CDON has adjusted the assessment of applied accounting principles relating to Fyndiq's revenue recognition
CDON AB ("CDON") has carried out a thorough assessment of possibilities of aligning accounting principles regarding revenue recognition in CDON's subsidiary Fyndiq AB ("Fyndiq"). Taking into consideration similarities of CDON's and Fyndiq's marketplace business models, as well as the fact that CDON and Fyndiq are a part of the same group, Fyndiq's revenue recognition principle has been aligned with CDON's - implying that Fyndiq should in accounting recognise revenue as commission-based rather than as full gross revenue and cost of goods sold.
Fyndiq is, since April 2023, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDON. Fyndiq's and CDON's 3P businesses have historically utilised different accounting principles for revenue recognition due to slight differences in their online marketplace business models. After the completion of the combination of CDON and Fyndiq, CDON has carried out an extensive assessment of the possibilities of aligning the accounting principles for revenue recognition between the two businesses.
CDON has concluded that, from an accounting perspective, there are significant similarities between CDON's and Fyndiq's business models[1]. Aligning of the applied accounting principles (related to revenue recognition) is the most correct decision, also given the fact that Fyndiq and CDON are now part of the same group (Sw. koncern). Therefore, CDON has decided to adjust Fyndiq's revenue recognition reporting to commission-based rather than as full gross revenue and cost of goods sold.
As a result of the alignment, there will be no differences between CDON's (3P) and Fyndiq's revenue recognition in CDON's upcoming Q3 2023 financial report (that will be disclosed on 26 October 2023).
Fyndiq's results will be reported as (commission-based) net sales as the margin of net sales and COGS.
The change in accounting has affected financial statement line items as follows for Q2 2023:
(Fictional numbers)
|
Fyndiq Amounts in SEK million (fictional numbers) |
Q2 |
Increase/decrease |
Q2 restated |
|
Net sales |
100 |
-85 |
15 |
|
Cost of goods sold |
-85 |
85 |
0 |
|
Gross profit |
15 |
0 |
15 |
(Reported vs. restated numbers)
|
CDON Group Amounts in SEK million |
Q2 reported |
Increase/decrease |
Q2 restated |
|
Net sales |
170.4 |
-66.2 |
104.2 |
|
Cost of goods sold |
-93.1 |
66.2 |
-26.9 |
|
Gross profit |
77.3 |
0 |
77.3 |
[1] The assessment implies that Fyndiq is deemed to act as an agent, rather than a principal (from an accounting perspective), just as in the case with CDON 3P. As such, Fyndiq's revenue should be recognised in the amount of the commission and other fees Fyndiq expects to receive from its merchants.
