TIDM77WZ

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Acorn Project (Two) LLP

05 June 2020

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

ANNUAL REPORT

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

CONTENTS PAGE

Partnership Information 1

Report of the Managing Partner 2

Statement of Managing Partner's Responsibilities 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 4 - 5

Financial Statements:

Partnership Statement of Financial Position 6

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 7

Partnership Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

8

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

9

Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity 10

Partnership Statement of Cash Flows 11

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 12

Notes to the Financial Statements 13 - 30

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AND REGISTERED OFFICE

Acorn House, 2(nd) Floor

97 James Gichuru Road

Lavington

P.O. Box 13759, 00100

Nairobi

BANKERS

Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited

Chiromo Branch

P.O Box 72833-00200

Nairobi

SOLICITORS

Triple OK Law Advocates

ACK Garden House, 5th Floor, Wing C

First Ngong Avenue, off Bishop Road

P.O Box 43170-00100

Nairobi

AUDITORS

Ernst & Young LLP

Kenya-Re Towers, Upper Hill

3 Ragati Close

P.O. Box 44286 - 00100

Nairobi

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT OF THE MANAGING PARTNER

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

The Managing Partner submits the annual report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019, which show the state of affairs of Acorn Project (Two) LLP ("the partnership") and subsidiaries (together, "the group").

   1.             PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 

The principal activity of the partnership is that of being a holding partnership with subsidiaries operating at different levels of the value chain in the real estate sector .

   2.             RESULTS 

The results of the partnership and the group for the year are set out on pages 8 to 9.

   3.             PARTNERS' EQUITY 

The partners' equity is set out in page 10.

   4.             BOARD OF RE PRESENTATIVES 

The representatives who served during the year and to the date of this report were:

 
 Name             Representing 
 
 Edward Kirathe   Managing Partner 
 Peter Njenga     Managing Partner 
 
   5.             AUDITORS 

The auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, were appointed during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in office.

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Managing Partner's representative

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Date

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF MANAGING PARTNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

The Managing Partner is required by the partnership deed to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and the partnership as at the end of the financial year and of its operating results for that year. The partnership deed also requires the Managing Partner to ensure the group and the partnership keeps proper accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position. The Managing Partner is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and the partnership.

The Managing Partner accepts responsibility for the annual financial statements, which have been prepared using appropriate accounting policies supported by reasonable and prudent judgments and estimates, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards and in the manner required by the partnership deed. The Managing Partner is of the opinion that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the financial affairs of the group and the partnership and of its operating results.

The Managing Partner further accepts responsibility for the maintenance of accounting records, which may be relied upon in the preparation of the financial statements, as well as adequate systems of internal financial control.

Nothing has come to the attention of the Managing Partner to indicate that the group and the partnership will not remain a going concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of this report.

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going concern. This basis presumes that the group and the partnership will continue to receive the support of its Managing Partner and that the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities will occur in the ordinary course of business.

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Managing Partner's representative

REPORT OF THE INDEPENT AUDITORS

TO THE MEMBERS OF

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Acorn Project (Two) LLP ("the partnership") and its subsidiaries (together, "the group") , set out on pages 6 to 30, which comprise the consolidated and partnership statement of financial position as at 31 December 2019, and the consolidated and partnership statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in partners equity, consolidated and partnership statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the group and the partnership as at 31 December 2019, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and in a manner required by the Partnership Deed.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code). We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the IESBA Code, and in accordance with other ethical requirements applicable to performing the audits of financial statements in Kenya. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Other Information

The Managing Partner is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Managing Partner's Report and Statement of Managing Partner's Responsibilities. The other information does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Managing Partner's for the Financial Statements

The Managing Partner is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and in a manner required by the Partnership Deed and for such internal control as the Managing Partner determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Managing Partner is responsible for assessing the group and the partnership's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the group and the partnership either intends to liquidate the or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

The Managing Partner is responsible for overseeing the Partnership's financial reporting process.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

-- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

-- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership's internal control.

-- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Managing Partner.

-- Conclude on the appropriateness of the Managing Partner's use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Partnership's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Partnership to cease to continue as a going concern.

-- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

-- Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the group to express an opinion on the consolidated and the partnership's financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with the Managing Partner regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

The engagement partner responsible for the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is CPA Allan Gichuhi - practicing certificate number 1899.

Nairobi, Kenya

................................. 2020

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
                                              2019 
 ASSETS                          Note     KShs 000 
 
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
 
 Investment in subsidiaries         7    1,909,915 
 Intercompany loan                  6      709,729 
 
                                         2,619,644 
 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
 
 Other receivables                  5       85,813 
 Bank balances and cash             8       34,077 
 
                                           119,890 
 
 TOTAL ASSETS                            2,739,534 
 
 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 
 
 PARTNERS' EQUITY 
 
 Partners' capital account               1,936,670 
 
 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 
 Borrowing                         10      786,000 
 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 
 Trade and other payables           9       16,864 
 
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES            2,739,534 
 

The financial statements were approved by the Partners on...............................................2020 and signed on their behalf by:

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ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
                                              2019 
 ASSETS                          Note     KShs 000 
 
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
 
 Investment property                4    2,651,000 
 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
 
 Other receivables                  5      216,180 
 Bank balances and cash             8      200,434 
 
