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Reporting and Interpreting Investments in Other Corporations

Reporting and Interpreting Investments in Other Corporations. Chapter 12. Earn a return on idle funds. (Passive investments). Influence the other company’s policies and activities. Control the other company. Understanding the Business.

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Reporting and Interpreting Investments in Other Corporations

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  1. Reporting andInterpretingInvestmentsin OtherCorporations Chapter 12

  2. Earn a return on idle funds. (Passive investments) Influence the other company’s policies and activities. Control the other company. Understanding the Business A company may invest in the securities of another company to:

  3. Types of Investments Passive investments are made to earn a high rate of return on funds that may be needed for future purposes. Investments in debt securities are always considered passive investments.

  4. Types of Investments Passive investments are made to earn a high rate of return on funds that may be needed for future purposes. Equity security investments are presumed passive if the investing company owns less than20%of the outstanding voting shares. Investor is notinterested in controllingor influencing othercompany.

  5. The ability of the investing company to have an important impact on the operating and financial policies of another company. Types of Investments Investments made with the intent of exerting significant influence over another corporation. SignificantInfluence 20% - 50%outstanding shares

  6. The investing company has the ability to determine the operating and financial policies of another corporation. Types of Investments Investments made with the intent to exert control over another corporation. >50%outstanding shares Control

  7. Types of Investments and Accounting Methods The accounting method depends on the type of security and the levelof ownership (influence).

  8. Learning Objectives Analyze and report bond investmentsheld to maturity. LO1

  9. Debt Held To Maturity: Amortized Cost Method Record at cost on acquisition date. Record interest received Amortize discount or premium Record principal received at maturity

  10. The journal entry to record the investment is . . . Debt Held To Maturity: Amortized Cost Method On July 1, 2008, Dow Jones paid the par value of $100,000 for 8 percent bonds that mature onJune 30, 2013. The 8 percent interest is paid on eachJune 30 and December 31. Management plansto hold the bonds until maturity.

  11. The journal entry to record the receipt of interest on December 31 of the first year is . . . Debt Held To Maturity: Amortized Cost Method

  12. $100,000 × 8% × 6/12 The journal entry to record the receipt ofthe principal payment at maturity is . . . Debt Held To Maturity: Amortized Cost Method

  13. Debt Held To Maturity: Amortized Cost Method

  14. Learning Objectives Analyze and report passive investments in securities using the market value approach. LO2

  15. Passive Investments: The Market Value Method Unrealized holding gains and losses are recognized. Future measurement date Date of acquisition Investment is initially recorded at cost. Investment carrying amount is adjusted to current market value.

  16. Classifying Passive Investments NOTE: Realized gains and losses go on the Income Statement.

  17. IFNews and Dow Jones both produce film. Dow Jones wants to acquire an ownership interest in IFNews. On January 5, Dow Jones acquires 10,000 of the 100,000 outstanding shares of IFNews on the open market at a cost of $60 per share. Dow Jones has no influence over IFNews, and does not plan to sell the shares in the near future. Securities Available for Sale (SAS)

  18. The journal entry to record the investment is . . . Securities Available for Sale (SAS) Should the acquired shares be classified as Trading Securities or Securities Available for Sale? Dow Jones does not plan to actively trade the shares. Instead, they will be held to earn a return on invested funds that may be needed for future operations. The shares should be classified asSecuritiesAvailable for Sale.

  19. Securities Available for Sale (SAS) The investment may be a current asset or a noncurrent asset, depending on management’s intended holding period.

  20. Securities Available for Sale (SAS) On July 2, Dow Jones receives a $10,000 dividend from IFNews. Prepare the journal entry to record the dividend.

  21. Securities Available for Sale (SAS) On July 2, Dow Jones receives a $10,000 dividend from IFNews. Prepare the journal entry to record the dividend.

  22. Securities Available for Sale (SAS) By December 31, Dow Jones’ fiscal year-end, the market value of IFNews’ shares has dropped from $60 to $58 per share. How much has Dow Jones’ portfolio value changed? The journal entry to recognize the change in market value is . . .

  23. Securities Available for Sale (SAS) The unrealized holding loss would be reported in the stockholders’ equity section of Dow Jones’ balance sheet.

  24. Comparing Trading and Securities Available for Sale

  25. Learning Objectives Analyze and report investments involving significant influence using the equity method. LO3

  26. Used when an investor can exertsignificant influence over an investee. It is presumed that the investmentwas made as a long-term investment. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method

  27. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method Unrealized holding gains and losses arenotrecognized. Date of acquisition Future measurement date Investment is initially recorded at cost. Investment carrying amount is adjusted for dividends received, and a percentage share of the investee’s income.

