Estimates, assumptions and judgements

The reported results of the Company are sensitive to the accounting policies, assumptions and estimates that underly the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements. IFRS requires the Board of Directors, in preparing the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, to select suitable accounting policies, apply them consistently and make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. The Company’s estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and the Board of Directors’ expectation of future events and are reviewed periodically. The actual outcome may be materially different from that anticipated. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.

The judgements, assumptions and estimates involved in the Company’s accounting policies that are considered by the Board of Directors to be the most important to Company’s results and financial condition are the fair valuation of the investments and the assessment that the Company meets the definition of an investment entity.

(a) Fair valuation of investments

The fair values assigned to investments held at fair value through profit and loss are based upon available information at the time and do not necessarily represent amounts which might ultimately be realised. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, these estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and those differences could be material.

Investments held at fair value through profit and loss are valued by the Company in accordance with relevant IFRS requirements. Judgement is required to determine the appropriate valuation methodology under these standards. Subsequently, judgement is required in assessing the Net Asset Value ('NAV') of the Oakley Funds and determining the inputs into the valuation models used for the unquoted debt/equity securities. Inputs include making assessments of the estimated future cash flows and determining appropriate discount rates.

(b) Assessment as an investment entity

Entities that meet the definition of an investment entity within IFRS 10 are required to account for investments in controlled entities, as well as investments in associates and joint ventures, at fair value through profit and loss.

However, an investment entity is still required to consolidate a subsidiary that is itself not an investment entity where that subsidiary provides services that relate to the investment entity’s investment activities and the subsidiary does not itself qualify as an investment entity. The Company wholly owns one subsidiary named OCI Financing (Bermuda) Limited.

The Board of Directors has concluded that the Company meets the definition of an investment entity as its strategic objective is to invest in the Oakley Funds and other Direct Investments on behalf of its investors for the purpose of generating returns in the form of investment income and capital appreciation. This conclusion is further detailed in Note 4.2.

c) Significant influence over investments

Per IAS28, an investor which holds more than 20% ownership of another entity is assumed to have significant influence over the entity. Management has rebutted this assumption as none of the below criteria which indicate significant influence, as defined by IAS28, are met:

• The Company neither has representation on the board of directors or equivalent governing body of its investees nor does it have the ability to gain this representation.
• The Company does not participate in policy making processes including participation in decisions about dividends or other distributions.
• There are no material transactions between the Company or the investees except where it relates to investment approach in the investees or distributions from the investees.
• There is no interchange of managerial personnel or the provision of essential technical information from the Company to the investees.