P Markets Co. purchased 60% of S Ltd’s ordinary share capital on 1 January 20X4 for $540,000. The retained earnings of S Ltd at that date were $90,000. S Ltd’s share capital has remained unchanged since the acquisition. The additional information relates to the year ended 31 December 20X6.                                                                      P Markets                                S                                                                          $000                                    $000 Non-current assets Property plant and equipment                            600                               200 Investments                                                        540 Current assets Inventory                                                            230                               80 Trade receivables Bank                                     140                               42 Bank                                                                    40                                 13 Total assets                                                    1,550                                     335   Equity and liabilities Equity Share capital ($1 each)                                        100                               10      Retained earnings                                             1,100                             240   Non-current liabilities Loan notes                                                           40                                 20 Current liabilities Trade payables                                                    310                               65 Total equity and liabilities                                 1,550                             335 The following information is relevant: (1)The directors have deemed the fair value of the non-controlling interest at acquisition to be $360,000.   Fair value of S Ltd’s net assets at acquisition a. Equity share capital? b. Retained earnings? c. Total fair value of S Ltd’s net assets at acquisition? d. Goodwill at acquisition?

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P Markets Co. purchased 60% of S Ltd’s ordinary share capital on 1 January 20X4 for $540,000. The retained earnings of S Ltd at that date were $90,000. S Ltd’s share capital has remained unchanged since the acquisition.

The additional information relates to the year ended 31 December 20X6.

                                                                     P Markets                                S

                                                                         $000                                    $000

Non-current assets

Property plant and equipment                            600                               200
Investments                                                        540

Current assets

Inventory                                                            230                               80

Trade receivables Bank                                     140                               42

Bank                                                                    40                                 13

Total assets                                                    1,550                                     335

 

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Share capital ($1 each)                                        100                               10     

Retained earnings                                             1,100                             240

 

Non-current liabilities

Loan notes                                                           40                                 20

Current liabilities

Trade payables                                                    310                               65

Total equity and liabilities                                 1,550                             335


The following information is relevant:

(1)The directors have deemed the fair value of the non-controlling interest at acquisition to be $360,000.

 

Fair value of S Ltd’s net assets at acquisition

a. Equity share capital?

b. Retained earnings?

c. Total fair value of S Ltd’s net assets at acquisition?

d. Goodwill at acquisition?

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