                                           416,614 
 
 TOTAL ASSETS                            3,067,614 
 
 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 
 
 PARTNERS' EQUITY 
 
 Non-controlling interest                   95,157 
 Partners' capital account               1,936,670 
 
                                         2,031,827 
 
 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 
 Borrowing                         10      786,000 
 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 
 Trade and other payables           9      249,787 
 
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES            3,067,614 
 

The financial statements were approved by the Partners on...............................................2020 and signed on their behalf by:

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) Partners' representatives

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ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
                                               2019 
                                    Note   KShs 000 
 
 EXPENSES 
 
 Administration                       12      (547) 
 
 OPERATING LOSS                               (547) 
 
 Share of profit in subsidiaries            238,656 
 
 PROFIT FOR THE YEAR                        238,109 
 

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
                                                                     2019 
                                                       Note      KShs 000 
 
 INCOME 
 Fair value gain on revaluation of investment 
  properties                                              4       246,977 
 Other income                                            11         4,020 
 
                                                                  250,997 
 
 EXPENSES 
 
 Administration                                          12      (13,301) 
 
 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR                          237,696 
 
 Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable 
  to: 
 
 Partner of the parent                                            238,109 
 
 Non-controlling interests                                          (413) 
 
                                                                  237,696 
 

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS EQUITY

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
 Partnership 
                                  Managing 
                                   partner 
                                  KShs 000 
 
 Capital contribution            1,698,561 
 
 Share of profit for the year      238,109 
 
 At 31 December 2019             1,936,670 
 
 
 
 Consolidated 
                            Managing      Other 
                             partner    partner       Total 
                            KShs 000   KShs 000    KShs 000 
 
 Capital contribution      1,698,561     95,570   1,794,131 
 
 Share of profit/(loss) 
  for the year               238,109      (413)     237,696 
 
 At 31 December 2019       1,936,670     95,157   2,031,827 
 
 
 
 

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
                                                                     2019 
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                  Note      KShs 000 
 
 Profit for the year                                              238,109 
 
 Operating profit before working capital changes                  238,109 
 
 Increase in other receivables                                   (85,813) 
 Increase in trade and other payables                              16,864 
 
 Net cash flows generated from operating activities               169,160 
 
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
 
 Intercompany loan advanced                                     (709,729) 
 Investment in subsidiaries                               7   (1,909,915) 
 
 Net cash flows used in investing activities                  (2,619,644) 
 
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
 
 Proceeds from borrowings                                         786,000 
 Capital contributions from the partners                        1,698,561 
 
 Net cash flows generated from financing activities             2,484,561 
 
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                         34,077 
 
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING 
  OF THE YEAR                                                           - 
 
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE OF THE 
  YEAR                                                    8        34,077 
 
 

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
                                                       Note           2019 
                                                                  KShs 000 
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
 
 Profit for the year                                               237,696 
 Adjustment for: 
 Fair value gain on revaluation of investment 
  property                                                4      (246,977) 
 
 Operating loss before working capital changes                     (9,281) 
 
 Increase in other receivables and prepayments                   (216,180) 
 Increase in trade and other payables                              249,787 
 
 Net cash flows generated from operating activities                 24,326 
 
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
 
 Investment in subsidiaries                                    (2,651,000) 
 
 Net cash flows used in investing activities                   (2,651,000) 
 
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
 
 Proceeds from borrowings                                          786,000 
 Capital contributions from the partners                         2,041,108 
 
 Net cash flows generated from financing activities              2,827,108 
 
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                         200,434 
 
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING 
  OF THE YEAR                                                            - 
 
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE OF THE 
  YEAR                                                    8        200,434 
 
 

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   1.      GENERAL INFORMATION 

Acorn Project (Two) LLP ('the Partnership') is a limited liability partnership registered on 1 November 2017.

The registered office and principal place of business of the partnership is Acorn house, 2(nd) floor, 97 James Gichuru Road, Lavington, Nairobi. The Managing Partner of the partnership is Acorn Holdings Limited. The Managing Partner is responsible for day to day management of the business of the LLP and management of assets and the contributed land and conduct of the business and shall otherwise have full power and authority to do all things necessary to carry out the purpose of the LLP. The Managing Partner has delegated most of the day to day management activities to Acorn Management Services Limited ('the Project Manager').

This includes but is not limited to communicate to the consultants the requirements of the project brief; monitor the design of design work and achievement of function be reference to the project brief; monitor and regulate the program and progress; monitor and use his best endeavors to coordinate the efforts of all consultants, advisors, contractors and suppliers directly connected to the project; monitor the cost and financial rewards of the project. Whilst this delegation exists, the Managing Partner remains responsible for approving all actions taken as a result of these activities.

The objectives of the partnership are: construction and development of the construction land for purpose of developing the contributed land as commercial property ('The project'); procure financing for the project in order to undertake the project; undertake such activities that would be necessary to realize the objectives of the LLP and maximize capital appreciation including (i) reducing risk profile of the project (ii) improving the project's business outlook and (iii) achieving the preferred IRR.

   2.      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below.

   (a)     Basis of preparation 

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and interpretation of those standards and in the manner required by the Partnership Deed. The measurement basis applied is the historical cost basis, except where otherwise stated in the accounting policies below. The financial statements are presented in Kenyan Shillings and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (KShs 000), except where otherwise indicated.

