5. Distinguish among a statutory merger, a statutory consolidation, and a stock acquisition.
5. Distinguish among a statutory merger, a statutory consolidation, and a stock acquisition.
corporate finance SECTION B QUESTION THREE (i) Distinguish between a Merger and an Acquisition giving an illustration (6 marks) (ii) Explain the advantages of companies merging (7 marks) (iii) Explain why Mergers or acquisitions may fall (7 marks)
Consolidation at date of acquisition (purchase price equals book value) 59. Consolidation at date of acquisition (purchase price equals book value) A parent company acquires its subsidiary by exchanging 30,000 shares of its Common Stock, with a fair value on the acquisition date of $20 per share, for all of the outstanding voting shares of the investee. a. What is the total fair value of the subsidiary on the acquisition date? b. Prepare the consolidation entry or entries on the...
Acquisition Entry and Consolidation Working Paper Phoenix, Inc. acquired all of the our ing common stock of Spark Corporation for $400 million cash plus 25 million shares of Phoenix's $10 stand- par value common stock having a market value of $90 per share. Registration fees were merger-related consultant and legal fees were $8 million, paid in cash. Immediately prior to the acquisi- tion, the trial balances of the two companies were as follows: $5 million and Dr (Cr) (in millions)...
QUESTION 14 All Company acquired Khalifa Company in a statutory merger. In payment, All Co.Issued 100,000 shares of $3 par share capital. At the time of the merger, Ali Company stock was selling for $10 per share. To negotiate the transaction, All Co. also paid various merger costs totalling 50,000. To register the new stock issue, All Company paid required registration fees of 15,000. On the acquisition date, balance sheet amounts for both All Company and Khalifa Company are given...
QUESTION 14 All Company acquired Khalifa Company in a statutory merger. In payment, All Co. Issued 100,000 shares of $3 par share capital. At the time of the merger, All Company stock was selling for $10 per share. To negotiate the transaction, All Co. also paid various merger costs totalling 50,000. To register the new stock issue, All Company paid required registration fees of 15,000. On the acquisition date, balance sheet amounts for both All Company and Khalifa Company are...
question 8 CHAPTER 5 Consolidation Subsequent to Acquisition Done LOS "Under the equity met acquisition earnings computed mit method, the investment account is adjusted for the investor's share of post- nings computed by the consolidation method." Explain this statement. the narent's investment account had an anity method halance of $120.000. At
Alexander paid $148,000 to acquire 100% of Willis Corporation in a statutory merger. Alexander also agreed to pay the shareholders of Willis $0.80 in cash for every dollar in income from continuing operations of the combined entity over $75,000 in the first year following acquisition. Alexander projects that there is a 10% (45%, 25%, 20%) probability that the income from continuing operations for the year is $65,000 ($75,000, $85,000, $95,000 respectively). Alexander uses a discount rate of 8%. Information for...
Alexander paid $148,000 to acquire 100% of Willis Corporation in a statutory merger. Alexander also agreed to pay the shareholders of Willis $0.80 in cash for every dollar in income from continuing operations of the combined entity over $75,000 in the first year following acquisition. Alexander projects that there is a 10% (45%, 25%, 20%) probability that the income from continuing operations for the year is $65,000 ($75,000, $85,000, $95,000 respectively). Alexander uses a discount rate of 8%. Information for...
QUESTION 3 A statutory merger is a business combination in which both companies continue to exist. O True. O False
Bennett Corporation acquires all the assets and liabilities of Alpha Company in a statutory merger by issuing to Alpha 30,000 shares of $1 par common stock. The shares issued have a total market value of $400,000. Bennett incurs legal fees of $25,000 in connection with the combination and stock issue costs of $10,000. The recorded amount of the stock issued by Bennett to create the combination is: $410,000 $400,000 390,000 $445,000