--MGM's IDR could be upgraded to 'BB+' as MGM's leverage metrics, after adjusting for distributions to minority holders and from
unconsolidated subsidiaries, approach 4.5x gross and 4.0x net.
According to Johnson, the plan to sell part of PNC's stake was aimed at meeting the capital needs under the new Basel III rules for banks that own minority interests in
unconsolidated subsidiaries.
Before taxes, the McClatchy recorded impairment charges of $1.18 billion to goodwill, $250.4 million to newspaper mastheads, and $84.6 million to investments in
unconsolidated subsidiaries and other items.
They conclude that firms with
unconsolidated subsidiaries do not employ
unconsolidated subsidiaries as off-balance-sheet financing vehicles.
As a result, income before income taxes and minority interest in
unconsolidated subsidiaries rose 6.3% to $10.8 billion.
Did corporate managers react to the mandated change in accounting for previously
unconsolidated subsidiaries? Divesting of these subsidiaries constitutes one possible management reaction that was predicted to occur by some analysts in the financial press.
Exposure is cross-border claims one a foreign country that includes deposits with banks, securities, loans, acceptances, and investments in
unconsolidated subsidiaries.
Moran recalls one company that had formed
unconsolidated subsidiaries and then sent them money as needed.
With interest costs flat at $253 million, pretax profits before minority interest and equity in
unconsolidated subsidiaries were up only 1% to $3.21 billion.
Firms with significant
unconsolidated subsidiaries may find their balance sheets drastically changed as the result of the implementation of SFAS 94.
With interest expenses climbing 72.8% to $330 million, pretax profits before minority interest, equity in
unconsolidated subsidiaries and the cumulative effect of the aforementioned accounting change advanced 18% to $2.13 billion.
More disclosure may now be necessary to satisfy this requirement if consolidation of previously
unconsolidated subsidiaries has resulted from the application of FASB Statement no.