   (b)     Statement of compliance 

The financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

   (c)     Basis of consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the partnership and its subsidiaries, as at 31 December 2019. All intra-group balances, transactions, income and expenses and profits and losses resulting from intra-group transactions are eliminated. The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and continues to be consolidated until the date when such control ceases. The financial statements of the subsidiary are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. All intra-group balances, transactions, unrealised gains and losses resulting from intra-group transactions and dividends are eliminated in full.

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 
   (c)     Basis of consolidation (continued) 

Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only if the Group has: Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee), exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. The Group consolidates an investee and present in its consolidated financial statements the investee's assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows, if the Group has the current ability to direct those activities of the investee that significantly affect the investee's returns and can benefit by using that ability.

Profit or loss and each component of OCI are attributed to the equity holders of the parent of the Group and to the non-controlling interests, even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance. When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiary 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. A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction. If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises the related assets, liabilities, non-controlling interest and other components of equity, while any resultant gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. Any investment retained is recognised at fair value.

   (d)    Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year. Although these estimates are based on the Managing Partner's best knowledge of current events and actions, actual results ultimately may differ from those estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the year in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that year, or in the year of the revision and future years if the revision affects both current and future years.

Other disclosures relating to the Partnership's exposure to risks and uncertainties include:

   --    Financial risk management (note 14), and 
   --    Capital risk management (note 15). 

The most significant use of judgment, estimates and assumptions are as follows:

Valuation of Investment property

The fair value of investment property is determined by real estate valuation experts using recognised valuation techniques and the principles of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement. The significant methods and assumptions used by valuers in estimating the fair value of investment property are set out in notes 4 and 13.

   (e)     Financial instruments 

A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.

Financial assets

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as subsequently measured at amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income (OCI), and fair value through profit or loss.

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.          SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 

(e) Financial instruments (continued)

Financial assets (continued)

Initial recognition and measurement (continued)

The classification of financial assets at initial recognition depends on the financial asset's contractual cash flow characteristics and the Partnership's business model for managing them. The Partnership initially measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs.

In order for a financial asset to be classified and measured at amortised cost or fair value through OCI, it needs to give rise to cash flows that are 'solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI)' on the principal amount outstanding. This assessment is referred to as the SPPI test and is performed at an instrument level.

The Partnership's business model for managing financial assets refers to how it manages its financial assets in order to generate cash flows. The business model determines whether cash flows will result from collecting contractual cash flows, selling the financial assets, or both.

Purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within a time frame established by regulation or convention in the marketplace (regular way trades) are recognised on the trade date, i.e., the date that the Partnership commits to purchase or sell the asset.

Subsequent measurement

For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified in four categories:

   --       Financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments) 

-- Financial assets at fair value through OCI with recycling of cumulative gains and losses (debt instruments)

-- Financial assets designated at fair value through OCI with no recycling of cumulative gains and losses upon derecognition (equity instruments)

   --       Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 

Financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments)

This category is the most relevant to the Partnership. The Partnership measures financial assets at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met:

-- The financial asset is held within a business model with the objective to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, and,

-- The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding

Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest (EIR) method and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised, modified or impaired.

The Partnership's financial assets at amortised cost includes loans to cash and bank balances, receivables and prepayments and amounts due from related parties.

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 
   (e)     Financial instruments (continued) 

Financial assets (continued)

Financial assets at fair value through OCI (debt instruments)

The Partnership measures debt instruments at fair value through OCI if both of the following conditions are met:

-- The financial asset is held within a business model with the objective of both holding to collect contractual cash flows and selling

And

-- The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding

For debt instruments at fair value through OCI, foreign exchange revaluation and impairment losses or reversals are recognised in profit or loss and computed in the same manner as for financial assets measured at amortised cost. The remaining fair value changes are recognised in OCI. Upon derecognition, the cumulative fair value change recognised in OCI is recycled to profit or loss.

The Partnership does not have any financial assets classified as debt instruments at fair value through OCI.

Financial assets designated at fair value through OCI (equity instruments)

Upon initial recognition, the Partnership can elect to classify irrevocably its equity investments as equity instruments designated at fair value through OCI when they meet the definition of equity under IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and are not held for trading. The classification is determined on an instrument-by-instrument basis.

Gains and losses on these financial assets are never recycled to profit or loss. Equity instruments designated at fair value through OCI are not subject to impairment assessment.

The Partnership does not have any financial assets classified as Financial assets designated at fair value through OCI (equity instruments)

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading, financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss, or financial assets mandatorily required to be measured at fair value. Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term. Derivatives, including separated embedded derivatives, are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Financial assets with cash flows that are not solely payments of principal and interest are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss, irrespective of the business model. Notwithstanding the criteria for debt instruments to be classified at amortised cost or at fair value through OCI, as described above, debt instruments may be designated at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition if doing so eliminates, or significantly reduces, an accounting mismatch.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the statement of financial position at fair value with net changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 
   (e)     Financial instruments (continued) 

Financial assets (continued)

Impairment of financial assets

Overview of ECL principles

The ECL allowance is based on the credit losses expected to arise over the life of the asset (the lifetime expected credit loss or LTECL), unless there has been no significant increase in credit risk since origination, in which case, the allowance is based on the 1 months' expected credit loss (1mECL).

