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On 1 January 2019 Detergent company acquired 75% of Latrine companys equity shares by means of an exchange of 2 shares in Detergent for every
On 1 January 2019 Detergent company acquired 75% of Latrine companys equity shares by means of an exchange of 2 shares in Detergent for every 3 shares acquired in Latrine. On that date, further consideration was also issued to the shareholders of Latrine in the form of $100 8% loan notes for every 100 shares acquired in Latrine. None of the purchase consideration nor the outstanding interest on the loan notes at 31 March 2019 has yet been recorded by Detergent. At date of acquisition the share price of Detergent and Latrines share is N$3,20 and N$1,80 respectively.
The summarized statements of financial position of the two companies as at 31 March 2019 are: |
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Assets | |||
Non-Current assets | |||
PPE (note 1) | 75 200 | 31 500 | |
Investment in (Amerson Ltd) (note 4) | 4 500 | ||
| 79 700 31 500
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Current assets | 35 300 | 31 900 | |
Inventory (note 3) | 19 400 | 18 800 | |
Trade receivables | 14 700 | 12 500 | |
bank | 1 200 | 600 | |
Total assets | 115 000 | 63 400
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Equity and Liabilities | |||
Equity | |||
Equity shares of $1 each | 50 000 | 20 000 | |
Retained earnings (01 April 2018) | 20 000 | 19 000 | |
(@31 March 2019) | 16 000 | 8 000 | |
| 86 000 47 000
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Non-Current liabilities | 29 000 | 16 400 | |
8 % loan notes | 5 000 | Nil | |
Current liabilities | 24 000 | 16 400 | |
Total equity and liabilities | 115 000 | 63 400 | |
The following information is relevant:
Note 1
At the date of acquisition the fair values of Latrines assets were equal to their carrying amounts. However, Latrine operates amine which requires to be decommissioned in five years time. No provisions have been made for these decommissioning costs by Latrine. The present value
(discount factor 8%) of the decommissioning is estimated at N$4m and will be paid five years from the date of acquisition (the end of the mines life).
Note 2
Detergents policy is to value NCI at fair value at the date of acquisition. Latrines share price at that date can be deemed to be representative of the fair value of the shares held by the NCI.
Note 3
The inventory of Latrine Company includes goods bought from Latrine for N$2.1m. Detergent applies a consistent mark up on sales of 40% when arriving at its selling prices.
On 28 March 2019 Detergent dispatched goods to Latrine with a selling price of $700 000. These were not received by Latrine until after year end and so have not been included in the above inventory at 31 March 2019.
At 31 March 2019 Detergents records showed a receivable due from Latrine of N$3m, this differed to the equivalent payable in Latrines records due to the goods in transit.
Note 4
The investment in Amery Ltd represents 30% of its voting share capital and Detergent uses equity accounting to account for this investment. Amery Ltd.s profit for the year ended 31 March 2019 was N$6m and Amery Ltd paid a total dividend of N$2m during 31 March 2019. Detergent has recorded its share of dividend received from Amery in investment income (and cash).
Note 5
All profits and losses accrued evenly throughout the year
Note 6
There were no impairment losses within the group for the year ended 31 March 2019.
Required:
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 March 2019
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