Harper acquires 40 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Kinman Company on January 1, 2014, for $243,700 in cash. The book
value of Kinman’s net assets on that date was $460,000, although one of the company’s buildings, with a $74,200 carrying amount, was actually worth $118,450. This building had a 10-year remaining life. Kinman owned a royalty agreement with a 20-year remaining life that was undervalued by $105,000.
Kinman sold inventory with an original cost of $126,000 to Harper during 2014 at a price of $180,000. Harper still held $20,400 (transfer price) of this amount in inventory
Harper acquires 40 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Kinman Company on January 1, 2014, for $243,700 in cash. The book value of Kinman’s net assets on that date was $460,000, although one of the company’s buildings, with a $74,200 carrying amount, was actually worth $118,450. This building had a 10-year remaining life. Kinman owned a royalty agreement with a 20-year remaining life that was undervalued by $105,000.
Kinman sold inventory with an original cost of $126,000 to Harper during 2014 at a price of $180,000. Harper still held $20,400 (transfer price) of this amount in inventory as of December 31, 2014. These goods are to be sold to outside parties during 2015.
Kinman reported a $50,600 net loss and a $28,300 other comprehensive loss for 2014, The company still manages to declare a $18,000 cash dividend during the year.
During 2015, Kinman reported a $57,800 net income and declared cash dividend of $20,000. It made additional inventory sales of $134,000 to Harper during the period. The original cost of the merchandise was $83,750. All but 30 percent of this inventory had been resold to outside parties by the end of the 2015 fiscal year.
