Consolidated Balance Sheet Working Paper, Bargain Purchase On January 1 , 2 0 2 2 , Paxon
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Working Paper, Bargain Purchase
On January Paxon Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Saxon Company for $ billion cash. The balance sheets of Paxon and Saxon, immediately prior to the combination, are shown below:
Balance Sheets in millions Paxon Saxon
Assets
Cash and receivables $ $
Inventory
Equity method investments
Land
Buildings and equipment, net
Total assets $ $
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Longterm debt
Common stock, par value
Additional paidin capital
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and shareholders equity $ $
Several of Saxons assets had fair values that were different from their book values. Estimates of the fair values of these items follow:
in millions Estimated Fair Value
Inventory $
Equity method investments
Land
Buildings and equipment, net
In addition, Saxon had previously unrecorded identifiable assets valued at $ million.
Required
a Calculate the gain on acquisition in this bargain purchase.
Prepare a working paper to consolidate the balance sheets of Paxon and Saxon at January
Remember to use negative signs with your credit balance answers in the Dr Cr columns.b
Related Book For
Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-1934319307
2nd edition
Authors: Susan S. Hamlen, Ronald J. Huefner, James A. Largay III
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