Question
On December 31, 2012, Paxon Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Saxon Company for $0.9 billion cash. Paxon uses the complete equity
On December 31, 2012, Paxon Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Saxon Company for $0.9 billion cash. Paxon uses the complete equity method to report its investment. The trial balances of Paxon and Saxon at December 31, 2013, are shown below:
Dr(Cr) | ||
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(in millions) | Paxon | Saxon |
Cash and receivables | $1,550 | $400 |
Inventory | 1,130 | 470 |
Equity method investments | -- | -- |
Investment in Saxon | 1,078 | -- |
Land | 325 | 150 |
Buildings and equipment (net) | 1,800 | 575 |
Current liabilities | (1,010) | (600) |
Long-term debt | (2,500) | (225) |
Common stock, par value | (250) | (50) |
Additional paid-in capital | (600) | (175) |
Retained earnings, January 1 | (1,205) | (423) |
Dividends | 250 | 50 |
Sales revenue | (15,000) | (5,000) |
Equity in net income of Saxon | (128) | -- |
Gain on sale of securities | -- | (5) |
Gain on acquisition | (100) | -- |
Cost of goods sold | 13,000 | 4,000 |
Depreciation expense | 150 | 20 |
Interest expense | 125 | 13 |
Other operating expenses | 1,385 | 800 |
Totals | $0 | $0 |
Several of Saxon's assets and liabilities had fair values different from their book values at the acquisition date, as follows:
(in millions) | Fair Value less Book Value |
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Inventory (FIFO) | $50 |
Equity method investments (sold in 2013) | (25) |
Land | 122 |
Buildings and equipment, net (20 years, straight-line) | 150 |
Long-term debt (5 years, straight-line) | (55) |
(a) Prepare a schedule to compute equity in net income of Saxon for 2013, and the December 31, 2013, balance for the Investment in Saxon, as reported on Paxon's books.
Instructions:
Enter all answers in millions. Round all answers to the nearest million, when appropriate.
Use negative signs with answers that reduce equity in net income and the investment account balance.
Calculation of Equity in Net Income for 2013 (in millions) | |
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Saxon's reported net income for 2013 | $Answer |
Revaluation writeoffs: | |
Inventory | Answer |
Equity method investments | Answer |
Buildings and equipment | Answer |
Long-term debt | Answer |
Equity in net income of Saxon | $Answer |
Calculation of Investment Balance, December 31, 2013 | |
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(in millions) | |
Investment balance, December 31, 2012 | $Answer |
Equity in net income for 2013 | Answer |
Dividends for 2013 | Answer |
Investment balance, December 31, 2013 | $Answer |
(b) Use a working paper to consolidate the trial balances of Paxon and Saxon at December 31, 2013.
Remember to use negative signs with your credit balance answers in the Consolidated Balances column.
Consolidation Working Paper | |||||||
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Accounts Taken From Books | Eliminations | ||||||
(in millions) | Paxon Dr (Cr) | Saxon Dr (Cr) | Debit | Credit | Consolidated Balances Dr (Cr) | ||
Cash and receivables | $1,550 | $400 | $Answer | ||||
Inventory | 1,130 | 470 | (R) | Answer | Answer | (O-1) | Answer |
Equity method investments | - | - | (O-2) | Answer | Answer | (R) | Answer |
Investment in Saxon | 1,078 | - | Answer | (C) | Answer | ||
Answer | (E) | ||||||
Answer | (R) | ||||||
Land | 325 | 150 | (R) | Answer | Answer | ||
Buildings and equipment, net | 1,800 | 575 | (R) | Answer | Answer | (O-3) | Answer |
Current liabilities | (1,010) | (600) | Answer | ||||
Long-term debt | (2,500) | (225) | (R) | Answer | Answer | (O-4) | Answer |
Common stock | (250) | (50) | (E) | Answer | Answer | ||
Additional paid-in capital | (600) | (175) | (E) | Answer | Answer | ||
Retained earnings, Jan. 1 | (1,205) | (423) | (E) | Answer | Answer | ||
Dividends | 250 | 50 | Answer | (C) | Answer | ||
Sales revenue | (15,000) | (5,000) | Answer | ||||
Equity in net income of Saxon | (128) | - | (C) | Answer | Answer | ||
Gain on sale of securities | - | (5) | Answer | (O-2) | Answer | ||
Gain on acquisition | (100) | Answer | |||||
Cost of goods sold | 13,000 | 4,000 | (O-1) | Answer | Answer | ||
Depreciation expense | 150 | 20 | (O-3) | Answer | Answer | ||
Interest expense | 125 | 13 | (O-4) | Answer | Answer | ||
Other operating expenses | 1,385 | 800 | - | - | Answer | ||
Total | $0 | $0 | $Answer | $Answer | $Answer |
(c) Prepare the consolidated balance sheet and statement of income and retained earnings at December 31, 2013.
INSTRUCTIONS: Do not use negative signs with any of your answers below for the balance sheet and income statement.
Consolidated Income Statement | ||
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Year Ended December 31,2013 | ||
(in millions) | ||
Sales | $Answer | |
Cost of goods sold | Answer | |
Gross margin | Answer | |
Operating expenses: | ||
Depreciation expense | $Answer | |
Interest expense | Answer | |
Other operating expenses | Answer | Answer |
Income before other gains | Answer | |
Gain on sale of securities | Answer | |
Gain on acquisition | Answer | |
Net income | $Answer |
HINT: The answer for Retained Earnings is $1,523.
Consolidated Balance Sheet December 31, 2013 | ||
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(in millions) | ||
Assets | ||
Cash and receivables | $Answer | |
Inventory | Answer | |
Land | Answer | |
Buildings and equipment, net | Answer | |
Total assets | $Answer | |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||
Current liabilities | $Answer | |
Long-term debt | Answer | |
Common stock | Answer | |
Additional paid-in capital | Answer | |
Retained earnings | Answer | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $Answer |
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