Exam 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2010. 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. Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied. Compute the non-controlling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2012.

For business combinations involving less than 100 percent ownership, the acquirer recognizes and measures all of the following at the acquisition date except:

Denber Co. acquired 60% of the common stock of Kailey Corp. on September 1, 2010. For 2010, Kailey reported revenues of $810,000 and expenses of $630,000, all reflected evenly throughout the year. The annual amount of amortization related to this acquisition was $15,000. What is the amount of the non-controlling interest's share of Denber's income for 2010?

On January 1, 2010, Palk Corp. and Spraz Corp. had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, 2010, Palk borrowed the entire $84,000 it needed to acquire 80% of the outstanding common shares of Spraz. The loan was to be paid in ten equal annual principal payments, plus interest, beginning December 31, 2010. The excess consideration transferred over the underlying book value of the acquired net assets was allocated 60% to inventory and 40% to goodwill. What is consolidated current assets at January 2, 2010?

One company buys a controlling interest in another company on April 1. How should the preacquisition subsidiary revenues and expenses be handled in the consolidated balances for the year of acquisition?

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

When Jolt Co. acquired 75% of the common stock of Yelts Corp., Yelts owned land with a book value of $70,000 and a fair value of $100,000. What is the amount of excess land allocation attributed to the non-controlling interest at the acquisition date?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2010. 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 non-controlling interest in Demers at December 31, 2012.

When a parent uses the equity method throughout the year to account for its investment in an acquired subsidiary, which of the following statements is false before making adjustments on the consolidated worksheet?

Where may a non-controlling interest be presented in a consolidated balance sheet?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2010. 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 in Demers at December 31, 2010.

When Jolt Co. acquired 75% of the common stock of Yelts Corp., Yelts owned land with a book value of $70,000 and a fair value of $100,000. What is the amount of excess land allocation attributed to the controlling interest at the acquisition date?

On January 1, 2010, Glenville Co. acquired an 80% interest in Acron Corp. for $500,000. There is no active trading market for Acron's stock. The fair value of Acron's net assets was $600,000 and Glenville accounts for its interest using the acquisition method. Determine the amount of goodwill to be recognized in this acquisition.

Select True (T) or False (F) for each of the following statements: _____ 1. A parent will recognize a gain or loss if it sells a portion of its investment in a subsidiary and maintains control after the sale. _____ 2. A parent sells a portion of its investment in a subsidiary and no longer maintains control. This sale of shares represents a remeasurement event for the investee. _____ 3. International financial reporting standards (IFRS) allow an option to value the non-controlling interest with goodwill or to value the non-controlling interest without goodwill. _____ 4. Consolidated net income represents the combined net income of the parent and subsidiary after subtracting the non-controlling interest in the net income of the subsidiary. _____ 5. The total acquisition-date fair value of an acquired firm is the sum of the fair value of the controlling interest and the fair value of the non-controlling interest. _____ 6. When control of a subsidiary is acquired on a date other than the first day of a fiscal year, excess amortization expenses are pro-rated to include only the post-acquisition period. _____ 7. 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. _____ 8. In a step acquisition where the parent previously held a non-controlling interest in the acquired firm, the parent remeasures the prior interest to fair value. _____ 9. 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.

McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2010, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total 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. The acquisition value attributable to the non-controlling interest at January 1, 2010 is:

On January 1, 2010, Palk Corp. and Spraz Corp. had condensed balance sheets as follows: On January 2, 2010, Palk borrowed the entire $84,000 it needed to acquire 80% of the outstanding common shares of Spraz. The loan was to be paid in ten equal annual principal payments, plus interest, beginning December 31, 2010. The excess consideration transferred over the underlying book value of the acquired net assets was allocated 60% to inventory and 40% to goodwill. What is consolidated noncurrent assets at January 2, 2010?

Perch Co. acquired 80% of the common stock of Float Corp. for $1,600,000. The fair value of Float's net assets was $1,850,000, and the book value was $1,500,000. The non-controlling interest shares of Float Corp. are not actively traded. What is the dollar amount of non-controlling interest that should appear in a consolidated balance sheet prepared at the date of acquisition?

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2010. 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. Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied. Compute the non-controlling interest in Demers at December 31, 2010.

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2010. 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. Demers earns income and pays dividends as follows: Assume the partial equity method is applied. Compute the non-controlling interest in the net income of Demers at December 31, 2010.

Pell Company acquires 80% of Demers Company for $500,000 on January 1, 2010. 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 the non-controlling interest in Demers at December 31, 2011.