...Memo TO: Professor Brown FROM: Carissa Lambert DATE: April 6, 2015 SUBJECT: Case 11-9 Goodwill Impairment I think that Galaxy management should have performed an interim goodwill step 1 impairment test. Although it was not required, I think it could have been beneficial considering the declines of the past few quarters. They did review ASC 350 and determined that the test was not necessary. If they reviewed ASC 350 then we might assume that they performed a qualitative assessment of the factors listed in 350-20-35-3C (a) through (g). In the first three quarters of 2012, management explained the decline in earnings due to “continued slowing economy and reduced consumer spending.” Deterioration in economic conditions and a decline in earnings compared to expectations are both factors that can cause a drop in the fair value of the reporting units. Galaxy also experienced a sustained decline in their share prices for those three quarters. They had stock prices of $56.75 in 2011 that then dropped each quarter and was down to $25.25 by the third quarter of 2012. If after these factors are considered and management determines that it is not likely that the fair value is less than the carrying value then step 1 and step 2 of the test are unnecessary. Considering that Galaxy management did not perform the interim step 1 test, I would assume that they came to the determination that fair value would not have dropped to less than carrying value. According to the FASB standards this...
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...The Impairment of Goodwill As regulated by U.S. GAAP & IFRS By Russell Wickham Franklin University Dr. Thomas Hrubec The Impairment of Goodwill As Regulated by U.S. GAAP & IFRS Introduction Goodwill is an intangible asset that usually arises from the acquisition of a business. When the purchase price is determined, the difference between the purchase price and the fair market value of the net assets, i.e. fair market value of the assets minus the fair market value of the liabilities assumed, is said to be the goodwill attributable to that business. Unlike other assets, both tangible and intangible, goodwill is not said to have a determinable useful life and thusly is not amortized over time and expensed accordingly (FASB 350-20-55, 2010). To understand how the value of goodwill is determined and thusly impaired, three main points about goodwill must be made. The first is that unlike other assets, goodwill is a residual asset. That means that its fair market value is determined after the fair market value of all other assets is determined. As mentioned above the difference between the value, i.e. fair market or purchase price, and the net value of all other assets is the value of goodwill. The second is that expenses that create goodwill are not easily attributable to a specific amount of goodwill and likewise the cash flows or revenues attributable to goodwill are not easily determined (FASB 350-20, 2010). Thirdly, the goodwill cannot be separated from the business...
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...IMPAIRMENT Depreciation, depletion, and amortization reflect a gradual consumption of the benefits inherent in an operational asset. An implicit assumption in allocating the cost of an asset over its useful life is that there has been no significant reduction in the anticipated total benefits or service potential of the asset. Situations can arise, however, that cause a significant decline or impairment of those benefits or service potentials. An extreme case would be the destruction of a plant asset—say a building destroyed by fire—before the asset is fully depreciated. The remaining carrying value of the asset in that case should be written off as a loss. Sometimes, though, the impairment of future value is subtler. The way we recognize and measure an impairment loss differs depending on whether the operational assets are to be held and used or are being held to be sold. Accounting is different, too, for operational assets with finite lives and those with indefinite lives. We consider those differences now. Operational Assets to Be Held and Used An increasingly common occurrence in practice is the partial write-down of operational assets that remain in use. For example, in the second quarter of 2001, American Airlines reduced the carrying value (book value) of certain aircraft by $685 million. The write-down reflected the significant reduction in demand for air travel that occurred even before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and...
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...Case 1 Goodwill Impairment Testing Should management have performed an interim goodwill impairment test as of September 30, 2010? Galaxy Sports Inc. (Galaxy) is a U.S. based manufacturer of sports equipment. It is an SEC registrant with one operating segment with three separate reporting units: fitness, golf and hockey. The fitness is the largest division of Galaxy with allocated goodwill of $200 million. The golf division reports $130 million of goodwill and the hockey has $30 million of goodwill. Each division has been a reporting unit for a number of years. Due to the complexities involved with the calculation of goodwill and resource restraints in 2009, Galaxy decided to hire Big Time LLC (Big Time) to perform three annual ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, impairment analyses. In 2009, no goodwill impairment was found by Big Time. In 2010, Galaxy did not use Big Time or any external evaluation firm for the goodwill impairment analyses. The management determined that the prior year step 1 analysis of Big Time could be used based on the fact that assets and liabilities had not significantly changed, the most recent fair value determination had exceeded the carrying value amount by substantial margins, and that no events or circumstances would cause the fair value to go below the book value. The issues at hand are whether or not an interim impairment analysis should have been performed as opposed to carrying forward the prior year step 1 analysis. Management...
