
CONTENTS MANAGEMENT’S REVIEW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OTHER STATEMENTS
1. Accounting policies (continued)
Revenue recognition requires an agreement with the customer,
which creates enforceable rights and obligations between the
parties, has commercial substance, and identifies payment terms.
In addition, it must be probable that the consideration determined
in the contract will be collected.
Revenue is measured based on the consideration to which the
Group expects to be entitled in a contract with a customer and
exclude amounts collected on behalf of third parties. All revenue is
derived from contracts with customers.
Subscription fees
Subscription fees cover license, hosting and maintenance, as is
standard in the software as a service subscription offering. The
license is not distinct from the hosting service, revenue is therefore
recognized over time, as the customers are receiving and
consuming the benefits of the Group‘s performance while
performing. The hosting service and maintenance are therefore
bundled into one performance obligation together with the license.
Revenue is recognized over the duration of the contract on a
straight line basis.
Subscription fees relate to customers’ access to Linkfire’s software
platform, including license, hosting, maintenance and related
support services. These services are considered one combined
performance obligation, as the customer receives and consumes
the benefits of the platform over the subscription period.
Subscription revenue is recognized over time on a straight-line
basis over the contract period.
Invoices may be issued in advance of the related service period.
Amounts invoiced but not yet recognized as revenue are presented
as contract liabilities and recognized as revenue over the remaining
subscription period.
Commissions
Commission revenue is generated from affiliate and partner
arrangements where Linkfire refers traffic to third-party digital
service providers or other partners through tracking tokens or
similar tracking mechanisms. Commission revenue is calculated
based on the contractual terms agreed with each partner. The
consideration is generally determined by applying agreed
commission rates to approved transactions, qualifying purchases,
conversions or other monetizable events generated through
Linkfire’s platform. The applicable rate and qualifying event may
vary by partner agreement.
The service is considered a series of distinct services that are
substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the
customer. Revenue is recognized over time as the referrals or
qualifying events are generated and approved by the partner, as
this is when Linkfire becomes entitled to the commission under the
relevant agreement.
Cost to obtain a contract
The Group pays sales commission to its employees based on the
contracts that they obtain for sales of licenses. The commissions
are expensed when incurred as the underlying customer contracts
have a duration of less than a year. These are one-off payments
directly related to specific sales, and are as such to be recognized
as incremental costs.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales comprise costs incurred to achieve the year’s revenue
including hosting and transaction costs.
External expenses
External expenses comprise sales and marketing costs, external
consultancy costs, other employee-related costs, IT and software
costs, investor relations costs, loss allowances for doubtful trade
receivables and other administrative expenses.
Staff costs
Staff costs consist of salaries, sales commissions, bonuses,
pensions and social costs, share-based payments, vacation pay,
and other benefits. Salaries, bonuses, pensions and social costs,
share-based payments, vacation pay, and other benefits are
recognised in the year in which the associated services are
rendered by the employees.
Financial income and financial expenses
Financial income and expenses include interest income, interest
expense, lease interest and amortization, amortization of
borrowing issue costs and realized and unrealised exchange gains
and losses.
Tax
Tax on the profit/loss for the year comprises the year’s current tax
and changes in deferred tax. The tax expense relating to the
profit/loss for the year is recognised in the income statement, and
the tax expense relating to items recognized in other
comprehensive income and directly in equity, respectively, is
recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.
Exchange rate adjustments of deferred tax are recognised as part
of the adjustment of deferred tax for the year.
Current tax payable and receivable is recognised in the balance
sheet as the expected tax on the taxable income for the year,
adjusted for tax paid on account. The current tax charge for the
year is calculated based on the tax rates and rules enacted at the
balance sheet date.
Deferred tax is calculated using the liability method on all
temporary differences between the accounting and taxable values
of assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets are assessed yearly and only recognized to the
extent that it is more likely than not that they can be utilized.
Deferred tax assets, including the tax value of tax losses carried
forward, are recognised as other non-current assets and measured
at the amount at which they are expected to be realized, either by
setting off deferred tax liabilities or by setting off tax on future
earnings within the same legal entity or a jointly taxed entity.
Deferred tax is measured based on the tax legislation and statutory
tax rates in the respective countries that will apply under the
legislation in force on the balance sheet date when the deferred tax
asset is expected to crystallize as current tax. Changes in deferred
tax resulting from changes in tax rates are recognised in the
income statement.
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