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predecessor, IAS 17. This standard has been endorsed by the an Union and is to be
effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.
Current assessment of expected impact:
The Directors do not currently anticipate that the adoption of IFRS 9 will have a material
impact on the financial statements, other than on presentation and disclosure, when the
standard is first required to be applied by the Group, assuming that the existing capital
structure and financing arrangements remain in place when it becomes effective.
The Group's revenues are currently all derived from property leases, which are outside the
scope of IFRS 15 but within the scope of IFRS 16. The Directors therefore do not currently
expect that IFRS 15 will have an impact on the financial statements when the standard is
first required to be applied by the Group.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Since IFRS 16 will not result in significant changes of accounting policies for lessors, the
Directors do not currently expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material
impact on the financial statements when first required to be applied by the Group.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
In the application of the Group's accounting policies, which are summarised in note 3, the
Directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts recognised in the financial statements and the disclosures therein.
The judgements, estimates and assumptions that the Directors consider have a significant
risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the Group's assets and
liabilities within the next twelve months are outlined below.
Fair value of investment properties
The valuation of the Group's investment properties is at fair value, which is determined by
the Group's independent valuer on the basis of market value in accordance with the RICS
Valuation - Professional Standards (the 'Red Book'). Recognised valuation techniques are
used by the independent valuer which are in accordance with those recommended by the
International Valuation Standard Committee and compliant with IFRS 13, Fair Value
Measurement.
The independent valuer has sufficient current local and national knowledge of the
supermarket property market and has the requisite skills and understanding to undertake
the valuation competently.
In forming an opinion as to fair value, the independent valuer makes a series of
assumptions, which are typically market related, such as those in relation to net initial yields
and expected rental values. These are based on the independent valuer's professional
judgement. Other factors taken into account by the independent valuer in arriving at the
valuation of the Group's investment properties include the length of property leases, the
location of the properties and the strength of tenant covenants.
The significant methods and assumptions used by the independent valuer in estimating the
fair value of the Group's investment properties are set out in note 11.
Acquisition of investment properties
The Group has acquired and intends to acquire further investment properties. At the time of
each purchase the Directors assess whether an acquisition represents the acquisition of an
asset or the acquisition of a business. To date all acquisitions of properties have been direct
asset purchases.
The Group may in future acquire entities that own property assets. These acquisitions would
be accounted for as a business combination only if an integrated set of activities were to be
acquired in addition to the property. In the situations where such an acquisition was not be
judged to be an acquisition of a business, the Group would not treat it as a business
combination. Rather, the cost to acquire the entity concerned would be allocated between
the identifiable assets and liabilities of the entity based upon their relative
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
fair values at the acquisition date. Accordingly, no goodwill or additional deferred taxation
would arise from such an acquisition.
Operating lease contracts - the Group as lessor
The Group has acquired investment properties that are subject to commercial property