Legal Form of Combination Merger Occurs when one corporation takes over all the operations of another business entity and that other entity is dissolved

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Legal Form of Combination

Merger Occurs when one corporation takes over all the

operations of another business entity and that other entity is dissolved.

Consolidation Occurs when a new corporation is formed to take

over the assets and operations of two or more separate business entities and dissolves the previously separate entities.

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Keeping the Terms Straight

In the general business sense, mergers and consolidations are business combinations and may or may not involve the dissolution of the acquired firm(s).

In Chapter 1, mergers and consolidations will involve only 100% acquisitions with the dissolution of the acquired firm(s). These assumptions will be relaxed in later chapters.

“Consolidation” is also an accounting term used to describe the process of preparing consolidated financial statements for a parent and its subsidiaries.

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3: ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Business Combinations

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Business Combination (def.)

A business combination is “a transaction or other event in which an acquirer obtains control of one or more businesses. Transactions sometimes referred to as true mergers or mergers of equals also are business combinations. [FASB ASC 805-10]

A parent-subsidiary relationship is formed when: Less than 100% of the firm is acquired, or The acquired firm is not dissolved.

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U.S. GAAP for Business Combinations

Since the 1950s both the pooling-of-interests method and the purchase method of accounting for business combinations were acceptable.

Combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 use the purchase method. [FASB ASC 805]

Firms now use the acquisition method for business combinations. This began with combinations in fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2008. [FASB ACS 810-10-5-2]

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International Accounting

Most major economies prohibit the use of the pooling method.

The International Accounting Standards Board specifically prohibits the pooling method and requires the acquisition method.

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Recording Guidelines (1 of 2)

Record assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the fair value principle.

If equity securities are issued by the acquirer, charge registration and issue costs against the fair value of the securities issued, usually a reduction in additional paid-in-capital.

Charge other direct combination costs (e.g., legal fees, finders’ fees) and indirect combination costs (e.g., management salaries) to expense.

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Recording Guidelines (2 of 2)

When the acquiring firm transfers its assets other than cash as part of the combination, any gain or loss on the disposal of those assets is recorded in current income.

The excess of cash, other assets, debt, and equity securities transferred over the fair value of the net assets (A – L) acquired is recorded as goodwill.

If the net assets acquired exceeds the cash, other assets, debt, and equity securities transferred, a gain on the bargain purchase is recorded in current income.

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Example: Pop Corp. (1 of 3)

Investment in Son Corp. (+A) 1,600 Common stock, $10 par (+SE) 1,000 Additional paid-in-capital (+SE) 600

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Pop Corp. issues 100,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock for Son Corp. Pop’s stock is valued at $16 per share. (in thousands)



Investment expense (E, -SE) 80

Additional paid-in-capital (-SE) 40 Cash (-A) 120

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Pop Corp. pays cash for $80,000 in finder’s and consulting fees and for $40,000 to register and issue its common stock. (in thousands)

Son Corp. is assumed to have been dissolved. So, Pop Corp. allocates the investment’s cost to the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The excess cost is goodwill.



Receivables (+A) XXX

Inventories (+A) XXX Plant assets (+A) XXX Goodwill (+A) XXX Accounts payable (+L) XXX Notes payable (+L) XXX Investment in Son Corp. (-A) 1,600

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4: RECORDING FAIR VALUE USING THE ACQUISITION METHOD


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Identify the Net Assets Acquired

Identify: Tangible assets acquired, Intangible assets acquired, and Liabilities assumed

Include: Identifiable intangibles resulting from legal or

contractual rights, or separable from the entity Research and development in process Contractual contingencies Some noncontractual contingencies

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Assign Fair Values to Net Assets

Use fair values determined, in preferential order, by:

Established market prices Present value of estimated future cash flows,

discounted based on an observable measure, such as the prime interest rate

Other internally derived estimations

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Exceptions to Fair Value Rule

Use normal guidance for: Deferred tax assets and liabilities Pensions and other benefits Operating and capital leases

[FASB ASC 740]

Goodwill on the books of the acquired firm is assigned no value.

