On December 31, Pacifica, Inc., acquired 100 percent of the voting stock of Seguros Company. Pacifica will maintain Seguros as a wholly owned subsidiary with its own legal and accounting identity. The consideration transferred to the owner of Seguros included 55,370 newly issued Pacifica common shares ($20 market value, $5 par value) and an agreement to pay an additional $130,000 cash if Seguros meets certain project completion goals by December 31 of the following year. Pacifica estimates a 50 percent probability that Seguros will be successful in meeting these goals and uses a 4 percent discount rate to represent the time value of money.   Immediately prior to the acquisition, the following data for both firms were available:     Pacifica   Seguros Book Values   Seguros Fair Values Revenues $ (1,320,000 )                 Expenses   924,000                   Net income $ (396,000 )                 Retained earnings, 1/1 $ (1,035,000 )                 Net income   (396,000 )                 Dividends declared   174,000                   Retained earnings, 12/31 $ (1,257,000 )                 Cash $ 120,000     $ 90,000     $ 90,000   Receivables and inventory   726,000       321,000       303,100   Property, plant, and equipment   1,540,000       465,000       625,000   Trademarks   340,000       182,000       224,800   Total assets $ 2,726,000     $ 1,058,000           Liabilities $ (594,000 )   $ (276,000 )   $ (276,000 ) Common stock   (400,000 )     (200,000 )         Additional paid-in capital   (475,000 )     (70,000 )         Retained earnings   (1,257,000 )     (512,000 )         Total liabilities and equities $ (2,726,000 )   $ (1,058,000 )             In addition, Pacifica assessed a research and development project under way at Seguros to have a fair value of $112,000. Although not yet recorded on its books, Pacifica paid legal fees of $22,500 in connection with the acquisition and $10,400 in stock issue costs.   a. Prepare Pacifica’s entries to account for the consideration transferred to the former owners of Seguros, the direct combination costs, and the stock issue and registration costs. Record the acquisition of Seguros Company. b.&c. Present a worksheet showing the postacquisition column of accounts for Pacifica and the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date.

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On December 31, Pacifica, Inc., acquired 100 percent of the voting stock of Seguros Company. Pacifica will maintain Seguros as a wholly owned subsidiary with its own legal and accounting identity. The consideration transferred to the owner of Seguros included 55,370 newly issued Pacifica common shares ($20 market value, $5 par value) and an agreement to pay an additional $130,000 cash if Seguros meets certain project completion goals by December 31 of the following year. Pacifica estimates a 50 percent probability that Seguros will be successful in meeting these goals and uses a 4 percent discount rate to represent the time value of money.

 

Immediately prior to the acquisition, the following data for both firms were available:

 

  Pacifica   Seguros Book Values   Seguros Fair Values
Revenues $ (1,320,000 )                
Expenses   924,000                  
Net income $ (396,000 )                
Retained earnings, 1/1 $ (1,035,000 )                
Net income   (396,000 )                
Dividends declared   174,000                  
Retained earnings, 12/31 $ (1,257,000 )                
Cash $ 120,000     $ 90,000     $ 90,000  
Receivables and inventory   726,000       321,000       303,100  
Property, plant, and equipment   1,540,000       465,000       625,000  
Trademarks   340,000       182,000       224,800  
Total assets $ 2,726,000     $ 1,058,000          
Liabilities $ (594,000 )   $ (276,000 )   $ (276,000 )
Common stock   (400,000 )     (200,000 )        
Additional paid-in capital   (475,000 )     (70,000 )        
Retained earnings   (1,257,000 )     (512,000 )        
Total liabilities and equities $ (2,726,000 )   $ (1,058,000 )        
 

 

In addition, Pacifica assessed a research and development project under way at Seguros to have a fair value of $112,000. Although not yet recorded on its books, Pacifica paid legal fees of $22,500 in connection with the acquisition and $10,400 in stock issue costs.

 

a. Prepare Pacifica’s entries to account for the consideration transferred to the former owners of Seguros, the direct combination costs, and the stock issue and registration costs.

  • Record the acquisition of Seguros Company.

b.&c. Present a worksheet showing the postacquisition column of accounts for Pacifica and the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date.

 

Cash
90,000
726,000
1,540,000
Receivables and inventory
321,000
17,900
1,029, 100
Property, plant and equipment
465,000
160,000
2,165.000
Investment in Seguros
of
Research and development asset
112,000
112,000
Goodwill
340,000
182,000
42,800
564,800
$ 3,870.900
Trademarks
Total assets
$ 2.606,000 $ 1,058,000
$ 594,000s 270,000
ofs
870,000
Liabilities
Contingent performance obligation
200,000
70,000
512,000
$ 860.201 $ 1,058,000 $ 1,006,800 S
Common stock
206,201
200,000
70,000
512.000
Additional paid-in capital
of
Retained eamings
Total labilities and equities
17,900 S
870,000
Transcribed Image Text:Cash 90,000 726,000 1,540,000 Receivables and inventory 321,000 17,900 1,029, 100 Property, plant and equipment 465,000 160,000 2,165.000 Investment in Seguros of Research and development asset 112,000 112,000 Goodwill 340,000 182,000 42,800 564,800 $ 3,870.900 Trademarks Total assets $ 2.606,000 $ 1,058,000 $ 594,000s 270,000 ofs 870,000 Liabilities Contingent performance obligation 200,000 70,000 512,000 $ 860.201 $ 1,058,000 $ 1,006,800 S Common stock 206,201 200,000 70,000 512.000 Additional paid-in capital of Retained eamings Total labilities and equities 17,900 S 870,000
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