a. Bata Plc, which operates in the manufacturing sector, has been surviving the challenges operating in the Nigerian economic environment. The draft Statements of Financial Position of Bata Plc and its subsidiaries as at October 31, 2016, are as follows:

Bata N’million Jewe N’million Gaba N’million
Non-current assets Property, plant, and equipment 4,320 360 420
Investments in subsidiaries 1,110 600
Financial assets 500
Total Non-current assets 5,930 960 420
Current assets 1,050 570 540
Total assets 6,980 1,530 960
Equity Share capital – N1 ordinary shares 2,400 600 300
Retained earnings 3,410 540 390
Other components of equity 450
Total equity 6,260 1,140 690
Current liabilities 720 390 270
Total liabilities and equity 6,980 1,530 960

Additional Information:

  1. Acquisition of Subsidiaries:
    • Bata Plc acquired 60% of the share capital of Jewe Plc on November 1, 2012, and 10% of Gaba Plc on November 1, 2013. The costs of the combinations were N852 million and N258 million, respectively.
    • Jewe Plc acquired 70% of the share capital of Gaba Plc on November 1, 2013.
  2. Retained Earnings Balances:
Date Jewe Plc (N’million) Gaba Plc (N’million)
November 1, 2012 270
November 1, 2013 360 240
  1. Fair Value Adjustments:
    • At acquisition dates, the fair value of the net assets was N930 million for Jewe Plc and N660 million for Gaba Plc. The difference in the fair value and book value relates to non-depreciable land.
    • The fair value of non-controlling interest (NCI) was N390 million for Jewe Plc and N330 million for Gaba Plc. Bata Plc adopts the full goodwill method under IFRS 3 to account for NCI.
  2. Impairment Testing:
    • Jewe Plc suffered an impairment loss of N60 million.
    • Gaba Plc did not suffer any impairment loss.
  3. Intra-group Inventory Sales:
    • During the year ended October 31, 2016, Bata Plc sold inventory to Jewe Plc and Gaba Plc.
    • The invoiced prices of the inventories were N480 million and N360 million, respectively.
    • Bata Plc invoices goods to achieve a markup of 25% on cost to all third parties, including group companies.
    • At the year-end, half of the inventory sold to Jewe Plc remained unsold, but the entire inventory sold to Gaba Plc had been sold to third parties.
  4. Financial Asset:
    • Bata Plc purchased a deep discount bond for N500 million on November 1, 2015.
    • The bonds will be redeemed in 3 years for N740.75 million and are carried at amortized cost in line with IAS 39.
    • The Accountant has not passed the correct entries to reflect amortized cost valuation at year-end, and the financial asset is shown at N500 million.

Compound sum of N1: (1 + r)^n

Year 12% 14%
1 1.1200 1.1400
2 1.2544 1.2996
3 1.4049 1.4815
4 1.5735 1.6890

Required:

  1. Prepare a Consolidated Statement of Financial Position for Bata Plc and its subsidiaries as at October 31, 2016.       (25 Marks)
  2. Explain to the directors of Bata Plc how the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of a foreign subsidiary, including the resulting goodwill, are translated for consolidation purposes under IAS 21. (5 Marks)

(Total: 30 Marks)

a. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position for Bata Plc and Its Subsidiaries as at October 31, 2016

Assets N’million
Non-Current Assets
Property, plant, and equipment (wk 2) 5,280.00
Goodwill (wk 3) 540.00
Financial Asset (wk 5) 570.00
Current Assets
Inventory, receivables, and cash (wk 4) 2,112.00
Total Assets 8,502.00
Equity and Liabilities
Equity
Share Capital 2,400.00
Other Components of Equity 450.00
Retained Earnings (wk 6) 3,631.20
Equity Attributable to Owners 6,481.20
Non-Controlling Interest (wk 7) 640.00
Current Liabilities 1,380.00
Total Equity and Liabilities 8,502.00

 

Workings:

(1) Group Structure
Bata owns:

  • 60% of Jewe
  • 10% of Gaba (directly)
  • 42% of Gaba through Jewe (60% × 70%)

Total ownership in Gaba: 10% + 42% = 52%

(2) Property, Plant, and Equipment

N’million
Bata Plc 4,320
Jewe Plc 360
Gaba Plc 420
Total 5,100
Fair Value of Land:
Jewe Plc 60
Gaba Plc 120
Adjusted Total 5,280

(3) Goodwill

Jewe Plc (N’million) Gaba Plc (N’million)
Purchase Consideration: 852 258
Bata’s Investment in Jewe 360
NCI (Fair Value): 390 330
Total Consideration: 1,242 948
Net Assets at Acquisition: 930 660
Share Capital 600 300
Retained Earnings 270 240
Fair Value of Land 60 120
Total Net Assets: 930 660
Goodwill: 312 288
Less: Impairment (60)
Net Goodwill: 252 288

Total Goodwill: 252 + 288 = 540

(4) Unrealized Profit on Inventory
Jewe Plc retained half of the inventory sold by Bata Plc:
Markup = 25% on cost = 25/125 of sale price
Unrealized profit:
25/125 × (N480m ÷ 2) = N48m

Adjustments:

  • Dr: Group Retained Earnings = N28.8m (60% of N48m)
  • Cr: Inventory = N19.2m (40% of N48m)

(5) Financial Asset (Deep Discount Bond)
Amortized Cost Calculation:

  • Redemption value = N740.75m
  • Purchase price = N500m
  • Effective interest rate = 14% (from table provided)

Year 1 Interest:
14% × N500m = N70m
Adjusted Value:
N500m + N70m = N570m

(6) Retained Earnings

Bata (N’million) Jewe (N’million) Gaba (N’million)
Per question: 3,410 540
Less: Pre-acquisition (270) (240)
Post-acquisition:
Bata’s share in Jewe: 60% of 270 162
Bata’s share in Gaba: 52% of 150 78
Other Adjustments:
Bond interest 70
Impairment of goodwill (Jewe) (60)
Unrealized profit on inventory (28.8)
Adjusted Retained Earnings: 3,631.20

(7) Non-Controlling Interest (NCI)

Jewe (N’million) Gaba (N’million)
NCI Fair Value: 390
NCI Share in Post-acquisition Retained Earnings
Jewe: 40% of 270 108
Gaba: 48% of 150
Less: Unrealized profit (Jewe) (19.2)
NCI Investment in Gaba (240)
Total NCI: 238.8

Total NCI: 238.8 + 402 = 640.8

b. Translation of Financial Statements of a Foreign Subsidiary under IAS 21

According to IAS 21, the following principles apply:

  1. Assets and Liabilities
    Translated at the closing rate as at the reporting date.
  2. Income and Expenses
    Translated at the exchange rate on the transaction date. If exchange rates are stable, the average rate for the period may be used.
  3. Goodwill
    Retranslated at the closing exchange rate as goodwill is considered part of net assets.
  4. Exchange Differences
    Any differences arising from the above are recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI).
  5. Non-controlling Interest (NCI)
    Exchange differences related to the NCI are accounted for in the Statement of Financial Position.
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