On 1 July 2015, Ausra purchased 75% of Danute by way of a share exchange of two new shares in Ausra for every three purchased in Danute plus an immediate cash payment of $11,160,000. Ausra’s share price at the acquisition date was $4.70. Only the cash element of the consideration has been recorded. On the same date, Ausra purchased $5,000,000 of Danute’s 10% loan notes at par. The summarised financial statements of both companies are as follows:     Statements of Financial Position at 31 December 2015   Ausra Danute   $ 000 $ 000 Non-current assets:     Property, plant and equipment 38,640 16,000 Investments 16,280 -   54,920 16,000 Equity and liabilities     Ordinary shares of $1 each 40,000 4,000 Retained earnings 17,720 8,800 Revaluation reserve 7,200 -   64,920 12,800 Non-current liabilities     10% loan notes - 10,000 Current Liabilities 20,000 9,200  The following information is relevant(ADJUSTMENT): 1)The fair value of Danute’s net assets differed from its carrying values at 1 July 2015. Plant was $8 million in excess of its net book value. Plant had 4 years remaining at the date of acquisition. The group depreciation policy is to charge depreciation on a proportionate basis and should be included in cost of sales.  2)Ausrahas a policy of revaluing land and buildings to fair value (as allowed per IAS 16) at each reporting date. Danute accounts for its non-current assets at historical cost. At the acquisition date, Danute’s land and buildings had a fair value of $2 million greater than their book value and at 31 December 2015 this had increased by a further $400,000 (ignore any additional depreciation).  3)Ausra’s policy is to value the non-controlling interest at fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the non-controlling interests at the date of acquisition is $7.3 million. Determine the goodwill arising on acquisition of Danute

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On 1 July 2015, Ausra purchased 75% of Danute by way of a share exchange of two new shares in Ausra for every three purchased in Danute plus an immediate cash payment of $11,160,000.

Ausra’s share price at the acquisition date was $4.70. Only the cash element of the consideration has been recorded. On the same date, Ausra purchased $5,000,000 of Danute’s 10% loan notes at par. The summarised financial statements of both companies are as follows:

  

 Statements of Financial Position at 31 December 2015

 

Ausra

Danute

 

$ 000

$ 000

Non-current assets:

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

38,640

16,000

Investments

16,280

-

 

54,920

16,000

Equity and liabilities

 

 

Ordinary shares of $1 each

40,000

4,000

Retained earnings

17,720

8,800

Revaluation reserve

7,200

-

 

64,920

12,800

Non-current liabilities

 

 

10% loan notes

-

10,000

Current Liabilities

20,000

9,200

 The following information is relevant(ADJUSTMENT):

1)The fair value of Danute’s net assets differed from its carrying values at 1 July 2015. Plant was $8 million in excess of its net book value. Plant had 4 years remaining at the date of acquisition. The group depreciation policy is to charge depreciation on a proportionate basis and should be included in cost of sales. 

2)Ausrahas a policy of revaluing land and buildings to fair value (as allowed per IAS 16) at each reporting date. Danute accounts for its non-current assets at historical cost. At the acquisition date, Danute’s land and buildings had a fair value of $2 million greater than their book value and at 31 December 2015 this had increased by a further $400,000 (ignore any additional depreciation).

 3)Ausra’s policy is to value the non-controlling interest at fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the non-controlling interests at the date of acquisition is $7.3 million.

Determine the goodwill arising on acquisition of Danute

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