IFRS 3 — Acquirer in a reverse acquisition

Date recorded:

Issue

The Interpretations Committee received a request for guidance asking whether a business that is not a legal entity could be considered to be the acquirer in a reverse acquisition under IFRS 3.

The Committee noted that in accordance with paragraph 7 of IFRS 3, the acquirer is ‘the entity that obtains control of the acquiree’ and, in accordance with Appendix A of IFRS 3, the acquiree is ‘the business or businesses that the acquirer obtains control of in a business combination’. Paragraph B19 in IFRS 3 states that ‘...The entity whose equity interests are acquired (the legal acquiree) must be the acquirer for accounting purposes for the transaction to be considered a reverse acquisition.’

 

Decision not to add

September 2011

 

Reason

The Interpretations Committee received a request for guidance asking whether a business that is not a legal entity could be considered to be the acquirer in a reverse acquisition under IFRS 3.

The Committee noted that in accordance with paragraph 7 of IFRS 3, the acquirer is ‘the entity that obtains control of the acquiree’ and, in accordance with Appendix A of IFRS 3, the acquiree is ‘the business or businesses that the acquirer obtains control of in a business combination’. Paragraph B19 in IFRS 3 states that ‘...The entity whose equity interests are acquired (the legal acquiree) must be the acquirer for accounting purposes for the transaction to be considered a reverse acquisition.’

 

IFRIC reference: IFRS 3-12

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