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Key audit matter How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Assumptions and estimates made by
management and their external
valuers in the valuation process.
• Sensitivity of valuations to key input
assumptions, specifically discount
rates and future rental income.
For more information, refer to notes 2, 3, 7 and
9 of the financial statements.
alternative assumptions and valuation methods, our audit
procedures concluded that the valuations were based on
reasonable assumptions and appropriate data that are
consistent with the prevailing market conditions.
We also found that the disclosures in the financial statements
are adequate and consistent with the requirements of
relevant accounting standards.
Business Combination of
HR - ALUGUER DE AUTOMÓVEIS S.A.
On 1 October 2022 the Company completed
the acquisition of 89,56% of HR - ALUGUER
DE AUTOMÓVEIS S.A. (“HR”) the Hertz
International franchisee in Portugal.
This acquisition is a business combination
accounted for according to IFRS 3 “Business
Combinations”.
The purchase price comprises: i) an initial cash
consideration of €31.5m, and ii) a contingent
consideration of €7.5m that was valued at
€7.2m at the acquisition date.
The contingent consideration relates to profit
targets of HR for the period 2022 to 2024, for
which management considers payment highly
probable. Consequently at the acquisition date
the purchase price amounted to €38.74m and
has the Company also recognized a liability of
€7.2m for the contingent consideration.
The Group performed a preliminary Purchase
Price Allocation with the support of external
valuers that, in addition to certain fair value
adjustments being made to HR’s Non-Current
and Current Assets, resulted in the recognition
of intangibles assets related to the Hertz Brand
in Portugal of €18.9m and Goodwill of €16.2m.
This business combination and in particular
the purchase price allocation is considered as a
key audit matter due to the level of judgement
used in determining the fair value of the net
assets acquired.
For more information, refer to notes 2, 11 and
12 of the financial statements.
We obtained the report issued by the external valuer engaged
by the Group to perform the preliminary Purchase Price
Allocation and to support management with the
determination of identifiable assets and liabilities for this
business combination.
We evaluated and confirmed the independence and
objectivity of the external valuer.
We assessed the asset identification process, the
methodology adopted by the external valuer and the
assumptions applied, including the discount rate and royalty
rates used.
We obtained the cash flow forecasts supporting the valuation
of the intangible asset identified and assessed if these reflect
management's business plan.
Through the use of our component auditors in Portugal who
performed relevant audit procedures, examined the
determination of the identifiable assets acquired and the
liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed. Additionally we
verified the measurement methods applied, including the
useful lives of relevant identifiable assets.
We evaluated whether the disclosures are consistent and
adequate with the requirement of IFRS 3 “Business
Combinations”.
Notwithstanding the subjectivity associated with determining
fair values, and noting also that the fair values determined
are preliminary and will be finalized within 12 months from
the acquisition date when the purchase price allocation is
completed, our audit procedures concluded that the
accounting and measurement methods applied are in
accordance with IFRSs and the assumptions and
measurement parameters applied reflect management's
business plan.
Other Information
The members of the Board of Directors are responsible for the Other Information. The Other Information,
which is included in the Annual Report in accordance with Law 3556/2007, is the Statements of Board of
Directors members and the Board of Directors Report (but does not include the financial statements and our
auditor’s report thereon), which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report.