Prior to January 2, 2014, Penstar and Sargio are separate corporations. Sargio Corporation is contemplating a major

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Prior to January 2, 2014, Penstar and Sargio are separate corporations. Sargio Corporation is contemplating a major expansion and seeks to be purchased by a larger corporation with available cash. Penstar Corporation issues $1,320,000 of bonds and uses the proceeds to buy 30,000 newly issued Sargio shares for $44 per share. The price reflects a control premium since the fair value of the NCI shares is $40. Just prior to the issue of the bonds and the issue and purchase of Sargio stock, Penstar and Sargio have the following separate balance sheets:
Prior to January 2, 2014, Penstar and Sargio are separate

Purchasing the 30,000 new shares gives Penstar Corporation a 60% controlling interest (30,000 of a total 50,000 common shares). On the purchase date, Sargio€™s property is undervalued by $200,000 and has a remaining life of 20 years. Any remaining excess cost can be attributed only to goodwill.
Prepare a determination and distribution of excess schedule for Penstar Corporation€™s investment in Sargio. Prepare a consolidated balance sheet for the consolidated firm immediately after the acquisition by Penstar Corporation.

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Distribution
The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-0538480284

11th edition

Authors: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng

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