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On January 1, 2011, 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, 2011. For internal reporting purposes, JDE employed the equity method to account for this investment.
-McLaughlin, Inc. acquires 70 percent of Ellis Corporation on September 1, 2010, and an additional 10 percent on November 1, 2011. Annual amortization of $8,400 attributed to the controlling interest relates to the first acquisition. Ellis reports the following figures for 2011:
Without regard for this investment, McLaughlin earns $480,000 in net income ($840,000 revenues less $360,000 expenses; incurred evenly through the year) during 2011.
Required: Prepare a schedule of consolidated net income and apportionment to noncontrolling and controlling interests for 2011.
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