The 1mECL is the portion of LTECLs that represent the ECLs that result from default events on a financial instrument that are possible within the 1 months after the reporting date.

The Partnership has established a policy to perform an assessment, at the end of each reporting period, of whether a financial instrument's credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition, by considering the change in the risk of default occurring over the remaining life of the financial instrument.

For receivables, the entity applies a simplified approach in calculating ECLs. Therefore, the entity does not track changes in credit risk, but instead recognises a loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs at each reporting date.

There were no expected credit losses on the other financial instruments. This is due to the fact that cash and bank and other receivables are short-term, thus the fair value does not materially differ from the cost

Derecognition

A financial asset is derecognised when:

   --    The rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired 

-- The Partnership has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without material delay to a third party under a 'pass-through' arrangement ; and either:

   (a)     the Partnership has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or 

(b) the Partnership has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset but has transferred control of the asset.

When the Partnership has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or has entered into a pass-through arrangement, it evaluates if and to what extent it has retained the risks and rewards of ownership. When it has neither transferred nor retained substantially all of the risks and rewards of the asset, nor transferred control of the asset, the Partnership continues to recognise the transferred asset to the extent of the Bank's continuing involvement. In that case, the Bank also recognises an associated liability. The transferred asset and the associated liability are measured on a basis that reflects the rights and obligations that the Partnership has retained.

Write-offs

Financial assets are written off either partially or in their entirety only when the Partnership has stopped pursuing the recovery. If the amount to be written off is greater than the accumulated loss allowance, the difference is first treated as an addition to the allowance that is then applied against the gross carrying amount. Any subsequent recoveries are credited to credit loss expense.

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 
   (e)   Financial instruments (continued) 

Financial liabilities

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans and borrowings or other liabilities, as appropriate.

All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.

The Partnership's financial liabilities include tenant deposits, other payables, borrowings, interest payable and amounts due to related

Subsequent measurement

The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as described below:

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss.

Financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss are designated at the initial date of recognition, and only if the criteria in IFRS 9 are satisfied. The Partnership has not designated any financial liability as at fair value through profit or loss.

Loans and borrowings

This is the category most relevant to the Partnership. After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIR method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised as well as through the EIR amortisation process.

Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included as finance costs in the statement of profit or loss.

This category generally applies to:

Borrowings: Interest bearing loans are recorded at the proceeds received. Finance charges, including premiums payable on settlement or redemption, are accounted for on an accrual basis and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the period in which they arise.

Derecognition

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. The difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in profit or loss.

Offsetting of financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the statement of financial position if there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 
   (f)      Taxes 

Value added tax

Expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of value added tax, except:

-- When the sales tax incurred on a purchase of assets or services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case, the sales tax is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item, as applicable

   --        When receivables and payables are stated with the amount of sales tax included 

The net amount of sales tax recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

   (g)     Provisions 

Provisions are recognised when the Partnership has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. When the Partnership expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example, under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset, but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to a provision is presented in the statement of profit or loss net of any reimbursement.

   (h)     Investment property 

Investment property comprises property under construction that is held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both.

Investment property is measured initially at cost, including transaction costs. Transaction costs include transfer taxes, professional fees for legal services and initial leasing commissions to bring the property to the condition necessary for it to be capable of operating. The carrying amount also includes the cost of replacing part of an existing investment property at the time that cost is incurred if the recognition criteria are met.

Subsequent to initial recognition, investment property is stated at fair value, which reflects market conditions at the reporting date. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair values of investment properties are included in profit or loss in the year in which they arise, including the corresponding tax effect.

   (i)      Fair value measurements 

The Partnership measures investment properties at fair value at each reporting date. Fair value related disclosures for items measured at fair value or where fair values are disclosed, are summarised in the following notes:

   --    Accounting policy disclosures; note 2 
   --    Disclosures for valuation methods, significant estimates and assumptions; notes 2, 4 and 13 
   --    Investment properties; notes 4 and 13 

Fair value is 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. The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either:

   --    In the principal market for the asset or liability 

Or

-- In the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability

The Partnership must be able to access the principal or the most advantageous market at the measurement date.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 
   (i)    Fair value measurements (continued) 

The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.

A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's ability to generate economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use.

The Partnership uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs.

   (j)     Borrowing costs 

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalised as part of the cost of the asset. Borrowing costs consist of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. In the instance of specific funding being obtained, the net borrowing costs capitalised is the actual borrowing cost incurred on the amount borrowed specifically to finance the asset less any investment income earned on surplus funds. In the case of general borrowings, the capitalised borrowing cost is determined using the overall weighted average cost of the general borrowings during the year and applying this rate to the costs incurred on the asset. The amount capitalised can never exceed the borrowing costs incurred. Capitalisation of borrowing costs ceases when all activities necessary to prepare the qualifying asset for its intended use or sale are complete. All other borrowing costs are recognised in the profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

   (k)    Revenue recognition 

The entity recognises revenue from the following major source:

Rental income

Rental income comprises direct lets to students and leases to commercial tenants. This revenue is recognised in the income statement over the length of the tenancy period as the Partnership provides the services to its customers. Included in the rental contract is the use of broadband facilities and room cleaning services. The Partnership does not offer these services as stand-alone products. Under IFRS 15 the Partnership does not consider these services to be individually material and has, consequently, bundled these obligations as a single contract. The transaction prices for rental income are explicitly stated in each contract. A contract liability can result from payments received in advance, until the date at which control is transferred to the customer and at that point the revenue begins to be recognised over the tenancy period. Lease incentives are sometimes recognised on commercial units; these are recognised as an integral part of the total rental income and spread over the term of the lease.

