Chapter 1:Chapter 1:Intercorporate Investments:
An Overview
Susan S. Ronald J. James A. Hamlen Huefner Largay
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Motivations for Intercorporate Investments
As a temporary investment of excess cash or part of a long-term risk-adjusted portfolio Expectations of dividends and gains
As a strategic investment Develop relationships with suppliers and
customers Gain access to new product or geographic
markets
To facilitate activity along its supply chain
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Investments on the Balance Sheet
Coca-Cola Company reported the following investments at December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in millions):
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2010 2009
Investments
Trading securities $ 209 $ 61
Available-for-sale securities 485 398
Held-to-maturity securities 111 199
Equity method investments 6,954 6,217
Other investments, principally bottling companies 631 538
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Coca-Cola’s Investments
Marketable securities Includes trading, available-for-sale, and held-
to-maturity investments Equity method investments
Investments for which Coca-Cola exerts significant influence over operations
Coca-Cola’s equity method investments 23% interest in Coca-Cola Hellenic 32% interest in Coca-Cola FEMSA 30% interest in Coca-Cola Amatil
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Coca-Cola’s Investments continued
Joint ventures Investments for which Coca-Cola and at least
one other company share ownership interest and jointly control a separate entity
Controlling interest Investments for which Coca-Cola has a
controlling interest in another company 2010 acquisition: Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)
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Types of Investments for Reporting Purposes
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Fair Value Option
ASC Topic 825 allows companies to elect the fair value option for eligible intercorporate investments
Investments reported at fair value Value changes reported as part of income Option available only for noncontrolling
investments
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This chapter assumes the company did NOT elect the fair value option.
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Learning Objective 1
Describe the reporting for trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity
investments in other companies.
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Examples of Marketable Debt and Equity Investments
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Investments Under ASC Topic 320
Readily determinable market values No significant influence over the investee Three categories:
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Held-to-maturity investments
Trading investments
Available-for-sale investments
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Trading Investments
Debt or equity securities Reported as current assets at fair value Income statement reporting
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Income statementOther Income/losses: Unrealized gains/losses on trading investments…………$ xx Realized gains/losses on trading investments……………..xx Investment income…………………………………………… xx
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Accounting for Trading Investments
Securities owned:
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SecurityDate
Acquired CostDecember 31, 2012
Value Date SoldSelling
PriceA 10/15/12 $100,000 $125,000 1/15/13 $120,000B 10/15/12 500,000 485,000 1/15/13 496,000C 10/15/12 200,000 N/A 12/5/12 214,000
$800,000
2012 Oct. 15 Investment in trading securities 800,000 Cash 800,000
To record purchase of trading investments costing $800,000:
Exhibit 1.1
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Accounting for Trading Investments continued
2012 Dec. 5 Cash 214,000 Investment in trading securities 200,000 Realized gain on sale of trading securities (income) 14,000
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2012 Dec. 31 Investment in trading securities 25,000
Unrealized gain on trading securities (income) 25,000
To record the sale of trading security C for $214,000:
To record the unrealized value change for securities A and B: Security Cost Year-end Value Unrealized Gain(loss)
A $100,000 $125,000 $25,000 GainB 500,000 485,000 $15,000 Loss
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Dec. 31Unrealized loss on trading securities (income) 15,000
Investment in trading securities 15,000
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Accounting for Trading Investments continued
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2013 Jan. 15 Cash 120,000
Realized loss on sale of trading securities (income) 5,000
Investment in trading securities 125,000
To record the sale of trading securities A and B:
Security Cost Year-end Value Date Sold Selling PriceRealized
Gain (Loss)
A $100,000 $125,000 1/15/13 $120,000 ($5,000)B 500,000 485,000 1/15/13 496,000 $11,000
Exhibit 1.1
2013 Jan. 15 Cash 496,000 Investment in trading securities 485,000
Realized gain on sale of trading securities (income) 11,000
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Accounting for Trading Investments continued
Gains and losses are reported in income as the value of the securities changes
No impairment testing is necessary since all changes in value flow through income No difference in accounting between a
“normal” decline in value and a decline characterized as “impairment.”