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...diSCuSSeS and SHowS boTH wayS of meaSuRing goodwill following THe aCquiSiTion of a SubSidiaRy, and How eaCH meaSuRemenT of goodwill iS SubjeCT To an impaiRmenT Review. IMPAIRMENT RelevanT To aCCa qualifiCaTion papeRS f7 and p2 Required 1 Calculate the goodwill arising on the acquisition of High on a proportionate basis. 2 Calculate the gross goodwill arising on the acquisition of High, ie using the fair value of the NCI. Solution 1 The proportionate goodwill arising is calculated by matching the consideration that the parent has given, with the interest that the parent acquires in the net assets of the subsidiary, to give the goodwill of the subsidiary that is attributable to the parent. Parent’s cost of investment at the fair value of consideration given $500 Less the parent’s share of the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired (80% x $400) ($320) Goodwill attributable to the parent $180 2 The gross goodwill arising is calculated by matching the fair value of the whole business with the whole fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary to give the whole goodwill of the subsidiary, attributable to both the parent and to the NCI. Parent’s cost of investment at the fair value of consideration given $500 Fair value of the NCI $100 Less the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired (100% x $400) ($400) Gross goodwill $200 Given a gross goodwill of $200 and a goodwill attributable to the parent of $180, the goodwill attributable to the NCI is the difference...
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...1. According to ASC 805, verbatim: The acquirer shall recognize goodwill as of the acquisition date, measured as the excess of (a) over (b): a. The aggregate of the following: 1. The consideration transferred measured in accordance with this Section, which generally requires acquisition-date fair value (see paragraph 805-30-30-7) 2. The fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree 3. In a business combination achieved in stages, the acquisition-date fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree. b. The net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed measured in accordance with this Topic. Also goodwill shall be measured in whole because the acquiring entity is responsible for all of the acquiree’s assets and liabilities regardless of percentage owned. This means goodwill be measured for the acquiring entities portion and the non-controlling portion as well and presented on the balance sheet as a single figure of both controlling and noncontrolling portions combined. This section is taken from Deloitte’s A Roadmap to Accounting for Business Combinations and Related Topics example 5-4: Cash transferred by acquiring entity + fair value of contingent consideration agreement (if applicable) = total consideration transferred by acquiring entity + fair value of the non-controlling interests (if applicable) + fair value of acquiring entity’s previously...
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...Xinyun Zhang ACCT325 Individual Case Goodwill Impairment at Jackson Enterprises Case 1. When is a company required to perform the two-step test for goodwill impairment? Explain in your own words and provide citation from the ASC. Goodwill is considered impaired when the implied fair value of goodwill in a reporting unit of a company is less than its carrying amount, or book value, including any deferred income taxes. By qualitative factors, if the fair value is less than its book value (likelihood more than 50%), two step of the goodwill impairment test is necessary. According to ASC 350-20-35-2 and 3(A&B&D), if the company determines that it is not more likely than not that fair value is less than the book value, it does not need to perform the two-step impairment test. 2. What qualitative factors should a company consider in determining whether the two-step test should be conducted? List each of these factors for Dynamic and ZD. Explain in your own words and provide citation from the codification. Based upon the case information, do you believe that goodwill is impaired for Dynamic and ZD separately company? Dynamic Qualitative Factors | Citation | Simple manufacturing process technology in this industry increased competitors by 35%. The increase in overall market supply may cost Dynamic depressed product prices. Therefore, their profitability would decline. | ASC 350-20-35-3C(b) | Both regulators and union representatives claimed that pollution...
