On May 31, 2018, Armstrong Company paid $3,500,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Hall Corporation, which became a division of Armstrong. Hall reported the following balance sheet at the time of the acquisition:
Current assets $ 900,000 Current liabilities $ 600,000
Noncurrent assets 2,700,000 Long-term liabilities 500,000
Stockholders’ equity 2,500,000
Total liabilities and
Total assets $3,600,000 stockholders’ equity $3,600,000
It was determined at the date of the purchase that the fair value of the identifiable net assets of Hall was $3,100,000. At December 31, 2018, Hall reports the following balance sheet information:
Current assets $ 800,000
Noncurrent assets (including goodwill recognized in purchase) 2,400,000
Current liabilities (700,000)
Long-term liabilities (500,000)
Net assets $2,000,000
It is determined that the fair value of the Hall division is $2,200,000. The recorded amount for Hall’s net assets (excluding goodwill) is the same as fair value, except for property, plant, and equipment, which has a fair value of $200,000 above the carrying value.
Instructions
- Compute the amount of goodwill recognized, if any, on May 31, 2018.
- Determine the impairment loss, if any, to be recorded on December 31, 2018.
(c) Assume that the fair value of the Hall division is $1,950,000 instead of $2,200,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss, if any, on December 31, 2018.