In: Accounting
Consolidation on date of acquisition - Equity method with
noncontrolling interest and AAP
Assume that a parent company acquires an 80% interest in its
subsidiary for a purchase price of $3,724,800. The excess of the
total fair value of the controlling and noncontrolling interests
over the book value of the subsidiary’s Stockholders’ Equity is
assigned to a building (in PPE, net) that the parent believes is
worth $100,000 more than its book value, an: unrecorded Patent that
the parent valued at $200,000, and Goodwill of $300,000, 80% of
which is allocated to the parent. The parent and the subsidiary
report the balance sheets on the acquisition date in b. below:
a. Prepare the consolidation entries on the acquisition date.
Debit Credit
Common Stock ??? ----
APIC ??? ----
Retained Earnings ??? ----
Equity Investment ----- ???
Non controlling Interest ----- ???
PPE, Net ??? ----
Patent ??? ----
Goodwill ??? ----
Equity Investment ----- ???
Non controlling Interest ----- ???
$ | ||||
80% stake acquired for $ | 3,724,800 | |||
Value of 100% holding | 4,656,000 | |||
Value of Non controlling int (20%) | 931,200 | |||
Break up of excess Value paid (over book value) | ||||
$ | ||||
PPE (Building) | 100,000 | |||
Unrecorded Patents | 200,000 | |||
Good will | 300,000 | |||
Total excess valuation | 600,000 | |||
Acquisition value of 100% stake | 4,656,000 | |||
Less: Excess valuation as above | 600,000 | |||
Book Value of subsidiary on acquisition date | 4,056,000 | |||
Journal entry in the books of subsidiary: | Debit $ | Credit $ | ||
$ | $ | |||
1 | Investment in Subsidiary | 3724800 | ||
Bank | 3724800 | |||
(being entry for acquistion of 80% stake in subsdiary) | ||||
entry for Consolidation & elimination of investment: | ||||
2 | Plant & Equipment net & other assets | 4,156,000 | ||
Patent | 200,000 | |||
Goodwill | 300,000 | |||
Equity Investment (in subsidiary) | 3,724,800 | |||
Liabilities | - | |||
Non controlling interest | 931,200 | |||
(entry for incorporating all the assets & liabilities of subsidiary, at fair value. | ||||
Goodwill recognised as Cost of investment is more than the value acquired. | ||||
Noncontrolling interest is recognised) | ||||
- Building included in PPE is the balancing figure, as information not specifically given. |