On June 30, 2015, Wisconsin, Inc., issued $279,150 in debt and 19,200 new shares of its $10 par value stock to Badger Company owners in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of that company. Wisconsin shares had a fair value of $40 per share. Prior to the combination, the financial statements for Wisconsin and Badger for the six-month period ending June 30, 2015, were as follows:

Wisconsin also paid $36,800 to a broker for arranging the transaction. In addition, Wisconsin paid $46,200 in stock issuance costs. Badgers equipment was actually worth $784,750, but its patented technology was valued at only $277,200.