Parson Company acquired an 80 percent interest in Syber Company on January 1, 2017. Any portion of Syber's business fair value in excess of its corresponding book value was assigned to trademarks. This intangible asset has subsequently undergone annual amortization based on a 15-year life. Over the past two years, regular intra-entity inventory sales transpired between the two companies. No payment has yet been made on the latest transfer. All dividends are paid in the same period as declared. The individual financial statements for the two companies as well as consolidated totals for 2018 follow