Revenue is measured based on the consideration to which the Partnership expects to be entitled in a contract with a customer and excludes amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Partnership recognises revenue when it transfers control of its service to a customer. There has been no impact to the revenue balances on transition to IFRS 15.

Interest income

Interest income is recognised as it accrues using the effective interest rate (EIR) method. The EIR is the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash receipts over the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset. Interest income is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 
   (l)      Property and equipment 

Recognition and measurement

Items of property and equipment are initially measured at cost. Cost includes the purchase price of an asset and other costs that are directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the related equipment is capitalised as part of that equipment. After initial recognition, property and equipment is measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Subsequent costs

The cost of replacing part of an item of property or equipment is recognised in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Bank and its cost can be measured reliably. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property and equipment are recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

   (m)    Business combination and goodwill 

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred, which is measured at acquisition date fair value, and the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree. For each business combination, the Group elects whether to measure the non-controlling interests in the acquiree at fair value or at the proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred and included in administrative expenses.

When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the financial 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. This includes the separation of embedded derivatives in host contracts by the acquiree. Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer will be recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. Contingent consideration classified as an asset or liability that is a financial instrument and within the scope of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, is measured at fair value with the changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.

Goodwill is initially measured at cost (being the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount recognised for non-controlling interests) and any previous interest held over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the fair value of the net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate consideration transferred, the Group re-assesses whether it has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognised at the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration transferred, then the gain is recognised in profit or loss.

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. 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. Where goodwill has been allocated to a cash-generating unit (CGU) and part of the operation within that unit is disposed of, the goodwill associated with the disposed operation is included in the carrying amount of the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal. Goodwill disposed in these circumstances is measured based on the relative values of the disposed operation and the portion of the cash-generating unit retained.

   (n)     Investments in subsidiaries 

Investments in subsidiaries are carried in the Partnership's statement of financial position at fair value. The Partnership's subsidiary is a limited liability partnership, which own investment property, either completed or under construction. The Group carries investment properties at fair value as do the subsidiary. As a result, the carrying value of a subsidiary reflects the Group's share of the underlying property asset.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ( continued) 
   (n)     Investments in subsidiaries (continued) 

The Group's share of profits or losses of the partnership is recognised in profit or loss in the period it is earned. The Group's capital and current accounts with partnerships are presented in the statement of financial position as non-current receivables or payables.

   (o)     Impairment of non-financial assets 

Non-financial assets that are carried at amortised cost are reviewed at the end of each reporting period for any indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, an impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell and value in use.

   3.   NEW AND AMED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS 

New standards, amendments and interpretations adopted by the Partnership

The below amendments and interpretations apply for the first time in 2019, but do not have an impact on the financial statements of the Partnership. The Partnership has not early adopted any standards, interpretations or amendments that have been issued but are not yet effective.

The following new standards and amendments became effective as of 1 January 2019:

-- IFRS 16 Leases

-- IFRIC Interpretation 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

-- Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation - Amendments to IFRS 9

-- Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures - Amendments to IAS 28

-- Amendments to IAS 19: Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement

-- AIP IFRS 3 Business Combinations - Previously held Interests in a joint operation

-- AIP IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements - Previously held Interests in a joint operation

-- AIP IAS 12 Income Taxes - Income tax consequences of payments on financial instruments

-- AIP IAS 23 Borrowing Costs - Borrowing costs eligible for capitalization

Standards issued but not yet effective

The standards and interpretations that are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the Partnership's financial statements are listed below.

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2020

-- Definition of a Business - Amendments to IFRS 3

-- Definition of Material - Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8

-- The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021

-- IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

Effective date postponed indefinitely

-- Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 - Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture

None of the standards and interpretations listed above is expected to have a significant impact on the Partnership's financial statements when they become effective.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
                                                                            Group 
                                                                             2019 
 4.    INVESTMENT PROPERTY                                               KShs 000 
 
  Construction costs incurred                                           2,404,023 
  Changes in fair value gain on revaluation 
   of investment property                                                 246,977 
 
  At 31 December 2019                                                   2,651,000 
 
       The fair value of Acacia Vale Properties LLP has been determined 
        using the income capitalisation method, while the other subsidiaries 
        have been determined using market comparable and cost approach 
        as described in note 13. 
        The valuations were performed by Axis Real Estate Limited, an 
        accredited independent valuer with a recognised and relevant 
        professional qualification and immense local experience and 
        category of the investment property being valued. The valuation 
        model in accordance with that recommended by the International 
        Valuation Standards Committee has been applied. These valuation 
        models are consistent with the principles in IFRS 13. 
 
        All investment property is classified as Level 3 in the fair 
        value hierarchy (see note 13). 
 
