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Blackfish Company purchases 100% of Tautog Company on Jan 1, 2018 for $1,200,000

ID: 2335909 • Letter: B

Question

Blackfish Company purchases 100% of Tautog Company on Jan 1, 2018 for $1,200,000 in cash. On the day of the purchase, Tautog had the following net assets:

                                                               Book Value                  Fair Value                    Life

Cash, received                                     $100,000                     $100,000

Equipment                                          375,000                       450,000                       3 years

Land                                                    200,000                       150,000

Building (net)                                      500,000                       580,000                       5 years

Payable                                               $300,000                     $200,000                    1 year

Blackfish Net Assets                            $875,000                     1,080,000

Answer the following:

A. Prepare a schedule showing how to allocate the difference in fair value given up by Blackfish and what is received from Tautog

B. Determine the amount of excess amortization for 2018.

C. Assume that the purchase was a merger.

D. Record the purchase on the books of Blackfish

Explanation / Answer

Requirement 1: Particulars Amount Fair value of consideration paid $1,200,000 Less: Book value of net assets acquired $875,000 Excess of fair value over book value $325,000 Particulars Book Value Fair Value Allocation Less: Allocation of excess fair value A B (BA) Equipment $375,000 $450,000 $75,000 Land $200,000 $150,000 ($50,000) Buildings $500,000 $580,000 $80,000 Payables ($300,000) ($200,000) $100,000 Excess fair value allocated to identifiable net assets $205,000 Add: Allocated to goodwill ($1,200,000 $1,080,000) $120,000 Total excess of fair value over book value $325,000 Requirement 2: Annual amortization of excess fair value Useful life Amortization Equipment ($450,000 $375,000) $75,000 3 $25,000 Buildings ($580,000 $500,000) $80,000 5 $16,000 Payables ($200,000 $300,000) ($100,000) 1 ($100,000) Total ($59,000) Requirement 3 and 4: Account Title Debit Credit Cash $100,000 Equipment $450,000 Land $150,000 Buildings $580,000 Goodwill $120,000                                      Payables $200,000                                      Cash $1,200,000