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...Sports Inc. is a manufacturer of sports equipment. It is a public company with three reporting units: Fitness Equipment, Golf Equipment, and Hockey Equipment. During our audit, certain accounting treatments by Galaxy regarding goodwill impairment were found to possibly contradict with the Accounting Standard Codification. Based on my research of the ASC, my recommendations are that management should perform an interim goodwill impairment test at the end of third quarter of fiscal year 2009; and that management should not carry forward the 09 goodwill impairment test for Fitness and Hockey in 2010. Galaxy is in a competitive industry in which growth and profitability are tied to market and consumer demand. During 2010, as discussed in a press release by the management, Galaxy faced strong competition from Chinese imports that are sold at a lower price. Reduced consumer spending resulted from a slowing economy also hurt Galaxy’s sales. These “unanticipated competition” coming from affordable Chinese imports, and “significant adverse changes in the business climate” represented by a weak economy and reduced consumer spending are circumstances under which the ASC 350-20-35-30 mandates a goodwill impairment test between annual tests3. Therefore, an impairment test shall be carried out as of Sep 30, 2010. Figure 1 I also tracked the changes in control premium to gauge the accuracy of the fair value estimates assuming the 2009 fair values were carried forward. Control premium is...
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...Goodwill Impairment – FASC Section 350 a. What is Step 1 in the two step process for evaluating goodwill? The first step of the goodwill evaluation process compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (350-20-35-4). b. What is Step 2 in the two step process for evaluating goodwill? The second step of the goodwill evaluation process compares the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill (350-20-35-9). c. Can the fair value of goodwill be measured directly? The fair value of goodwill can be measured only as a residual and cannot be measured directly (350-20-35-2). d. What factor(s) allow an entity to skip the “two step” process? If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances such as those described in 350-20-35-3C, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the first and second steps of the goodwill impairment test are unnecessary (350-20-35-3D). e. When should an interim test be performed? If the carrying amount of a reporting unit is zero or negative, goodwill of that reporting unit shall be tested for impairment on an annual or interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances exist that indicate that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists (350-20-35-30). f. List some example impairment indicators. a. A significant decrease in...
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...Jacquelyn Keville William Brown 797AT Case Study April 9, 2015 1. No, management did not have to perform an interim goodwill step 1 impairment test as of September 30, 2012. In December of 2011 Galaxy used an external valuation firm to perform its goodwill impairment analysis. This showed that each reporting unit passed step 1 of the impairment test because the fair value of their equity was well above the book value of their equity. In Q1 and Q2 following this impairment analysis earnings were below expectation due to the slowing economy. In September 2012, at the beginning of Q3 Galaxy was considering performing an interim goodwill impairment test. In reviewing ASC 350 they concluded that this was not necessary for them to perform, which was the correct decision. ASC 350 states, “Goodwill of a reporting unit shall be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Additionally, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit is zero or negative, goodwill of that reporting unit shall be tested for impairment on an annual or interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances exist that indicate that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.” (350-20-35-30) The circumstances that could possibly reduce the fair value below its carrying amount are macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors,...
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...Question #1: Stimulating the economy is accomplished in one of two ways. The government can increase government spending or decrease taxes. Both ways have positives and negatives on the economy. First, the positives of increasing the government spending while keeping the tax rate unchanged are as follows. If the government increases spending aggregate demand will be directly affected by the increase. If the demand increases, prices will rise until supply and demand are again at an equilibrium. The new equilibrium and GDP will be increased by an amount equal to the increased spending. Further, the multiplier effect of the government spending, when the government increase spending on purchases it will create more job opportunities. This will increase consumer spending which will encourage private investment spending to meet the demand. In turns that will create more jobs in the economy. The negatives of increasing government spending are as follows. It is very important to remember that government spending to stimulate the economy is not free. The funds are not going to come from thin air. The government has two options to generate the money without increasing taxes, borrowing the money domestically, or from foreign governments. Both cases increase the national debt, or cut some government programs to stimulate others. Borrowing the money domestically, from local investors, will stop these investors from creating new businesses. This will lead to less job creation...
