Equity Method and Eliminating Entries, First Year

On January 1, 2023, Playtel Inc. acquired all of the stock of San Jose Cable for $250 million in cash. At the date of acquisition, San Joses shareholders equity accounts were as follows (in thousands):

Common stock, $1 par	$5,000
Additional paid-in capital	30,000
Retained deficit	(1,000)
Treasury stock	(500)
Total	$33,500

Both companies have a December 31 year-end. At the date of acquisition, San Joses reported net assets had book values approximating fair value. However, it had previously unreported indefinite-life identifiable intangibles valued at $65 million, meeting ASC Topic 805 requirements for capitalization. Impairment losses in 2023 for identifiable intangibles were $500,000. Goodwill from this acquisition was not impaired in 2023. San Jose reported net income of $3 million in 2023, and paid no dividends. Playtel uses the complete equity method to report its investment in San Jose on its own books.

Required

a. Calculate the original amount of goodwill for this acquisiton.

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(in thousands)

b. Calculate equity in net income of San Jose, reported on Playtels books in 2023.

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(in thousands)

c. Prepare eliminating entries (C), (E), (R) and (O), required to consolidate Playtels trial balance accounts with those of San Jose on December 31, 2023.

Enter numerical answers in thousands.

Ref.	Description		Debit	Credit
(C)	AnswerAdditional paid-in capitalEquity in net income of San JoseGoodwillIdentifiable intangiblesImpairment lossesInvestment in San JoseRetained deficit		Answer	Answer
	AnswerAdditional paid-in capitalEquity in net income of San JoseGoodwillIdentifiable intangiblesImpairment lossesInvestment in San JoseRetained deficit		Answer	Answer
(E)	Common stock, $1 par		Answer	Answer
	AnswerAdditional paid-in capitalEquity in net income of San JoseGoodwillIdentifiable intangiblesImpairment lossesInvestment in San JoseRetained deficit		Answer	Answer
	AnswerAdditional paid-in capitalEquity in net income of San JoseGoodwillIdentifiable intangiblesImpairment lossesInvestment in San JoseRetained deficit		Answer	Answer
	Treasury stock		Answer	Answer
	Investment in San Jose		Answer	Answer
(R)	Identifiable intangibles		Answer	Answer
	AnswerAdditional paid-in capitalEquity in net income of San JoseGoodwillIdentifiable intangiblesImpairment lossesInvestment in San JoseRetained deficit		Answer	Answer
	AnswerAdditional paid-in capitalEquity in net income of San JoseGoodwillIdentifiable intangiblesImpairment lossesInvestment in San JoseRetained deficit		Answer	Answer
(O)	AnswerAdditional paid-in capitalEquity in net income of San JoseGoodwillIdentifiable intangiblesImpairment lossesInvestment in San JoseRetained deficit		Answer	Answer
	AnswerAdditional paid-in capitalEquity in net income of San JoseGoodwillIdentifiable intangiblesImpairment lossesInvestment in San JoseRetained deficit		Answer	Answer