E 1-4 Journal entries to record an acquisition Pam Company issued 480,000 shares of $10 par common stock with a fair value of $10,200,000 for all the voting common stock of Sun Company. In addition, Pam incurred the following costs: Legal fees to arrange the business combination $100,000 Cost of SEC registration, including accounting and legal fees   48,000 Cost of printing and issuing net stock certificates   12,000 Indirect costs of combining, including allocated overhead and executive salaries   80,000 Immediately before the acquisition in which Sun Company was dissolved, Sun’s assets and equities were as follows (in thousands):   Book Value Fair Value Current assets $ 4,000 $ 4,400 Plant assets   6,000   8,800 Liabilities   1,200   1,200 Common stock   8,000   Retained earnings    800   Required: Prepare all journal entries on Pam’s books to record the acquisition.

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E 1-4 Journal entries to record an acquisition

  • Pam Company issued 480,000 shares of $10 par common stock with a fair value of $10,200,000 for all the voting common stock of Sun Company. In addition, Pam incurred the following costs:

    Legal fees to arrange the business combination

    $100,000

    Cost of SEC registration, including accounting and legal fees

      48,000

    Cost of printing and issuing net stock certificates

      12,000

    Indirect costs of combining, including allocated overhead and executive salaries

      80,000

    Immediately before the acquisition in which Sun Company was dissolved, Sun’s assets and equities were as follows (in thousands):

     

    Book Value

    Fair Value

    Current assets

    $ 4,000

    $ 4,400

    Plant assets

      6,000

      8,800

    Liabilities

      1,200

      1,200

    Common stock

      8,000

     

    Retained earnings

       800

     

    Required:

    Prepare all journal entries on Pam’s books to record the acquisition.

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