MC No. 08 s. 2021Amendment to SEC Memorandum Circulars No. 14, Series of 2018, No. 3, Series of 2019, No. 4, Series of 2020 and No. 34, Series of 2021 to Clarify Transitory Provision

SEC Memorandum Circular No._8__ Series of 2021 SUBJECT : AMENDMENT TO SEC MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS NO. 14, SERIES OF 2018, NO. 3, SERIES OF 2019, NO. 4, SERIES OF 2020 and NO. 34, SERIES OF 2020 TO CLARIFY TRANSITORY PROVISION The Commission on various dates issued the following Memorandum Circulars (MCs) relative to pronouncements issued by the Philippine Interpretations Committee (PIC) and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) on the implementation of Philippine Financial Reporting Standards 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Memorandum Rule/Guideline Date Issued Circular 29 October 2018 Deferral of the application of the provisions of SEC MC No. 14, PIC Q&A No. 2018-12 with respect to the 08 February 2019 Series of 2018 accounting for significant financing component, 21 February 2020 and the treatment of uninstalled materials and 17 December 2020 SEC MC No. 3, land in the calculation of the percentage of Series of 2019 completion (POC) for a period of three (3) years. Deferral of PIC Q&A 2018-12(H) on Accounting SEC MC No. 4, for Common Usage Service Area (CUSA) Series of 2020 Charges and PIC Q&A 2018-14 on Accounting for Cancellation of Real Estate Sales until SEC MC No. 34, December 31, 2020. Series of 2020 Deferral of the Implementation of IFRIC Agenda Decision on Over Time Transfer of Constructed Goods [Philippine Accounting Standards (PAS) 23-Borrowing Cost] for the Real Estate Industry until December 31, 2020. Deferral of PIC Q&A 2018-12 and IFRIC Agenda Decision On Over Time Transfer of Constructed Goods (PAS 23- Borrowing Cost) for the Real Estate Industry for Another Period of Three (3) Years or Until 2023. The aforesaid MCs, except SEC MC NO. 34, Series of 2020, contain a transitional provision which states that effective January 1, 2021, real estate companies will adopt the above PIC's Questions and Answers/IFRIC Agenda Decision and any subsequent amendments thereof retrospectively or as the SEC will later prescribe. On the other hand, SEC MC No. 34, Series of 2020 further PICC Secretariat Building, Pasay City | (+632) 818-6120 / (+632) 818-9763 www.sec.gov.ph | inquiry@sec.gov.ph Published: Page 1 of 2 Manila Standard, 14 July 2021 Manila Times, 14 July 2021 File with UP Law Center: 13 July 2021

extended the deferral of application of the provisions of PIC Q&A No. 2018-12 with respect to the accounting for significant financing component and the exclusion of land in the calculation of percentage of completion and IFRIC Agenda Decision on Overtime Transfers of Constructed Goods under PAS 23-Borrowing Cost, for another three (3) years or until 2023. To assist real estate companies to finally adopt the said PIC and IFRIC pronouncements and enable them to fully comply with PFRS 15 and revert to full PFRS, the Commission en banc, in its meeting held on July 8, 2021, approved the amendment to the transitional provisions in the above MCs which would provide real estate companies the accounting policy option of applying either the full retrospective approach or modified retrospective approach when they apply the provisions of the PIC and IFRIC pronouncements. The Commission en banc, in the same meeting, likewise approved that the policy option be available to entities that cease availing of the above SEC financial reporting reliefs whether in full or in part. Issued this _8_ July 2021 at Pasay City, Philippines. For the Commission: EMILIO B. AQUINO Chairman