Equity Method for Stock Investment On January 4, 2014, PenmanCompany purchased 124,000 shares of Hi Energy Company directly fromone of the founders for a price of $44 per share. Hi Energy has400,000 shares outstanding, including the Penman shares. On July 2,2014, Hi Energy paid $440,000 in total dividends to itsshareholders. On December 31, 2014, Hi Energy reported a net incomeof $800,000 for the year. Penman uses the equity method inaccounting for its investment in Hi Energy.
Equity Method for Stock Investment On January 4, 2014, PenmanCompany purchased 124,000 shares of Hi Energy Company directly fromone of the founders for a price of $44 per share. Hi Energy has400,000 shares outstanding, including the Penman shares. On July 2,2014, Hi Energy paid $440,000 in total dividends to itsshareholders. On December 31, 2014, Hi Energy reported a net incomeof $800,000 for the year. Penman uses the equity method inaccounting for its investment in Hi Energy.
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Gant Company purchased 30 percent of the outstanding shares of Temp Company for $82,000 on January 1, 20X6. The following results are reported for Temp Company: |
20X6 | 20X7 | 20X8 | |||||||
Net income | $ | 44,000 | $ | 39,000 | $ | 64,000 | |||
Dividends paid | 12,000 | 30,000 | 17,000 | ||||||
Fair value of shares held by Gant: | |||||||||
January 1 | 82,000 | 101,000 | 98,000 | ||||||
December 31 | 101,000 | 98,000 | 109,000 | ||||||
Required: |
Determine the amounts reported by Gant as income from its investment in Temp for each year and the balance in Gantâs investment in Temp at the end of each year assuming that Gant uses the following methods in accounting for its investment in Temp: |
a. | Cost method. |
b. | Equity method. |
c. | Fair value method. |
Problem 15-3
Hatch Company has two classes of capital stock outstanding: 7%,$20 par preferred and $5 par common. At December 31, 2014, thefollowing accounts were iHatch Company has two classes of capitalstock outstanding: 7%, $20 par preferred and $5 par common. AtDecember 31, 2014, the following accounts were included instockholdersâ equity.
Preferred Stock, 151,800 shares | $ 3,036,000 | |
Common Stock, 2,120,000 shares | 10,600,000 | |
Paid-in Capital in Excess of ParâPreferred Stock | 203,700 | |
Paid-in Capital in Excess of ParâCommon Stock | 27,240,000 | |
Retained Earnings | 4,547,000 |
The following transactions affected stockholdersâ equity during2015.
Jan. 1 | 40,300 shares of preferred stock issued at $22 per share. | |
Feb. 1 | 53,500 shares of common stock issued at $21 per share. | |
June 1 | 2-for-1 stock split (par value reduced to $2.50). | |
July 1 | 39,700 shares of common treasury stock purchased at $9 pershare. Hatch uses the cost method. | |
Sept. 15 | 10,600 shares of treasury stock reissued at $11 per share. | |
Dec. 31 | The preferred dividend is declared, and a common dividend of55¢ per share is declared. | |
Dec. 31 | Net income is $2,279,000. |
Prepare the stockholdersâ equity section for Hatch Company atDecember 31, 2015.