 5.    OTHER RECEIVABLES 
                                                        Partnership         Group 
                                                               2019          2019 
                                                           KShs 000      KShs 000 
 
  VAT recoverable                                             5,753         5,753 
  Accrued income                                             80,060        80,060 
  Advance payments                                                -        12,166 
  Deposit and prepayments                                         -       118,201 
 
                                                             85,813       216,180 
 
 6.    INTERCOMPANY LOAN                                              Partnership 
                                                                             2019 
                                                                         KShs 000 
 
  Acacia Vale Properties LLP                                              661,422 
  Linden Properties LLP                                                    48,307 
 
                                                                          709,729 
 
  The Partnership has advanced an intercompany loan to Acacia 
   Vale Properties LLP and Linden Properties LLP. The purpose of 
   the loan is to finance construction of rental property on LR 
   No. 209/11654 Nairobi Kenya and LR No.8393/26. The intercompany 
   loan, which is part of the first draw down of the Medium-Term 
   Note by Acorn Project (Two) LLP, is unsecured. Interest charged 
   is payable within the 5 years at 12.5% per annum. 
 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
 7.    INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 
 
       At 31 December 2019, Rowan Properties LLP is partly owned by 
        non-controlling partners. The amounts receivable/(payable) under 
        the current accounts with the LLPs during the year were: 
 
                                        At 1 January       Fair Value      Additional      At 31 December 
                                                2019      Gain/(loss)      Investment                2019 
                                            KShs 000         KShs 000        KShs 000            KShs 000 
 
  Acacia Vale Properties 
   LLP                                       337,622          381,129         (7,706)             711,045 
  Rowan Properties LLP                        99,562          (1,554)         278,329             376,337 
  Linden Properties LLP                       93,143         (67,165)          36,142              62,120 
  Beech Properties LLP                       333,591         (55,645)          32,599             310,545 
  Spruce Properties LLP                            -         (17,003)         341,630             324,627 
  Mahogany Creek Properties 
   LLP                                             -            (504)          27,494              26,990 
  Ashvale Properties LLP                           -            (516)          98,755              98,239 
  Hemlock Properties LLP                           -              (4)              10                   6 
  Scotchpine Properties 
   LLP                                             -              (4)              10                   6 
 
                                             863,918          238,734         807,263           1,909,915 
 
 

The fair values of the LLPs are based on their net asset values which have underlying properties valued with reference to the market valuation. Details of the Group's property valuations are set out in note 13 and the fair values are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 
  Below is a summary of the subsidiaries, held by the Partnership 
   at 31 December 2019 
 
                               Ownership   Voting      Country of 
                                       %   rights   incorporation                Activity 
 
  Acacia Vale Properties 
   LLP                              100%     100%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
  Rowan Properties LLP               50%      50%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
  Linden Properties 
   LLP                              100%     100%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
  Beech Properties LLP              100%     100%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
  Spruce Properties 
   LLP                              100%     100%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
  Mahogany Creek Properties 
   LLP                              100%     100%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
  Ashvale Properties 
   LLP                              100%     100%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
  Hemlock Properties 
   LLP                              100%     100%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
  Scotchpine Properties 
   LLP                              100%     100%           Kenya   Student Accommodation 
 
 
                                   Partnership      Group 
                                          2019       2019 
 8.    BANK BALANCES AND CASH         KShs 000   KShs 000 
 
  Cash at bank and on hand              34,077    200,434 
 
 
 9.    TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 
 
  Trade payables                              2,116     23,625 
  Accruals and other payables                14,748    153,565 
  Retention                                       -     72,597 
 
                                             16,864    249,787 
 
 
                             Partnership 
                                    2019 
 10.    BORROWINGS              KShs 000 
 
  Medium Term Note               786,000 
 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
 10.   BORROWINGS (continued) 
 
          The partnership issued Medium Term Note that were subscribed 
           up to KShs 4.3 billion. The notes were issued through a restricted 
           public offer to professional investors. The purpose of the loan 
           is to finance construction of purpose-built student accommodation 
           in Nairobi and its environs . The loan is secured by (i) a composite 
           debenture over all the assets of the issuer and the project entities, 
           (ii) a legal charge over each title of land held by the project 
           entities over which the project development will be constructed, 
           (iii) 50% guarantee from GuarantCo on principal and interest 
           payments, (iv) corporate guarantee by Acorn Holdings Ltd, (v) 
           pledge in respect of the partnership interest of Acorn Holdings 
           Limited in the Issuer and the partnership interest of the Issuer 
           in each of the project entities including various subordination 
           agreements, (vi) charge over each collection account and the 
           debt service reserve account. 
 
           The principal amount is repayable over a term of 5 years with 
           yearly redemption clause at issuer's option. The interest rate 
           is at a fixed rate of 12.25% per annum. The drawdown will be 
           in 14 quarterly tranches as actual project development progresses. 
           The interest repayment will be made quarterly from the first 
           drawdown. 
 
 
                                                                    Group 
                                                                     2019 
 11.    OTHER INCOME                                             KShs 000 
 
 
  Interest income                                                   4,020 
 
        Interest income arose from interest earned from funds placed 
         in call account. 
 
                                                   Partnership      Group 
                                                          2019       2019 
 12.    ADMINISTRATION AND ESTABLISHMENT              KShs 000   KShs 000 
 
  Auditor's remuneration                                   538      4,072 
  Payroll processing fees                                    -      4,215 
  Salaries and benefits                                      -      2,742 
  Tax consultancy and other professional 
   fees                                                      -      2,098 
  Exchange loss on foreign exchange                          -          4 
  Other costs                                                9        170 
 
                                                           547     13,301 
 
   13.        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - INVESTMENT PROPERTY 

An external valuer is responsible for the external valuations of the entity's investment property for the annual financial statements on an annual basis. The selection criteria include market knowledge, reputation, independence and whether professional standards are maintained. In the year under reporting, we used the services of Axis Real Estate Limited.

