Question

On January 1, 20X6, Plus Corporation acquired 90 percent of Side Corporation for $180,000 cash. Side reported net income of $30,000 and dividends of $10,000 for 20X6, 20X7, and 20X8. On January 1, 20X6, Side reported common stock outstanding of $100,000 and retained earnings of $60,000, and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $20,000. It held land with a book value of $30,000 and a market value of $35,000 and equipment with a book value of $50,000 and a market value of $60,000 at the date of combination. The remainder of the differential at acquisition was attributable to an increase in the value of patents, which had a remaining useful life of five years. All depreciable assets held by Side at the date of acquisition had a remaining economic life of five years. Plus uses the equity method in accounting for its investment in Side.
1. Based on the preceding information, the increase in the fair value of patents held by Side is:

a. $20,000
b. $25,000
c. $15,000
d. $5,000

2. Based on the preceding information, what balance would Plus report as its investment in Side at January 1, 20X8?

a. $230,400
b. $180,000
c. $234,000
d. $203,400

Answer 1

Answer:

1)  b) $25,000

2) d. $203,400

Explanation:

1)

Ref                            Particulars                                               Amount

a                            Fair value of entity                               200,000

b                            Total value without patent                       175,000

c=a-b                     Patent                                                       25,000

Therefore,  the increase in the fair value of patents held by Side is;

b) $25,000

Fair value of consideration given:

Ref                               Particulars                                    Amount

                                     Stock                                             0

                                     Cash                                                    180,000

a                               Total consideration                            180,000

b                               Stake acquired                            90%

c=a/b                       Fair value of subsidiary                    200,000

d=100%-b               Minority interest                            10%

e=c*d                       Fair value of minority interest            20,000

On acquisition date

Value of subsidiary without patent

Common stock                   100,000

Paid in capital                       -  

Retained earnings                   60,000

Fair value adjustment:  

Patent                                      -  

Equipment                           10,000

Land                                    5,000

Fair value without patent   175,000

2)

Particulars                                      Investment

Acquisition date                              180,000

Add: share of net income              54,000

Less: Dividends                              18,000

Less: Fair value amortization      12,600

Balance Jan 1, 20X8                      203,400

{Share of earnings for 2 years = 30,000 × 2 × 90% = 54,000 }

{Share of dividends for 2 years = 10,000 × 2 × 90% = 18,000 }

{Fair value amortization for 2 years = 7,000 × 90% × 2 = 12,600}

Therefore Balance as at Jan 1, 20X8 is

d) $203,400