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19.1 Scope 

19.1.1 Extracts from FRS102-Sections 19.2 

19.1.2 OmniPro comment 

19.2 Business combinations defined 

19.2.1 Extracts from FRS 102 – Section 19.3 

19.2.2 OmniPro comment 

19.2.2.1 Definition of a business combination 

19.2.2.1.1 Definition of a business 

19.3 Structure of a business combination 

19.3.1 Extracts from FRS 102 – Section 19.4–19.5A 

19.3.2 OmniPro comment 

19.4 Purchase method – steps 

19.4.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.6-19.7 

19.4.2 OmniPro comment 

19.5 Purchase method – Identifying the acquirer 

19.5.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.8 – 19.10 and 19.17 

19.5.2 OmniPro comment 

19.5.2.1 Overview 

19.5.2.2 Control 

19.5.2.3 New entity formed to effect a business combination where equity issued. 

19.5.2.3.1 Control obtained but little or no substance to it 

19.5.2.3.2 Identifying the acquirer – where substance to it. 

19.5.2.4 Determining the acquistition date for the purpose of Section 19 

19.6 Purchase method – Cost of a business combination 

19.6.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.11-19.11A 

19.6.2 OmniPro Comment 

19.6.2.1 Overview 

19.6.2.2 Cash given up 

19.6.2.2.1 Purchase on deferred payment terms 

19.6.2.3 Liabilities incurred or assumed 

19.6.2.4 Costs directly attributable to the acquisition/ business combination 

19.6.2.4.1 Examples of directly attributable cost 

19.6.2.4.2 Example of costs not directly attributable 

19.6.2.5 Equity issued as consideration for the acquisition 

19.6.2.6 Cost where control achieved in stages 

19.7 Adjustments to the cost of a business combination contingent on future events

19.7.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.12-19.13

19.7.2 OmniPro comment

19.7.2.1 Contingent consideration and change in estimate

19.7.2.1.1 Contingent consideration – probable at the date of acquisition.

19.7.2.1.2 Contingent consideration – not probable or cannot be reliably measured but becomes probable/reliably measurable.

19.7.2.1.3 Changes in contingent consideration – change in estimate

19.7.2.1.4 Contingent consideration – No provision booked in year 1

19.7.2.2 Contingency payments relating to further services 

19.8 Allocating of the cost of a business combination to the asset acquire and liabilities assured.

19.8.1 Cost of a business combination – Allocation – fair valuing assets, liabilites and contingent liabilities.

19.8.1.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.14-19.15, 19.18 and 19.20-19.21

19.8.1.2 OmniPro comment

19.8.1.2.1 Overview

19.8.1.2.2 Definition of assets and liabilities

19.8.1.2.2 Determining fair value

19.8.1.2.2.1 Fair value – intentions of acquirer ignored

19.8.1.2.2.1.1 Restructuring provisions

19.8.1.2.2.2 Measurement of contingent liabilities

19.8.1.2.2.2.1 Contingent liability – right of reimbursement

19.8.1.2.2.2.2 Fair valuing contingent consideration

19.8.1.2.2.3 Future losses – non-recognition of liabilities in determining allocation of cost

19.8.1.2.2.4 Determining fair value of property, plant and equipment (including consideration of grants)

19.8.1.2.2.5 Determining fair value of intangible assets

19.8.1.2.2.6 Determining fair value of inventory

19.8.1.2.2.8 Determining fair value of investment in associate and joint ventures

19.8.1.2.2.9 Determining fair value of deferred revenue

19.8.1.2.2.10 Determining fair value of contracts which are above or below market rates at date of acquisition

19.9 Measurement of deferred tax, employee benefit and share based payments

19.9.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.15A-19.15C

19.9.2 OmniPro comment

19.9.2.1 Deferred tax

19.9.2.2 Employee benefits

19.9.2.3 Share based payments

19.10 Purchases method – Subsequent adjustment to fair value and accounting for Goodwill

19.10.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.16-19.17 and 19.22-19.23

19.10.2 OmniPro comment

19.10.2.1 Adjustments to fair value of identified assets and liabilities

19.10.2.2 Accounting for calculating goodwill including a journal to reflect business combination.

19.10.2.2.1 Initial recognition of goodwill

19.10.2.2.2 Subsequent recognitions of goodwill

19.10.2.2.3 Journals to reflect the business combination

19.10.2.2.4 Useful life of goodwill

19.10.2.2.4.1 Change in useful economic life

19.10.2.2.5 Impairment

19.11 Business combination achieved in stages

19.11.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.11A

19.11.2 OmniPro comment

19.11.2.1 Accounting for changes in the parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that does not result in loss of control

