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On January 1, 2017, Pinnacle Corporation exchanged $3,527,500 cash for 100 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Strata Corporation. On the acquisition date, Strata had the following balance sheet:
Cash |
$ |
284,000 |
Accounts payable |
$ |
383,000 |
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Accounts receivable |
311,000 |
Long-term debt |
3,060,000 |
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Inventory |
443,000 |
Common stock |
1,500,000 |
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Buildings (net) |
1,920,000 |
Retained earnings |
1,205,000 |
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Licensing agreements |
3,190,000 |
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$ |
6,148,000 |
$ |
6,148,000 |
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Pinnacle prepared the following fair-value allocation:
Fair value of Strata (consideration transferred) |
$ |
3,527,500 |
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Carrying amount acquired |
2,705,000 |
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Excess fair value |
$ |
822,500 |
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to buildings (undervalued) |
$ |
480,000 |
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to licensing agreements (overvalued) |
(110,000 |
) |
370,000 |
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to goodwill (indefinite life) |
$ |
452,500 |
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At the acquisition date, Strata’s buildings had a 10-year remaining life and its licensing agreements were due to expire in 5 years. At December 31, 2018, Strata’s accounts payable included an $86,600 current liability owed to Pinnacle. Strata Corporation continues its separate legal existence as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle with independent accounting records. Pinnacle employs the initial value method in its internal accounting for its investment in Strata.
The separate financial statements for the two companies for the year ending December 31, 2018, follow. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses.
Pinnacle |
Strata |
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Sales |
$ |
(7,683,000 |
) |
$ |
(3,328,000 |
) |
|
Cost of goods sold |
4,940,000 |
1,835,000 |
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Interest expense |
338,000 |
207,000 |
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Depreciation expense |
630,000 |
448,000 |
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Amortization expense |
638,000 |
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Dividend income |
(35,000 |
) |
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Net income |
$ |
(1,810,000 |
) |
$ |
(200,000 |
) |
|
Retained earnings 1/1/18 |
$ |
(5,160,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,560,000 |
) |
|
Net income |
(1,810,000 |
) |
(200,000 |
) |
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Dividends declared |
600,000 |
35,000 |
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Retained Earnings 12/31/18 |
$ |
(6,370,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,725,000 |
) |
|
Cash |
$ |
282,000 |
$ |
547,000 |
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Accounts receivable |
1,255,000 |
305,000 |
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Inventory |
1,295,000 |
1,565,000 |
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Investment in Strata |
3,527,500 |
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Buildings (net) |
6,060,000 |
2,084,000 |
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Licensing agreements |
1,914,000 |
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Goodwill |
408,000 |
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Total assets |
$ |
12,827,500 |
$ |
6,415,000 |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
(337,500 |
) |
$ |
(950,000 |
) |
|
Long-term debt |
(3,120,000 |
) |
(2,240,000 |
) |
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Common stock |
(3,000,000 |
) |
(1,500,000 |
) |
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Retained earnings 12/31/18 |
(6,370,000 |
) |
(1,725,000 |
) |
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Total Liabilities and OE |
$ |
(12,827,500 |
) |
$ |
(6,415,000 |
) |
|
a. Prepare a worksheet to consolidate the financial information for these two companies.
PINNACLE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY STRATA |
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Consolidation Worksheet |
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For Year December 31, 2018 |
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Consolidation Entries |
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Accounts |
Pinnacle |
Strata |
Debit |
Credit |
Consolidated Totals |
Sales |
$(7,683,000) |
$(3,328,000) |
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold |
4,940,000 |
1,835,000 |
|
|
|
Interest expense |
338,000 |
207,000 |
|
|
|
Depreciation expense |
630,000 |
448,000 |
|
|
|
Amortization expense |
638,000 |
|
|
|
|
Dividend income |
(35,000) |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$(1,810,000) |
$(200,000) |
$0 |
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Retained earnings 1/1/18 |
(5,160,000) |
(1,560,000) |
|
|
|
Net income |
(1,810,000) |
(200,000) |
0 |
||
Dividends declared |
600,000 |
35,000 |
|
|
|
Retained earnings 12/31/18 |
$(6,370,000) |
$(1,725,000) |
$0 |
||
Cash |
$282,000 |
$547,000 |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
1,255,000 |
305,000 |
|
|
|
Inventory |
1,295,000 |
1,565,000 |
|
|
|
Investment in Strata |
3,527,500 |
|
|
|
|
Buildings (net) |
6,060,000 |
2,084,000 |
|
|
|
Licensing agreements |
1,914,000 |
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
408,000 |
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$12,827,500 |
$6,415,000 |
$0 |
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Accounts payable |
(337,500) |
(950,000) |
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
(3,120,000) |
(2,240,000) |
|
|
|
Common stock - Pinnacle |
(3,000,000) |
|
|
|
|
Common stock - Strata |
(1,500,000) |
|
|
|
|
Retained earnings 12/31/18 |
(6,370,000) |
(1,725,000) |
0 |
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Total Liabilities and Owner's Equity |
$(12,827,500) |
$(6,415,000) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
b. Compute the following amounts that would appear on Pinnacle’s 2018 separate (nonconsolidated) financial records if Pinnacle’s investment accounting was based on the equity method.
