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  • October 12, 2016 at 10:06 pm #343092
    zaypat
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    hello i have this exercise which im trying my best but i am lost. can somebody here please help me (Urgent)

    On 1 January 2016 Port Louis Ltd. acquired 75% of the ordinary shares in St. Croix Ltd. and 350,000
    ordinary shares in Abercrombie Ltd. As at 30 June 2016 the accountant at Port Louis Ltd. had not
    recorded any of the above acquisition in the books. The purchase considerations were:
    A. For shares acquired in St. Croix Ltd:
    1) Issued and exchanged 3 shares for every 5 shares acquired in St. Croix Ltd. The market price
    of Port Louis Ltd. and St. Croix Ltd. on 1 January 2016 were $61 per share and $56 per share
    respectively , and
    2) Cash payment of $25 per share due on 1 July 2019
    B. For shares bought in Abercrombie Ltd:
    a. immediate cash payment of $58 per share, and a
    b. Deferred consideration of $ 10 million payable in 5 year time.
    The summarised statement of financial position and statement of profit and loss for the 3 companies are
    given below:
    Statements of financial position as at 30 June 2016.
    Port Louis Ltd. St. Croix Ltd Abercrombie Ltd
    USD 000 USD 000 USD 000
    ASSETS
    Non-current assets 420,000 150,000 70,000
    Current assets 35,000 10,000 10,000
    TOTAL ASSETS 455,000 160,000 80,000
    EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
    Shareholders’ equity
    Share capital of $10 each 35,000 20,000 10,000
    Retained earnings 315,000 80,000 60,000
    Total equity 350,000 100,000 70,000
    Non-current liabilities 50,000 50,000 5,000
    Current liabilities 55,000 10,000 5 ,000
    Total Liabilities 105,000 60,000 10,000
    TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES
    455,000 160,000 80,000

    Statements of profit and loss for the year ended 30 June 2016
    Port Louis Ltd. St. Croix Ltd Abercrombie Ltd
    USD 000 USD 000 USD 000
    Sales 325,000 200,000 70,000
    Cost of sale (205,000) (152,000) (40,000)
    Gross profit 120,000 48,000 30,000
    Operating expenses (85,000) (30,000) (32,000)
    Operating profit 35,000 18,000 (2,000)
    Interest expense (5,000) (4,000) (2,000)
    Profit before tax 30,000 14,000 (4,000)
    Income tax charge (5,000) (4,000) (1,000)
    Net Profit / (Loss) 25,000 10,000 (5,000)
    The following information is relevant:
    (i) For many years St. Croix Ltd. has been trading some of its product under the brand name of
    “Plaine Vertes”. At the date of acquisition, the directors of Port Louis valued this brand at $ 10
    million with a remaining useful life of 10 years. The brand is not included in the St. Croix Ltd.
    statement of financial position.
    (ii) At acquisition the fair value of St. Croix Ltd. plant exceeded its book value by $ 5 million. The
    plant had a useful life of 5 years.
    (iii) Port Louis Ltd. policy is to value the non-controlling interest at fair value at the date of
    acquisition.
    (iv) St Croix Ltd. generates 40% of all its income and expenses during the first half of its financial year.
    Whereas, Abercrombie Ltd. generates 65% of all its income and expense during the first half of
    its financial year.
    (v) Sales from St. Croix Ltd. to Port Louis Ltd. throughout the second semester of the year had
    consistently been $ 500,000 per month. St. Croix Ltd. charged a margin of 20% on these sales.
    Port Louis Ltd. had $ 1 million of these goods in inventory as at 30 June 2016.
    (vi) During the quarter ended 30 June 2016, Abercrombie Ltd. sold goods which it bought at $1
    million for $1.2 million to Port Louis Ltd. 20% of these goods remained unsold in Port Louis Ltd.
    inventories on 30 June 2016.
    (vii) On 30 June 2016 Port Louis Ltd. accounts showed a trade payable of $ 1.5 million from St. Croix
    Ltd. St. Croix Ltd. recorded a payment of $ 0.5 million on 30 June 2016 which reached Port Louis
    Ltd.’s bank account on 5 July 2016. Both companies have positive cash balances.
    (viii) The cost of capital applicable to Port Louis Ltd. is 10%. The interest expenses of Port Louis Ltd. do
    not include the finance cost on the deferred considerations.
    (ix) Although St. Croix Ltd. has been profitable since its acquisition by Port Louis Ltd., the market for
    St. Croix Ltd. products has been badly hit in recent months and the directors estimate that the
    goodwill has been impaired by Rs. 3 million as at reporting date.
    (x) During the year Port Louis Ltd. directors estimated that its investment in Abercrombie Ltd. was
    impaired by $ 0.5 million. There was no prior impairment charge which accounted by Port Louis
    Ltd.
    (xi) Ignore any effect of taxation.

