to financial statements of the registrant (in Topic 1) applies also to financial statements of the other entities, unless specified otherwise in this topic. Interim financial statements to stockholders (external financial statements) will be more condensed than the annual financial statements.

• In these circumstances, the initial Form 8-K reporting the transaction should include a narrative description of the effects of the disposition, quantified to the extent practicable, and complete pro forma information depicting the effects of the exchange of interests should be filed at the time that the audited financial statements of the acquired business are filed.
• 2630.1Shelf Registration Statements – An issuer of registered debt may determine whether financial statements are required under S-X 3-16 at the time a takedown is contemplated, rather than when the original registration statement is filed.
• The determination of the target company should be based on the legal form of the transaction.
• 2540.4Condensed consolidating financial information of the new parent (acquirer) is required for all periods for which financial statements are required by Regulation S-X, based on the status of the subsidiaries as issuers, guarantors, or non-guarantors as of the end of the most recent period presented.
• 2015.2Financial Statements Used to Measure Significance – Generally, compare the most recent pre-acquisition annual financial statements of the acquired business to the registrant’s pre-acquisition consolidated financial statements as of the end of the most recently completed audited fiscal year required to be filed with the SEC.

Favorable requests for relief from S-X 3-09 often do not provide a sufficient basis for also granting relief from the disclosure required by S-X 4-08(g). The following table includes an overview of the sources of these requirements as well as the number of significance tests that must be computed and the significance thresholds. The registrant should describe any material factors which would cause the reported financial information not to be indicative of future operating results, such as a change in how the property will be used, an expected material modification to the property or a material change in property tax assessment. 2200.6Form S-4 – Audit Requirements – Target is a reporting company (whether or not the issuer’s shareholders are voting) – All target company fiscal years presented must be audited. Add to combination of acquisitions selected by the registrant that had a combined highest level of significance of 10% or less additional completed and probable acquisitions such that the combined highest level of significance sums to 20% or less. 2045.12Proxy Statements – Age of Financial Statements – For purposes of proxy statements, the staff interprets the updating requirements in the same manner as under the 1933 Act.

For purposes of determining the mathematical majority, audited financial statements should be provided for those probable and acquired entities that constitute more than 50% of the aggregate asset, income, or investment test determined to be the most significant. These interim financial statements provide an overview of the business’s financial standings before the end of the reporting cycle. As a small business owner, you can use these ongoing reports to help determine current cash flows and financial performance throughout the tax year. A good example of such a report is a quarterly financial statement as it is issued before year-end within a period of 3 months. It is a concise report of unaudited financial statements, which include income reports, balance sheets, cash flow reports, etc. IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting applies when an entity prepares an interim financial report, without mandating when an entity should prepare such a report.

Notwithstanding this test, Rule 4-02 applies and de minimis amounts therefore need not be shown separately. If a business goes through a period of higher-than-average sales due to seasonality (i.e., surfboards during the summer or toys during the Christmas season), it will be reflected in its interim statement that covers that particular period. A quarterly report is an example of an interim statement because it is issued before year end.

As per the standards, an interim financial report should consist of information like cash flow, profit and loss, selected explanatory notes, and a balance sheet. These are the minimum requirements, if you wish you can add more details that you believe the analysts and shareholders should be aware of. The best way of providing investors and the general public with an up-to-date financial report of a company is through an interim financial report or statement.

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The minimum content is a set of condensed financial statements for the current period and comparative prior period information, ie statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive income, statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity, and selected explanatory notes. In some cases, a statement of financial position at the beginning of the prior period is also required. Generally, information available in the entity’s most recent annual report is not repeated or updated in the interim report. The interim report deals with changes since the end of the last annual reporting period. 2435.3 ASC 825 Fair Value Option – MD&A Disclosure of Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value – The staff also cautions registrants that investees accounted for using the fair value option may be material at levels below the disclosure thresholds in S-X 3-09 and S-X 4-08(g).

• 2630.6Termination of Collateral Arrangement – If the pledged securities cease to be pledged as collateral (either by operation of the underlying indenture or by consent of the debt holders) prior to the end of the most recent period for which S-X 3-16 financial statements would be required, S-X 3-16 financial statements are not required.
• For example, an expense could be recorded entirely within one reporting period, or its recognition may be spread across multiple periods.
• 2200.7Form S-4 Audit Requirements – Target is a non-reporting company (whether or not the issuer’s shareholders are voting) – The requirement to audit depends on whether or not the Form S-4 is to be used for resales by persons considered underwriters under Securities Act Rule 145(c).
• The disclosure must provide sufficient information about the third party to permit an investor to determine the ability of the third party to fund the credit enhancement.
• 2055.2Hostile Tender Offers – Modified registration statement requirements may apply to some registration statements covering hostile tender offers to shareholders of a company that will not provide its financial statements.

