Neill Company purchases 80 percent of the common stock of Stamford Company on January 1, 2017, when Stamford has the following stockholders’ equity accounts: Common stock—40,000 shares outstanding . . . . . . . $100,000Additional paid-in capital . . . . 75,000Retained earnings, 1/1/17 . . . 540,000Total stockholders’ equity . . . $715,000 To acquire this interest in Stamford, Neill pays a total of $592,000. The acquisition-date fair value of the 20 percent noncontrolling interest was $148,000. Any excess fair value was allocated to goodwill, which has not experienced any impairment.On January 1, 2018, Stamford reports retained earnings of $620,000. Neill has accrued the increase in Stamford’s retained earnings through application of the equity method. On January 1, 2018, Stamford reacquires 8,000 of the outstanding shares of its own common stock for $24 per share. None of these shares belonged to Neill. How does this transaction affect the parent company’s Additional Paid-In Capital account?a. Has no effect on it.b. Decreases it by $55,000.c. Decreases it by $35,000.d. Decreases it by $28,000.
Neill Company purchases 80 percent of the common stock of Stamford Company on January 1, 2017,
when Stamford has the following
Common stock—40,000 shares outstanding . . . . . . . $100,000
Additional paid-in capital . . . . 75,000
Total stockholders’ equity . . . $715,000
To acquire this interest in Stamford, Neill pays a total of $592,000. The acquisition-date fair value of the 20 percent noncontrolling interest was $148,000. Any excess fair value was allocated to
On January 1, 2018, Stamford reacquires 8,000 of the outstanding shares of its own common stock
for $24 per share. None of these shares belonged to Neill. How does this transaction affect the parent company’s Additional Paid-In Capital account?
a. Has no effect on it.
b. Decreases it by $55,000.
c. Decreases it by $35,000.
d. Decreases it by $28,000.
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