Exam 3: Consolidations-Subsequent to the Date of Acquisition

Cashen Co. paid $2,400,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Janex Corp. on January 1, 2012. Janex's reported earnings for 2012 totaled $432,000, and it paid $120,000 in dividends during the year. The amortization of allocations related to the investment was $24,000. Cashen's net income, not including the investment, was $3,180,000, and it paid dividends of $900,000. What is the amount of consolidated net income for the year 2012?

For an acquisition when the subsidiary retains its incorporation, which method of internal recordkeeping gives the most accurate portrayal of the accounting results for the entire business combination?

When a company applies the partial equity method in accounting for its investment in a subsidiary and initial value, book values, and fair values of net assets acquired are all equal, what consolidation worksheet entry would be made? A. Retained earnings Investment in subsidiary B. Investment in subsidiary Retained earnings C. Investment in subsidiary Equity in subsidiary's income D. Investment in subsidiary Additional paid-in capital E. No entry is necessary.

On January 1, 2012, Jumper Co. acquired all of the common stock of Cable Corp. for $540,000. Annual amortization associated with the purchase amounted to $1,800. During 2012, Cable earned net income of $54,000 and paid dividends of $24,000. Cable's net income and dividends for 2013 were $86,000 and $24,000, respectively. Required: Assuming that Jumper decided to use the partial equity method, prepare a schedule to show the balance in the investment account at the end of 2013.

Perry Company acquires 100% of the stock of Hurley Corporation on January 1, 2012, for $3,800 cash. As of that date Hurley has the following trial balance; Debit Credit Cash \ 500 Accounts receivable 600 Inventory 800 Buildings (net) (5 year life) 1,500 Equipment (net) (2 year life) 1,000 Land 900 Accounts payable \ 400 Long -term liabilities (due 12/31/15) 1,800 Common stock 1,000 Additional paid -in capital 600 Retained earnings 1,500 Total \5 ,300 \5 ,300 $\text { Net income and dividends reported by Hurley for } 2012 \text { and } 2013 \text { follow }$ Net income \ 120 Dividends 30 40 $\text { The fair value of Hurley's net assets that differ from their book values }$$\text { are listed below: }$ Fair Value Inventory \ 900 Buildings 1,200 Equipment 1,250 Land 1,300 Long -term liabilities 1,700 Any excess of consideration transferred over fair value of net assets acquired is considered goodwill with an indefinite life. FIFO inventory valuation method is used. Compute the amount of Hurley's buildings that would be reported in a December 31, 2012, consolidated balance sheet.

Cashen Co. paid $2,400,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Janex Corp. on January 1, 2012. Janex's reported earnings for 2012 totaled $432,000, and it paid $120,000 in dividends during the year. The amortization of allocations related to the investment was $24,000. Cashen's net income, not including the investment, was $3,180,000, and it paid dividends of $900,000. On the consolidated financial statements for 2012, what amount should have been shown for consolidated dividends?

Following are selected accounts for Green Corporation and Vega Company as of December 31, 2015. Several of Green's accounts have been omitted. Green Vega Revenues \ 900,000 \ 500,000 Cost of goods sold 360,000 200,000 Depreciation expense 140,000 40,000 Other expenses 100,000 60,000 Equity in Vega's income ? Retained earnings, 1/1/15 1,350,000 1,200,000 Dividends 195,000 80,000 Current assets 300,000 1,380,000 Land 450,000 180,000 Building (net) 750,000 280,000 Equipment (net) 300,000 500,000 Liabilities 600,000 620,000 Common stock 450,000 80,000 Additional paid-in capital 75,000 320,000 Green acquired 100% of Vega on January 1, 2011, by issuing 10,500 shares of its $10 par value common stock with a fair value of $95 per share. On January 1, 2011, Vega's land was undervalued by $40,000, its buildings were overvalued by $30,000, and equipment was undervalued by $80,000. The buildings have a 20-year life and the equipment has a 10-year life. $50,000 was attributed to an unrecorded trademark with a 16-year remaining life. There was no goodwill associated with this investment. Compute the December 31, 2015 consolidated retained earnings.

Following are selected accounts for Green Corporation and Vega Company as of December 31, 2015. Several of Green's accounts have been omitted. Green Vega Revenues \ 900,000 \ 500,000 Cost of goods sold 360,000 200,000 Depreciation expense 140,000 40,000 Other expenses 100,000 60,000 Equity in Vega's income ? Retained earnings, 1/1/15 1,350,000 1,200,000 Dividends 195,000 80,000 Current assets 300,000 1,380,000 Land 450,000 180,000 Building (net) 750,000 280,000 Equipment (net) 300,000 500,000 Liabilities 600,000 620,000 Common stock 450,000 80,000 Additional paid-in capital 75,000 320,000 Green acquired 100% of Vega on January 1, 2011, by issuing 10,500 shares of its $10 par value common stock with a fair value of $95 per share. On January 1, 2011, Vega's land was undervalued by $40,000, its buildings were overvalued by $30,000, and equipment was undervalued by $80,000. The buildings have a 20-year life and the equipment has a 10-year life. $50,000 was attributed to an unrecorded trademark with a 16-year remaining life. There was no goodwill associated with this investment. Compute the book value of Vega at January 1, 2011.

How does the partial equity method differ from the equity method?

Paperless Co. acquired Sheetless Co. and in effecting this business combination, there was a cash-flow performance contingency to be paid in cash, and a market-price performance contingency to be paid in additional shares of stock. In what accounts and in what section(s) of a consolidated balance sheet are these contingent consideration items shown?

