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Consolidated Balance Sheet Working Paper, Bargain Purchase
On January 1, 2019, Paxon Corporation acquired all of the
outstanding common stock of Saxon Company for $1.7 billion cash.
The balance sheets of Paxon and Saxon, immediately prior to the
combination, are shown below:
Balance Sheets (in millions) | Paxon | Saxon | ||
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Assets | ||||
Cash and receivables | $2,860 | $720 | ||
Inventory | 1,700 | 900 | ||
Equity method investments | -- | 300 | ||
Land | 650 | 175 | ||
Buildings and equipment, net | 2,400 | 600 | ||
Total assets | $7,610 | $2,695 | ||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||
Current liabilities | 1,500 | 1,000 | ||
Long-term debt | 2,000 | 400 | ||
Common stock, par value | 500 | 100 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,200 | 350 | ||
Retained earnings | 2,410 | 845 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $7,610 | $2,695 |
Several of Saxon’s assets had fair values that were different from their book values. Estimates of the fair values of these items follow:
(in millions) | Estimated Fair Value |
---|---|
Inventory | $800 |
Equity method investments | 250 |
Land | 420 |
Buildings and equipment, net | 900 |
In addition, Saxon had previously unrecorded identifiable assets
valued at $110 million.
Required
(a) Calculate the gain on acquisition in this bargain
purchase.
$Answer million
(b) Prepare a working paper to consolidate the balance sheets of
Paxon and Saxon at January 1, 2019.
Remember to use negative signs with your credit balance answers in the Dr (Cr) columns.
Consolidation Working Paper | |||||||
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Accounts Taken From Books | Eliminations | ||||||
(in millions) |
Paxon Dr (Cr) |
Saxon Dr (Cr) |
Debit |
Credit |
Consolidated Balances Dr (Cr) |
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Cash and receivables | $Answer | $Answer | $Answer | ||||
Inventory | Answer | Answer | Answer | (R) | Answer | ||
Equity method investments | -- | Answer | Answer | (R) | Answer | ||
Investment in Saxon | Answer | Answer | (E) | -- | |||
Answer | (R) | ||||||
Land | Answer | Answer | (R) | Answer | Answer | ||
Buildings and equipment, net | Answer | Answer | (R) | Answer | Answer | ||
Identifiable intangibles | -- | -- | (R) | Answer | Answer | ||
Current liabilities | Answer | Answer | Answer | ||||
Long-term debt | Answer | Answer | Answer | ||||
Common stock, par value | Answer | Answer | (E) | Answer | Answer | ||
Additional paid-in capital | Answer | Answer | (E) | Answer | Answer | ||
Retained earnings | Answer | Answer | (E) | Answer | Answer | ||
Total | $Answer | $Answer | $Answer | $Answer | $Answer |
(c) Present the consolidated balance sheet, in good form, at the
date of acquisition.
Paxon Corporation and Subsidiary Consolidated Balance Sheet January 1, 2019 |
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(in millions) | ||||
Assets | Liabilities | |||
Cash and receivables | $Answer | Current liabilities | $Answer | |
Inventory | Answer | Long-term debt | Answer | |
Long-term investments | Answer | Total liabilities | Answer | |
Land | Answer | |||
Buildings and equipment, net | Answer | Shareholders’ equity | ||
Identifiable intangibles | Answer | Common stock, par value | Answer | |
Additional paid-in capital | Answer | |||
Retained earnings | Answer | |||
Total equity | Answer | |||
Total assets | $Answer | Total liabilities and equity | $Answer |
Ans: A) Computation of Gain on Acqusition of Saxon
Particulars | Amount in Million ($) | |
Assets | ||
Cash and receivables | $720 | |
Inventory | 800 | |
Land | 420 | |
Buildings and equipment, net | 900 | |
Equity method investments | 250 | |
Intangible assets | 110 | |
Total | $3,200 | |
Less | ||
Current liabilities | 1,000 | |
Long-term debt | 400 | |
Investment in Saxon | 1700 | |
3,100 | ||
Gain on Acqusition | $100 |
Consolidation Working Paper
Accounts Taken From Books | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||
(in millions) | Paxon | Saxon | Debit | Credit | Balances Dr (Cr) |
Dr (Cr) | Dr (Cr) | ||||
Cash and receivables | 1,160 | 720 | 1,880 | ||
Inventory | 1,700 | 900 | 100 | 2,500 | |
Land | 650 | 175 | 245 | 1070 | |
Buildings and equipment, net | 2400 | 600 | 300 | 3300 | |
Equity method investments | 300 | 50 | 250 | ||
Intangible assets | 110 | 110 | |||
Investment in Saxon | 1700 | 1700 | 0 | ||
7,610 | 2695 | 655 | 1850 | 9,110 | |
Current liabilities | 1500 | 1000 | 2500 | ||
Long-term debt | 2000 | 400 | 2400 | ||
Common stock, par value | 500 | 100 | 100 | 500 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 1200 | 350 | 350 | 1200 | |
Retained earnings | 2410 | 845 | 845 | 100 | 2510 |
Total | 7610 | 2695 | 1295 | 100 | 9110 |
(c) Present the consolidated balance sheet, in good form, at the date of acquisition.
Paxon Corporation and Subsidiary Consolidated Balance Sheet January 1, 2019 |
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(in millions) | ||||
Assets | Amount($) | Liabilities | Amount($) | |
Cash and receivables | 1,880 | Current liabilities | 2500 | |
Inventory | 2,500 | Long-term debt | 2400 | |
Long-term investments | 250 | Total liabilities | 4900 | |
Land | 1070 | |||
Buildings and equipment, net | 3300 | Shareholders’ equity | ||
Identifiable intangibles | 110 | Common stock, par value | 500 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 1200 | |||
Retained earnings | 2510 | |||
Total equity | 4210 | |||
Total assets | 9,110 | Total liabilities and equity | 9,110 |