19.11.2.1.1 Acquiring a further controlling interest

19.11.2.1.2 Disposing of controlling interest but controlling interest retained

19.12 Negative goodwill

19.12.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.24

19.12.2 OmniPro comment

19.13 Group reconstructions

19.13.1 Extracts from FRS 102 section 19.27-19.32

19.13.2 OmniPro comment

19.13.2.1 Group reconstruction defined

19.13.2.2 Even where group reconstruction definition is met when can merger accounting be applied and what are the rules

19.13.2.3 Merger expenses

19.13.2.4 Group reorganisations and merger accounting

19.14 Disclosures

19.14.1 Extracts from FRS 102 section 19.25 – 19.26A

19.14.2 OmniPro comment

19.14.2.1 Accounting policies positive goodwill – Consolidated financial statements.

19.14.2.2 Example from the notes to the accounts

19.14.2.2.1 Contingent consideration note

19.14.2.3 Parent entity accounting policies

19.14.2.3.1 Extract from notes to the financial statements

19.14.2.4 Extract from notes to the financial statements for the for an entity that holds intangibles/goodwill

19.14.2.5 Profit and Loss Account for parent entity

19.14.2.6 – Negative Goodwill for the financial year

19.15 Disclosures – Group reconstructions

19.15.1 Extracts from FRS 102-Section 19.33

19.15.2 OmniPro comment

19.15.2.1 Accounting policy

19.15.2.2 Extract from notes to the financial statements

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19.11 Business Combination Achieved in Stages
19.11.1 Extracts from FRS102 – Section 19.11A

19.11A Where control is achieved following a series of transactions, the cost of the business combination is the aggregate of the fair values of the assets given, liabilities assumed and equity instruments issued by the acquirer at the date of each transaction in the series.

19.11.2 OmniPro comment

As per Section 19.11A of FRS 102 where control is achieved in a series of transactions. The cost of the business combination is the total of the fair value of assets given up, liabilities assumed and equity instruments issued at the date of each transaction.

See below illustration of Section 19.11A of FRS 102 below.


Example 15: Business combination achieved in stages

Company A acquired 5% of Company B for CU50,000 at the start of year 1. At the end of year 2 Company A acquired a further 30% for CU100,000 giving significant influence. At the end of year 3 a further 50% was acquired for CU110,000. At the time of the 50% acquisition the fair value of the net assets was CU200,000 which equaled the net asset value. The carrying amount of the associate holding on the consolidated balance sheet at the end of year 3 was CU170,000 being the net assets of Company B at that time (difference between CU150,000 cost and the CU170,000 is the profit share for the 3 years).

In this example we have ignored any profit earned since acquisition as an associate or amortisation of deemed goodwill when the company acquired significant influence.

Goodwill is calculated in accordance 19.11A as follows:

Cost of Acquisition of first 5% of Company B CU50,000
Cost of Acquisition of second 30% of Company B CU100,000
Cost of Acquisition of third 50% of Company B CU110,000
Total Cost of Investment on Acquiring Control CU260,000
Total Portion of the Fair Value of Company B Acquired on Obtaining Control at the End of Year 3 (CU200,000*(50%+30%+5%)) (CU170,000)
Total Goodwill to be Recognised CU90,000

The journal required on acquisition of control at the end of year 3 is:

  CU CU
Dr Goodwill 90,000  
Dr Net Asset of Company B 200,000  
Dr Other Comprehensive Income 20,000*  
Cr Associate Investment in Company B in Consolidated Balance Sheet   170,000

 

Cr Bank   110,000
Cr Non- Controlling Interest in Equity (CU200,000*15%)   30,000

*this difference is the difference between the previous cash paid prior to obtaining control of CU150,000 and the share of the net assets at the date control is obtained of CU170,000. As it is not a profit or loss it is posted to OCI.


19.11.2.1 Accounting for changes in the parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that does not result in loss of control

Section 9.19 of FRS 102 states where an entity has a subsidiary and has consolidated this over the periods on the basis that it had control i.e. owned more than 50% of the voting rights but not 100% and then acquires a further amount of share capital so as to increase ownership, in the consolidated accounts of the parent company the transaction is an equity transaction. The same rule applies to disposals which do not result in a loss of control.


Example 16: Acquiring a further controlling interest

Parent A previously owned 55% of Company B which was consolidated in the financial statements. At the time of acquisition of the 55% its fair value of net assets was CU500,000 which was equal to book value. The purchase cost was CU300,000. The goodwill recognised was CU25,000 (CU500,000*55%=CU275,000-CU300,000). During the year the company acquired a further 25% from the non-controlling interest for CU220,000. The fair value of the net assets of Company B at the date of acquisition the additional 25% was CU800,000 (the NBV of the net assets was CU700,000). The carrying amount of the 45% non-controlling interest in the consolidated financial statements was CU250,000 at the date of purchase of the 25% interest.