Subsidiary income.
Retained earnings, 1/1/18.
Investment in Strata.
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1 |
Subsidiary income |
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2 |
Retained earnings 1/1/18 |
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3 |
Investment in Strata |
c. What effect does the parent’s internal investment accounting method have on its consolidated financial statements?
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Solution:
a.
PINNACLE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY STRATA | |||||
Consolidation Worksheet | |||||
For Year December 31, 2018 | |||||
Consolidation Entries | |||||
Accounts | Pinnacle | Strata | Debit | Credit | Consolidated Totals |
Sales | ($7,683,000) | ($3,328,000) | ($11,011,000) | ||
Cost of goods sold | 4,940,000 | 1,835,000 | 6,775,000 | ||
Interest expense | 338,000 | 207,000 | 545,000 | ||
Depreciation expense | 630,000 | 448,000 | 48,000 | 1,126,000 | |
Amortization expense | 638,000 | 22000 | 616,000 | ||
Dividend income | -35,000 | 35,000 | 0 | ||
Net income | ($1,810,000) | ($200,000) | ($1,949,000) | ||
Retained earnings 1/1/18 | -5,160,000 | -1,560,000 | 1,560,000 | 235,000 | -5,395,000 |
Net income | -1,810,000 | -200,000 | -2,010,000 | ||
Dividends declared | 600,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 600,000 | |
Retained earnings 12/31/18 | ($6,370,000) | ($1,725,000) | ($6,805,000) | ||
Cash | $282,000 | $547,000 | $829,000 | ||
Accounts receivable | 1,255,000 | 305,000 | 86,600 | 1,473,400 | |
Inventory | 1,295,000 | 1,565,000 | 2,860,000 | ||
Investment in Strata | 3,527,500 | 235,000 | 3,084,500 | 0 | |
620,500 | |||||
Buildings (net) | 6,060,000 | 2,084,000 | 283,000 | 48,000 | 8,379,000 |
Licensing agreements | 1,914,000 | 22000 | 90500 | 1,845,500 | |
Goodwill | 408,000 | 452,500 | 860,500 | ||
Total assets | $12,827,500 | $6,415,000 | $17,655,900 | ||
Accounts payable | -337,500 | -950,000 | 86,600 | -1,200,900 | |
Long-term debt | -3,120,000 | -2,240,000 | -5,360,000 | ||
Common stock - Pinnacle | -3,000,000 | -3,000,000 | |||
Common stock - Strata | -1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 0 | ||
Retained earnings 12/31/18 | -6,370,000 | -1,725,000 | -8,095,000 | ||
Total Liabilities and Owner's Equity | ($12,827,500) | ($6,415,000) | $4,222,100 | $4,222,100 | ($17,655,900) |
b.
Subsidiary income (200,000 – 26,000).......................................$174,000
1/1/18 retained earnings (5,160,000 + 235,000).....................$5,395,000
Investment in Strata:
Initial value basis ..........................................................................................$3,527,500
Conversion to equity as of 1/1/18.........................235,000
Net income for 2018...............................................174,000
Dividends for 2018..................................................(35,000) 374,000
Equity method balance 12/31/18...................................... $3,901,500
c.The internal method choice for investment accounting has no effect on consolidatedfinancial statements.