Selected transactions completed by Equinox Products Inc. duringthe fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, were as follows:
Record on journal page 10:
Jan. | 3 | Issued 15,000 shares of $20 parcommon stock at $30, receiving cash. |
Feb. | 15 | Issued 4,000 shares of $80 parpreferred 5% stock at $100, receiving cash. |
May | 1 | Issued $500,000 of 10-year, 5%bonds at 104, with interest payable semiannually. |
16 | Declared a dividend of $0.50 pershare on common stock and $1.00 per share on preferred stock. Onthe date of record, 100,000 shares of common stock wereoutstanding, no treasury shares were held, and 20,000 shares ofpreferred stock were outstanding. Journalize this transactionas a single entry. | |
26 | Paid the cash dividends declared onMay 16. | |
Jun. | 1 | Purchased 7,500 shares of SolsticeCorp. at $40 per share, plus a $150 brokerage commission. Theinvestment is classified as an available-for-sale investment. |
8 | Purchased 8,000 shares of treasurycommon stock at $33 per share. | |
22 | Purchased 40,000 shares ofPinkberry Co. stock directly from the founders for $24 per share.Pinkberry has 125,000 shares issued and outstanding. EquinoxProducts Inc. treated the investment as an equity methodinvestment. | |
30 | Declared a $1.00 cash dividend pershare on preferred stock. On the date of record, 20,000 shares ofpreferred stock were outstanding. | |
Jul. | 11 | Paid the cash dividends declared onJul. 11 to the preferred stockholders. |
Aug. | 27 | Received $27,500 dividend fromPinkberry Co. investment of Jun. 22. |
Record on journal page 11:
Oct. | 1 | Purchased $90,000 of Dream Inc.10-year, 5% bonds, directly from the issuing company, at their faceamount plus accrued interest of $375. The bonds are classified as aheld-to-maturity long-term investment. |
7 | Sold, at $38 per share, 2,600shares of treasury common stock purchased on Jun. 8. | |
14 | Received a dividend of $0.60 pershare from the Solstice Corp. investment on Jun. 1. | |
29 | Sold 1,000 shares of Solstice Corp.at $45, including commission. | |
31 | Recorded the payment of semiannualinterest on the bonds issued on May 1 and the amortization of thepremium for six months. The amortization is determined using thestraight-line method. | |
Dec. | 31 | Accrued interest for three monthson the Dream Inc. bonds purchased on Oct. 1. |
31 | Pinkberry Co. recorded totalearnings of $240,000. Equinox Products recorded equity earnings forits share of Pinkberry Co. net income. | |
31 | The fair value for Solstice Corp.stock was $39.02 per share on December 31, 2016. The investment isadjusted to fair value, using a valuation allowance account. AssumeValuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments had abeginning balance of zero. |
Required: | |||||||||
1. | Journalize the selectedtransactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording ofaccount titles. | ||||||||
2. | After all of the transactionsfor the year ended December 31, 2016, had been posted [includingthe transactions recorded in part (1) and all adjusting entries],the data that follows were taken from the records of EquinoxProducts Inc.
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Income Statementdata: | |
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Advertising expense | $150,000 |
Cost of merchandise sold | 3,700,000 |
Delivery expense | 30,000 |
Depreciation expense-officebuildings and equipment | 30,000 |
Depreciation expense-storebuildings and equipment | 100,000 |
Dividend revenue | 4,500 |
Gain on sale of investments | 4,980 |
Income from Pinkberry Co.investment | 76,800 |
Income tax expense | 140,500 |
Interest expense | 21,000 |
Interest revenue | 2,720 |
Miscellaneous administrativeexpense | 7,500 |
Miscellaneous selling expense | 14,000 |
Office rent expense | 50,000 |
Office salaries expense | 170,000 |
Office supplies expense | 10,000 |
Sales | 5,254,000 |
Sales commissions | 185,000 |
Sales salaries expense | 385,000 |
Store supplies expense | 21,000 |
Retainedearnings and balance sheet data: | |
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Accounts payable | $194,300 |
Accounts receivable | 545,000 |
Accumulated depreciationâofficebuildings and equipment | 1,580,000 |
Accumulated depreciationâstorebuildings and equipment | 4,126,000 |
Allowance for doubtfulaccounts | 8,450 |
