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Consolidation/Group Accounts: Example 18: Disposal of Subsidiary
Consolidation/Group Accounts: Example 18: Disposal of Subsidiary
Mommy Corp acquired 80% share in Baby Plc. 3 years ago when Baby's retained earnings were CU 12 000. On 31 December 20X6 Mommy sold full 80%-share for CU 180 000.
Mommy accounted for non-controlling interest by the proportionate share method and no impairment of goodwill was charged. Mommy accounted for its investment in Baby at cost in its
individual financial statements under IAS 27. Ignore the taxation and prepare consolidated financial statements of Mommy Group at 31 December 20X6.
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X6 Statement of P/L for the year ended 31 December 20X6
Mommy Corp. Baby Plc. Mommy Corp. Baby Ltd.
SOLUTION
Workings:
[1]
Goodwill at acquisition: -> You need it to calculate gain/loss on the disposal of Baby (Working [3])
FV of consideration paid: 100,000
Non-controlling interest at acquisition:
Baby's share capital 80,000
Baby's retained earnings at acquisition (per question) 12,000
Total 92,000
NCI's share at 20%: 18,400
Less Baby's net assets at acquisition:
Baby's share capital 80,000
Baby's retained earnings at acquisition (per question) 12,000
Total -92,000
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[2]
Mommy's gain in the individual financial statements -> You need it for the consolidated balance sheet (it appears in retained earnings)
FV of consideration received: 180,000
Less carrying amount of investment in Baby in Mommy's financial statements -100,000
Mommy's profit: 80,000
[3]
Mommy Group's gain in the consolidated financial statements -> You need it for the consolidated profit or loss statement and for the consolidated statement of changes in equity
FV of consideration received: 180,000
Less Group's share on Baby's net assets at disposal:
Baby's share capital at disposal 80,000
Baby's retained earnings at disposal 36,700
Total 116,700
Group's share at 80%: -93,360
Less goodwill (see working [1] for calculation) -26,400
Total gain on disposal 60,240
[4]
Consolidated retained earnings brought forward (1 January 20X6) -> You need it for the consolidated statement of changes in equity
Mommy's retained earnings @31 December 20X6 62,000
Less Mommy's profit for the year 20X6 -13,000
Mommy's retained earnings @1 January 20X6 49,000 -> Note that we go backwards here - we know amounts at the year-end, so we come back to the beginning of the year
[5]
Non-controlling interest brought forward (1 January 20X6) -> You need it for the consolidated statement of changes in equity
Non-controlling interest at acquisition (see working [1]) 18,400
Add NCI's share on post-acquisition retained earnings:
Baby's retained earnings @1 January 20X6 - see [4] 17,330
NCI's share at 20% 3,466
Total non-controlling interest brought forward (1 January 20X6) 21,866