Intercompany Notes, 90% Acquisition

On January 1, 2009, Pope Company purchased 90% of Sun Company”s common stock for $5,800,000 cash. Immediately after the acquisition, the two companies” balance sheets were as follows:

Pope

Sun

Cash

$ 297,000

$ 165,000

Accounts receivable

432,000

468,000

Notes receivable

90,000

Inventory

1,980,000

1,447,000

Investment in Sun Company

5,800,000

Plant and equipment (net)

5,730,000

3,740,000

Land

1,575,000

908,000

Total

$15,904,000

$6,728,000

Accounts payable

$ 698,000

$ 247,000

Notes payable

2,250,000

110,000

Common stock ($15 par)

4,500,000

5,250,000

Other contributed capital

5,198,000

396,000

Treasury stock held

(1,200,000)

Retained earnings

3,258,000

1,925,000

Total

$15,904,000

$6,728,000

Sun Company”s note payable includes a $90,000 note payable to Pope Company, plus $20,000 payable to a bank. Any difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price relates to subsidiary property and equipment.

Required:

  1. Prepare a Computation and Allocation Schedule for the difference between book value of equity and the value implied by the purchase price.
  2. Prepare a consolidated balance sheet workpaper on January 1, 2009.