4.6 Transfer or Sale of Intangible Assets
ASC 350-10
Transfer or Sale of Intangible Assets
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An entity shall account for the derecognition of a
nonfinancial asset, including an in substance nonfinancial
asset, within the scope of this Topic in accordance with
Subtopic 610-20 on gains and losses from the derecognition
of nonfinancial assets, unless a scope exception from
Subtopic 610-20 applies. For example, the derecognition of a
nonfinancial asset in a contract with a customer shall be
accounted for in accordance with Topic 606 on revenue from
contracts with customers.
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An entity shall account for the derecognition of a
subsidiary or a group of assets that is either a business or
nonprofit activity in accordance with the derecognition
guidance in Subtopic 810-10.
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If an entity transfers a nonfinancial asset in accordance
with paragraph 350-10-40-1, and the contract does not meet
all of the criteria in paragraph 606-10-25-1, the entity
shall not derecognize the nonfinancial asset and shall
follow the guidance in paragraphs 606-10-25-6 through 25-8
to determine if and when the contract subsequently meets all
of the criteria in paragraph 606-10-25-1. Until all of the
criteria in paragraph 606-10-25-1 are met, the entity shall
continue to do all of the following:
- Report the nonfinancial asset in its financial statements
- Recognize amortization expense as a period cost for those assets with a finite life
- Apply the impairment guidance in Section 350-30-35.
Pending Content (Transition
Guidance: ASC 805-60-65-1)
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If an entity transfers a nonfinancial asset in
accordance with paragraph 350-10-40-1, and the
contract does not meet all of the criteria in
paragraph 606-10-25-1, the entity shall not
derecognize the nonfinancial asset and shall
follow the guidance in paragraphs 606-10-25-6
through 25-8 to determine if and when the contract
subsequently meets all of the criteria in
paragraph 606-10-25-1. Until all of the criteria
in paragraph 606-10-25-1 are met, the entity shall
continue to do any of the following, as
applicable:
- Report the nonfinancial asset in its financial statements
- Recognize amortization expense as a period cost for those assets with a finite life
- Apply the impairment guidance in Section 350-30-35
- For crypto assets accounted for in accordance with Subtopic 350-60, recognize gains and losses from remeasurement.
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Additionally, see the derecognition guidance in Section
350-20-40 regarding the disposal of all or a portion of a
reporting unit.
ASC 350-10-40-2 states that “an entity shall account for the
derecognition of a subsidiary or a group of assets that is either a business or
nonprofit activity in accordance with the derecognition guidance in Subtopic
810-10.” See Section
2.4 of Deloitte’s Roadmap Business Combinations for more
information about determining whether the group of assets represents a business and
Section F.2 of Deloitte’s Roadmap
Consolidation — Identifying
a Controlling Financial Interest for further details on
derecognizing a subsidiary or a group of assets that is either a business or
nonprofit activity.
ASC 350-10-40-1 states that “[a]n entity shall account for the
derecognition of a nonfinancial asset, including an in substance nonfinancial asset,
within the scope of this Topic in accordance with Subtopic 610-20 on gains and
losses from the derecognition of nonfinancial assets, unless a scope exception from
Subtopic 610-20 applies. For example, the derecognition of a nonfinancial asset in a
contract with a customer shall be accounted for in accordance with Topic 606 on
revenue from contracts with customers.” ASC 350-10-40-3 clarifies that until all of
the criteria in ASC 606-10-25-1 are met, the entity does not derecognize the
intangible asset, continues to amortize the intangible asset if it is finite-lived,
and continues to test the intangible asset for impairment. See Chapter 17 of Deloitte’s
Roadmap Revenue
Recognition for more information about the sale of nonfinancial
assets (and in-substance nonfinancial assets) within the scope of ASC 610-20.