Available-for-sale investments (atcost) | 260,130 |
Bonds payable, 5%, due 2024 | 500,000 |
Cash | 246,000 |
Common stock, $20 par | |
(400,000 shares authorized; 100,000shares issued, 94,600 outstanding) | 2,000,000 |
Dividends: | |
Cash dividends for commonstock | 155,120 |
Cash dividends for preferredstock | 100,000 |
Goodwill | 500,000 |
Income tax payable | 44,000 |
Interest receivable | 1,125 |
Investment in Pinkberry Co. stock(equity method) | 1,009,300 |
Investment in Dream Inc. bonds(long term) | 90,000 |
Merchandise inventory (December 31,2016), | |
at lower of cost (FIFO) ormarket | 778,000 |
Office buildings and equipment | 4,320,000 |
Paid-in capital from sale oftreasury stock | 13,000 |
Excess of issue price overpar: | |
-Common | 886,800 |
-Preferred | 150,000 |
Preferred 5% stock, $80 par | |
(30,000 shares authorized; 20,000shares issued) | 1,600,000 |
Premium on bonds payable | 19,000 |
Prepaid expenses | 27,400 |
Retained earnings, January 1,2016 | 9,319,725 |
Store buildings and equipment | 12,560,000 |
Treasury stock | |
(5,400 shares of common stock atcost of $33 per share) | 178,200 |
Unrealized gain (loss) onavailable-for-sale investments | (6,500) |
Valuation allowance foravailable-for-sale investments | (6,500) |
CHART OF ACCOUNTSEquinox Products Inc.General Ledger
ASSETS | |
110 | Cash |
121 | Accounts Receivable |
122 | Allowance for DoubtfulAccounts |
131 | Merchandise Inventory |
132 | Interest Receivable |
133 | Prepaid Expenses |
141 | Investments-Solstice Corp. |
142 | Investment in Pinkberry Co.Stock |
143 | Investment in Dream Inc. Bonds |
144 | Valuation Allowance forAvailable-for-Sale Investments |
181 | Store Buildings and Equipment |
182 | Accumulated Depreciation-StoreBuildings and Equipment |
183 | Office Buildings and Equipment |
184 | Accumulated Depreciation-OfficeBuildings and Equipment |
191 | Goodwill |
LIABILITIES | |
211 | Accounts Payable |
221 | Income Tax Payable |
225 | Cash Dividends Payable |
251 | Bonds Payable |
252 | Discount on Bonds Payable |
253 | Premium on Bonds Payable |
EQUITY | |
311 | Preferred Stock |
312 | Paid-in Capital in Excess ofPar-Preferred Stock |
321 | Common Stock |
322 | Paid-in Capital in Excess ofPar-Common Stock |
331 | Retained Earnings |
341 | Cash Dividends |
351 | Treasury Stock |
352 | Paid-in Capital from Sale ofTreasury Stock |
361 | Unrealized Gain (Loss) onAvailable-for-Sale Investments |
REVENUE | |
410 | Sales |
611 | Dividend Revenue |
621 | Interest Revenue |
631 | Income from Pinkberry Co. |
641 | Gain on Sale of Investments |
EXPENSES | |
511 | Cost of Merchandise Sold |
512 | Bad Debt Expense |
520 | Sales Salaries Expense |
521 | Sales Commissions |
522 | Office Salaries Expense |
531 | Advertising Expense |
532 | Delivery Expense |
537 | Store Supplies Expense |
538 | Office Supplies Expense |
539 | Office Rent Expense |
541 | Income Tax Expense |
551 | Depreciation Expense-StoreEquipment |
552 | Depreciation Expense-OfficeEquipment |
591 | Miscellaneous Selling Expense |
592 | Miscellaneous AdministrativeExpense |
710 | Interest Expense |
731 | Loss on Sale of Investments |
Labels | |
Current assets | |
Current liabilities | |
December 31, 2016 | |
For the Year Ended December 31,2016 | |
Intangible assets | |
Investments | |
Less dividends | |
Long-term liabilities | |
Operating expenses | |
Other income and expenses | |
Paid-in capital | |
Add dividends | |
Property, plant, and equipment | |
AmountDescriptions | |
Available-for-sale investments | |
Decrease in retained earnings | |
Excess of issue price over par | |
Gross profit | |
Income before income tax | |
Income from operations | |
Increase in retained earnings | |
Miscellaneous selling expense | |
Net income | |
Net loss | |
Retained earnings, January 1,2016 | |
Retained earnings, December 31,2016 | |
Sales commissions | |
Sales salaries expense | |
Store supplies expense | |
Total administrative expenses | |
Total assets | |
Total (before treasury stock) | |
Total current assets | |
Total current liabilities | |
Total liabilities | |
Total liabilities and stockholdersâequity | |
Total long-term liabilities | |
Total investments | |
Total operating expenses | |
Total paid-in capital | |
Total property, plant, andequipment | |
Total selling expenses | |
Total stockholdersâ equity | |
Unamortized premium | |
Unamortized discount |