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On January 1, 2019, Aspen Company acquired 80 percent of Birch Company's voting stock for $482,000....

On January 1, 2019, Aspen Company acquired 80 percent of Birch Company's voting stock for $482,000. Birch reported a $542,500 book value, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $120,500 on that date. Then, on January 1, 2020, Birch acquired 80 percent of Cedar Company for $144,000 when Cedar had a $150,000 book value and the 20 percent noncontrolling interest was valued at $36,000. In each acquisition, the subsidiary's excess acquisition-date fair over book value was assigned to a trade name with a 30-year remaining life.

These companies report the following financial information. Investment income figures are not included.   

2019 2020 2021
Sales:
Aspen Company $ 595,000 $ 767,500 $ 907,500
Birch Company 285,250 290,250 551,800
Cedar Company Not available 172,500 276,200
Expenses:
Aspen Company $ 475,000 $ 452,500 $ 547,500
Birch Company 230,000 230,000 482,500
Cedar Company Not available 157,000 228,000
Dividends declared:
Aspen Company $ 20,000 $ 30,000 $ 40,000
Birch Company 15,000 18,000 18,000
Cedar Company Not available 4,000 12,000

Assume that each of the following questions is independent:

  1. If all companies use the equity method for internal reporting purposes, what is the December 31, 2020, balance in Aspen's Investment in Birch Company account?

  2. What is the consolidated net income for this business combination for 2021?

  3. What is the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in 2021?

  4. Assume that Birch made intra-entity inventory transfers to Aspen that have resulted in the following intra-entity gross profits in inventory at the end of each year:

Date Amount
12/31/19 $16,000
12/31/20 23,200
12/31/21 25,600

What is the accrual-based net income of Birch in 2020 and 2021, respectively?

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SOLUTION:

Calculation of Annual Amortization for both companies:

Annual Amortization (Birch Company)

Particulars Amount
Consideration Transferred (Aspen Company) (A) 482000
Add: Non Controlling Interest fair value (B) 120500
Birch company's fair value (C= A+B) 602500
Less: Book Value (D) 542500
Trade Name (E=C-D) 60000
Life (F) 30
Annual Amortization (G=E/F) 2000

Annual Amortization (Cedar Company)

Particulars Amount
Consideration Transferred (Birch Company) (A) 144000
Add: Non Controlling Interest fair value (B) 36000
Birch company's fair value (C= A+B) 180000
Less: Book Value (D) 150000
Trade Name (E=C-D) 30000
Life (F) 30
Annual Amortization (G=E/F) 1000

a. Equity Method of Reporting:

Aspen Company's Investment

Particulars Amount Amount
Investment in Birch Company 482000
Reported Income of Birch Company (2019) 55250 (285250-230000)
Less: Amortization Expense 2000
Net Income for year 2019 53250
Aspen Company's Ownership 80%
Equity Balance - 2019 (53250*80%) 42600
Less: Dividend Received (15000*80%) 12000
Reported Income of Birch Company (2020) 60250 (290250-230000
Less: Amortization Expense 2000
Net Income for year 2020 58250
Aspen Company's Ownership 80%
Equity Balance - 2020 46600
Less: Dividend Received (18000*80%) 14400
Investment Balance as on 31st Dec 2020 544800

The investment balance as on 31st December, 2020 was $ 544800

b. Consolidated Net Income for the year 2021

Particulars Amount Amount
Sales
Aspen 907500
Birch 551800
Cedar 276200 1735500
Expenses
Aspen 547500
Birch 482500
Cedar 228000 1258000
Total Amortization Expense
Birch 2000
Cedar 1000 3000
Consolidated Net Income for 2021 474500

c. Net Income attributable to Non-controlling Interest for the year 2021

Particulars Amount Amount
Net Income Attributable to NCI of Birch Co
Sales 551800
Less: Expenses 482500
Net Income   69300
Outside Ownership 20%
Non Controlling Interest (69300*20%) 13860
Net Income Attributable to NCI of Cedar Co
Sales 276200
Less: Expenses 228000
Net Income   48200
Outside Ownership 20%
Non Controlling Interest (48200*20%) 9640
Total Net Income Attribuatable to NCI for 2021 23500

d. Realized income of Company B for 2020 and 2021 is calculated below

Particulars Amount
2020 Realized Income (as in part a) 58250
Add: 2019 transfer gain recognized in 2020 16000
Less: Transfer gain to be recognized in 2021 23200
Realized Income of Birch in 2020 51050
2021 Realized Income (Note below) 105060
Add: 2020 transfer gain recognized in 2021 23200
Less: Transfer gain to be recognized in 2022 25600
Realized Income of Birch in 2021

102660

Note:

Particulars Amount
Net Income
Sales 551800
Less: Expenses 482500
Net Income 69300
Less: Excess Amortization 2000
Add: Equity in Aspen (276200-228000=(48200-1000)*80% 37760
Realized Income of Birch for 2021 105060

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