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Available-for-Sale Investments Debt or equity securities Balance sheet
Reported as current or noncurrent assets at fair value Unrealized gains/losses reported in accumulated
other comprehensive income Income statement reporting
Realized gains/losses on available-for-sale investments
Investment income Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gains/losses on available-for-sale investments
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Journal Entries for Available-for-Sale Investments
AFS investments:
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SecurityDate
Acquired Cost December 31, 2012 Value Date SoldSelling
Price
A 10/15/12 $100,000 $125,000 1/15/13 $120,000B 10/15/12 500,000 485,000 1/15/13 496,000C 10/15/12 200,000 N/A 12/5/12 214,000
$800,000
2012 Oct. 15 Investment in AFS securities 800,000 Cash 800,000
To record the purchase of investments costing $800,000:
Exhibit 1.1
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2012 Dec. 5 Cash 214,000 Investment in AFS securities 200,000
Realized gain on sale of AFS securities (income) 14,000
2012 Dec. 31 Investment in AFS securities 25,000 Unrealized gain on AFS securities (OCI) 25,000
To record the sale of AFS security C for $214,000:
To record the unrealized value change for securities A and B: Security Cost Year-end Value Unrealized Gain(loss)
A $100,000 $125,000 $25,000 GainB 500,000 485,000 $15,000 Loss
2012 Dec. 31 Unrealized loss on AFS securities (OCI) 15,000 Investment in AFS securities 15,000
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2013 Jan. 15 Cash 120,000
Other comprehensive income 25,000 Investment in AFS securities 125,000 Realized gain on sale (income) 20,000
To record the sale of AFS security A:
Security Cost2013 Year-end
Value Date Sold Selling PriceRealized
Gain (Loss)
A $100,000 $125,000 1/15/13 $120,000 $20,000B 500,000 485,000 1/15/13 496,000 $(4,000)
2013 Jan. 15 Cash 496,000
Realized loss on sale (income) 4,000 Investment in AFS securities 485,000 Other comprehensive income 15,000
To record the sale of AFS security B:
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Impairment Testing for AFS Securities
Required because impairment losses go through income but “normal” declines are reported in OCI
Is the security’s fair value below its cost? If so, is the decline other than temporary?
Common indicator: security will be sold before value can be recovered
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To record the $15,000 decline in value of AFS security B at December 31, 2012 as impairment:
2012 Dec. 31 Loss on security B (income) 15,000 Investment in AFS securities 15,000
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Impairment Testing of AFS Securities continued
After recognition of impairment, Security B’s “cost” is $485,000. Subsequent value increases are not reported
Example of loss recognition when unrealized gains/losses previously reported: AFS security, book value $200,000, original
cost $160,000, fair value $90,000
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Impairment Testing of AFS Securities continued
Fair value ($90,000) < cost ($160,000) If the decline in value is other than
temporary:
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Record the decline in value of the AFS security from cost to fair value as impairment loss, in income, reclassify the unrealized gain out of AOCI, and write the investment down from book value to fair value:
Unrealized loss on AFS securities (OCI) 40,000 Impairment loss on AFS securities (income) 70,000
Investment in AFS securities 110,000
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Held-to-Maturity Investments
Debt securities only Reported at amortized cost
Discount or premium amortized over time No gains or losses unless sold prior to
maturity Early sale requires extreme circumstances
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Income StatementOther income/losses: Interest income…………………………………………………… $xx
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Journal Entries for HTM Investments
A company invested in a $1 million face value, 5% corporate bond on January 1, 2012 for $965,349, yielding 6%. Interest is paid annually on December 31. Maturity is December 31, 2015.
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2012 Jan. 1 Investment in HTM securities 965,349 Cash 965,349
2012 Dec. 31 Cash 50,000 Investment in HTM securities 7,921 Interest income 57,921
To record the purchase of HTM securities:
To record the receipt of interest income for 2012: $1,000,000 × 5%
$965,349 × 6%$57,921 – $50,000
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$1 million, 5% face value corporate bond for $965,349, yielding 6%.
