Equity greater under the consolidation method? method, someone, example, balance, 350

AndyNZ

Could someone please explain why equity is higher under the consolidation (aka. acquisition) method?

Please try to give a simple example.

Say parent has:

A = 1,000
L = 700
E = 300

Subsidiary:

A = 500
L = 350
E = 150

What happens when you consolidate the balance sheets?

Assume parents buys 60% of subsidiary.

Help..

Sportsman

Assuming they bought it at book value:

A = 1000 + 500 - (150*.6) = 1410

L = 700 + 350 = 1050

E = 300 + (150*.4) = 360

NO EXCUSES

SeanWest

just to confirm, the equity is high because of the "minority interests", correct?
stockholder equity (common stock) and retained earnings will be the same in all three methods (equity, aquisition, prop. consolidation).

giants2010

austinCFA Wrote:
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> just to confirm, the equity is high because of the
> "minority interests", correct?
> stockholder equity (common stock) and retained
> earnings will be the same in all three methods
> (equity, aquisition, prop. consolidation).


correct.

kickthatcfa

Equity method will lead to the most favorable ratios for the most part - so when in doubt, answer equity method

busterbluth

epoh Wrote:
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> shouldn't
>
> Assets = 1000+ .6(500)=1300
> Lia= 700+350*.6=910
> Equity = 300+.6*150=390


no.

its full consolidation so

assets = 1000 + 500 = 1500
lia = 700 + 350 = 1050
equity is old equity + (MI% * MI) + equity issued to buy company if company was purchased with stock

stalkey

Yep, equity is higher under the acquisition method due to MI.

If you're studying from Schweser, they say that it isn't part of equity, although that is corrected on the errata on their website. The CFAi considers it is part of equity, so it will be higher under the acquisition method compared to the equity method. As a side note, proportionate consolidation method will be same as equity method, because there is no MI.

Schweser are awful. The number of errors in their curriculum is shocking. And that's a pretty big screw up.

eoin

ryanwtyler Wrote:
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> epoh Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > shouldn't
> >
> > Assets = 1000+ .6(500)=1300
> > Lia= 700+350*.6=910
> > Equity = 300+.6*150=390
>
>
> no.
>
> its full consolidation so
>
> assets = 1000 + 500 = 1500
> lia = 700 + 350 = 1050
> equity is old equity + (MI% * MI) + equity issued
> to buy company if company was purchased with stock


But that doesn't tie up with what bpdulog said in the second post.

I can at least follow what you've done, simply added the investor's assets/liabilities to the investee's assets/liabilities and then for equity it's the old equity + the MI.

Can you please show the calculation for getting the actual equity amount?

tobeornottobe

look. once for all time. equity must be different depending on if full or partial goodwill is used.

say net assets of susidiary is 160K
purchase price is 180k for 90% of sub
if full goodwill: you get an implied valuation of 180/.90 = 200K

full goodwill = 200k - 160 of sub's net assets = 200K, including 40K of full goodwill, yes?!
noncontroling interest = 10% x 200K = 20K
partial goodwill: 180K - 90% of sub's net assets of 160 = 180-160x.9 = 180-144 = 36 goodwill.
noncontrolling = 10% of 160 so 16K

what goes on the consolidated b/s?
200K in net assets for full goodwill, of which 20K is noncontrolling
160k in net assets for partial goodwill, of which 16K is noncontrolling
equity MUST be higher for the consolidated under the full goodwill method.

in terms of equity versus PROPORTIONATE consolidation: sure, equity is the same

im not sure how goodwill is handled in prop consolidation, would the same rules for goodwill apply? does full goodwill apply? if so, i think you can have cases where under prop consolidation u'd end up with higher equity, too.

please correct me if im wrong.

maryli

This is just about minority interest. No need for any calculation.