Exam 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership

Which of the following statements is true regarding the sale of subsidiary shares when using the acquisition method for accounting for business combinations?

On January 1, 2020, John Doe Enterprises (JDE) acquired a 55% interest in Bubba Manufacturing, Inc. (BMI). JDE paid for the transaction with $3 million cash and 500,000 shares of JDE common stock (par value $1.00 per share). At the time of the acquisition, BMI's book value was $16,970,000.On January 1, JDE stock had a market value of $14.90 per share and there was no control premium in this transaction. Any consideration transferred over book value is assigned to goodwill. BMI had the following balances on January 1, 2020. For internal reporting purposes, JDE employed the equity method to account for this investment.Prepare a fair-value allocation and amortization schedule, including goodwill allocation.

Scott Co. acquired 70% of Gregg Co. for $525,000 on December 31, 2019 when Gregg's book value was $580,000. The Gregg stock was not actively traded. On the date of acquisition, Gregg had equipment (with a ten-year life) that was undervalued in the financial records by $170,000. One year later, the two companies provided the selected amounts shown below. Additionally, no dividends have been paid. What is the consolidated balance of the Equipment account at December 31, 2020?

All of the following statements regarding the sale of subsidiary shares are true except which of the following?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied.Compute the noncontrolling interest in Demers at December 31, 2019.

Renz Co. acquired 80% of the voting common stock of Sogers Corp. on January 1, 2022. During 2022, Sogers had revenues of $2,700,000 and expenses of $2,100,000. The amortization of fair value allocations totaled $65,000 in 2022. Not including its investment in Sogers, Renz Co. had its own revenues of $4,800,000 and expenses of $3,600,000 for the year 2022.What amount would Renz Co. report as consolidated net income for 2022?

Consolidated net income represents the combined net income of the parent and subsidiary after subtracting the noncontrolling interest in the net income of the subsidiary.

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the initial value method is applied.Compute Pell's Investment in Demers at December 31, 2020.

On January 1, 2018, Vacker Co. acquired 70% of Carper Inc. by paying $650,000. This included a $20,000 control premium. Carper reported common stock on that date of $420,000 with retained earnings of $252,000. A building was undervalued in the company's financial records by $28,000. This building had a ten-year remaining life. Copyrights of $80,000 were to be recognized and amortized over 20 years.Carper earned income and paid cash dividends as follows: On December 31, 2020, Vacker owed $30,800 to Carper. There have been no changes in Carper's common stock account since the acquisition.Required:If the equity method had been applied by Vacker for this acquisition, what were the consolidation entries needed as of December 31, 2020?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied.Compute the noncontrolling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2020.

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the equity method is applied.Compute the noncontrolling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2021.

LaFevor Co. acquired 70% of the common stock of Dean Corp. on August 1, 2022. For 2022, Dean reported revenues of $960,000 and expenses of $780,000, all reflected evenly throughout the year. The annual amount of amortization related to this acquisition was $21,000.What is the amount of Dean's net income attributable to the controlling interest for 2022?

McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2019, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total acquisition-date fair value. Hogan's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock of $160,000 and retained earnings of $80,000. An analysis of Hogan's net assets revealed the following: Any excess consideration transferred over fair value is attributable to an unamortized patent with a useful life of 5 years.In consolidation at January 1, 2019, what adjustment is necessary for Hogan's Buildings account?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the equity method is applied.Compute Pell's investment account balance in Demers at December 31, 2020.

Jax Company used the acquisition method when it acquired its investment in Saxton Company. Jax now sells some of its shares of Saxton such that neither control nor significant influence exists. Which of the following statements is true?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the equity method is applied.Compute Pell's equity income from Demers for the year ended December 31, 2019.

In a step acquisition, which of the following statements is false?

When a parent has control over a subsidiary with less than 100 percent ownership, and thereafter increases its ownership, the parent remeasures the prior interest to fair value.

For a mid-year acquisition following an equity method investment of the same company, the consolidated income statement will report consolidated revenues and expenses for the entire year

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2019. Demers reported common stock of $300,000 and retained earnings of $210,000 on that date. Equipment was undervalued by $30,000 and buildings were undervalued by $40,000, each having a 10-year remaining life. Any excess consideration transferred over fair value was attributed to goodwill with an indefinite life. Based on an annual review, goodwill has not been impaired.Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied.Compute the noncontrolling interest in Demers at December 31, 2020.