# ASC 815-15-50: Derivatives and Hedging — Embedded Derivatives — 50 Disclosure

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## ASC 815-15-50: 50 Disclosure

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#### Hybrid Instruments That Are Not Separated

##### [815-15-50-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/815/15/#815-15-50-1)

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For those hybrid financial instruments measured at [fair value](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/f/#fair-value "The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.") under the election and under the practicability exception in paragraph [815-15-30-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/815/15/#815-15-30-1), an entity shall also disclose the information specified in paragraphs

[825-10-50-28 through 50-32](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/825/10/#825-10-50-28)

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##### [815-15-50-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/815/15/#815-15-50-2)

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An entity shall provide information that will allow users to understand the effect of changes in the fair value of hybrid financial instruments measured at fair value under the election and under the practicability exception in paragraph [815-15-30-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/815/15/#815-15-30-1) on earnings (or other performance indicators for entities that do not report earnings).

Transition date:(P) December 16, 2027; (N) December 16, 2028Transition guidance:

[270-10-65-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/270/10/#270-10-65-1)For interim and annual reporting periods, an entity shall provide information that will allow users to understand the effect of changes in the fair value of hybrid financial instruments measured at fair value under the election and under the practicability exception in paragraph [815-15-30-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/815/15/#815-15-30-1) on earnings (or other performance indicators for entities that do not report earnings).

#### Embedded Conversion Option that Is No Longer Bifurcated

##### [815-15-50-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/815/15/#815-15-50-3)

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An issuer shall disclose both of the following for the period in which an embedded conversion option previously accounted for as a [derivative instrument](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/d/#derivative-instrument "Paragraphs 815-10-15-83815-10-15-84815-10-15-85815-10-15-86815-10-15-87815-10-15-88815-10-15-89815-10-15-90815-10-15-91815-10-15-92815-10-15-93815-10-15-94815-10-15-95815-10-15-96815-10-15-97815-10-15-98815-10-15-99815-10-15-100815-10-15-101815-10-15-102815-10-15-103815-10-15-104815-10-15-105815-10-15-106815-10-15-107815-10-15-108815-10-15-109815-10-15-110815-10-15-111815-10-15-112815-10-15-113815-10-15-114815-10-15-115815-10-15-116815-10-15-117815-10-15-118815-10-15-119815-10-15-120815-10-15-121815-10-15-122815-10-15-123815-10-15-124815-10-15-125815-10-15-126815-10-15-127815-10-15-128815-10-15-129815-10-15-130815-10-15-131815-10-15-132815-10-15-133815-10-15-134815-10-15-135815-10-15-136815-10-15-137815-10-15-138815-10-15-139 define the term derivative instrument.") under this Subtopic no longer meets the separation criteria under this Subtopic:

1.  a
    
    A description of the principal changes causing the embedded conversion option to no longer require bifurcation under this Subtopic
    
2.  b
    
    The amount of the liability for the conversion option reclassified to stockholders' equity.
