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Determining whether a component of an operating segment is a reporting unit is a matter of judgment based on an entity's individual facts and circumstances. Although paragraphs
350-20-35-33 through 35-35
includes a number of characteristics that must be present for a component of an operating segment to be a reporting unit, no single factor or characteristic is determinative. How an entity manages its operations and how an acquired entity is integrated with the acquiring entity are key to determining the reporting units of the entity.
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The characteristics identified in paragraphs
350-20-35-33 through 35-35
that must be present for a component to be a reporting unit are discussed in the following implementation guidance.
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The determination of whether a component constitutes a business or a nonprofit activity requires judgment based on specific facts and circumstances. The guidance in Section 805-10-55 should be considered in determining whether a group of assets constitutes a business or a nonprofit activity.
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The term discrete financial information should be applied in the same manner that it is applied in determining operating segments in accordance with paragraph 280-10-50-1. That guidance indicates that it is not necessary that assets be allocated for a component to be considered an operating segment (that is, no balance sheet is required). Thus, discrete financial information can constitute as little as operating information. Therefore, in order to test goodwill for impairment in accordance with this Subtopic, an entity may be required to assign assets and liabilities to reporting units (consistent with the guidance in paragraphs
350-20-35-39 through 35-40
).
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Segment management, as defined in paragraphs
280-10-50-7 through 50-8
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Evaluating whether two components have similar economic characteristics is a matter of judgment that depends on specific facts and circumstances. That assessment should be more qualitative than quantitative.
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In determining whether the components of an operating segment have similar economic characteristics, all of the factors in paragraph 280-10-50-11 should be considered. However, every factor need not be met in order for two components to be considered economically similar. In addition, the determination of whether two components are economically similar need not be limited to consideration of the factors described in that paragraph. In determining whether components should be combined into one reporting unit based on their economic similarities, factors that should be considered in addition to those in that paragraph include but are not limited to, the following:
  1. a
    The manner in which an entity operates its business or nonprofit activity and the nature of those operations
  2. b
    Whether goodwill is recoverable from the separate operations of each component business (or nonprofit activity) or from two or more component businesses (or nonprofit activities) working in concert (which might be the case if the components are economically interdependent)
  3. c
    The extent to which the component businesses (or nonprofit activities) share assets and other resources, as might be evidenced by extensive transfer pricing mechanisms
  4. d
    Whether the components support and benefit from common research and development projects.
The fact that a component extensively shares assets and other resources with other components of the operating segment may be an indication that the component either is not a business or nonprofit activity or it may be economically similar to those other components.
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Components that share similar economic characteristics but relate to different operating segments may not be combined into a single reporting unit. For example, an entity might have organized its operating segments on a geographic basis. If its three operating segments (Americas, Europe, and Asia) each have two components (A and B) that are dissimilar to each other but similar to the corresponding components in the other operating segments, the entity would not be permitted to combine component A from each of the operating segments to make reporting unit A.
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If two operating segments have been aggregated into a reportable segment by applying the aggregation criteria in paragraph 280-10-50-11, it would be possible for one or more of those components to be economically dissimilar from the other components and thus be a reporting unit for purposes of testing goodwill for impairment. That situation might occur if an entity's operating segments are based on geographic areas. The following points need to be considered in addressing this circumstance:
  1. a
    The determination of reporting units under this Subtopic begins with the definition of an operating segment in paragraph 280-10-50-1 and considers disaggregating that operating segment into economically dissimilar components for the purpose of testing goodwill for impairment. The determination of reportable segments under Topic 280 also begins with an operating segment, but considers whether certain economically similar operating segments should be aggregated into a single operating segment or into a reportable segment.
  2. b
    The level at which operating performance is reviewed differs between this Subtopic and Topic 280. It is the chief operating decision maker who reviews operating segments and the segment manager who reviews reporting units (components of operating segments). Therefore, a component of an operating segment would not be considered an operating segment for purposes of that Topic unless the chief operating decision maker regularly reviews its operating performance; however, that same component might be a reporting unit under this Subtopic if a segment manager regularly reviews its operating performance (and if other reporting unit criteria are met).
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This Example illustrates the effect of a nontaxable transaction on the impairment test of goodwill. The Example may not necessarily be indicative of actual income tax liabilities that would arise in the sale of a reporting unit or the relationship of those liabilities in a taxable versus nontaxable structure.
