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CHAPTER
SECTION I : CASE STUDIES ON RULES FOR PREPARING CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Q.1 A Ltd. holds 75% of the equity capital and voting power in B Ltd. A Ltd. purchases inventories costing ` 150 lacs from B Ltd. at a price of ` 200 lacs. The entire inventories remain unsold with A Ltd. at the financial year end i.e. 31st March, 2019.
Suggest the accounting treatment for this transaction in the consolidated financial statements of A Ltd. giving reference of the relevant accounting standard. (RTP Nov. 2020)
Ans. What AS-21 states?
As per para provisions of AS-21, intragroup balances and intragroup transactions and resulting unrealized profits should be eliminated in full. Unrealized losses resulting from intragroup transactions should also be eliminated unless cost cannot be recovered.
Interpretation:
1.Intragroup balances and intragroup transactions, including sales, expenses and dividends, are eliminated in full.
2.Unrealized profits resulting from intragroup transactions that are included in the carrying amount of assets, such as inventory and fixed assets, are eliminated in full.
3.Unrealized losses resulting from intragroup transactions that are deducted in arriving at the carrying amount of assets are also eliminated unless cost cannot be recovered.
Analysis:
One also needs to see whether the intragroup transaction is “upstream” or “down-stream”.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Upstream transaction:
Upstream transaction is a transaction in which the subsidiary company sells goods to holding company. While in the downstream transaction, holding company is the seller and subsidiary company is the buyer.
In the case of upstream transaction, since the goods are sold by the subsidiary to holding company; profit is made by the subsidiary company, which is ultimately shared by the holding company and the minority shareholders. In such a transaction, if some goods remain unsold at the balance sheet date, the unrealized profit on such goods should be eliminated from minority interest as well as from consolidated profit on the basis of their share-holding besides deducting the same from unsold inventory.
Downstream transaction:
In the case of downstream transaction, the whole profit is earned by the holding company, therefore, whole unrealized profit should be adjusted from unsold inventory and consolidated profit and loss account only irrespective of the percentage of the shares held by the parent.
Conclusion:
The case given in the question is the case of upstream transaction.
In the consolidated profit and loss account for the year ended on 31st March, 2019, entire transaction of sale and purchase of ` 200 lacs each, would be eliminated by reducing both sales and purchases (cost of sales).
Further, the unrealized profits of ` 50 lacs (i.e. ` 200 lacs – ` 150 lacs), would be eliminated in the consolidated financial statements for financial year ended on 31st March, 2019, by reducing the value of closing inventories by ` 50 lacs as of 31st March, 2019.
In the consolidated balance sheet as of 31st March, 2019, A Ltd.’s share of profit from B Ltd. will be reduced by ` 37.50 lacs (being 75% of ` 50 lacs) and the minority’s share of the profits of B Ltd. would be reduced by ` 12.50 lacs (being 25% of ` 50 lacs).
Q.2 A Ltd. holds 80% of the equity capital and voting power in B Ltd. A Ltd. sells inventories costing ` 180 lacs to B Ltd. at a price of ` 200 lacs. The entire inventories remain unsold with B Ltd. at the financial year end i.e. 31st March, 2020.
What will be the accounting treatment for this transaction in the consolidated financial statements of A Ltd.? (MTP Oct. 2020)
Ans. Analysis and Conclusion:
The given transaction is a case of downstream transaction.
In the consolidated profit and loss account for the year ended on 31st March, 2020, entire transaction of sale and purchase of ` 200 lacs each, would be eliminated by reducing both sales and purchases (cost of sales). Further, the unrealized profits of ` 20 lacs (i.e. ` 200 lacs – ` 180 lacs), would be eliminated
from the consolidated financial statements for financial year ended 31st March, 2020, by reducing the consolidated profits/ increasing the consolidated losses, and reducing the value of closing inventories as of 31st March, 2020.
Q.3 From the following data, determine Minority Interest on the date of acquisition and on the date of consolidation in each case:
CaseSubsidiary Company %of Share Owned CostDate of Acquisition Consolidation
(RTP November 2020)
Ans. Minority Interest = Equity attributable to minorities Where,
Equity is the residual interest in the assets of an enterprise after deducting all its liabilities.
In this case, it should be equal to Share Capital + Profit & Loss A/c
Thus, let’s assume the following;
A = Share capital on 1.1.2019
B = Profit & loss account balance on 1.1.2019
C = Share capital on 31.12.2019
D = Profit & loss account balance on 31.12.2019
CaseMinority % Shares Owned
Minority interest as at the date of acquisition
Minority interest as at the date of consolidation [E][E] × [A + B][E] × [C + D]
Case A10 %22,50023,500
Case B25 %50,00040,000
Case C30 %18,00018,000
Case D5%4,7505,750
Case E NILNILNIL
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Q.4 Hemant Ltd. purchased 80% shares of Power Ltd. on 1st January, 2019 for ` 2,10,000. The issued capital of Power Ltd., on 1st January, 2019 was ` 1,50,000 and the balance in the Profit & Loss Account was ` 90,000. During the year ended on 31st December, 2019, Power Ltd. earned a profit of ` 30,000 and at year end, declared and paid a dividend of ` 22,500.
What is the amount of minority interest as on 1st January, 2019 and 31st December, 2019?
Also compute goodwill/ capital reserve at the date of acquisition. (MTP Oct. 2020)
Ans. Total dividend paid is ` 22,500 (out of post-acquisition profits), hence dividend received by Hemant will be credited to P & L account.
