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Grant Co. acquired all of Bedford Corp. assets and liabilities on Jan 1, 2012, i

ID: 2461695 • Letter: G

Question

Grant Co. acquired all of Bedford Corp. assets and liabilities on Jan 1, 2012, in a business combination. At the date, Bedford reported assets with a book value of $627000 and liabilities of $358000. Grant noted that Bedford had $53000 of capitalized research and development costs on its books at the time of acquisition date that did not appear to be of value. Grant also determined that patents developments by bedford had a fair value of $133000 but had not been recorded by Bedford. Except for the buildings and equipment, Grant determined the value of all other assets and liabilities reported by Bedford approximate the recorded amounts. In recording the transfer of assets and liabilities to its books, Grant recoded goodwill of $103000. Grant paid $524000 to acquiere Bedfords assets and liabilities. If the book value of Bedford's building and equipments was $353000 at th date of acquisition, what was their fair value?

Explanation / Answer

Total Book Value of Asset = 627000

Total Liability = 358000

Capitalised Reasearch & Development Book Value = 53000 , Fair Value = 0

Patent Book Value = 0 , Fair Value = $ 133000

Book Value of Building = 353000

Other Asset Book Value = 627000-53000-353000

Other Asset Book Value = $ 221000 , Fair Value = $ 221000

Total Fair value of Asset less liability = Total Amount Paid - Goodwill recorded on purchase

Total Fair value of Asset less liability = 524000-103000

Total Fair value of Asset less liability = 421000

Total Fair value of Asset less liability excluding building = Patent + Other Asset Book Value - Total Liability

Total Fair value of Asset less liability excluding building = 133000+221000-358000

Total Fair value of Asset less liability excluding building = -4000

Fair Value of Building = Total Fair value of Asset less liability - Total Fair value of Asset less liability excluding building

Fair Value of Building = 421000- (-4000)

Fair Value of Building = $ 425000

Answer

Fair Value of Building = $ 424000