On January 1, 2013, Sculptor Ltd. acquired all the share capital (cum div.) of Virgo Ltd., giving
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On January 1, 2013, Sculptor Ltd. acquired all the share capital (cum div.) of Virgo Ltd., giving in exchange 50,000 shares in Sculptor, with a fair value at acquisition date of $5 per share. The retained earnings of Virgo at that date were $50,000. Costs incurred in undertaking the acquisition amounted to $10,000. The dividend payable at the acquisition date was paid in February 2013. At December 31, 2013, the statement of ï¬nancial position of Virgo was as follows:
The recorded amounts of Virgo€™s identiï¬able assets and liabilities at the acquisition date were equal to their fair values. Virgo had not recorded an internally developed trademark. Sculptor valued this at $20,000. It was assumed to have a four-year life.
The tax rate is 30%.
Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of ï¬nancial position as at December 31, 2013.
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