Question

On January 1, 2017, Panther, Inc., issued securities with a total fair value of $588,000 for 100 percent of Stark Corporation's outstanding ownership shares. Stark has long supplied inventory to Panther. The companies expect to achieve synergies with production scheduling and product development with this combination. Although Stark's book value at the acquisition date was $324,000, the fair value of its trademarks was assessed to be $62,000 more than their carrying amounts. Additionally, Stark's patented technology was undervalued in its accounting records by $202,000. The trademarks were considered to have indefinite lives, and the estimated remaining life of the patented technology was eight years. In 2017, Stark sold Panther inventory costing $90,000 for $180,000. As of December 31, 2017, Panther had resold 69 percent of this inventory. In 2018, Panther bought from Stark $164,000 of inventory that had an original cost of $82,000. At the end of 2018, Panther held $44,300 (transfer price) of inventory acquired from Stark, all from its 2018 purchases. During 2018, Panther sold Stark a parcel of land for $103,000 and recorded a gain of $18,400 on the sale. Stark still owes Panther $71,600 (current liability) related to the land sale. At the end of 2018, Panther and Stark prepared the following statements in preparation for consolidation.

	Panther, Inc.				Stark Corporation
Revenues	$	(820,000	)		$	(378,000	)
Cost of goods sold		352,600				198,300
Other operating expenses		193,000				84,900
Gain on sale of land		(18,400	)			0
Equity in Stark's earnings		(56,900	)			0
Net income	$	(349,700	)		$	(94,800	)
Retained earnings 1/1/18	$	(374,500	)		$	(307,800	)
Net income		(349,700	)			(94,800	)
Dividends declared		95,500				32,500
Retained earnings 12/31/18	$	(628,700	)		$	(370,100	)
Cash and receivables	$	125,000			$	177,000
Inventory		380,800				126,100
Investment in Stark		728,500				0
Trademarks		0				66,400
Land, buildings, and equip. (net)		781,800				320,500
Patented technology		0				143,000
Total assets	$	2,016,100			$	833,000
Liabilities	$	(668,300	)		$	(277,450	)
Common stock		(400,000	)			(155,000	)
Additional paid-in capital		(319,100	)			(30,450	)
Retained earnings 12/31/18		(628,700	)			(370,100	)
Total liabilities and equity	$	(2,016,100	)		$	(833,000	)

A. Show how Panther computed its $56,900 equity in Stark's earnings balance.

B. Prepare a 2018 consolidated worksheet for Panther and Stark.

Answer 1

Stark reported net income..............................................................................$(94,800)

Patented technology amortization............................................................25,250

Beginning inventory gross profit recognized...........................................(27,900)

Ending inventory gross profit deferred....................................................22,150

Deferral of land gain on sale....................................................................18,400

Equity in Stark’s earnings........................................................................$(56,900)

b. Acquisition-Date Fair Value Allocation

Consideration transferred (fair value of shares issued) ...........................$588,000

Book value of subsidiary ........................................................................324,000

Fair value in excess of book value ..........................................................$264,000

Excess fair over book value assigned to:

Trademarks (indefinite life) .................................................................62,000

Patented technology .............................................................................$202,000

Remaining life of patented technology ................................................8 years

Annual amortization ................................................................................$25,250

Intra-entity Upstream Inventory Gross Profit, 1/1

Intra-entity inventory........................ ................................................$55,800

Gross profit rate ($90,000 ÷ $180,000) ..................................................50%

Intra-entity gross profit in inventory, 1/1 ................................................$27,900

Intra-entity Upstream Inventory Gross Profit, 12/31

Intra-entity inventory (given) ..................................................................$44,300

Gross profit rate ................................. ..................................................50%

Intra-entity gross profit in inventory, 12/31...............................................22,150