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...| Goodwill | Research paper | | | ACC 620 - Advance entities Contents: Introduction 2 Accounting standards of goodwill development 3 Affection on SFAS 141 and SFAS 142 4 The definition of goodwill 4 Contribution to the creation of goodwill 5 Goodwill inclusion and exclusion 6 Identification of goodwill and intangible assets 7 Calculation of goodwill 7 Goodwill impairment 10 Comparison IFRS with U.S. GAAP for goodwill 11 Conclusion 13 References 14 Introduction: When one company gains control over the others, a business combination is established. As a part of this process, reciprocal accounts and intra-entity transactions must be adjusted or eliminated to ensure that all reported balances truly represent the single entity and current financial reporting standards require the acquisition method to account for business combinations. However, in many cases, the parent records both the consideration transferred and the individual amount of the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values are difference. Thus, GAAP requires the acquirer recognizes the asset goodwill as the excess of the consideration transferred over the collective fair values of the net identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Nevertheless, in a business combination, assets of the purchase price and book value of assets varies greatly. Such as the 1989 Time and Warner merged the two companies...
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...da Spanish Operations: Ida acquired a smaller competing company located in Spain, and the acquisition resulted in goodwill being recorded. Assume that (1) the activities in Spain represent the lowest level at which internal management monitors goodwill and (2) the Spanish operations represent CGU under IFRS and reporting unit under U.S. GAAP. At the end of 2009 under GAAP and IFRS the recoverable amount of the asset including goodwill exceeded its carrying amount, suggesting that the goodwill allocated to the Spanish operations was impaired. At the end of 2010 a new legislation act was passed restricting exports of Ida’s main product. The following information relates to the CGU/reporting unit of Ida’s Spanish operations before impairment analysis: Cash$50,000 PP&E$3,000,000 Land$150,000 Goodwill$300,000 Total Assets$3,500,000 Liabilities($1,300,000) Carrying Value$2,200,000 As a result of the change in legislation, Ida’s production will be significantly affected for the foreseeable future. In addition, external industry reports estimate a stagnant growth rate for the foreseeable future. The significant export restriction and resulting production decrease are impairment issues that require Ida to estimate the recoverable amount of its operations as of the end of 2010. Ida’s management noted the following as of December 31,2010: Value in Use of CGU$1,800,000 Fair Value/PV of future cash flows$2,100,000 Fair Value of PP&E$3,100,000 Cost to sell CGU/reporting...
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...the trademark and goodwill Facts Express Dry-Cleaning purchased Deluxe Dry-Cleaning. In the purchase, Express acquired a trademark with a current remaining useful life of five years. The trademark is renewable every ten years, and Express plans to continuously renew it. The annual impairment test shows the net assets (i.e. the carrying amount) of this reporting unit are $4,000,000, which includes intangible assets of $2,200,000, a trademark of $400,000, and goodwill of $1,400,000. The fair value of the reporting unit is considered to be $3,400,000, which includes tangible assets of $2,200,000, the trademark valued at $300,000, and internally developed, unrecognizable intangible patent valued at $100,000. Express expects the division to generate profits in years to follow. Issues 1) Should Express amortize the trademark? 2) Should impairment losses be recorded for the trademark and the goodwill? 3) Determine the implied value of goodwill. Conclusion Express Dry-Cleaning should not amortize the trademark. In order for the trademark to be amortized; it would need a finite useful life. (FASB ASC 350-30-35-1) The useful life of the trademark is considered to be indefinite because Express plans on renewing it and cash flows are expected to continue indefinitely. (FASB ASC 350-30-35-4) Impairment is defined by the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as occurring when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is greater than its fair value. An impairment loss is measured as...
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...created significant differences in the accounting treatment of intangible assets. Both IFRS and GAAP view intangible assets as a non-monetary asset that do not have physical substance but can be identified. This paper will review the similarities and differences within GAAP and IFRS regarding the following: intangible asset impairments, research and development (R&D), advertising cost, and goodwill impairment. Intangible Asset Impairment Testing IFRS and GAAP contain similar indicators for testing impairment of intangible assets. Differences arise in testing, recognition and presentation. GAAP requires a two-step impairment test for intangible assets. Step one requires companies to determine if the carrying amount of the assets exceeds undiscounted future cash flows. If it meets this requirement, step two can be used to calculate the necessary impairment loss. An impairment loss is measured as the difference between the carrying amount and fair value. Under GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset. IFRS requires a one step approach, the recoverable amount exceeds the carrying amount this excess is the impairment loss. The recoverable amount is either the asset’s fair value less costs to sell or the asset’s value in use depending on which is higher (Geld & Siegel, 2000)....
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