Question: ( a ) On 0 1 July 2 0 2 2 , Gamma secured majority equity shareholding in Beta on the following terms: An immediate
aOn July Gamma secured majority equity shareholding in Beta on the following terms: An immediate payment of $ per share on July and a further amount of deferred until July of $ M The immediate payment has been recorded in Gammas financial statements, but the deferred payment has not been recorded. Gammas cost of capital is per annum. On July Gamma also acquired of equity shares in Alpha, paying $ M in cash. The summarised financial statements of financial position of the three entities at June are as follows: Gamma Beta Alpha $ $ $ NonCurrent Assets Property, Plant and Equipment Intangible assets Investments in Beta million shares at $ each Nil Nil Investments in Alpha Nil Nil Current Assets Inventory Trade Receivables Bank Nil Total Assets Equity and Liabilities Equity shares of $ each Retained Earnings at July for the year ended June Total Equity Non Current Liabilities Loan notes Current Liabilities Bank Nil Nil Trade payables Total Equity and Liabilities The following information is relevant: iGammas policy is to value the noncontrolling interest at fair value at the date of acquisition. For this purpose, the directors of Gamma considered a share price for Beta of $ per share to be appropriate. ii At the date of acquisition, the fair values of Betas property, plant and equipment was equal to its carrying amount with exception of Betas plant which had a fair value of $ million above its carrying amount. At that date the plant had a remaining life of five years. Beta uses straight line depreciation for plant, assuming a nil residual value. Also, at date of acquisition, Gamma valued Betas customer relationships as a customer base intangible asset at fair value of $ million. Beta has not accounted for this asset. Trading relationships with Terras customers last on average for six years. iii At June Betas inventory included goods bought from Alpha at cost to Beta of $ million. Alpha had marked up these goods by on cost Alphas agreed current balance owned by Beta at June was $ million. iv Impairment tests were carried out on June which concluded that consolidated goodwill was not impaired, but, the value of investment in Alpha was impaired by $ million. REQUIRED: Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of Gamma as at June
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