In: Accounting
Panther Corporation currently holds an 85 percent interest in Solano Systems, and reports the noncontrolling interest in Solano at $3,500,000 on its balance sheet. Panther acquires the remaining 15 percent interest in Solano, paying the following consideration: Cash of $4,500,000, 100,000 new shares of Panther, having apar value of $0.50 per share and a fair value of $18/share, and notes payable of $400,000.
Prepare Panther’s journal entry to record acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in Solano
Calculation of Purchase Consideration:
Cash =$4,500,000
Shares =$1,800,000(1,00,000*18)
Notes payable =$4,00,000
Purchase Consideration=$6,700,000
Journal entries in the books of Panther Corporation:
Particulars |
L.f |
Debit |
Credit |
Business purchase a/c Dr To liquidator of solano systems a/c (Being Consideration due for business acquired) Net assets a/c Dr Goodwill a/c Dr To business purchase a/c (Being Incorporation of assets and Liabilities) Liquidator of Solano Systems a/c Dr To equity share capital a/c To Securities Premium a/c To Cash a/c To Notes Payable a/c (Being settlement made to Liquidator of solano Systems) |
$6,700,000 $3,500,000 $3,200,000 $6,700,000 |
$6,700,000 $6,700,000 $50,000 $1,750,000 $4,500,000 4,00,000 |
Working
notes:
Calculation of Share Capital and Securities Premium:
Share capital =1,00,000*0.50
=50,000
Securities Premium =1,00,000*17.5
=1,750,000