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Nova Corp acquires Epsilon Enterprises for $95 million cash. The balance sheets before the merger are: Balance Sheet (in millions) Nova Epsilon Current assets $100

Nova Corp acquires Epsilon Enterprises for $95 million cash. The balance sheets before the merger are:

Balance Sheet (in millions)

Nova

Epsilon

Current assets

$100

$20

Property and equipment

$700

$130

Intangibles

$55

$9

Total assets

$855

$159

Current liabilities

$50

$5

Long-term debt

$550

$85

Capital stock

$90

$14

Retained earnings

$195

$50

Accumulated other comp. inc.

$(30)

$5

Total liabilities and equity

$855

$159

Epsilon’s property is undervalued by $25 million, and current liabilities are overvalued by $10 million.

Required: Prepare Nova’s balance sheet immediately following the merger.

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