However, registrants applying such an approach can have no gap between the audited pre-acquisition and audited post-acquisition periods. For example, if an acquisition is consummated on April 15, 2007 and the acquiree’s highest level of significance was 45%, S-X 3-05 would require the acquiree’s audited annual financial statements to be filed for the two years ended December 31, 2006 (assuming both registrant and acquiree have calendar year-ends). In lieu of financial statements for those periods, the staff will accept audited financial statements of the acquiree for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the period from January 1, 2007 through April 14, 2007 provided that audited financial statements of the registrant for the year ended December 31, 2007 have been filed.

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The IFRS or International Financial Reporting Standards do not make it mandatory for firms to file an interim financial report, many companies do that either by choice or because of the local regulations. An interim report provides information on a company’s performance and position before the year-end so the investors, creditors, and public are aware of the filing entity’s ability or capacity to generate cash flow and revenue. Under both IFRS Standards and US GAAP, if a contract can be settled in either cash or shares, then it is a potential common share. Under IFRS Standards however, if settlement in cash or shares is at the company’s option, then the company presumes settlement in common shares. Under US GAAP, a company generally presumes settlement in shares, although an existing practice or stated policy of settling in cash may provide a reasonable basis to overcome this presumption. Under US GAAP the cash settlement assessment is performed at each reporting period, and therefore each interim period.

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Our ‘Insights into IFRS 8’ series is designed to illustrate how IFRS 8 should be applied and it provides guidance and insight in some problematic areas. By following the above-mentioned points and using an accounting software of your choice, you can easily prepare an Interim Financial Report. Since you will be showing this report to investors, analysts, and other key shareholders, everything should be clear and accurate. The information contained herein is not intended to be “written advice concerning one or more Federal tax matters” subject to the requirements of section 10.37(a)(2) of Treasury Department Circular 230. AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately 300 customers around the world with comprehensive fleet solutions.

US GAAP requires companies to disclose revenue from external customers, inter-segment revenue and total assets, even if such a measure is not regularly provided to the CODM. A guarantee running directly to the security holder is a security within Section 2(1) of the Securities Act and must be covered by a Securities Act registration statement filed by the guarantor, as issuer. A third party credit enhancement is an agreement between a third party and the issuer or a trustee that does not run directly to the security holders. However, if an investor’s return is materially dependent upon the third party credit enhancement, the staff requires additional disclosure about the credit enhancer. The disclosure must provide sufficient information about the third party to permit an investor to determine the ability of the third party to fund the credit enhancement. In most cases, the disclosure of the third party’s audited financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles would be required.

What is the difference between interim reports and final reports?

The staff would expect carve-out financial statements to comply with the guidance in SAB Topic 1B.1. If significance does not exceed 50% and the financial statements of the acquired business have not been filed, S-X 3-05(b)(4)(i) permits use of effective registration statements during the grace period provided that the offering is not made by a blank check company pursuant to Regulation C, Rule 419. 2015.3Comprehensive accumulated depreciation Basis of Accounting Used to Measure Significance – A registrant that files its financial statements in accordance with or is required to provide reconciliation to U.S. GAAP should determine significance using amounts for both the acquired business and the registrant determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP; that is, both the numerator and denominator of the significance test would be determined in accordance with U.S.

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It would be crazy for an investor to base his estimated value a company on a 9-month-old balance sheet. If a shell company acquires an operating entity in a transaction accounted for as the acquisition of the shell company by the operating entity (i.e., shell company is the legal acquirer, but the accounting acquiree) the transaction is a reverse recapitalization of the operating entity and therefore S-X 3-05 and S-X 8-04 do not apply. See Topic 12 for further discussion of the reporting requirements for reverse recapitalizations.

Such equity in an investee’s pretax earnings or loss is not required to be shown or disclosed in the registrant’s financial statements, so the amount to be used as the numerator and denominator in the income test must be calculated. Automatic shelf registration statements and post-effective amendments of well-known seasoned issuers become effective immediately upon filing [Regulation C, Rule 462(e) and (f)]. Immediate effectiveness does not exempt a well-known seasoned issuer from the requirement to comply with the age of financial statement requirements with respect to itself and all completed and probable acquirees at the time of effectiveness. When a registrant increases its investment in a company that is already reflected as a consolidated subsidiary in the audited financial statements of the registrant for a complete fiscal year, financial statements of the acquired investment are ordinarily not required. Reading financial statements allows business owners and managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of their financial position.

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Also, note that while S-X 11-01(c) states that pro forma effects of a business combination need not be presented if the acquired business’ financial statements are not presented, we believe such pro forma financial statements are required pursuant to S-X 11-01(a)(8) when pro forma financial information giving effect to the step acquisition would be material to investors. Most businesses will create quarterly reports to determine their current financial health. A loan statement and supplier bills created in the middle of an accounting period are also considered interim financial statements.