CALCULATION OF ACQUISITION DIFFERENTIAL Cost for 75% of Liam Company; January 1, 2014 1,200,000 Implied cost for 100% of Liam Ltd. 1,600,000 0.5 Book value of Liam Ltd.'s net assets common stock 750,000 retained earnings 400,000 1,150,000 0.5 Acquisition differential 450,000 FVI - rental equipment (18,500) 0.5 (18,500) Goodwill 468,500 ACQUISITION-DIFFERENTIAL AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENT SCHEDULE Balance, Jan 1/14 Amort for 2014 Balance, Dec 31/14 FVI - rental equipment (18,500) (9,250) (9,250) 1 Goodwill 468,500 468,500 450,000 (9,250) 459,250
PART A - CALCULATE GAIN/LOSS TO MITCHELL COMPANY ARISING FROM ISSUANCE OF SHARES
Ownership before share issuance (150000/200000) 75.00% 0.5 Ownership after share issuance (150000/210000) 71.43% 0.5 Change in ownership 3.57% 0.5 Percentage of investment sold 4.76% 1
Balance in investment account as of December 31, 2014, equity method
Balance in investment account, January 1, 2014, cost method or equity method 1,200,000 0.5 add: share of net income for 2014 75% x $171,000 128,250 0.5 less: share of acquisition differential amortization for 2014 75% x ($9250) (6,938) 0.5 Balance in investment account, December 31, 2014, equity method 1,335,188 Loss due to reduction of investment account (4.76% x $1335188) 63,580 1.5 Gain due to ownership of new assets resulting from sub share issuance (71.43% x $75000) 53,571 1.5 Net loss to parent due to share issuance (10,009) 0.5