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Acquisition of Net Assets
‘Sun Corporation concluded the fair value of Tender Company was $0,000 and paid that amount
to acquire its net assets. Tender reported asseis with a book value of $55,000 and fair value of
$71,000 and liabilities with a book value and fair value of $20,000 on the date of combination, Sun
also paid $4,000 to a search firm for finder’ fees related to the acquisi
Required
Give the journal entries to be made by Sun to record its investment in Tender and its payment of
the finder’s fees.
Acquisition Using Debentures
Fortune Corporation used debentures with a par value of $625,000 to acquire 100 percent
of Sorden Company’s net assets on January 1. 20X2. On that date, the fair value of the
bonds issued by Fortune was $608,000. The following balance shee! data were reported by
Sorden:
Balance Sheet Item Historical Cost Fair Value
Cash & Receivables $50,000
Inventory 200,000
Land 100,000
Plant & Equipment 300,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
Goodwal
Total Assets
Accounts Payable 5 50,000,
Common Stock
‘Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
‘otal Licbiltis & Equities
Required
Give the journal entry that Fortune recorded at the time of exchange.
Bargain Purchase
Using the data presented ia E1-13, determine the amount Fortune Corporation would record as
1 gain on hargain purchase and prepare the journal entry Fortune would record at the time of the
‘exchange if Fortune issued bonds with a par value of $580,000 and a fair value of $564,000 in
‘completing the acquisition of Sorden,£1-21 Combined Balance Sheet
‘The following balance sheets were prepared for Adam Corporation and Best Company on January 1,
0X2. just before they entered into a business combination:
Adam Corporation
Item Book Value _ Fair Value Fair Value
Cash & Receivables $150,000 $150,000 § 90,000
Inventory 380,000 160,000
Buildings & Equipment 430,000 240,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
Total Assets
‘Accounts Payable $ 75,000 $ 75,000 § 50,000
Notes Payable 200,000 215,000 35,000
Common Stock:
$8 par value 180,000
$6 par value 90,000
‘Adcitional Paid.In Capital 140,000, 55,000
Retained Eamings 205,000 105,000,
‘Total Liabilities & Equities $800,000 $330,000
Adam acquired all of Best Company's assets and liabilities on January 1, 20X2,in exchange for its
‘common shares. Adam issued 8,000 shares of stock to complete the business combination,
Required
‘Prepare a balance sheet of the combined company immediately following the acquisition, assum-
ing Adam's shares were trading at $60 each.1-22 Recording a Business Combination
‘The following financial statement information was prepared for Blue Corporation and Sparse
Company at December 31, 20X2:
Blue Corporation ‘Sparse Company
Cash
‘Accounts Receivable
Inventory
Land
Buildings & Equipment $680,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation (320,000)
Goodwill
Total Assets
‘Accounts Payable
Bonds Payable
Bond Premium
‘Common Stock
Additional Paicein Capital
Retained Earnings
Total Liabilities & Equities
$ 70,000
110,000
180,000
100,000
$195,000
Blue and Sparse agreed to combine as of January 1. 20X3. To effect the merger, Bluc paid
finder’s fees of $30,000 and legal fees of $24,000. Biue also paid $15,000 of audit fees related
to the issuance of stock, stock registration fees of $8,000, and stock listing application fees
of $6,000.
AtJanuary 1, 20X3, book values of Sparse Company’s assets and liabilities approximated mar-
ket value except for inventory with a market value of $200,000, buildings and equipment with a
market value of $350,000, and bonds payable with a market value of $105,000. All assets and
liabilities were immediately recorded on Blue’s books.
Required
Give all joumal entries that Blue recorded assuming Blue issued 40,000 shares of $8 par value
‘common stock to acquire all of Sparse’s assets and liabilities in 2 business combination. Blue com-
‘mon stock was trading at $14 per share on January 1, 20X3.P1320 Business Combination with Goodwi
Anchor Corporation paid cash of $178,000 to acquire Zink Company's net assets on February 1.
20X3. The balance sheet data for the two companies and fair value information for Zink imme
ately before the business combination were:
‘Anchor Corporation Zink Company
Balance Sheet Item Book Value Book Value Fair Value
Cash $240,000 $20,000 $20,000
Accounts Receivable 149,000 35,000 35,000
Inventory 170,000 30,000 50,000
Patents 80,000 40,000 60,000
Buildings & Equipment 380,000 310,000 150,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation (190,000) (200,000)
Total Assets $820,000 $235,000 $315,000
Accounts Payable 585,000 555,000 5 55,000
Notes Payable 150,000 120,000 120,000
‘Commen Stock:
$10 par value 200,000
56 par value 18,000
Additional Paid-n Capital 160,000
Retained Earnings 225,000
Total Liabilities & Equities $820,000
Required
‘a. Give the journal entry recorded by Anchor Corporation when it acquired Zink’s net asscts.
+b. Prepare a balance sheet for Anchor immediately following the acquisition.
(¢. Give the journal entry to be recorded by Anchor if it acquires all of Zink’s common stock
(instead of Zink’s net assets) for $178,000.P1234 Journal Entries
On January 1, 20X3, PURE Products Corporation issued 12,000 shares of its $10 par value stock
to-acquie the net assets of Light Steel Company. Underlying book value and fair value information
for the balance sheet items of Light Steel atthe time of acquisition follow:
Balance Sheet Item Book Value
Cash $ 60,000
‘Accounts Receivable 100,000
Inventory (IFO basis) 60,000
Land 50,000
Buildings & Equipment 400,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation _(150,000)
Total Assets
‘Accounts Payable $10,000
Bonds Payable 200,000,
Common Stock (55 par value) 150,000
‘Additional Paic-In Capital 70,000
Retained Earnings 90,000
‘otal Liabilities & Equities
Light Steel shares were selling at $18 and PURE Products shares were selling at $50 just before
the merger announcement. Additional cash payments made by PURE Products in completing the
acquisition were
Finders fee paid to firm that located Light Steel $10,000
Audit fee for stock issued by PURE Products 3,000
Stock registration fee for new shares of PURE Products 5,000
Legal fees paid to assst in transfer of net assets 9,000
Cost of SEC registration of PURE Products shares 1,000
Required
Prepare all journal entries to record the business combination on PURE Products’ books.