Question

Fortuna Company issued 70,000 shares of $1 par stock, with a fair value of $5 per share, for 80% of the outstanding shares of Acappella Company. The firms had the following separate balance sheets prior to the acquisition:

Assets Fortuna Acappella
Current assets $2,100,000 $ 960,000
Property, plant, and equipment (net) 4,600,000 1,300,000
Goodwill -- 240,000
Total assets $6,700,000 $2,500,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities $3,000,000 $ 800,000
Common stock ($1 par) 800,000
Common stock ($5 par) 200,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par 2,200,000 300,000
Retained earnings 700,000 1,200,000
Total liabilities and equity $6,700,000 $2,500,000
Book values equal fair values for the assets and liabilities of Acappella Company, except for the property, plant, and equipment, which has a fair value of $1,400,000. Compute goodwill or gain recognized in the consolidated statements .
Book values equal fair values for the assets and liabilities of Acappella Company, except for the property, plant, and equipment, which have a fair value of $1,600,000.Required:
a. What is the Goodwill/Gain associated with the acquisition:
b. What is the Non-Controlling Interest recorded in the consolidated balance sheet
c. What is the balance of the assets and liabilities side of the consolidated balance sheet after the acquisition:
d.Record the two elimination entries associated with the acquisition of the company

Answer 1

Part 1

$1,730,000 (Gain)

Part 2

a. $1,890,000 (Gain)

b. $560,000

c. Consolidated Assets = $9,850,000 and Consolidated Liabilities = $3,800,000

d. Journals

Journal 1

Property Plant and Equipment $300,000 (debit)

Revaluation Reserve $300,000 (credit)

Revaluation of Acappella`s Property Plant and Equipment item

Journal 2

Common Stock $1,300,000 (debit)

Retained Earnings $1,200,000 (debit)

Revaluation Reserve $100,000 (debit)

Investment in Subsidiary $350,000 (credit)

Non-Controlling Interest $560,000 (credit)

Gain on Bargain Purchase $1,890,000 (credit)

Main Elimination Journal

Step-by-step explanation:

Goodwill is the excess of Purchase Consideration over the Net Assets Acquired.

Purchase Consideration (70,000 shares × $5) = $350,000

Part 1

Calculation of Net Assets Acquired

Retained Earnings $1,200,000

Common Stock $1,300,000

Revaluation $100,000

Total Net Assets Acquired $2,600,000

Therefore,

Net Assets Attributable to Fortuna Company = $2,600,000 × 80%

= $ 2,080,000

Purchase Consideration $350,000 < Net Assets Acquired ($ 2,080,000), therefore we have a gain situation of $1,730,000

Part 2

2a.

Calculation of Net Assets Acquired

Retained Earnings $1,200,000

Common Stock $1,300,000

Revaluation $300,000

Total Net Assets Acquired $2,800,000

Therefore,

Net Assets Attributable to Fortuna Company = $2,800,000 × 80%

= $ 2,240,000

Purchase Consideration $350,000 < Net Assets Acquired ($ 2,240,000), therefore we have a gain situation of $1,890,000

2b.

Calculation of Non - Controlling Interest

Note : I have elected to measure Non-Controlling Interest as proportionate to the fair value of Net Identified Assets Acquired !

Non - Controlling Interest = Non Controlled Interest % × Total Net Assets Acquired

= 20 % × $2,800,000

= $560,000

2c.

Consolidation is 100 % of Parent/ Acquirer and 100% of subsidiary (Acquired) combined.

Assets :

Fortuna Company = $6,700,000 + $350,000 = $7,050,000

Acappella Company = $2,500,000 + $300,000 = $2,800,000

Total Assets = $9,850,000

Liabilities :

Fortuna Company = $3,000,000

Acappella Company = $ 800,000

Total Liabilities = $3,800,000

2d.

Journal 1

Property Plant and Equipment $300,000 (debit)

Revaluation Reserve $300,000 (credit)

Revaluation of Acappella`s Property Plant and Equipment item

Journal 2

Common Stock $1,300,000 (debit)

Retained Earnings $1,200,000 (debit)

Revaluation Reserve $100,000 (debit)

Investment in Subsidiary $350,000 (credit)

Non-Controlling Interest $560,000 (credit)

Gain on Bargain Purchase $1,890,000 (credit)