CHAPTER 23: INTANGIBLE ASSETS
PROBLEM 23-14
Goodwill Computation Cocoy Company engaged your services to compute the goodwill and purchase
price for the acquisition of Cocoy Company. The following data are available for the Cocoy Company:
Current Assets P6,000,000 Current Liabilities P3,500,000
Investments 2,500,000 Noncurrent Liabilities 2,500,000
PPE 13,000,000 Ordinary Shares 7,000,000
Share Premium 1,500,000
Accumulated Profits 7,000,000
Total Assets P21,500,000 Total Liabilities and SHE P21,500,000
You found out that the investments have a fair value of P2,000,000 and the current assets and
property, plant and equipment are understated by P800,000 and P1,850,000. All other assets and
equities are properly stated. An examination of the company's income for the last 4 years revealed
that the total earnings amounted to P9,000,000. The said earnings include gain on sale during the last
year of P100,000 and P150,000, annual bonus of the president. The normal rate of return is 10%.
QUESTIONS:
Compute for the goodwill and the corresponding purchase price assuming:
1. Purchase of goodwill for 4 years
Purchase Purchase
Goodwill Price Goodwill Price
a. P 2,400,000 P 20,900,000 c. P 12,037,500 P 29,687,500
b. P 6,100,000 P 23,750,000 d. P 1,852,753 P 19,502,753
2. Capitalization of average excess earnings using 10%
Purchase Purchase
Goodwill Price Goodwill Price
a. P 2,400,000 P 20,900,000 c. P 12,037,500 P 29,687,500
b. P 6,100,000 P 23,750,000 d. P 1,852,753 P 19,502,753
3. Capitalization of average earnings using 8%
Purchase Purchase
Goodwill Price Goodwill Price
a. P 2,400,000 P 20,900,000 c. P 6,100,000 P 23,750,000
b. P 12,037,500 P 29,687,500 d. P 1,852,753 P 19,502,753
4. Discounted average excess earnings using 12% rate
Purchase Purchase
Goodwill Price Goodwill Price
a. P 2,400,000 P 20,900,000 c. P 1,852,753 P 19,502,753
b. P 6,100,000 P 23,750,000 d. P 12,037,500 P 29,687,500
SOLUTIONS:
Current Assets (6,000,000+800,000) P 6,800,000
Investments 2,000,000
PPE (13,000,000+1,850,000) 14,850,000
Current Liabilities (3,500,000)
Noncurrent Liabilities (2,500,000)
Fair value of net asset acquired P 17,650,000
Fair value of net asset acquired P 17,650,000
Multiply by: Normal rate of return 10%
Normal Earnings P 1,765,000
Total Earnings P 9,000,000
Loss on sale or (Gain) on sale (100,000)
Bonus (150,000*4 years) 600,000
Operating Income P 9,500,000
Divided by: Number of years 4
Average Earnings P 2,375,000
Solution 1: (Answer: A)
Average Earnings P 2,375,000
Less: Normal Earning 1,765,000
Average Excess Earnings 610,000
Multiply by: Capitalization Period 4
Goodwill P 2,440,000
Goodwill P 2,440,000
Add: Fair value of net asset acquired 17,650,000
Purchase Price P20,090,000
Solution 2: (Answer:B)
Average Earnings P 2,375,000
Less: Normal Earning 1,765,000
Average Excess Earnings 610,000
Divide by: Capitalization Rate 10%
Goodwill P 6,100,000
Goodwill P 6,100,000
Add: Fair value of net asset acquired 17,650,000
Purchase Price P23,750,000
Solution 3: (Answer: B)
Average Earnings P 2,375,000
Divide by: Capitalization Rate 8%
Purchase Price P29,687,500
Purchase Price P29,687,500
Less: Fair value of net asset acquired 17,650,000
Goodwill P12,037,500
Solution 4:
Average Earnings P 2,375,000
Less: Normal Earning 1,765,000
Average Excess Earnings 610,000
Multiply by: Present Value of Ordinary
Annuity 3.0373
Goodwill P 1,852,753
Goodwill P 1,852,753
Add: Fair value of net asset acquired 17,650,000
Purchase Price P19,502,753