20 February 2016
I have to compute the purchase consideration used by Thick Ltd to buy Thin Ltd. The assets and liabilities of Thin Ltd on the date of amalgamation being:
Land and building 180000
Plant and machinery 125000
Stock 250000
Debtors 290000
Cash at Bank 15000
Paid up shs (10 rupees) 600000
Prov for doubtful debt 10000
Creditors 75000
The purchase price was to be discharged by the allotment to the shareholders of the vendor company of 8 shares of 10 rupees each( 9 rupees paid up) of the purchaser company for every 10 shares in the vendor company. Dissenting shareholders of 500 shs are paid out as 14 rupees per share.
20 February 2016
What is the market value of land and building? Also quote the agreed prices of other assets so as to arrive at the figure of capital reserve / goodwill.
23 February 2016
Then what is your difficulty now? Find out the number of shares to be distributed,,,,it is coming 48,000 shares of Thick Ltd, Rs.9 paid for existing 60,000 shares of Thin Ltd. Add 7000 to this for the dissenting share holders; 500 in number @ Rs.14 each