3. Financial risk management and financial instruments
 

Financial instruments carried on the statement of financial position include:

Financial assets

  • Loans receivable
  • Loans receivable from associates and joint ventures
  • Trade and other receivables
  • Advances to customers
  • Cash and cash equivalents
  • Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
  • Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Financial liabilities

  • Borrowings
  • Trade and other payables
  • Deferred revenue
  • Lease liabilities
  • Contingent purchase consideration
  • Financial guarantee contracts
  • Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets and liabilities are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.

Financial assets are classified as current if expected to be realised within 12 months of the statement of financial position date; if not, they are classified as non-current. Financial liabilities are classified as non-current if the Group has the right to defer settlement beyond 12 months of the statement of financial position date.

The Group classifies financial assets on initial recognition as measured at amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) or fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) on the basis of the Group's business model for managing the financial asset and the cash flow characteristics of the financial asset.

Financial assets are classified as follows:

Measurement category   Criteria
Amortised cost   The asset is held within a business model with the objective to collect the contractual cash flows, and the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding.
Fair value through profit or loss   Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income and equity investments that are held-for-trading.
Fair value through other comprehensive income   Derivatives that the Group designates as hedging instruments in respect of foreign currency risk and interest rate risk in fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, or hedges of net investments in foreign operations, which meet the hedging criteria.

Financial assets are not reclassified unless the Group changes its business model for managing those financial assets. In rare circumstances where the Group does change its business model, reclassifications are done prospectively from the date that the Group changes its business model.

Financial liabilities are classified as measured at amortised cost except for those derivative liabilities that are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

Measurement on initial recognition

All financial assets (unless it is a trade receivable without a significant financing component) and liabilities are initially measured at fair value, including transaction costs, except for those classified as fair value through profit or loss which are initially measured at fair value excluding transaction costs. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognised immediately in profit or loss. A trade receivable without a significant financing component is initially recognised at the transaction price.

Subsequent measurement

Subsequent to initial recognition, financial instruments are measured as described below:

Category   Subsequent measurement
Financial assets
Amortised cost   These financial assets are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairments are recognised in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognised in profit or loss. Where the amortised cost using the effective interest method is materially lower than the fair value, this is separately disclosed.
Fair value through profit or loss   These financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value and changes therein (including any interest or dividend income) are recognised in profit or loss.
Fair value through other comprehensive income   The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives and other qualifying hedging instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognised in other comprehensive income. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion are recognised immediately in profit or loss, and are included in finance costs.
Financial liabilities
Amortised cost   These financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Interest expenses and foreign exchange gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss. Where the amortised cost using the effective interest method is materially more than the fair value, this is separately disclosed.
Fair value through profit or loss   These financial liabilities are subsequently measured at fair value with changes therein recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition

Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the assets have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the obligations specified in the contracts are discharged, cancelled or expire. On derecognition of a financial asset/liability, any difference between the carrying amount extinguished and the consideration paid is recognised in profit or loss.

Impairment

Under IFRS 9, the Group calculates its allowance for credit losses as expected credit losses (ECLs) for financial assets measured at amortised cost. ECLs are a probability weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the Group in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive). ECLs are discounted at the original effective interest rate (EIR) of the financial asset.

In order to calculate ECLs, the Group aggregates trade receivables by customer type, as disclosed in the trade and other receivables note (note 3.5.2). The Group applies the simplified approach to determine the ECL for trade and other receivables. This results in calculating lifetime ECLs for trade and other receivables. ECLs for trade and other receivables are calculated using a provision matrix. Refer to the credit risk note (note 3.1) for more detail about ECLs and how this is calculated.

ECLs for receivables other than trade receivables have been determined using the general approach in IFRS 9. Under the general approach, an entity calculates ECLs for loans and receivables at initial recognition by considering the consequences and probabilities of possible defaults only for the next 12 months, rather than the life of the asset. It continues to apply this method until a significant increase in credit risk has occurred, at which point the loss allowance is measured based on lifetime ECLs.

Financial risk management

In the course of its business, the Group is exposed to a number of financial risks, namely credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (including foreign currency, interest rate and other price risks). This note presents the Group's objectives, policies and processes for managing its financial risk and capital.

Risk management is monitored and managed by key personnel of each entity in the Group on a daily basis, based on their specific operational requirements.

Classes of financial instruments

2022
R'000
2021
R'000
Financial assets
Trade and other receivables* 4 160 316   3 287 121
Cash and cash equivalents 2 723 591   2 417 325
Loans to associates and joint ventures (refer to note 2.1) 48 603   22 763
Loans receivable 81 714   69 804
Advances to customers 1 667 538   1 812 288
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 147 301   219 139
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 20 224   6 915
8 849 287   7 835 355
Financial liabilities
Interest-bearing borrowings 2 567 752   1 706 163
Non-interest-bearing borrowings 719   989
Trade and other payables* 5 916 686   5 869 710
Lease liability 46 882   73 125
Derivative liability 22 000   68 178
Other financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 200   564
Financial guarantee contracts —   105 621
Bank overdraft 63   118
8 554 302   7 824 468
Net financial position 294 985   10 887
* Trade and other receivables and trade and other payables exclude non-financial instruments.

Reconciliation of financial assets and non-financial assets

2022   2021
Total
R’000
Financial
asset
R’000
Non-
financial
asset
R’000
Total
R’000
Financial
asset
R’000
Non-
financial
asset
R’000
Loans receivable 81 714 81 714 — 69 804 69 804 —
Trade and other receivables 4 743 338 4 160 316 583 022 3 752 019 3 287 121 464 898
Advances to customers 1 667 538 1 667 538 — 1 812 288 1 812 288 —
Cash and cash equivalents 2 723 591 2 723 591 — 2 417 325 2 417 325 —
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 147 301 147 301 — 219 139 219 139 —
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 20 224 20 224 — 6 915 6 915 —
Loans to associates and joint ventures 48 603 48 603 — 22 763 22 763 —
9 432 309 8 849 287 583 022 8 300 253 7 835 355 464 898

Reconciliation of financial liabilities and non-financial liabilities

2022   2021
Total
R’000
Financial
asset
R’000
Non-
financial
asset
R’000
Total
R’000
Financial
asset
R’000
Non-
financial
asset
R’000
Interest—bearing borrowings 2 567 752 2 567 752 — 1 706 163 1 706 163 —
Non-interest-bearing borrowings 719 719 — 989 989 —
Trade and other payables 6 069 027 5 916 686 152 341 6 052 849 5 869 710 183 139
Lease liability 46 882 46 882 — 73 125 73 125 —
Derivative liability 22 000 22 000 — 68 178 68 178 —
Liquidity support — — — — — —
Other financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 200 200 — 564 564 —
Financial guarantee contracts — — — 105 621 105 621 —
Bank overdraft 63 63 — 118 118 —
8 706 643 8 554 302 152 341 8 007 607 7 824 468 183 139