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Entity A is performing a goodwill impairment test relative to Reporting Unit at December 31, 20X2. Reporting Unit has the following assets and liabilities:
  1. a
    Net assets (excluding goodwill and deferred income taxes) of $60 with a tax basis of $35
  2. b
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  3. c
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Entity A believes that it is feasible to sell Reporting Unit in either a nontaxable or a taxable transaction. Entity A could sell Reporting Unit for $80 in a nontaxable transaction or $90 in a taxable transaction. If Reporting Unit were sold in a nontaxable transaction, Entity A would have a current tax payable resulting from the sale of $10. Assuming a tax rate of 40 percent, if Reporting Unit were sold in a taxable transaction, Entity A would have a current tax payable resulting from the sale of $22 ([$90 - 35] × 40%).
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In the quantitative impairment test in paragraphs
350-20-35-4 through 35-8
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In the quantitative impairment test, Entity A would determine the carrying amount of Reporting Unit as follows.
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The goodwill allocated to Reporting Unit is determined to be impaired because Reporting Unit's carrying value ($90) exceeds its fair value ($80 assuming a nontaxable transaction).
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Reporting Unit must recognize the full goodwill impairment loss of $10 (determined as the excess of the carrying amount of Reporting Unit of $90 compared with its fair value of $80) because the $10 impairment loss does not exceed the $40 carrying amount of the goodwill allocated to Reporting Unit.
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This Example illustrates the effect of a taxable transaction on the impairment test of goodwill. The Example may not necessarily be indicative of actual income tax liabilities that would arise in the sale of a reporting unit or the relationship of those liabilities in a taxable versus nontaxable structure.
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Entity A is performing a goodwill impairment test relative to Reporting Unit at December 31, 20X2. Reporting Unit has the following assets and liabilities:
  1. a
    Net assets (excluding goodwill and deferred income taxes) of $60 with a tax basis of $35
  2. b
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  3. c
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Entity A believes that it is feasible to sell Reporting Unit in either a nontaxable or a taxable transaction. Entity A could sell Reporting Unit for $65 in a nontaxable transaction or $80 in a taxable transaction. If Reporting Unit were sold in a nontaxable transaction, Entity A would have a current tax payable resulting from the sale of $4. Assuming a tax rate of 40 percent, if Reporting Unit were sold in a taxable transaction, Entity A would have a current tax payable resulting from the sale of $18 ([$80 - 35] × 40%).
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The goodwill allocated to Reporting Unit is determined to be impaired because Reporting Unit's carrying amount ($90) exceeds its fair value ($80).
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Reporting Unit must recognize the full goodwill impairment loss of $10 (determined as the excess of the carrying amount of Reporting Unit of $90 compared with its fair value of $80) because the $10 impairment loss does not exceed the $40 carrying amount of the goodwill allocated to Reporting Unit.
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This Example illustrates the use of a simultaneous equation when tax deductible goodwill is present to account for the increase in the carrying amount from the deferred tax benefit.
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In the Example above, the carrying amount of Reporting Unit X immediately after the impairment charge exceeds its fair value by the amount of the increase in the deferred tax asset calculated as 40 percent of the impairment charge. To address the circular nature of the carrying amount exceeding the fair value, instead of continuing to calculate impairment on the excess of carrying amount over fair value until those amounts are equal, Beta Entity would apply the simultaneous equation demonstrated in paragraphs
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The company would report a $167 goodwill impairment charge partially offset by a $67 deferred tax benefit recognized in the income tax line. If the impairment charge calculated using the equation exceeds the total goodwill allocated to a reporting unit, the total impairment charge would be limited to the goodwill amount.
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The flowchart in this Example illustrates the optional qualitative assessment and the quantitative goodwill impairment test described in paragraphs
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This Example illustrates the effect of the accounting alternative for a goodwill impairment triggering event evaluation on the impairment conclusion for an entity within the scope of paragraph 350-20-15-4A. This Example is not indicative of every outcome that may occur because facts and circumstances surrounding triggering events are unique to each entity.
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Entity A adopted the accounting alternative for a goodwill impairment triggering event evaluation and performs a goodwill impairment triggering event evaluation only as of the end of each reporting period. Entity A also adopted the accounting alternative for amortizing goodwill in accordance with paragraph 350-20-05-5 and elected to perform an impairment test for goodwill at the entity level upon the occurrence of a triggering event only. During the second quarter, Entity A lost a significant customer. However, Entity A was able to replace that customer late in the third quarter of the same year, and the entity's operations returned to previously forecasted levels by the annual reporting date.
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