    Required:
    a. Explain the accounting treatments relevant to an investor for each major classes of investments in
    equity instruments.
    b. Prepare the:
    (i) corrected statement of financial position and statement of profit and loss for Port Louis
    Ltd.
    (ii) the consolidated statement of profit and loss for the Port Louis Group for the year-ended
    30 June 2016.
    (iii) the consolidated statement of financial position for the Port Louis Group as at 30 June
    2016.

    October 13, 2016 at 7:36 am #343128
    MikeLittle
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    I don’t understand this line:

    “goodwill has been impaired by Rs. 3 million as at reporting date.”

    And exactly which part are you stuck on?

    Most of the problems identified within the notes to the question are fully dealt with and explained in the free F7 course notes on this site.

    Have you worked through those notes?

    Have you worked through the comprehensive example Ausra and Danute?

    Have you worked through the chapter on Associate Companies?

    Have you tackled any of the mini-exercises towards the end of the course notes?

    If you had answered all of these questions “Yes” then you should be faced with just one or, possibly 2, question(s) from the Port Louis exercise

    So, which bits are you stuck with?

    October 13, 2016 at 7:17 pm #343215
    zaypat
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    I am not doing ACCA, this is part of a module i am doing at a university at a distance level, therefore the tutor has not provided enough info and example how to work this type of exercise. so i do not know where to start exactly and how.

    i will look for the f7 course notes and see if it helps me.

    October 13, 2016 at 8:19 pm #343219
    MikeLittle
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    Ok, let’s get you started along the way in a disciplined manner, ACCA or not.

    This is a very difficult example with ALL the complications in it. The comprehensive example in chapter 9 of the course notes is not as tricky as this one with Port Louis

    You need to start by downloading the FREE course notes for F7 from this site and then, step by step, work through those notes starting from chapter 6 whilst watching the relevant video lectures

    Towards the back of the course notes you’ll find mini-exercises on a couple of areas that are very relevant to Port Louis and consolidations – goodwill, goodwill impairment, treatment of unrealised profits, calculation of share for share exchange acquisitions and so on

    This example of yours actually goes beyond a statement of financial position and asks also for the consolidated statement of profit or loss so your preparation will necessarily take you through beyond chapter 9 and into chapters 10 and 11

    Let me give you an idea of the time scale involved – students in classroom lectures take virtually a complete day to get from chapter 6 through to the end of chapter. day 2 first session I go through the chapter 9 example Ausra and Danute on the screen after the students have read through the exercise for themselves

    The rest of day 2 is taken up with consolidated statement of profit or loss and the treatment of associated companies

    So, 2 days in a pressured classroom environment is what you are facing!

    Do that for me and then post your questions and ask anything you want … but don’t expect me to do your homework for you!

    OK?

    October 22, 2016 at 7:49 am #345535
    ygj5
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    Hello Sir.

    Can you help me in calculating the retained earning at acquisition?

    Thank you.

    October 22, 2016 at 8:35 am #345539
    MikeLittle
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    In which question? Ausra and Danute or the Port Louis question?

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