On January 1, Year 4, Grant Corporation bought 28,000 (80%) of the outstanding common shares of Lee Company for $245,000 cash. Lee’s shares were trading for $7 per share on the date of acquisition. On that date, Lee had $87,500 of common shares outstanding and $105,000 retained earnings. Also on that date, the carrying amount of each of Lee’s identifiable assets and liabilities was equal to its fair value except for the following:
Carrying Amount | Fair Value | |||||
Inventory | $ | 175,000 | $ | 192,500 | ||
Patent | 35,000 | 70,000 | ||||
The patent had an estimated useful life of five years at January 1, Year 4, and the entire inventory was sold during Year 4. Grant uses the cost method to account for its investment.
The following are the separate-entity financial statements of Grant and Lee as at December 31, Year 7:
BALANCE SHEETS | |||||
At December 31, Year 7 | |||||
Grant | Lee | ||||
Assets | |||||
Cash | $ | 17,500 | $ | 63,000 | |
Accounts receivable | 647,500 | 287,000 | |||
Inventory | 1,085,000 | 350,000 | |||
Investment in Lee | 245,000 | ||||
Equipment, net | 805,000 | 717,500 | |||
Patent, net | 7,000 | ||||
$ | 2,800,000 | $ | 1,424,500 | ||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||
Accounts payable | $ | 665,000 | $ | 682,500 | |
Other accrued liabilities | 210,000 | 175,000 | |||
Income taxes payable | 280,000 | 252,000 | |||
Common shares | 595,000 | 87,500 | |||
Retained earnings | 1,050,000 | 227,500 | |||
$ | 2,800,000 | $ | 1,424,500 | ||
INCOME STATEMENT | |||||||
Year ended December 31, Year 7 | |||||||
Grant | Lee | ||||||
Sales | $ | 3,150,000 | $ | 1,260,000 | |||
Cost of goods sold | (1,190,000 | ) | (840,000 | ) | |||
Gross margin | 1,960,000 | 420,000 | |||||
Distribution expense | (105,000 | ) | (87,500 | ) | |||
Other expenses | (630,000 | ) | (196,000 | ) | |||
Income tax expense | (420,000 | ) | (56,000 | ) | |||
Net income | $ | 805,000 | $ | 80,500 | |||
Additional Information
Required:
(a) Calculate consolidated retained earnings at December 31, Year 7. (Input all values as positive numbers. Omit $ sign in your response.)
Calculation of consolidated retained earnings – Dec 31, Year 7 |
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Retained earnings – Grant | $ | ||
Retained earnings – Lee | $ | ||
Retained earnings on acquisition | |||
Increase | $ | ||
Grant's share | % | ||
Less: Changes to acquisition differential | |||
$ | |||
(b) Prepare consolidated financial statements for Year 7. (Input all values as positive numbers.)
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