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Goodwill and NCI

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  • This topic has 5 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • May 5, 2016 at 3:26 am #313737
    tanmeilin
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    Dear Sir,
    I have a real life example as below:-
    Papaya share capital at 1st August 2013 were $150,000 and retained earnings loss of ($150,000). Mangoes invested $225,000 and represented 60% of Papaya share capital @DOA. The total share capital of Papaya @DOA is now $375,000.

    As at 31 Dec 2013 (financial year end) the retained earnings loss were ($310,000) in Papaya’s book.

    A) If I am to compute goodwill, is below method correct?

    Method 1
    Cost of Investment $225,000
    Value of NCI Investment (40%of $225,000)? $90,000
    Total $315,000

    Less: FV of Papaya NA @ DOA (Assume no FV adj @DOA)

    Share Capital $375,000
    Pre-Acq retained earnings ($150,000) ($225,000)

    Goodwill (CSoFP) $90,000

    Or the value of NCI investment should be $150,000
    Method 2

    Cost of Investment $225,000
    Value of NCI Investment (40%of $225,000)? $150,000
    Total $375,000

    Less: FV of Papaya NA @ DOA (Assume no FV adj @DOA)

    Share Capital $375,000
    Pre-Acq retained earnings ($150,000) ($225,000)

    Goodwill (CSoFP) $150,000

    B) If I am to compute NCI (40%), is below computation correct?

    Method 1
    Value of investment $90,000
    Share of Papaya post acq retained earnings
    ($310,000-$150,000)*40% $64,000

    Total NCI (CSoFP) $154,000

    Or

    Method 2
    Value of investment $150,000
    Share of Papaya post acq retained earnings
    ($310,000-$150,000)*40% $64,000

    Total NCI (CSoFP) $214,000

    C) So shall we consider 40% of goodwill in NCI? I notice in the course we only reflect impairment of goodwill in NCI.

    Thanks in advance.

    May 5, 2016 at 8:13 am #313759
    MikeLittle
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    Well, Mei Lin! You seem to me to be SO confused that you’ve now got me confused as well.

    There seems to be a number of things either missing or wrong in your post :-((

    You haven’t told me the date of acquisition – it’s not clear if it’s 1 August, 2013, 31 December, 2013 or even neither of those 2

    In my mind, 1 August appears to be the correct one. But then I’m in TOTAL confusion! Because your post then says “Mangoes invested $225,000 and represented 60% of Papaya share capital @DOA. The total share capital of Papaya @DOA is now $375,000”

    Another bit that has thrown me …. in Method 2 you have written “Value of NCI Investment (40%of $225,000)? $150,000” Now, even without a calculator I can see that 40% of $225,000 does not equal $150,000

    So do I presume that you meant “40% of $375,000 = $150,000” where $375,000 is the value of the Papaya share capital at the end of the calendar year (which may also be the date of acquisition)

    In part B of your question, when calculating the nci share of post-acquisition retained earnings of the subsidiary, you have taken 40% of the difference between retained earnings as at 31 December, 2013 ($310,000 loss) compared with the retained earnings as at 1 August, 2013 ($150,000 loss)

    So, 40% of $160,000 and that’s correctly calculated as $64,000

    BUT IT’S A LOSS since acquisition

    In part B, therefore, the adjustment for the nci share of post-acquisition results should be deducted from whatever figure we agree on as their value as at date of acquisition

    Part C – I have no idea what you are asking here! “So shall we consider 40% of goodwill in NCI? I notice in the course we only reflect impairment of goodwill in NCI”

    May 5, 2016 at 8:19 am #313762
    MikeLittle
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    I’ve just read my earlier response – when Mangoes invested $225,000, in return they were issued with 225,000 new Papaya $1 shares – is that correct?

    So at date of acquisition on 1 August, 2013 the issued share capital of Papaya moved from $150,000 to $375,000. Am I correct?

    Now that makes a bit more sense. But it’s WAY beyond an F7 question – it’s not even asked at P2

    Give me a few minutes and I’ll think about the problem – my initial reaction is that nci value of investment at date of acquisition is $Zero – and I’ll get back to you

    May 5, 2016 at 8:33 am #313768
    MikeLittle
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    OK ….. net assets at DOA were $Zero ($150,000 share capital and $(150,000) retained earnings deficit)

    Then along comes Mangoes and pays $225,000 for 225,000 new $1 shares in Papaya

    At the year end 31 December, 2013, Mangoes has suffered further losses of $310,000 – $150,000 = post-acquisition losses of $(160,000)

    Working W2 Goodwill …

    Cost of acquisition 225,000
    Value of NCI Zero
    Total cost / value 225,000

    Less NA @ DOA

    Share capital 150,000
    Retained earnings (150,000

    FV of NA @ DOA Zero

    Goodwill 225,000

    Working W3 Consolidated Retained Earnings

    Mangoes’ own ?????
    Mangoes’ share of Papaya post acquisition retained loss
    60% x ($310,000 – $150,000) = $(96,000)

    CSoFP ????? – $96,000

    Working W4A NCI (40%)

    Value at date of acquisition $Zero
    Share of Papaya post-acquisition retained loss
    40% x ($310,000 – $150,000) = $(64,000)

    Value of NCI investment $(64,000)

    There is no indication within your post of any value for goodwill impairment (personally this looks like a lemon of an investment by Mangoes in Papaya!)

    The question is …. is the nci valued on a proportionate basis.

    I suppose the answer is “Yes” because their value at date of acquisition was their share 40% of the fair valued net assets ($Zero) so any impairment of goodwill should be attributed entirely to Mangoes

    Does that satisfy you?

    May 9, 2016 at 6:51 am #314220
    tanmeilin
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    Dear Sir MikeLittle,
    First of all, I would like to apology for my confusion created but you take the pain in helping me step by step. I really appreciate your effort and time.Yes, date of acquisition is 1st August 2013.

    Thanks so much, I love you from the bottom of my heart. You help to solve my doubt.

    I also take note, at the date of acquisition, whatever Mangoes (parent) pays $225,000 for 225,000 new $1 shares in Papaya were not consider as part of “fair value of Subsidiaries NA @DOA”.

    Cheers,
    Mei Lin

    May 9, 2016 at 7:19 am #314225
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome, Mei Lin

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