The journals posted in the parent individual TB would be:

CU CU
Dr Investment in Subsidiary 220,000
Cr Bank 220,000

The journals required to account for this transaction in the consolidated financial statements are:

CU CU
Dr Equity -Profit and Loss Reserves

(CU220,000-CU138,889)

81,111
Dr Equity-Non Controlling Interest

(CU250,000/45 being original amount owned by the minority interest *25 being the amount disposed of)

138,889
Cr Investment in Subsidiary 220,000

Being journal to reflect the acquisition as an equity transaction


19.11.2.1.1 Acquiring a further controlling interest
Example 17: Acquiring a further controlling interest

Parent A previously owned 55% of Company B which was consolidated in the financial statements. During the year the company acquired the remaining 45% from the non-controlling interest for CU1,300,000. The non-controlling interest shown in the financial statements prior to the acquisition was CU1,000,000. The journals posted in the parent individual TB would be:

CU CU
Dr Investment in Subsidiary 1,300,000
Cr Bank 1,300,000

The journals required to account for this transaction in the consolidated financial statements are:

CU CU
Dr Equity -Profit and Loss Reserves

(CU1,300,000 – CU1,000,000)

300,000
Dr Equity-Non Controlling Interest 1,000,000
Cr Investment in Subsidiary 1,300,000

Being journal to reflect this as an equity transaction


19.11.2.1.2 Disposing of controlling interest but controlling interest retained
Example 18: Disposing of controlling interest but controlling interest retained

Parent A previously owned 100% of Company B which was consolidated in the financial statements. During the year the company disposed of 25% to a third party for CU300,000. The original cost of the investment in the individual entity accounts was CU1,300,000. The net assets of the subsidiary at the date of disposal was CU800,000 plus goodwill of CU50,000 in the consolidated accounts.

The journals posted in the parent individual TB would be:

CU CU
Dr Loss on Disposal 25,000
Dr Bank 300,000
Cr Investment in Subsidiary

(CU1,300,000*25%)

325,000

The journals required to account for this transaction in the consolidated financial statements are:

CU CU
Dr Investment in Subsidiary 300,000
Cr Equity -Profit and Loss Reserves

(CU300,000-CU212,500)

87,500
Cr Equity-Non Controlling Interest

(CU850,000*25%)

212,500

Being journal to reflect disposal as an equity transaction assuming usual goodwill journals were posted


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Examples

Example 1: Determining a Business.

Example 2:  Determining a Business.

Example 3: Identifying the Acquiring Company.

Example 4: Identifying the acquirer

Example 5: Determining cost where control achieved in stages. 

Example 6: Changes in contingent consideration – change in estimate. 

Example 7: Contingent consideration – No provision booked in year 1. 

Example 8: Valuing work in progress. 

Example 9: Deferred revenue. 

Example 10: Favorable/unfavorable contract 

Example 11: Deferred tax on business combinations

Example 11A: Deferred tax on a business contribution where net assets as opposed to shares are acquired. 

Example 12: Subsequent adjustment to fair values at the acquisition date and amortisation of goodwill and fair value uplifts on acquisition. 

Example 13: Journals to reflect the business combination. 

Example 14: Revising the useful life of goodwill 

Example 15: Business combination achieved in stages. 

Example 16: Acquiring a further controlling interest 

Example 17: Acquiring a further controlling interest 

Example 18: Disposing of controlling interest but controlling interest retained. 

Example 19: Negative goodwill 

Example 20: Group reorganisations. 

Example 21: Extract from the Accounting policy notes in the consolidated financial statements (excluding negative goodwill) 

Example 22: Extract from notes to the financial statements – Business combination and financial asset note in the consolidated financial statements. 

Example 23: Extract from notes to the financial statements – contingent consideration note. 

Example 24: Extract from accounting policy notes to the financial statements for the parent entity financial statements and for an entity that holds a subsidiary, associate or joint venture interest but is not required to prepare consolidated financial statements. 

Example 25: Extract from notes to the financial statements for the for an entity that holds an associate/subsidiary/joint venture/other interest but is not required to prepare consolidated financial statements – Financial asset note  

Example 26: Extract from notes to the financial statements for the for an entity that holds intangibles/goodwill 

Example 27: Extract from the profit and loss account for an entity which is not a parent that holds an investment in a subsidiary, associate/joint venture or an entity that is a parent but consolidated financial statements are not required to be prepared where income is received from an associate/joint venture/subsidiary. 

Example 28: Extract from the notes in the consolidated/entity financial statements – negative goodwill 

Example 29: Extract from the consolidated Balance Sheet for negative goodwill 

Example 30: Extract from the accounting policy notes – Group reconstruction and merger accounting. 

Example 31: Extract from notes to the financial statements – Merger Method. 

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