Saxton Corporation purchases all of Taylor Company's assets and liabilities on January 1, 2013, for $60 million in cash. At the date of acquisition, Taylor's reported assets consist of current assets of $50 million and plant and equipment of $250 million. It reports current liabilities of $80 million and long-term debt of $200 million. Investigation reveals that Taylor's plant and equipment is overvalued by $9 million and it has an unreported customer database valued at $2.5 million.
a. Prepare the necessary journal entry on Saxton's books to record its acquisition of Taylor on January 1, 2013.
Enter your answers in thousands. For example, $1 million = $1,000 or $500,000 = $500.
General Journal | ||
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Description | Debit | Credit |
Current assets | Answer | Answer |
Plant and equipment | Answer | Answer |
Customer database | Answer | Answer |
AnswerGoodwillCashInvestment in TaylorEquity in net income of TaylorRetained earnings | Answer | Answer |
Current liabilities | Answer | Answer |
Long-term debt | Answer | Answer |
AnswerGoodwillCashInvestment in TaylorEquity in net income of TaylorRetained earnings | Answer | Answer |
b. Assume that Saxton purchases all of Taylor's voting stock on January 1, 2013, for $60 million in cash. Prepare the necessary journal entry on Saxton's books to record the acquisition.
Enter your answers in thousands. For example, $1 million = $1,000 or $500,000 = $500.
General Journal | ||
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Description | Debit | Credit |
AnswerGoodwillCashInvestment in TaylorEquity in net income of TaylorRetained earnings | Answer | Answer |
AnswerGoodwillCashInvestment in TaylorEquity in net income of TaylorRetained earnings | Answer | Answer |
a. Prepare the necessary journal entry on Saxton's books to record its acquisition of Taylor on January 1, 2013. | ||
General Journal | ||
Description | Debit | Credit |
Current assets | $ 50,000.00 | |
Plant and equipment ($250 - $9) Million | $ 241,000.00 | |
Customer database | $ 2,500.00 | |
Goodwill | $ 46,500.00 | |
Current liabilities | $ 80,000.00 | |
Long-term debt | $ 200,000.00 | |
Cash | $ 60,000.00 | |
b. Assume that Saxton purchases all of Taylor's voting stock on January 1, 2013, for $60 million in cash. Prepare the necessary journal entry on Saxton's books to record the acquisition. | ||
General Journal | ||
Description | Debit | Credit |
Investment in Taylor | $ 60,000.00 | |
Cash | $ 60,000.00 |
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Condensed balance sheets for Phillips Company and Solina Company
on January 1, 2013, are as follows:
Phillips
Solina
Current assets
$171,610
$81,840
Plant and equipment
(net)
441,500
144,220
Total assets
$613,110
$226,060
Total liabilities
$98,070
$35,990
Common stock, $10 par
value
327,300
167,910
Other contributed
capital
116,550
50,110
Retained earnings
(deficit)
71,190
(27,950
)
Total liabilities and
equities
$613,110
$226,060
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