On January 1, 2020, Lettuce Co. acquired all the assets and assumed all the liabilities of Spinach Corp.
by paying P1,380,000. Lettuce Co. paid
acquisition related cost of the combination totaling P50,000 on that date. The balance sheet of Spinach and Lettuce at book value and fair market
values are as follows:
Spinach Lettuce
Book Value Fair Value Book Value Fair Value
Cash P 150,000 P 150,000 P2,500,000 P2,500,000
Inventory 420,000 500,000 500,000 400,000
Buildings and Equipment 600,000 750,000 9,700,000 10,500,000
Patents 150,000 150,000 500,000 400,000
Total Assets P1,320,000 P1,550,000 P13,200,000 P13,800,000
Accounts Payable P 250,000 P250,000 P 800,000 P 800,000
Ordinary shares 600,000 2,500,000
Share Premium 200,000 7,000,000
Retained Earnings 270,000 2,900,000
Total Liabilities and Equities P1,320,000 P13,200,000
1. Prepare the following immediately after the acquisition:
a. Journal entry on Lettuce Co.’s books to record the acquisition of Spinach Corp.
b. Close the books of Spinach Corp..
c. Balance Sheet of Lettuce Co.
2. Prepare the following immediately after the acquisition assuming that Lettuce purchased 100% interest of Spinach Corp.
a. Journal entry on Lettuce Co.’s books to record the acquisition of Spinach Corp.
b. Elimination Entry
c. Consolidated Balance Sheet immediately after the business combination.
REQUIREMENT NO. 1
BOOK OF LETTUCE
(1) CASH 150,000 SUPPORTING COMPUTATION
INVENTORY 500,000 CONSIDERATION GIVEN P1,380,000
BLDNGS & EQMNT 750,000 FV OF NET ASSETS (1,550,00-250,000) 1,300,000
PATENT 150,000 GOODWILL P 80,000
GOODWILL 80,000
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 250,000
CASH 1,380,000
(2) RETAINED EARNINGS 50,000
CASH 50,000
BOOK OF SPINACH (TO CLOSE THE BOOKS)
(1) CASH 1,380,000
A/P 250,000
CASH 150,000
INVENTORY 420,000
BLDNG & EQPMNT 600,000
PATENT 150,000
GAIN ON SALE 310,000
(2) OS 600,000
SHARE PREMIUM 200,000
RE 270,000
GAIN ON SALE 310,000
CASH 1,380,000
REQUIREMENT NO. 2
BOOK OF LETTUCE
(1) INVESTMENT IN SPINACH CORP. 1,380,000
CASH 1,380,000 SUPPORTING COMPUTATION
CONSIDERATION GIVEN P1,380,000
FV OF NET ASSETS (1,550,00-250,000) 1,300,000
GOODWILL P 80,000
(2) RETAINED EARNINGS 50,000
CASH 50,000
ELIMINATION ENTRY
1. INVENTORY 80,000
BLDNG & EQPMNT 150,000
GOODWILL 80,000
OS 600,000
SHARE PREMIUM 200,000
RETAINED EARNINGS 270,000
INVESTMENT IN SPINACH 1,380,000