Carrying value at December 31, 2012: $965,349 + $7,921 = $973,270
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2013 Dec. 31 Cash 50,000 Investment in HTM securities 8,396 Interest income 58,396
To record the receipt of interest income for 2013: $1,000,000 × 5%
$973,270 × 6%
2014 Dec. 31 Cash 50,000 Investment in HTM securities 8,900 Interest income 58,900
To record the receipt of interest income for 2014: $1,000,000 × 5%
$981,666 × 6%
$58,396 – $50,000
$58,900 – $50,000
Carrying value at December 31, 2013: $973,270 + $8,396 = $981,666
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$1 million, 5% face value corporate bond for $965,349, yielding 6%.
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2015 Dec. 31 Cash 1,000,000 Investment in HTM securities 1,000,000
To record receipt of face value of bonds at maturity:
Carrying value at December 31, 2015: $990,566 + $9,434 = $1,000,000
2015 Dec. 31 Cash 50,000 Investment in HTM securities 9,434 Interest income 59,434
To record the receipt of interest income for 2015: $1,000,000 × 5%
$990,566 × 6%$59,434 – $50,000
Carrying value at December 31, 2014: $981,666 + $8,900 = $990,566
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Impairment Testing for HTM Investments
Required because normally HTM investments are carried at amortized cost
Two criteria, same as for AFS securities Fair value declines below amortized cost, and Decline is judged to be other than temporary
If judged to be impaired Write down the security to fair value Report the decline as an impairment loss on the
income statement Ignore subsequent increases in fair value
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Recording an Impairment Loss
Example: An investor owns an HTM security with a current amortized cost
of $981,666. At the end of 2013, the investor determines that it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of a debt security will not be collected. The current market value is $500,000.
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2013
Dec. 31Impairment loss on HTM securities (income) 481,666
Investment in HTM securities 481,666
To record the impairment:
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Learning Objective 2
Explain the reporting for equity method intercorporate investments.
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Investments with Significant Influence
Two accounting options exist Elect to use the ASC Topic 825 fair value
option, or Apply the equity method (ASC Topic 323)
Investor must exert significant influence over operating and financing decisions of the investee
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When is Significant Influence Present?
Representation on the investee’s board Involvement in investee operating and
financial policies Significant transactions between investor
and investee Guideline: 20% to 50% ownership
BUT significant influence can exist with less than 20% ownership
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Accounting Using the Equity Method
Investment performance reflects the investee’s performance
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Equity method investment
Cost of investment
Investor's share of investee's income and
OCI gains
Investor's share of investee's losses and
OCI losses
Dividends declared by
investeeEnding balance
Increases
Decreases
Investment changes in proportion to the investee’s retained earnings and
AOCI accounts
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Equity Method Example
Investment cost = $2,000,000 for 30% of the investee’s stock. During the first year, the investee reports net income of $800,000, declares and pays dividends of $300,000, and has $50,000 in unrealized losses on AFS securities.
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Equity method investment 2,000,000 Cash 2,000,000
Cash 90,000 Equity method investment 90,000
To record the purchase of equity investment:
To record dividends declared and paid:
To accrue earnings of investee: Equity method investment 240,000
Equity in income of investee 240,000
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Investment cost = $2,000,000 for 30% of the investee’s stock. During the first year, the investee reports net income of $800,000, declares and pays dividends of $300,000, and has $50,000 in unrealized losses on AFS securities.
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To record investee’s OCI:Other comprehensive income 15,000
Equity method investment 15,000
Change in investee’s equity = $800,000 - $300,000 - $50,000 = $450,000
Change in equity method investment = $240,000 - $90,000 - $15,000 = $135,000, or 30% of the change in the investee’s equity
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Equity Method Example continued
Investment cost = $2,000,000 for 30% of the investee’s stock. During the first year, the investee reports net income of $800,000, declares and pays dividends of $300,000, and has $50,000 in unrealized losses on AFS securities.
