Question

On January 1, 2018, Pen Corporation acquired 75% of the outstanding common stock of Sen Company for $450,000. There was no control premium. Sen’s stockholders’ equity on January 1, 2018, was as follows:

Common Stock, $20 par	$200,000
Additional Paid-In Capital	$110,000
Retained Earnings	$100,000

Differences between book value and fair value of the net identifiable assets of Sen Company on January 1, 2018, were limited to the following:

	Book Value	Fair Value
Inventories (FIFO)	$40,000	$39,400
Building (Net) [Remaining Life: 10 Years; Straight-Line Depreciation; No Salvage Value	$180,000	$200,000

Pen uses the complete equity method to account for its investment in Sen. During 2018, Sen had a net income of $80,000. Sen’s cost of goods sold was $70,000 in 2018. On December 23, 2018, Sen declared and paid $50,000 cash dividend to its shareholders. Goodwill was unimpaired as of December 31, 2018.

1) Determine the fair value of the noncontrolling interest and goodwill at the time of acquisition. [There was no control premium. Additionally, we need to use the alternative way (book value or equity + fair value differences) to determine the fair value of net identifiable assets. Check figure: goodwill = $170,600.]

2) Prepare journal entries for Pen to record under the complete equity method of accounting the operating results of Sen in 2018.

3) Prepare the working paper eliminating entries C, E, R, O and N (in journal entry format) for Pen Corporation and subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Answer 1

EQUITY
COMMON STOCK	$        200,000
ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL	$        110,000
RETAINED EARNINGS	$        100,000
	$        410,000
BOOK VALUE
INVENTORIES	$          40,000
BUILDING	$        180,000
	$        220,000
FAIR VALUE
INVENTORIES	$          39,400
BUILDING	$        200,000
	$        239,400

FAIR VALUE DIFFERENCES	FAIR VALUE	BOOK VALUE	BOOK VALUE - FAIR VALUE
INVENTORIES	$          39,400	$          40,000	$                                             600
BUILDING	$        200,000	$       180,000	$                                     (20,000)
TOTAL			$                                     (19,400)

NON CONTROLLING INTEREST = 25%
SHARE IN ASSETS = $239,400 * 25% = $59,850	$          59,850
SHARE IN RETAINED EARNINGS = $ 100,000*25% = $25,000	$          25,000
SHARE IN PROFITS = $ 80,000 * 25% = $20,000	$          20,000
NON CONTROLLING INTEREST ON THE DATE OF ACQUISITION	$        104,850

GOODWILL CALCULATION

(FAIR VALUE DIFFERENCES + EQUITY) - BOOK VALUE OF ASSETS

($ 410000-$19,400) - $ 220,000

$                                                                                                            170,600

JOURNAL ENTRIES
S.NO.	PARTICULARS	AMOUNT DEBIT	AMOUNT CREDIT
1	INVESTMENTS IN SEN	$               60,000
	RETAINED EARNINGS		$                  60,000
	(PEN'S SHARE IN INCOME OF SEN)
2	CASH	$               37,500
	INVESTMENTS		$                  37,500
	(PEN'S SHARE IN DIVIDEND OF SEN)

SINCE NO INTER COMPANY TRANSACTIONS ARE THERE, NO INTER COMPANY ADJUSTING ENTRIES WOULD BE THERE.