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Compute the amount of acquired Goodwill, including contingent earnings and bargain purchase
Assume that you are charged with assigning fair values related to a $4,560,000 acquisition. You determine that the fair value of the net identifiable tangible assets is $2,220,000. You also conclude that the purchase included a Customer List with a fair value at $408,000.
a. How much Goodwill will you record in this acquisition?
$Answer
b. Continuing from part (a), now also assume that the purchase and sale agreement requires the payment of an additional $1,110,000 if the subsidiary achieves a certain level of earnings. You estimate the fair value of that contingent earnings clause in the agreement to be $264,000. How does this additional information affect your computation of Goodwill?
The amount of Goodwill recorded is $Answer
c. This part of the exercise is independent of parts (a) and
(b). Assume that the purchase price is $4,560,000 and that fair
value of the net identifiable tangible assets is $2,220,000. You
also conclude that the purchase included a Customer List that you
value at $768,000 and a Patent valued at $2,280,000. How much
Goodwill will you record in this acquisition?
The amount of Goodwill recorded is: $Answer