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Equity method investment2,000,000
240,00090,000 15,000
2,135,000
Equity in income of investee
240,000
240,000
Income Statement
Balance Sheet as long-term asset
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Equity in Net Income
Adjustments to reported net income may be required If investment cost differs from investee’s book
value Adjustment required: Amortize investment cost in
excess of book value acquired
If investor and investee transact business with each other Adjustment required: Remove intercompany profit
that is not yet earned
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Adjustments to Equity in Net Income
Adjustments should be made for depreciation and amortization on revaluations of Tangible assets, and Limited life intangible assets
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ExceptionsNo adjustments for goodwill impairment or impairment
of other indefinite life intangibles
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Inventory Sales Between Investee and Investor
Downstream sales
Investor sells inventory to investee
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Upstream sales
Investee sells inventory to investor
Both companies Both companies record sales as if record sales as if selling to outside selling to outside
customerscustomers
Both report gross Both report gross margin as part of margin as part of
incomeincomeResults in
If inventory not sold to If inventory not sold to unrelated outside party at unrelated outside party at year-end, gross margin is year-end, gross margin is
not yet earnednot yet earned
Investor must remove Investor must remove when calculating equity in when calculating equity in
net income of investeenet income of investee
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Example: RevaluationsOn January 1, 2013, Rocky Mountain reports total assets of $80 million and total liabilities of $50 million, for a net book value of $30 million. Coca-Cola paid $12 million for 30% of Rocky Mountain’s shares. Analysis indicates that Rocky Mountain has unreported technology valued at $5 million and its plant and equipment is undervalued by $1 million. Plant and equipment has a remaining life of 10 years as of January 2, 2013 and uses straight-line depreciation. The previously unreported technology is a limited life intangible asset with a 5-year life.
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Price paid $12,000,000Share of Rocky Mountain's net assets acquired:
Book value (30% x $30,000,000) $9,000,000 Revaluation of plant and equipment (30% x $1,000,000) 300,000 Unreported technology (30% x $5,000,000) 1,500,000 10,800,000
Additional investment cost (goodwill) $1,200,000
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Example: Unconfirmed Inventory Profits
Suppose Rocky Mountain sells canned beverages to Coca-Cola upstream for $800,000 at a 20% markup on cost. Coca-Cola holds $210,000 of this inventory at year-end. Coca-Cola sells finished products to Rocky Mountain downstream for $500,000 at a 25% markup on cost. Rocky Mountain holds $100,000 of this inventory at year-end. How much is unconfirmed profit?
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Unconfirmed gross profit on $210,000 upstream sales:$210,000 –[ $210,000 ÷ 1.20] = $35,000
Unconfirmed gross profit on $100,000 downstream sales:$100,000 – [$100,000 ÷ 1.25] = $20,000
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Recognition of Adjusted Equity in Net Income for 2013
Coca-Cola's share of Rocky Mountain's reported 2013 income (30% x $2,000,000) $600,000Adjustments for revaluation write-offs:
Plant and equipment (30,000)Previously unreported technology (300,000)
Adjustments for unconfirmed inventory profits: Upstream sales (10,500)Downstream sales (6,000)
Equity in net income of Rocky Mountain $253,500
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30% × $35,000
30% × $20,000
2013 Dec. 31 Investment in Rocky Mountain Bottlers 253,500 Equity in income of Rocky Mountain Bottlers 253,500
$300,000÷ 10
$1,500,000÷ 5
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Impairment Testing: Equity Method Investments
Impairment testing required for equity method investments (ASC Topic 323)
Criteria Fair value of the investment declines below its
carrying value, and The decline is other than temporary
Accounting requirements Investment is written down and a loss is
recognized on the investor’s income statement Subsequent increases are ignored
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Joint Ventures
An entity formed by a group of individuals or firms that contribute resources and jointly share in managing and controlling the venture Often established for a short-term, single business
transaction or activity Enables expertise, special technology, capital,
market access to be combined
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U.S. companies use the equity method for joint ventures.
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Learning Objective 3
Describe the reporting for controlling interests in other companies.
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Controlling Investments
The investor has control over the operating and financial decisions of the investee
Three forms Statutory merger, statutory consolidation, or
asset acquisition Stock acquisition Variable interest entity
Assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses are combined with those of the investor for financial statement reporting
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Statutory Mergers, Statutory Consolidations, and Asset Acquisitions
Investor directly acquires the assets and liabilities of the investee
Assets and liabilities recorded directly on investor’s balance sheet at fair value
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Statutory mergerOccurs when the investor acquires
the investee and becomes the remaining legal entity
Statutory consolidationOccurs when a new entity is formed to acquire both the investor and the investee
Asset acquisitionOccurs when an investor acquires a subset of the
investee’s assets
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Statutory Merger Example
Coca-Cola acquires all of Rocky Mountain’s assets and liabilities in a statutory merger by paying $40 million in cash on Jan. 2, 2013. Fair values in millions are: Current assets, $20; plant and equipment, $61; current liabilities, $15; and long-term liabilities, $35. Coca-Cola identified and valued Rocky Mountain’s previously unreported intangibles asset, technology, at $5 million.
