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Nascent, Inc., acquires 60 percent of Sea-Breeze Corporation for $414,000 cash on January 1, 2012. The remaining 40 percent of the Sea-Breeze shares traded near
Nascent, Inc., acquires 60 percent of Sea-Breeze Corporation for $414,000 cash on January 1, 2012. The remaining 40 percent of the Sea-Breeze shares traded near a total value of $276,000 both before and after the acquisition date. On January 1, 2012, Sea-Breeze had the following assets and liabilities: |
Book Value | Fair Value | |||||
Current assets | $ | 150,000 | $ | 150,000 | ||
Land | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||
Buildings (net) (6-year life) | 300,000 | 360,000 | ||||
Equipment (net) (4-year life) | 300,000 | 280,000 | ||||
Patent (10-year life) | 0 | 100,000 | ||||
Liabilities | (400,000 | ) | (400,000 | ) | ||
The companies financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2015, follow: |
Nascent | Sea-Breeze | |||||
Revenues | $ | (600,000 | ) | $ | (300,000 | ) |
Operating expenses | 410,000 | 210,000 | ||||
Investment income | (42,000 | ) | 0 | |||
Net income | $ | (232,000 | ) | $ | (90,000 | ) |
Retained earnings, 1/1/15 | $ | (700,000 | ) | $ | (300,000 | ) |
Net income | (232,000 | ) | (90,000 | ) | ||
Dividends declared | 92,000 | 70,000 | ||||
Retained earnings, 12/31/15 | $ | (840,000 | ) | $ | (320,000 | ) |
Current assets | $ | 330,000 | $ | 100,000 | ||
Land | 220,000 | 200,000 | ||||
Buildings (net) | 700,000 | 200,000 | ||||
Equipment (net) | 400,000 | 500,000 | ||||
Investment in Sea-Breeze | 414,000 | 0 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 2,064,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | ||
Liabilities | $ | (500,000 | ) | $ | (200,000 | ) |
Common stock | (724,000 | ) | (480,000 | ) | ||
Retained earnings, 12/31/15 | (840,000 | ) | (320,000 | ) | ||
Total liabilities and equities | $ | (2,064,000 | ) | $ | (1,000,000 | ) |
b. | What is the annual excess amortization initially recognized in connection with this acquisition? |
c. | If the parent had applied the equity method, what investment income would the parent have recorded in 2015? |
d. | What is the parents portion of consolidated retained earnings as of January 1, 2015? |
e. | What is consolidated net income for 2015 and what amounts are attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests? |
f. | Within consolidated statements at January 1, 2012, what balance is included for the subsidiarys Buildings account? |
g. | What is the consolidated Buildings reported balance as of December 31, 2015? |
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