When a partial disposal of a subsidiary (not loss of
control) is present the proportionate share of the
accumulated exchange differences is allocated to
non-controlling interests.
2.3 Basis of consolidation
The Group’s consolidated financial statements
comprise Hexagon Purus ASA and its subsidiaries as
of 31 December 2022. Consolidation of a subsidiary
begins when the Group obtains control over the
subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control
of the subsidiary. An entity has been assessed as
being controlled by the Group when the Group is
exposed to or have the rights to variable returns
from its involvement with the entity and has the
ability to use its power over the entity to affect the
amount of the Group’s returns.
Thus, the Group controls an entity if, and only if, the
Group has all the following:
• power over the entity;
• exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its
involvement with the entity; and
• the ability to use its power over the entity to affect
the amount of the group’s returns.
There is a presumption that if the Group has
the majority of the voting rights in an entity, the
entity is considered as a subsidiary. To support
this presumption and when the Group has less
than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an
investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and
circumstances in assessing whether it has power
over the entity, including ownership interests,
voting rights, ownership structure and relative
power, as well as options controlled by the Group
and shareholder’s agreement or other contractual
agreements. Reference is made to other notes
which contains a list of the subsidiaries and also a
list of associates and joint ventures.
The assessments are done for each individual
investment. The Group re-assesses whether or not it
controls an entity if facts and circumstances indicate
that there are changes to one or more of the three
elements of control. Consolidation of a subsidiary
begins when the Group obtains control over the
subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control
of the subsidiary.
When necessary, adjustments are made to the
financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their
accounting policies into line with the Group’s
accounting policies. All intra-group assets and
liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows
relating to transactions between members of the
Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.
Non-controlling interests, when applicable, are
presented separately under equity in the Group’s
balance sheet.
Business combinations
Business combinations are accounted for by using
the acquisition method, see also other note on
changes in the group structure. The cost of an
acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the
consideration transferred, which is measured at
acquisition date fair value and consist of cash,
consideration of shares issued and contingent
consideration. A contingent consideration is classi-
fied as a liability in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.
Subsequent changes in the fair value are recog-
nized in profit or loss.
When the Group acquires a business, it assesses
the assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate
classification and designation in accordance with
the contractual terms, economic circumstances and
pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date. The
acquired assets and liabilities are accounted for
by using fair value in the opening group balance
(unless other measurement principles should be
applied in accordance to IFRS 3). The initial account-
ing for a business combination can be changed if
new information about the fair value at the acquisi-
tion date is present. The allocation can be amended
within 12 months of the acquisition date. The
non-controlling interest is set to the non-controlling
interest’s share of identifiable assets and liabilities.
The measurement principle is done for each busi-
ness combination separately.
When the business combination is achieved in
stages, the previously held equity interest is remeas-
ured at its acquisition date fair value. The resulting
gain or loss, if any, is recognized in profit and loss
net after transaction cost.
Common control transactions
For the purpose of preparing consolidated financial
statements of Hexagon Purus Group, the transfer
of entities or business into Hexagon Purus Group is
accounted under the pooling method of accounting
(predecessor accounting) using values reflected in
the consolidated financial statements of Hexagon
Group (which can be different from transaction
value in each entity). To present historical financial
information that is representative for the business
going forward, comparative financial information of
Hexagon Purus Group is restated to reflect historical
financial information of transferred entities and
businesses. Comparatives are those of the existing
businesses owned by Hexagon Purus Group as of
31 December 2022, subject to when the underlying
entities became part of the Hexagon Group. For
entities or businesses transferred out of Hexagon
Purus Group and into Hexagon Group (under
common control), are to be consolidated until
disposal in accordance with the requirements of
IFRS 10.
Acquired goodwill
Goodwill is initially measured at cost (being the
excess of the aggregate of the consideration
transferred and the amount recognized for
non-controlling interests and any previous interest
held over the net identifiable assets acquired
and liabilities assumed). After initial recognition,
goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated
impairment losses.
Goodwill is not depreciated but is tested at least
annually for impairment. For the purpose of
impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business
combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated
to each of the Group’s cash-generating units that
are expected to benefit from the combination,
irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of
the acquiree are assigned to those units.