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Price paid $40,000,000Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired:
Current assets $20,000,000 Plant and equipment 61,000,000 Technology 5,000,000 Current liabilities (15,000,000) Long-term debt (35,000,000) 36,000,000
Goodwill $4,000,000
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To record the acquisition of Rocky Mountain Bottlers:
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Current assets 20,000,000 Plant and equipment 61,000,000 Technology 5,000,000 Goodwill 4,000,000
Current liabilities 15,000,000Long-term debt 35,000,000Cash 40,000,000
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Stock Acquisitions
Occurs when an investor obtains control over another company by investing in its voting stock Investee remains a separate legal entity
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The separate financial records are consolidated
at the end of each reporting
period.
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Stock Acquisition Example
Assume Coca-Cola acquires and holds all of the voting stock of Rocky Mountain Bottlers, paying the former stockholders of Rocky Mountain $40 million cash.
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Investment in Rocky Mountain Bottlers 40,000,000 Cash 40,000,000
This is the entry Coca-Cola makes on its own books, but its annual report shows Coca-Cola and Rocky Mountain’s combined accounts as if Coca-Cola recorded the acquisition as a statutory merger.
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Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)
Investee is a separate legal entity controlled by another company
Control occurs through legal relationships rather than stock ownership
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Entity is considered to be a VIE if:•The entity must obtain guarantees from other parties in order to obtain financing, or•The equity holders do not have the usual rights and responsibilities of equity ownership, such as voting and residual return rights
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Issue of Control with VIEs
Consequences of control Must have the power to direct the VIE’s
activities Must absorb the majority of the VIE’s risks and
rewards
Reporting is the same as for stock investments
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Voting rights are not an indicator of controlling a VIE
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Learning Objective 4
Discuss International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for intercorporate
investments.
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IFRS for Marketable Debt and Equity Investments
Currently accounted for the same as U.S. GAAP (IAS 39)
IFRS 9 (effective 2015): Default: FV-NI Option for equity investments not held for
trading: FV-OCI, never reclassified to income Option for debt securities held for principal and
interest payments: amortized cost
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Impairment losses Focus on observance of ‘loss events’ related to
the decline in value Such as decline in credit rating, or Investee misses scheduled debt payments
New standards for impairment testing under consideration
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IFRS for Significant Influence Investments
Investee is defined as an associate Principles-oriented view to significant
influence Representation on the investee’s board Participation in policy-making process Material transactions between the investor and
the investee Interchange of managerial personnel Provision of essential technical information
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IFRS for Significant Influence Investments continued
Equity method required Similar to U.S. GAAP procedures Impairment testing
Compare the investment carrying value with the higher of its market value or value-in-use
Value-in-use is the present value of the investment’s future expected cash flows
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Possible differences in impairment loss recognition between IFRS and
U.S. GAAP
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IFRS and Joint Ventures
IFRS 11, effective 2013 Two kinds of joint arrangements:
Joint operations (rights to entity’s assets and liabilities)
Joint ventures (rights to entity’s returns and disposal value)
Joint ventures are most common Reported using the equity method
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IFRS and Joint Ventures continued
Until 2013, joint ventures may be reported using proportionate consolidation Investor includes proportionate share of JV’s
assets and liabilities on its balance sheet Affects investor’s leverage No effect on investor’s equity or income
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IFRS and Controlling Investments
IFRS 10: When should an entity be consolidated: all of the following Power to direct the activities that significantly
affect the investee’s returns Exposure to variable returns from investee Ability to use power to affect the amount of
investor’s returns
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IFRS and Controlling Investments continued
IFRS 10 applies to all control relationships Investments in stock of a company Control achieved through financial
relationships Variable interest entities
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Should an entity controlled through a financial relationship be consolidated? Possible differences between IFRS and
U.S. GAAP