Question

On January 1, 2016, Phoenix Co. acquired 100 percent of the outstanding voting shares of Sedona Inc. for $784,000 cash. At January 1, 2016, Sedona’s net assets had a total carrying amount of $548,800. Equipment (eight-year remaining life) was undervalued on Sedona’s financial records by $95,000. Any remaining excess fair over book value was attributed to a customer list developed by Sedona (four-year remaining life), but not recorded on its books. Phoenix applies the equity method to account for its investment in Sedona. Each year since the acquisition, Sedona has declared a $34,000 dividend. Sedona recorded net income of $113,000 in 2016 and $124,100 in 2017.
Selected account balances from the two companies’ individual records were as follows:

Phoenix Sedona
2018 Revenues $ 648,000 $ 335,000
2018 Expenses 412,000 234,000
2018 Income from Sedona 54,075
Retained earnings 12/31/18 347,075 236,500
What is consolidated net income for Phoenix and Sedona for 2018?

What is Phoenix’s consolidated retained earnings balance at December 31, 2018?

On its December 31, 2018, consolidated balance sheet, what amount should Phoenix report for Sedona’s customer list?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Consolidated net income for Phoenix and Sedona for 2018

Phoenix revenues                      $648,000

-Phoenix expenses                    ($412,000)

Phoenix Net Income                  $236,000

2018 Income from Sedona        $54,075

Consolidated net income for   $290,075

Phoenix and Sedona for 2018  

b) Phoenix’s consolidated retained earnings balance at December 31, 2018

Phoenix’s consolidated retained earnings balance at December 31, 2018  = $347,075.00  (same as Phoenix because of equity method use)  

c) What amount should Phoenix report for Sedona’s customer list?

Consideration transferred at fair value      $784,000

Book value acquired                                   ($548,800)

Excess fair over book value                        $235,200

To Equipment                                               $95,000  

To customer list (4 year life)                         $140,200

Three years since acquisition of customer list = $140,200/4 years = $35,050. Hence, Phoenix report $35,050 as Sedona’s customer list.