Hemant Ltd.’s share of dividend = ` 22,500 × 80% = ` 18,000
Computation of Goodwill on consolidation (at the date of acquisition):
Particulars ` `
Cost of shares2,10,000
Less: Face value of capital i.e. 80% of capital1,20,000
Add: Share of capital profit [90,000 × 80 %] 72,000(1,92,000) Goodwill18,000
Computation of Minority interest:
Particulars ` `
On1st January, 2019:
20% of ` 2,40,000 [1,50,000 + 90,000]48,000
On 31st December, 2019:
20% of ` 2,47,500 [1,50,000 + 90,000 + 30,000 –22,500] 49,500
Q.5 King Ltd. acquires 70% of equity shares of Queen Ltd. as on 31st March, 2020 at a cost of ` 140 lakhs. The following information is available from the balance sheet of Queen Ltd. as on 31st March, 2020:
The following revaluations have been agreed upon (not included in the above figures): Property, plant and equipment Up by 20%
Investments Down by 10%
Queen Ltd. declared and paid dividend @ 20% on its equity shares as on 31st March, 2020 (Face value - ` 10 per share). King Ltd. purchased the shares of Queen Ltd. @ ` 20 per share.
Calculate the amount of goodwill/capital reserve on acquisition of shares of Queen Ltd. (MTP Oct. 2020)
Ans.
Computation of Revalued Net Assets of Queen Ltd. as on 31st March, 2020
Particulars ` in lakhs ` in lakhs
PPE [240 × 120%]288
Investments [110 × 90%]99
Current Assets140
Loans and Advances30
Total Assets after revaluation557
Less: 15% Debentures180.0
Current Liabilities 100.0(280)
Equity / Net Worth277
King Ltd.’s share of net assets (70% of 277)193.9
Computation of Goodwill on consolidation (at the date of acquisition):
Particulars `
Cost of shares[` 140 lakhs – ` 14 lakhs (pre-acquisition dividend)] 126 lakhs
Less: King Ltd.’s share of net assets (193.9 lakhs)
Capital Reserve67.9 lakhs
Working Note:
Computation of Pre-acquisition dividend:
Purchase Price of each share = ` 20
Number of shares purchased = 7 lakhs
[140 lakhs /` 20]
Dividend @ 20 % i.e. ` 2 per share
Thus,
Total dividend = ` 14 lakhs (7 lakhs × 2)
10.6
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Since dividend received is for pre-acquisition period, it has been reduced from the cost of investment in the subsidiary company.
Q.6 Long Limited acquired 60% stake in Short Limited for a consideration of ` 112 lakhs. On the date of acquisition Short Limited’s Equity Share Capital was ` 100 lakhs, Revenue Reserve was ` 40 lakhs and balance in Profit & Loss Account was ` 30 lakhs.
From the above information you are required to calculate Goodwill/ Capital Reserve in the following situations:
(i) On consolidation of Balance Sheet.
(ii) If Long Limited showed the investment in subsidiary at a carrying amount of ` 104 lakhs.
(iii) If the consideration paid for acquiring the 60% stake was ` 92 lakhs. (July 2021, 5 Marks)
Ans.
Particulars
60% of the Equity Share Capital ` 100 Lakhs60
60% of Accumulated Reserve ` 70 Lakhs (40+30) Lakhs42
Book value of shares of Short Ltd.102
Computation of Goodwill/Capital Reserve:
S. No.
ParticularsWorkings
(i)On consolidation of Balance Sheet Long Ltd. paid a positive differential of ` 10 Lakhs (112 - 102).
This differential ` 10 Lakhs is called goodwill and is shown in the balance sheet under the head intangibles.
(ii)If Long Ltd. showed the investment in Short Ltd. at carrying amount of ` 104 Lakhs
(iii)If the consideration paid is ` 92 lakhs
Then the goodwill will be ` 2 Lakhs. (104 - 102).
Then there would have been capital reserve amounting ` 10 Lakhs (102- 92).
Q.7 H Ltd. and S Ltd. provide the following information as at 31st March, 2022 : H
` S Ltd. ` Property, Plant and Equipment2,00,0002,60,000 Investments (14,000 Equity Shares of S Ltd.) 2,52,000— Current Assets1,48,0001,40,000 Share capital (Fully paid equity shares of ` 10 each) 3,00,0002,00,000
Additional information:
H Ltd. acquired the shares of S Ltd. on 1st July, 2021 and Balance of profit and loss account of S Ltd. on 1st April, 2021 was ` 60,000.
Prepare consolidated balance sheet of H Ltd. and its subsidiary as at 31st March, 2022. (May 2023, 15 Marks)
Ans.
Step 1:
Date of Acquisition: 1st July, 2021
Step 2:
% of Holding: 70% (14,000/20,000 × 100)
Step 3:
Analysis of Profit (AoP):
1st July, 2021 to 31st March, 2022 P&L60,000 Balance on 1st April, 2021
Increase in P&L i.e., Profit for the year = 80,000 –
60,000 = 20,000 In time ratio – 3 months: 9 months 5,00015,000 Total
Step 4: Minority Interest:
Paid-up share capital (2,00,000 × 30%)60,000 Pre-acquisition profits (Step 3)19,500 Post-acquisition profits (Step 3)4,500
Step 5: Cost of control:
I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Shareholders’ Funds (a) Share Capital3,00,000 (b) Reserve and Surplus [1,00,000 + 10,500]1,10,500 2. Minority Interest84,000
3. Current Liabilities Trade Payables3,20,000 Total8,14,500
II. ASSETS
1. Non-current Assets PPE
2. Current Assets2,88,000 Total8,14,500
