Question

Presented below is net asset information related to the Shamrock Division of Santana, Inc.

SHAMROCK DIVISION NET ASSETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 (IN MILLIONS)
Cash		$67
Accounts receivable		200
Property, plant, and equipment (net)		2,611
Goodwill		217
Less: Notes payable		(2,606	)
Net assets		$489

The purpose of the Shamrock Division is to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft. If successful, traveling delays associated with refueling could be substantially reduced. Many other benefits would also occur. To date, management has not had much success and is deciding whether a write-down at this time is appropriate. Management estimated its future net cash flows from the project to be $410 million. Management has also received an offer to purchase the division for $335 million. All identifiable assets’ and liabilities’ book and fair value amounts are the same.

a) Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment at December 31, 2017. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

b) At December 31, 2018, it is estimated that the division’s fair value increased to $345 million. Prepare the journal entry to record this increase in fair value. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Answer 1

SOLUTION

(A) Journal entry-

Date	Account titles and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
Dec. 31, 2017	Loss on impairment	154,000,000
	Goodwill		154,000,000
	(To record impairment at Dec.31, 2017)

Loss on impairment-

Particulars	Amount ($)
Fair value of dividends	335,000,000
Carrying amount of division, net of goodwill	272,000,000
Implied value of goodwill	63,000,000
Carrying vaue of goodwill	(217,000,000)
Loss on impairment	154,000,000

(B) No entry is needed for this. After a loss is recognised in goodwill impairment the adjusted carrying amount of the goodwill is its new accounting basis. Therefore under SFAS No. 142 subsequent reversal of previously recognised impairment losses is not recognised.