Problem 8-4 (LO 2) Worksheet,
subsidiary stock sale with parent purchase,
Inter-company merchandise. On January 1, 2012,
Mitta Corporation acquires a 60% interest (12,000 shares) in Train Company for
$156,000. Train stockholdersâ equity on the purchase date is as follows:
Common stock ($5par)………
………..
…….
$100,000
Paid-incapital in excess of par
…………………
50,000
Retained earnings
………………………….
80,000
Total stockholdersâ equity……
……….. …….
$230,000
At the purchase date, Trainâs book
values for assets and liabilities closely approximate fair values. Any excess
of cost over book value is attributed to goodwill.
On January 1, 2013, Train Company sells
5,000 shares of common stock in a public offering at $20 per share. Mitta
Corporation purchases 4,000 shares.
During 2013, Mitta sells $30,000 of
goods to Train at a gross pro?t of 25%. There are
$6,000 of Mitta goods in Trainâs
beginning inventory and $8,000 of Mitta goods in Trainâs ending inventory.
Merchandise sales by Train to Mitta are
$20,000 during 2013 at a gross pro?t of 30%.
There
are $6,000 of Train goods in Mittaâs beginning inventory and $2,000 of Train
goods in Mittaâs ending inventory.
Intercompany gross pro?t rates have
been constant for many years. There are no intercompany payables/receivables.
Mittaâs investment in Train Company
balance is determined as follows:
Original cost
………………………………………………..
…. $156,000
60%of Train 2012 income ($40,000
60%)…. ……….. ……….. 24,000
Subtotal …….. ……….. …
…….. … …….. ……….. ………. $180,000
Less60%ofTrain dividends declared
in2012(60% $8,000) …….. (4,800)
Subtotal …….. ……….. …
…….. … …….. ……….. ………. $175,200
Cost to acquire additional shares (new
issue) ….. ……….. ………..
…….. 80,000
64%ofTrain 2013income ($50,000
Ã64%)…. ……….. ………..
……..
32,000
Subtotal …….. ……….. …
…….. … …….. ……….. ………. $287,200
Less64%ofTrain dividends declared
in2013(64% Ã$10,000)……. ……….. . (6,400)
Investment balance, December31,2013………..
……….. ………..
…
$280,800
The trial balances of the two companies
as of December 31, 2013, are as follows:
Mitta
Train
Corporation
Company
Cash ………… ………..
……….. ………..
…….
106,200
63,500
Accounts Receivable ………..
……….. ……….. …….
113,600
60,000
Inventory ……… ………..
……….. ……….. …….
350,000
80,000
InvestmentinTrain Company ……
……….. ……….. … .280,800
Property,Plant, andEquipment…..
……….. ……….. …
1,800,000 360,000
Accumulated Depreciation ……..
……….. ……….. … .
(600,000)
(89,500)
Accounts Payable ……. ………..
……….. ………..
..
(180,000)
(64,000)
Other CurrentLiabilities………
……….. ……….. ……
(26,000) (8,000)
BondsPayable………………………………………
(500,000)
Mitta
Train
Corporation Company
Company
CommonStock($10 par) ……….
……….. ……….. …. (1,000,000)
CommonStock($5par) ….. ………..
……….. ……….
(125,000)
Paid-In Capital inExcess ofPar ……
……….. ……….. ..(125,000)
Retained Earnings,January
1,2013……… ……….. ……
(212,600)
(112,000)
Sales ……. ……….. ………..
………..
………… (1,950,000)
(600,000)
Subsidiary Income………. ………..
………..
……….
(32,000)
Costof GoodsSold ……… ………..
………..
……….
1,170,000
420,000
Other Expenses . ……….. ………..
………..
……….
630,000
130,000
Dividends Declared…. ………..
……….. ………..
….
50,000
10,000
Totals ….. ……….. ………..
……….. …………
0
0
Prepare the worksheet necessary to
produce the consolidated ?nancial statements of Mitta Corporation and its
subsidiary as of December 31, 2013. Include the determination and distribution
of excess and income distribution schedule.
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