Flint Corporation exchanged shares of its $2 par common stock for all of Mark Companys assets and

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Flint Corporation exchanged shares of its $2 par common stock for all of Mark Company’s assets and liabilities in a planned merger. Immediately prior to the combination, Mark’s assets and liabilities were as follows:

Assets

Cash & Equivalents.......... $ 41,000

Accounts Receivable.......... 73,000

Inventory............. 144,000

Land............... 200,000

Buildings.............. 1,520,000

Equipment.............. 638,000

Accumulated Depreciation....... (431,000)

Total Assets............. $2,185,000

Liabilities and Equities

Accounts Payable.......... $ 35,000

Short-Term Notes Payable..... 50,000

Bonds Payable.......... 500,000

Common Stock ($10 par)...... 1,000,000

Additional Paid-In Capital..... 325,000

Retained Earnings.......... 275,000

Total Liabilities & Equities...... $2,185,000

Immediately prior to the combination, Flint reported $250,000 additional paid-in capital and $1,350,000 retained earnings. The fair values of Mark’s assets and liabilities were equal to their book values on the date of combination except that Mark’s buildings were worth $1,500,000 and its equipment was worth $300,000. Costs associated with planning and completing the business combination totaled $38,000, and stock issue costs totaled $22,000. The market value of Flint’s stock at the date of combination was $4 per share.


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Prepare the journal entries that would appear on Flint’s books to record the combination if Flint issued 450,000 shares.


Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Advanced Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078025624

10th edition

Authors: Theodore E. Christensen, David M. Cottrell, Richard E. Baker

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