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Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess ofThe sum of:

Fair value of the consideration transferred, Fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the

acquiree, and Fair value of any previously held interest in

acquiree, Over the net assets acquired.

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Contingent Consideration

The fair value of contingent consideration is determined or estimated at the acquisition date and it is included along with other consideration given as part of the combination.

Classifying contingencies: Contingent share issuances are equity Contingent cash payments are liabilities

Estimated contingencies are revalued to fair value at each subsequent reporting date.

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Example – Pit Corp. Data

Pit Corp. acquires the net assets of Sad Co. in a combination consummated on 12/27/2011.

The assets and liabilities of Sad Co. on this date, at their book values and fair values, are as follows (in thousands):

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Book Val. Fair Val.Cash $50 $50Net receivables 150 140Inventory 200 250Land 50 100Buildings, net 300 500Equipment, net 250 350Patents 0 50 Total assets $1,000 $1,440Accounts payable $60 $60Notes payable 150 135Other liabilities 40 45 Total liabilities $250 $240Net assets $750 $1,200


Acquisition with Goodwill

Pit Corp. pays $400,000 cash and issues 50,000 shares of Pit Corp. $10 par common stock with a market value of $20 per share for the net assets of Sad Co.

Total consideration at fair value (in thousands):$400 + (50 shares x $20) $1,400

Fair value of net assets acquired: $1,200Goodwill $ 200

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Entries with Goodwill

The entry to record the acquisition of the net assets:

The entry to record Sad’s assets directly on Pit’s books:

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Investment in Sad Co. (+A) 1,400 Cash (-A) 400 Common stock, $10 par (+SE) 500 Additional paid-in-capital (+SE) 500


Cash (+A) 50 Net receivables (+A) 140 Inventories (+A) 250 Land (+A) 100 Buildings (+A) 500 Equipment (+A) 350 Patents (+A) 50 Goodwill (+A) 200 Accounts payable (+L) 60 Notes payable (+L) 135 Other liabilities (+L) 45 Investment in Sad Co. (-A) 1,400

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5: OTHER ISSUES: IMPAIRMENTS, DISCLOSURES, AND THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT


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Goodwill Controversies

Capitalized goodwill is the purchase price not assigned to identifiable assets and liabilities.

Errors in valuing assets and liabilities affect the amount of goodwill recorded.

Historically goodwill in most industrialized countries was capitalized and amortized.Current IASB standards, like U.S. GAAP

Capitalize goodwill, Do not amortize it, and Test it for impairment

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Goodwill Impairment Testing

Firms must test for the impairment of goodwill at the business unit reporting level.

Step 1: Compare the unit’s net book value to its fair value to determine if there has been a loss in value.

Step 2: Determine the implied fair value of the goodwill, in the same manner used to originally record the goodwill, and compare that to the goodwill on the books.

Record a loss if the implied fair value is less than the carrying value of the goodwill.

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When to Test for Impairment

Goodwill should be tested for impairment at least annually. More frequent testing may be needed:Significant adverse change in business

Adverse action by regulator Unanticipated competition Loss of key personnel

Impairment or expected disposal losses of: Reporting unit or part of one Significant long-lived asset group Subsidiary

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Business Combination Disclosures

Business combination disclosures include, but are not limited to:

Reason for combination, Nature and amount of consideration, Allocation of purchase price among assets and

liabilities, Pro-forma results of operations, and Goodwill or gain from bargain purchase

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Intangible Asset Disclosures

Specific disclosures are needed: In the fiscal period when intangibles are acquired, Annually, for each period presented, and In the fiscal period that includes an impairment

Disclosures are needed for: Intangibles which are amortized, Intangibles which are not amortized, Research & development acquired, and Intangibles with renewal or extension terms

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Establishes the PCAOB Requires:

Greater independence of auditors and clients Greater independence of corporate boards Independent audits of internal controls Increased disclosures of off-balance sheet

arrangements and obligations More types of disclosures on Form 8-K

SEC enforces SOX and rules of the PCAOB

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Documents

Legal Form of Combination Merger Occurs when one corporation takes over all the operations of another business entity and that other entity is dissolved