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Business combinations (15 marks)

The directors of Solar Panels Southern Hemisphere Pty Ltd (SPSH), a manufacturer of solar products agreed to sell the business to a competitor, Climate Change Solutions International Ltd (CCSI). The financial statements of Solar Panels Southern Hemisphere Pty Ltd at 1 July 2020 contained the following information:

Assets

Current assets

Cash

18,750

Accounts receivable

38,000

Inventories

250,000

Total current assets

306,750

Non-current assets

Vehicles

112,000

Accumulated depreciation

18,000

Machinery

1,500,000

Accumulated depreciation

850,000

Buildings

2,100,000

Accumulated depreciation

210,000

Land

750,000

Product Development costs

256,000

Total non-current assets

3,640,000

Total assets

3,946,750

Liabilities

Accounts payable

178,000

Other payables

55,000

Provisions

250,000

Loans

2,200,000

Total liabilities

2,683,000

Equity

Share capital - 50,000 shares

102,000

Retained earnings

1,161,750

Total equity

1,263,750

An agreement was made whereby CCSI takes over SPSH to acquire all the assets and liabilities of SPSH, except for the cash, motor vehicles and accounts payable. In exchange, CCSI will give the shareholders of SPSH a block of land valued at $400,000, a motor vehicle valued at $45,400 and current shareholders will receive shares in CCSI worth $50 per share. The land is carried at a cost of $250,000 while the motor vehicle is carried at $39,000, comprising the cost of $54,000 and accumulated depreciation of $15,000. CCSI will also provide sufficient additional cash to enable SPSH to pay off the accounts payable and the liquidation expenses of $10,000.

CCSI recognised the brand Solar Panels Southern Hemisphere that was not recognised in the records of SPSH as it was an internally developed brand. It was calculated that this brand had a fair value of $500,000. CCSI also incurred legal and valuation costs of $7,500 in undertaking the business combination.

The assets and liabilities of SPSH are recorded at amounts equal to fair value except for the following:

Fair Value

Land

1,200,000

Buildings

2,500,000

Machinery

900,000

Inventories

290,000

Required:

  1. Prepare the acquisition analysis in relation to the acquisition to determine the gain on bargain purchase or goodwill. (6 marks)

  1. Prepare the journal entries in the records of CCSI to record its acquisition of SPSH on 30 June 2021. (9 marks)

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