FR – L2 – Q93 – Consolidated Financial Statements

APEX LTD
The draft statements of financial position as at 31 December 20X4 of three companies are set out below.

Apex Ltd GHS’000 Nexus Ltd GHS’000 Zephyr Ltd GHS’000
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 400 100 160
Investments:
– shares in Nexus Ltd (60%) 75
– shares in Zephyr Ltd (30%) 30
Current assets 445 160 80
Total assets 950 260 240
Equity and liabilities
Share capital 100 30 60
Retained earnings 650 180 100
Non-current loans 200 50 80
Total equity and liabilities 950 260 240

The reserves of Nexus Ltd and Zephyr Ltd when the investments were acquired were GHS’000 70 and GHS’000 30 respectively.
Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X4.

APEX LTD
Consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X4

Assets GHS’000
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 500
Interest in associate (W6) 51
Goodwill 15
Current assets 605
Total assets 1,171
Equity and liabilities
Capital and reserves
Share capital 100
Retained earnings (W5) 737
837
Non-controlling interest 84
Long-term liabilities 250
Total equity and liabilities 1,171

Workings
(1) Group structure

  • Apex Ltd owns 60% of Nexus Ltd (subsidiary).
  • Apex Ltd owns 30% of Zephyr Ltd (associate).

(2) Net assets

Nexus Ltd Reporting date GHS’000 Acquisition GHS’000
Share capital 30 30
Retained earnings 180 70
210 100

(3) Goodwill

Nexus GHS’000 Zephyr GHS’000
Cost of investment 75 30
Share of net assets acquired (60% × 100 (W2)) (30% × 90 (W2))
(60) (27)
15 3

(4) Non-controlling interest

GHS’000
Nexus (40% × 210) 84

(5) Retained earnings

GHS’000
Apex 650
Nexus (60% × 110 (W2)) 66
Zephyr (30% × (100-30)) 21
737

(6) Investment in associate

GHS’000
Cost 30
Share of post-acquisition profit (30% × (100-30)) 21
51