Question

On January 1, 2021, Ackerman Company acquires 80% of Seidel Company for $1,746,240 in cash consideration. The remaining 20 percent noncontrolling interest shares had an acquisition-date estimated fair value of $436,560. Seidel’s acquisition-date total book value was $1,734,000.

The fair value of Seidel’s recorded assets and liabilities equaled their carrying amounts. However, Seidel had two unrecorded assets—a trademark with an indefinite life and estimated fair value of $249,900 and several customer relationships estimated to be worth $183,600 with four-year remaining lives. Any remaining acquisition-date fair value in the Seidel acquisition was considered goodwill.

During 2021, Seidel reported $175,440 net income and declared and paid dividends totaling $51,000. Also in 2021, Ackerman reported $357,000 net income, but neither declared nor paid dividends.

1. What amount should Ackerman assign to the 20 percent noncontrolling interest of Seidel at the acquisition date?

2. How much of 2021 consolidated net income should be allocated to the noncontrolling interest?

3. What amount of 2021 dividends should be allocated to the noncontrolling interest?

4. What amount of noncontrolling interest should appear in the owners’ equity section of Ackerman’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021?

Answer 1

Answer :-

a)

Non-Controlling Interest has to be recognized at fair value i.e., $ $436,560 as on acquisition date.

b)

Calculation of income attributable to NCI of Seidel Company
Net income earned by Seidel during the year 2021	$175,440
Less: Amortization of Customer relationship Asset ( $ 183,600 / 4)	$45,900
Net income earned after adjustment	$129,540
20 % Share attributable to NCI of Seidel Company	$25,908

c)

Dividend allocation to NCI is 20 % of the total dividend declared and paid = $ 51,000 * 20% = $ 10,200.

d)

Calculation of NCI as on December 31, 2021:
Opening Balance of NCI	$436,560
Add: Income for year 2021	$ 25,908
Less: Dividend allocated	($10,200)
Closing balance of Non-Controlling Interest	$452,268