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On January 1, 2025, P Corporation acquired 100 percent of the voting stock of S Corporation in exchange for $2,347,500 in cash and securities. On
On January 1, 2025, P Corporation acquired 100 percent of the voting stock of S Corporation in exchange for $2,347,500 in cash and securities. On the acquisition date, S had the following balance sheet:
Cash | $ | 24,800 | Accounts payable | $ | 1,891,800 |
Accounts receivable | 102,000 | ||||
Inventory | 223,000 | ||||
Equipment (net) | 2,310,000 | Common stock | 800,000 | ||
Trademarks | 920,000 | Retained earnings | 888,000 | ||
Total assets | $ | 3,579,800 | Total liabilities and equity | $ | 3,579,800 |
At the acquisition date, the book values of S's assets and liabilities were generally equivalent to their fair values except for the following assets:
Asset | Book Value | Fair Value | Remaining Useful Life | ||
Equipment | $ | 2,310,000 | $ | 2,483,000 | 8 years |
Customer lists | 0 | 234,000 | 4 years | ||
Trademarks | 920,000 | 1,009,500 | indefinite | ||
During the next two years, S has the following income and dividends in its own separately prepared financial reports to its parent.
Net Income | Dividends | |||
2025 | $ | 240,000 | $ | 25,000 |
2026 | 238,000 | 45,000 | ||
Dividends are declared and paid in the same period. The December 31, 2026, separate financial statements for each company follow. Parentheses indicate credit balances.
P | S | ||||||
Income Statement | |||||||
Revenues | $ | (4,780,000 | ) | $ | (2,326,000 | ) | |
Cost of goods sold | 2,590,000 | 1,640,000 | |||||
Depreciation expense | 552,000 | 448,000 | |||||
Amortization expense | 116,000 | 0 | |||||
Equity earnings in S | (157,875 | ) | 0 | ||||
Net income | $ | (1,679,875 | ) | $ | (238,000 | ) | |
Statement of Retained Earnings | |||||||
Retained earnings 1/1 | $ | (3,570,000 | ) | $ | (1,103,000 | ) | |
Net income (above) | (1,679,875 | ) | (238,000 | ) | |||
Dividends declared | 150,000 | 45,000 | |||||
Retained earnings 12/31 | $ | (5,099,875 | ) | $ | (1,296,000 | ) | |
Balance Sheet | |||||||
Cash | $ | 542,000 | $ | 52,500 | |||
Accounts receivable | 736,000 | 101,000 | |||||
Inventory | 929,000 | 558,000 | |||||
Investment in S | 2,595,250 | 0 | |||||
Equipment | 6,010,000 | 1,740,000 | |||||
Customer lists | 168,000 | 0 | |||||
Trademarks | 3,150,000 | 994,000 | |||||
Goodwill | 260,000 | 0 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 14,390,250 | $ | 3,445,500 | |||
Accounts payable | $ | (790,375 | ) | $ | (1,349,500 | ) | |
Common stock | (8,500,000 | ) | (800,000 | ) | |||
Retained earnings, 12/31 | (5,099,875 | ) | (1,296,000 | ) | |||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | (14,390,250 | ) | $ | (3,445,500 | ) | |
FAIR VALUE IN EXCESS OF BOOK VALUE: 659,500
FAIR VALUE: 2,347,500
POST ACQUISITION EARNINGS LESS EXCESS AMORTIZATION 317,750
S DIVIDENDS SINCE ACQUISITION 70,000
INVESTMENT IN S 2,595,250
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Prepare a worksheet to determine the balances for P's December 31, 2026, consolidated financial statements.
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