In: Accounting
Hornet plc acquired 60% of the equity share capital of Alton on 1 January 2009 for a cash consideration of $ 4.5 M. The fair value of net assets of Alton at this date was $6 and full goodwill method is used. During 2009 until 31 December 2009 Alton made a net income of $2. On 1 January 2010, Hornet acquired an additional 30% of equity of Alton for $ 2M. On 1 January 2010, identifiable net assets of Alton were included in the consolidated statement of financial position at $ 8M.
Use the above to answer the following
Solve the question in details as we took in class and then answer the questions
(i) As on 1 jan 2009 on Date of Acquision:
JOURNAL ENTRY
Net Assets A/c D. 6M
Goodwill A/c Dr. 0.9M (Balancing Figure)
TO Cash 4.5M ((Purchase Consideration)
TO Non Controlling Intrest 2.4 M (6M*40%)
(Being business acqure 60 % share on 1 Jan 2009)
(ii) Working for further acqured share of 30 %
31st Dec Earned profit of 2M on which calculation of shraring of Profit
Hornet plc = 2M * 60%= 1.2M
Non controlling intrest - 2M * 40%= 0.8M
Total value of NCI on Further acqusition Date= 2.4M+ 0.8M = 3.2
NCI Acqured for 3 M the,
There is a gain on acqusition of 30 % which is transfered to capital reserve on date of acqusition
Total Gain = 3M-3.2M
= 0.2 M gain of acqusition of 30 % share which we transferd to Capital Reserve
Conclusion: On the further acqusition date we will calculate the total share in NCI ( Non controlling Intrest) on which date we compare that with further consideration we paid and there may be goodwill or capital reserve and in given question on acqusition of 30 % share gain of 0.2M which is transfered to capital reserve.