d Ltd acquired all the issued shares (Cum-div.) of Mel Ltd on 1 July 2021. At this date the financial position of Matt Ltd was as follows: Carrying Amount Fair Value Plant $300 000 280 000 Accumulated Depreciation (60 000) Account Receivables 25 200 25 200 Cash 15 000 15 000 Inventories 15 600 20 600 295 8
Syd Ltd acquired all the issued shares (Cum-div.) of Mel Ltd on 1 July 2021. At this date the financial position of Matt Ltd was as follows:
|
|
Carrying Amount |
Fair Value |
|
Plant |
$300 000 |
280 000 |
|
|
(60 000) |
|
|
|
25 200 |
25 200 |
|
Cash |
15 000 |
15 000 |
|
Inventories |
15 600 |
20 600 |
|
|
295 800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share Capital |
220 000 |
|
|
General Reserve |
23 400 |
|
|
|
24 200 |
|
|
Provisions of Employee benefits |
19 200 |
19 200 |
|
Dividend Payable |
9 000 |
9 000 |
|
|
295 800 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additional information:
The assets of Mel Ltd did not include a patent that was valued by Robert Ltd at $12 000. Its useful life was considered to be5 years, with benefits being received equally over that period.
The plant was considered to have a further 10-year life and is
All the pre-acquisition inventories were not sold by 30 June 2019.
An interim dividend of $10,000 paid by Mel Ltd in September 2020.
Syd Ltd declared a final dividend of $20 000 in June 2020.
In exchange for the shares in Mel Ltd, Syd Ltd gave the following consideration:
Robert Ltd incurred legal and accounting costs of $4 500 and share issue costs of $3 000.
The tax rate is 30%.
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