Freedom Holding Corp.FRHC
Freedom Holding Corp. New Standards Disclosure
Recent accounting pronouncements
Adoption of ASU 2018-12 — Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts
Effective for annual periods beginning April 1, 2025, the Company adopted ASU 2018-12, Financial Services — Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, as clarified and amended by ASU 2019-09 and ASU 2020-11 (collectively, "LDTI"), using the modified retrospective transition method with a transition date of April 1, 2023.
LDTI changed existing recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure requirements for long-duration insurance contracts. The principal changes affecting the Company are: (1) a requirement to review and, if there is a change, update cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits (LFPB) at least annually and to update the discount rate assumption quarterly, with assumption changes recognized within Insurance claims and policyholder benefits, net of reinsurance and discount rate changes recognized within Change in discount rate on liability for future policy benefits, net of tax in other comprehensive income; (2) simplified amortization for deferred acquisition costs (DAC) on a constant-level basis over the expected contract term, replacing the previous coverage-period approach; and (3) enhanced financial statement presentation and disclosures, including disaggregated rollforwards of the LFPB and DAC.
The Company applied the modified retrospective transition approach to all long-duration contracts in force as of the transition date. Under this approach, the carrying amount of the LFPB at April 1, 2023 was adjusted to remove any related amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), and the LFPB was remeasured using the current upper-medium grade discount rate as of the transition date. DAC balances at the transition date were not adjusted; however, subsequent amortization follows the new straight-line method. Prior comparative periods (fiscal years 2024 and 2025) have been recast to reflect the adoption of LDTI. The quantitative effects of adoption on the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 3.
In connection with the adoption of LDTI, the Company renamed the following line items in its consolidated financial statements to accommodate the broader scope of LDTI-related activity: "Insurance underwriting income" was renamed to "Net insurance revenue"; "Insurance claims incurred, net of reinsurance" was renamed to "Insurance claims and policyholder benefits, net of reinsurance". A new line "Change in discount rate on liability for future policy benefits, net of tax" was added to the statement of other comprehensive income. Prior-period amounts have been conformed to the current-period presentation. These are changes in presentation only and have no effect on previously reported total revenue, total expense, net income, total assets, or total liabilities.
Adoption of ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which would require additional transparency for income tax disclosures, including the income tax rate reconciliation table and cash taxes paid both in the United States and foreign jurisdictions. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU No 2023-09 effective April 1, 2025.
Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-06 ("ASU 2023-06"), Disclosure Improvements - Codification Amendment in Response to the SEC's Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. ASU 2023-06 modified the disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of codification topics by aligning them with the SEC's regulations. The amendments to the various topics should be applied prospectively, and the effective date will be determined for each individual disclosure based on the effective date of the SEC's removal of the related disclosure. If the SEC has not removed the applicable requirements from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by June 30, 2027, then ASU 2023-06 will not become effective. Early adoption is prohibited. While the Company is currently evaluating the effect that implementation of this update will have on its consolidated financial statements, no material impact is anticipated.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, "Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures" (Subtopic 220-40). The amendments in this Update require disclosure, in the notes to financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this Update should be applied either (1) prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this Update or (2) retrospectively to any or all
prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2024-03 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-04, "Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options" (Subtopic 470-20). The amendments in this Update clarify the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion. The amendments in this Update are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities that have adopted the amendments in Update 2020-06. The amendments in this Update permit an entity to apply the new guidance on either a prospective or a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2024-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-03, “Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810): Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity”. The amendments in this update affect entities involved in acquisition transactions effected primarily by exchanging equity interest when the legal acquiree is a VIE that meets the definition of a business. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The amendments in this update require that an entity apply the new guidance prospectively to any acquisition transaction that occurs after the initial application date. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-03 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-04, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Clarifications to Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer”. The amendments in this update affect all entities that issue share-based consideration to a customer that is within the scope of Topic 606. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods) beginning after December 15, 2026. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. The amendments in this update permit a grantor to apply the new guidance on either a modified retrospective or a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-05, “Financial instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets”. The amendments in this update provide (1) all entities with a practical expedient and (2) entities other than public business entities with an accounting policy election when estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under Topic 606. An entity that elects the practical expedient and the accounting policy election, if applicable, should apply the amendments in this update prospectively. The amendments will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted in both interim and annual reporting periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software”. The amendments in this update apply to all entities subject to the internal-use software guidance in Subtopic 350-40. The amendments also apply to all entities that account for website development costs in accordance with Subtopic 350-50, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Website Development Costs. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. The amendments in this update permit an entity to apply the new guidance using any of the following transition approaches: a prospective transition approach, a modified transition approach that is based on the status of the project and whether software costs were capitalized before the date of adoption, A retrospective transition approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-06 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-07, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Derivatives Scope Refinements and Scope Clarification for Share-Based Noncash Consideration from a Customer in a Revenue Contract”. The Board is issuing this update to address stakeholders’ concerns about the application of derivative accounting to contracts with features based on the operations or activities of one of the parties to the contract and the diversity in accounting for share-based noncash consideration from a customer that is
consideration for the transfer of goods or services. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-07 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-08, Financial instruments – Credit losses (Topic 326): Purchased loans. The amendments in this update expand the population of acquired financial assets subject to the gross-up approach in Topic 326. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted in an interim or annual reporting period in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. If an entity adopts the amendments in an interim reporting period, it should apply the amendments as of the beginning of that interim reporting period or the beginning of the annual reporting period that includes that interim reporting period.
The Company early adopted ASU 2025-08, applying amendments as of October 1, 2025. The Company adopted the guidance on a prospective basis to loans that are acquired on or after the initial application date, in accordance with the transition provisions of ASU 2025-08. Accordingly, the guidance applies to transactions occurring on or after the adoption date, the prior-period financial statements were not restated. The adoption of this ASU did not materially affect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-09, “Derivatives and hedging (Topic 815): Hedge accounting improvements”. The amendments in this update apply to any entity that elects to apply hedge accounting in accordance with Topic 815. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. For entities other than public business entities, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted on any date on or after the issuance of this update. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-10, “Government grants (Topic 832): Accounting for government grants received by business entities”. The amendments in this update apply to business entities (specifically, all entities except for not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans) that receive a government grant. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. For entities other than public business entities, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2029, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-10 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. The Board is issuing amendments in this update to improve the guidance in Topic 270, Interim Reporting, by improving the navigability of the required interim disclosures and clarifying when that guidance is applicable. The amendments also provide additional guidance on what disclosures should be provided in interim reporting periods. The amendments add to Topic 270 a principle that requires entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. The amendments in this update are effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, for public business entities and for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028, for entities other than public business entities. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification improvements. Thirty-three issues are addressed in this update. The amendments in this update represent changes to the Codification that clarify, correct errors, or make minor improvements. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No 2025-12 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| 2022 | May 31, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 | |
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