  28. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method

  29. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method On January 2, TeleCom, Inc. acquires a 30% interest in Sports.com at a cost of $2,000,000. Prepare the journal entry to record TeleCom’s investment.

  30. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method On January 2, TeleCom, Inc. acquires a 30% interest in Sports.com at a cost of $2,000,000. Prepare the journal entry to record TeleCom’s investment.

  31. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method On March 31, Sports.com pays $200,000 in dividends, $60,000 (30%) of which goes to TeleCom. Record TeleCom’s receipt of the dividend.

  32. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method On March 31, Sports.com pays $200,000 in dividends, $60,000 (30%) of which goes to TeleCom. Record TeleCom’s receipt of the dividend. Dividends are not revenue under the equity method. They are treated as a reduction of the investment account.

  33. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method Sports.com net income for the year is $1,600,000. TeleCom’s 30% share is $480,000. Record TeleCom’s share of Sports.com’s income.

  34. Investments For Significant Influence: Equity Method Sports.com net income for the year is $1,600,000. TeleCom’s 30% share is $480,000. Record TeleCom’s share of Sports.com’s income. TeleCom credits Equity in Investee Earnings(an income statement account) for its share of Sports.com’s earnings.

  35. Focus on Cash Flows Investing activities: • Purchase of investment (cash outflow) • Sale of investment (cash inflow) • Operating activities: • Gain on sale of investment (subtractfrom net income) • Loss on sale of investment (add to net income) • Equity in earnings of investee (subtract from net income) • Dividends from investee (add to net income) • Unrealized holding gains trading securities (subtract from net income) • Unrealized holding losses trading securities (add to net income)

  36. Learning Objectives Analyze and report investmentsin controlling interests. LO4

  37. Clearing the 20% hurdle to gain influence . . . Vaulting over the 50% mark to gain control! Off and running with less than 20% . . . Controlling Interests: Mergers and Acquisitions

  38. Controlling Interests: Mergers and Acquisitions Horizontal integration Vertical integration Synergy

  39. The acquiring company is the parent. The company acquired is the subsidiary. Consolidated statements combine two or more companies into a single set of statements. What Are Consolidated Statements? Any transactions between the parent and subsidiary must be eliminatedwhen preparing consolidated financial statements.

  40. Occurs when onecompany buysanother company. Only purchased goodwill is an intangible asset. The amount by which thepurchase price exceeds the fairmarket value of net assets acquired. Accounting for Goodwill Goodwill

  41. Not amortized. Subject to assessment for impairment ofvalue and may bewritten down. Accounting for Goodwill Goodwill

  42. Recording a Merger Dow Jones paid $100,000,000 in cash to purchase all the stock of IFNews. Dow Jones merged IFNews’ operations into its own operations, and IFNews ceased to exist as a separate entity. The following information is taken from IFNews’ balance sheet at the date of acquisition: Should Dow Jones record goodwill?

  43. Recording a Merger Dow Jones determined that IFNews’ plant and equipment had a fair value of $35,000,000. The book value at the acquisition date was $30,000,000. The balance sheet amounts for other assets and current liabilities are fair values. Now let’s determine goodwill. The journal entry to record the acquisition of IFNews is . . .

  44. Recording a Merger

  45. Learning Objectives Analyze and interpret thereturn on assets ratio. LO5

  46. Return on Assets Net Income + Interest Expense (net of tax) Average Total Assets = Key Ratio Analysis For the year 2003, Dow Jones had $170,599 ofnet income. Interest expense was negligible. End-of-yearassets were $1,304,154 and beginning-of-year assetswere $1,207,659. (All numbers in thousands.) Measures how much the firm earned for each dollar of investment. In general, a higher return indicates management is doing a better job selecting investments.

  47. Return on Assets Net Income + Interest Expense (net of tax) Average Total Assets = Return onAssets $170,599$1,304,154 + 1,207,659) ÷ 2 = = 13.6% Key Ratio Analysis

  48. Chapter Supplement A Preparing Consolidated Statements

  49. Consolidated Financial Statements When one company acquires anothercompany and both companies continuetheir separate legal existence, consolidatedfinancial statements must be prepared. Let’s revisit the Dow Jones acquisitionof IFNews, assuming both companiescontinued their separate legal existence, andprepare consolidated financial statements.

  50. Fair Value Adjustment = $85 million - $80 million Fair Value Adjustment = $ 5 million Consolidated Financial Statements Dow Jones uses $100 million of its $123 million in current assets to purchase all the stock of IFNews for $100 million. IFNews’ net assets (assets less liabilities) are $80 million at the date of purchase, but have a fair market value of $85 million. Goodwill = ? Goodwill = $100 million – $85 million = $15 million Fair Value Adjustment = ?

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