Question

Pab Corporation decided to establish Sollon Company as a wholly owned subsidiary by transferring some of its existing assets and liabilities to the new entity. In exchange, Sollon issued Pab 30,000 shares of $6 par value common stock. The following information is provided on the assets and accounts payable transferred:
Cost Book Value Fair Value
Cash $44,000 $44,000 $44,000
Inventory 76,000 76,000 76,000
Land 79,000 79,000 109,000
Buildings 175,000 134,000 249,000
Equipment 90,000 76,000 121,000
Accounts Payable 63,000 63,000 63,000

Required:
Prepare the journal entry that Pab recorded for the transfer of assets and accounts payable to Sollon.

Answer 1

Answer:

Debit : Cash $44,000

Debit : Inventory  $76,000

Debit : Land $109,000

Debit : Buildings $249,000

Debit : Equipment  $121,000

Credit : Accounts Payable $63,000

Credit : Shares (30,000 x $6) $180,000

Credit ; Gain on Bargain Purchase $356,000

Explanation:

Assets and liabilities are acquired at their Fair Value Amounts instead of Cost or Book Value.

A transfer of some of the asset of a Company is referred as a Asset acquisition transaction instead of Business Combination (Acquirer obtains control of one or more businesses).

This is an asset Acquisition Transaction and no consolidated Financial Statements will be prepared.

The excess of Net Assets Acquired over the consideration is called Gain on Bargain Purchase and this amounts to $356,000.