Valuations for interim reporting purposes are performed internally by the Managing Partner. Internal methodology is aligned with those used by external valuers and such methods are externally validated by an independent party. As at each year end, the investment property is valued by external valuers. The Managing Partner is also involved in the year end valuation process.

At each reporting date, the Managing Partner analyses the movements in the property's value. For this analysis, the Managing Partner analyzes major inputs applied in the latest valuation by agreeing the information in the valuation computation to contracts (e.g., rent amounts in leases), market reports (e.g., market rent, cap rates in property market reports) and other relevant documents. In addition, the accuracy of the computation is tested on a sample basis.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   13.        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - INVESTMENT PROPER (continued) 

13.1 Changes in valuation techniques

The fair value was previously determined based on the discounted cashflow method. The Group believes that the income capitalization approach and market comparable and cost approach methods provides better transparency than the discounted cashflow method and has, therefore, decided to change the valuation method. This change in valuation method is applied prospectively as it is a change in estimate. Other than as described above, there were no other changes in valuation techniques during the year.

13.2. Highest and best use

Given the location of the investment properties, the current use of the properties is considered the highest and best use.

13.3 Fair value hierarchy

The following tables show an analysis of the fair values of investment property recognised in the statement of financial position by level of the fair value measurement hierarchy (as disclosed in note 2):

 
                                              Fair value measurement using 
                                                                                      Total gain 
                                 Quoted                                                  for the 
                                                                                         year in 
                                 prices      Significant    Significant                      the 
                              in active       Observable   unobservable                statement 
                                                                                       of profit 
                                markets           Inputs         inputs                       or 
                                 (Level           (Level 
  31 December 2019                   1)               2)      (Level 3)       Total         loss 
                               KShs 000         KShs 000       KShs 000    KShs 000     KShs 000 
 
  Investment property                 -                -      2,651,000   2,651,000      246,977 
 

Transfers between hierarchy levels

There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 during 2019.

Profits recorded in profit or loss for recurring fair value measurements categorised within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy amount to KShs 246,977,000 and are presented in the statement of profit or loss in line item 'Fair value gain on revaluation of investment property'.

Gains and losses recorded in profit or loss for recurring fair value measurements categorised within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are attributable to changes in unrealised gains or losses relating to investment property held at the end of the reporting year.

Valuation techniques used to derive Level 2 and Level 3 fair values

The table below presents the following for each class of the investment property:

-- The fair value measurements at the end of the reporting year

-- The level of the fair value hierarchy (e.g. Level 2 or Level 3) within which the fair value measurements are categorised in their entirety

-- A description of the valuation techniques applied

-- The inputs used in the fair value measurement, including the ranges of rent charged to different units within the same building

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   13.        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - INVESTMENT PROPERTY (continued) 

For Level 3 fair value measurements, quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement.

 
                        Fair value                                                            Range 
Investment properties               Valuation                                             (weighted 
                          KShs 000   technique             Key unobservable inputs         average) 
                                                                                               2019 
 
Acacia Vale 
 Properties LLP                     Income capitalization 
                                                           Estimated Rental Value (p.a) 
LR 209/11654             1,329,000                          KShs 000                        167,148 
                                                           Occupancy rate                       92% 
                                                           Outgoings                            30% 
                                                           Net yield p.a.                        8% 
Rowan Properties 
 LLP                                Market comparable 
LR 9509/44                 537,000                         Average % of completion              47% 
                                                           Plinth area (sq. ft)             145,016 
                                                           Avg cost per sq. ft                4,200 
                                                           Apportioned professional fees 
                                                            (KShs 000)                       28,269 
                                                           Land value (KShs 000)            120,000 
 
Linden Properties 
 LLP                                Market comparable 
LR 8393/26                 120,000                         Average % of completion             4.5% 
                                                           Plinth area (sq. ft)             122,793 
                                                           Avg cost per sq. ft                5,000 
                                                           Apportioned professional fees 
                                                            (KShs 000)                       15,840 
                                                           Land value (KShs 000)             85,000 
 
Beech Properties 
 LLP                                Market comparable 
LR 209/5663/2              340,000                         Plinth area (sq. ft)              20,575 
                                                           Avg cost per sq. ft                  500 
                                                           Apportioned professional fees 
                                                            (KShs 000)                       29,500 
                                                           Land value (KShs 000)            280,000 
 
Spruce Properties 
 LLP                                Market comparable 
LR 7820/1                  325,000                         Acre                                   5 
                                                           Market rate per acre (KShs 
                                                            000)                             65,000 
 
Total                    2,651,000 
 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEARED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   13.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - INVESTMENT PROPERTY (continued) 

Significant increases (decreases) in estimated rental value (ERV), net rent per square feet per month and occupancy rate in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value of the property.

Significant increases (decreases) in the net initial yield rate, construction costs to completion and development profit in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value.

   14.       FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 

The Partnership's principal financial liabilities comprise trade and other payables. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the Partnership's operations. The Partnership's principal financial assets comprise cash and cash equivalents that derive directly from its operations.