On January 1, 2011, Rand Corp. issued shares of its common stock to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Spaulding Inc. Spaulding's book value was only $140,000 at the time, but Rand issued 12,000 shares having a par value of $1 per share and a fair value of $20 per share. Rand was willing to convey these shares because it felt that buildings (ten-year life) were undervalued on Spaulding's records by $60,000 while equipment (five-year life) was undervalued by $25,000. Any consideration transferred over fair value of identified net assets acquired is assigned to goodwill. Following are the individual financial records for these two companies for the year ended December 31, 2014. Required: Prepare a consolidation worksheet for this business combination.

Carnes Co. decided to use the partial equity method to account for its investment in Domino Corp. An unamortized trademark associated with the acquisition was $30,000, and Carnes decided to amortize the trademark over ten years. For 2013, Carnes' Equity in Subsidiary Earnings was $78,000. Required: What balance would have been in the Equity in Subsidiary Earnings account if Carnes had used the equity method?

What is the partial equity method? How does it differ from the equity method? What are its advantages and disadvantages compared to the equity method?

Jansen Inc. acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Merriam Co. on January 1, 2012, for $257,000. Annual amortization of $19,000 resulted from this acquisition. Jansen reported net income of $70,000 in 2012 and $50,000 in 2013 and paid $22,000 in dividends each year. Merriam reported net income of $40,000 in 2012 and $47,000 in 2013 and paid $10,000 in dividends each year. What is the Investment in Merriam Co. balance on Jansen's books as of December 31, 2013, if the equity method has been applied?

Perry Company acquires 100% of the stock of Hurley Corporation on January 1, 2012, for $3,800 cash. As of that date Hurley has the following trial balance; Debit Credit Cash \ 500 Accounts receivable 600 Inventory 800 Buildings (net) (5 year life) 1,500 Equipment (net) (2 year life) 1,000 Land 900 Accounts payable \ 400 Long -term liabilities (due 12/31/15) 1,800 Common stock 1,000 Additional paid -in capital 600 Retained earnings 1,500 Total \5 ,300 \5 ,300 $\text { Net income and dividends reported by Hurley for } 2012 \text { and } 2013 \text { follow }$ Net income \ 120 Dividends 30 40 $\text { The fair value of Hurley's net assets that differ from their book values }$$\text { are listed below: }$ Fair Value Inventory \ 900 Buildings 1,200 Equipment 1,250 Land 1,300 Long -term liabilities 1,700 Any excess of consideration transferred over fair value of net assets acquired is considered goodwill with an indefinite life. FIFO inventory valuation method is used. Compute the amount of total expenses reported in an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2012, in order to recognize acquisition-date allocations of fair value and book value differences,

How is the fair value allocation of an intangible asset allocated to expense when the asset has no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors that limit its life?

Beatty, Inc. acquires 100% of the voting stock of Gataux Company on January 1, 2012 for $500,000 cash. A contingent payment of $12,000 will be paid on April 1, 2013 if Gataux generates cash flows from operations of $26,500 or more in the next year. Beatty estimates that there is a 30% probability that Gataux will generate at least $26,500 next year, and uses an interest rate of 4% to incorporate the time value of money. The fair value of $12,000 at 4%, using a probability weighted approach, is $3,461. When recording consideration transferred for the acquisition of Gataux on January 1, 2012, Beatty will record a contingent performance obligation in the amount of:

Beatty, Inc. acquires 100% of the voting stock of Gataux Company on January 1, 2012 for $500,000 cash. A contingent payment of $12,000 will be paid on April 1, 2013 if Gataux generates cash flows from operations of $26,500 or more in the next year. Beatty estimates that there is a 30% probability that Gataux will generate at least $26,500 next year, and uses an interest rate of 4% to incorporate the time value of money. The fair value of $12,000 at 4%, using a probability weighted approach, is $3,461. Assuming Gataux generates cash flow from operations of $27,200 in 2012, how will Beatty record the $12,000 payment of cash on April 1, 2013 in satisfaction of its contingent obligation?

On January 1, 2012, Cale Corp. paid $1,020,000 to acquire Kaltop Co. Kaltop maintained separate incorporation. Cale used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Kaltop's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2012: Book Fair Value Value Current assets \ 120,000 \ 120,000 Land 72,000 192,000 Building (twenty year life) 240,000 268,000 Equipment (ten year life) 540,000 516,000 Current liabilities 24,000 24,000 Long -term liabilities 120,000 120,000 Common stock 228,000 Additional paid -in capital 384,000 Retained earnings 216,000 Kaltop earned net income for 2012 of $126,000 and paid dividends of $48,000 during the year. In Cale's accounting records, what amount would appear on December 31, 2012 for equity in subsidiary earnings?

Harrison, Inc. acquires 100% of the voting stock of Rhine Company on January 1, 2012 for $400,000 cash. A contingent payment of $16,500 will be paid on April 15, 2013 if Rhine generates cash flows from operations of $27,000 or more in the next year. Harrison estimates that there is a 20% probability that Rhine will generate at least $27,000 next year, and uses an interest rate of 5% to incorporate the time value of money. The fair value of $16,500 at 5%, using a probability weighted approach, is $3,142. Assuming Rhine generates cash flow from operations of $27,200 in 2012, how will Harrison record the $16,500 payment of cash on April 15, 2013 in satisfaction of its contingent obligation?