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On July 1, 2018, Truman Company acquired a 70 percent interest in Atlanta Compan

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Question

On July 1, 2018, Truman Company acquired a 70 percent interest in Atlanta Company in exchange for consideration of $835,275 in cash and equity securities. The remaining 30 percent of Atlanta’s shares traded closely near an average price that totaled $357,975 both before and after Truman’s acquisition.

In reviewing its acquisition, Truman assigned a $140,000 fair value to a patent recently developed by Atlanta, even though it was not recorded within the financial records of the subsidiary. This patent is anticipated to have a remaining life of five years.

The following financial information is available for these two companies for 2018. In addition, the subsidiary’s income was earned uniformly throughout the year. The subsidiary declared dividends quarterly.

A. How did Truman allocate Atlanta’s acquisition-date fair value to the various assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the combination?

B. How did Truman allocate the goodwill from the acquisition across the controlling and noncontrolling interests?

C. How did Truman derive the Investment in Atlanta account balance at the end of 2018?

D. Prepare a worksheet to consolidate the financial statements of these two companies as of December 31, 2018. At year-end, there were no intra-entity receivables or payables.

Truman Atlanta Revenues Operating expenses Income of subsidiary (762,300) 494,000 56,700 (522,000) 332,000 Net income $ (325,000) (19e,000) (853,000) (587,000) Retained earnings, 1/1/18 Net income (above) Dividends declared (190,000) 160,00070,000 ,018,000) (707,000) 305,525 453,000 (325,000) (1, Retained earnings, 12/31/18 Current assets Investment in Atlanta Land Buildings 867,475 456,000 796,000 276,000 702,000 $ 1,431,000 Total assets Liabilities Common stock Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings, 12/31/18 (907,000) (404,00 (95,000) (405,000) 0) (300,000) (20,000) 1,818,000)(787,e08) $ (2,425,000) (1,431,000) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

Explanation / Answer

SOLUTION:

a. How did Truman allocate Atlanta’s acquisition-date fair value to the various assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the combination?

Consideration Transferred           $ 720,000

FV- Noncontrolling interest            290,000

Total FV @ acquisition                    1,010,000

BV of Atlanta                                   -840,000

Excess                                            $ 170,000

Excess allocated to assets & liab:               Remaining life:                                 Annual amortization:

Patent                                  100,000                 5 years                                                  $ 20,000

Goodwill                              $ 70,000                indefinite                                               - 0- ---

                                    $ 20,000

b. How did Truman allocate the goodwill from the acquisition across the controlling and noncontrolling interests?

          Controlling Interest (70%)                  Noncontrolling Interest(30%)

FV acquisition date                                         $ 720,000                                            $ 290,000

Relative FV of identifiable assets              658,000                                           282,000

Goodwill                                                                $ 62,000                                             $ 8,000

(1) $940,000 X 70%

(2) $940,000 X 30%

Relative FV = BV of Atlanta ($840,000) + Patent ($100,000)

c. How did Truman derive the Investment in Atlanta account balance at the end of 2015?

FV at acquisition date                                                     $ 720,000

*Atlanta’s NI for ½ year                                                       35,000

Dividends for 2015 (80,000*1/2*70%)                       (28,000)

Investment balance, 12-31-18                                  $ 727,000

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