The Partnership is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. Risk management is carried out by the finance department under policies approved by the Managing Partner. Finance department identifies and evaluates financial risks. The policies lay down principles for overall risk management, as well as those covering specific areas such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and investing any excess liquidity.

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: interest rate risk, currency risk and other price risk, such as equity price risk and commodity risk. The Financial instruments affected by market risk are loans and borrowings which are mainly exposed to currency risk.

   (i)          Foreign currency risk 

The Partnership operates wholly within Kenya and its assets and liabilities are reported in the local currency.

The Partnership had few foreign currency denominated assets or liabilities as at 31 December 2019 such that the sensitivity analysis borne of the foreign exchange rate would not be representative of the inherent risk associated with changes in exchange rate.

   (ii)         Interest rate risk 

Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect future profitability or the fair value of financial instruments. Interest rate risk to the Partnership is the risk of changes in market interest rates reducing the overall return or increasing the cost of finance to the Partnership. The Partnership limits interest rate risk by regularly monitoring changes in interest rates for the interest-bearing liabilities.

Credit risk

The Partnership has exposure to credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty will be unable to pay amounts in full when due. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, due from related parties as well as other receivables. The Partnership has no significant concentrations of credit risk. The finance department assesses the credit quality of each customer, taking into account its financial position, past experience and other factors. Individual risk limits are set based on internal ratings in accordance with limits set by the management.

The amount that best represents the Partnership's maximum exposure to credit risk for the year ended 31 December 2019 is made up as follows:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

14. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

 
                           Partnership       Group 
                                  2019        2019 
                              KShs 000    KShs 000 
 
 Other receivables              85,813     216,180 
 Bank balances and cash         34,077     200,434 
 
                               119,890     416,614 
 

Additional disclosures are made in note 5 and 8.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk concerns the ability of the Partnership to fulfill its financial obligations as they become due. The Partnership's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Partnership's reputation.

Partnership

 
                                 On     Less than          3 to 12       Over 
                             demand      3 months           months   one year      Total 
                           KShs 000      KShs 000         KShs 000   KShs 000   KShs 000 
 
 Financial liabilities 
 
 Trade payables                   -         2,116                -          -      2,116 
 Accruals and other 
  payables                        -             -           14,748          -     14,748 
 Borrowings                       -             -                -    786,000    786,000 
 
                                  -         2,116           14,748    786,000    802,864 
 

Consolidated

 
 Trade payables           -          23,625                 -         -      23,625 
 Accruals and other 
  payables                -               -           153,565    72,597     226,162 
 Borrowings               -               -                 -   786,000     786,000 
 
                          -          23,625           153,565   858,597   1,035,787 
 
   15.       CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT 

For the purpose of the Partnership's capital management, capital includes partners' capital and all other capital attributable to the partners. The primary objective of the Partnership's capital management is to maximise the partners' value.

The Partnership manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the requirements of the financial covenants. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Partnership may adjust the partners' distributions and receive or repay partnership capital. The Partnership monitors capital using a gearing ratio, which is net debt divided by total capital plus net debt. The Partnership includes within net debt, interest bearing loans and borrowings, less cash and short-term deposits, excluding discontinued operations.

ACORN PROJECT (TWO) LLP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

   15.        CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) 
 
                                                    Group 
                                                     2019 
                                                 KShs 000 
 
 Interest bearing loans and borrowings (Note 
  10)                                             786,000 
 Less: Bank and cash balances (Note 8)          (200,434) 
 
 Net debt                                         585,566 
 
 Equity                                         2,031,827 
 
 Capital and debt ratio                         2,617,393 
 
 Gearing ratio                                        22% 
 
   16.       EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE 

The outbreak of COVID-19 (corona virus disease) has resulted in disruption of business activity globally and market volatility, since mid-January 2020. The estimates and judgements applied to determine the financial position at 31 December 2019, most specifically as they relate to the calculation of fair value of investment property, were based on a range of forecast economic conditions as at that date. As of the date of approval of this report, the partners have determined that the country is in the early stages of the pandemic and the high level of uncertainty due to the unpredictable outcome of this disease, may make it difficult to estimate the financial effects of the pandemic. It is expected that the COVID-19 crisis will disrupt supply chains both from materials from China and locally sourced. As a result, management is working proactively to order materials well in advance to cater for any delays to mitigate cost and time overruns and minimize the impact as much as possible. Barring further directives from the Government, we are hopeful that project timelines will not be significantly impacted and expected to be within 3 months of initial budgets. Consequently, the partners have assessed the post year-end effects of the outbreak as a non-adjusting event.

Whereas the pandemic will have some effects on future business performance, the partners have considered these facts and actions taken by the Government of Kenya to minimize the effects of the pandemic. In addition, at the date of the issue of these financial statements, the partners believe the partnership will be a going concern for the foreseeable future.

The partners are not aware of any other event after the reporting date, as defined by IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period, that require disclosure in or adjustments to the financial statements as at the date of this report.

   17.        CONTIGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS 

Legal claim contingency

There were no contingencies arising out of legal claims as at 31 December 2019.

Commitments

The partnership had no capital commitments as at 31 December 2019.

Please click on the below link to view the signed announcement.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0882P_1-2020-6-5.pdf

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