Stockholders of Acme Company, Baltic Company, and Colt Company are considering alternative arrangements for a business combination. Balance sheets and the fair values of each company’s assets on October 1, 2014, were as follows:     Acme   Baltic   Colt Assets   $3,886,180     $7,505,500   $957,660   Liabilities   $2,037,820     $2,209,250   $261,400   Common stock, $20 par value   2,003,300     1,807,950   544,400   Other contributed capital   —0—     602,270   189,960   Retained earnings (deficit)   (154,940 )   2,886,030   (38,100 ) Total equities   $3,886,180     $7,505,500   $957,660   Fair values of assets   $4,174,240     $9,044,400   $1,294,050   Acme Company shares have a fair value of $50. A fair (market) price is not available for shares of the other companies because they are closely held. Fair values of liabilities equal book values.             (a) Prepare a balance sheet for the business combination. Assume the following: Acme Company acquires all the assets and assumes all the liabilities of Baltic and Colt Companies by issuing in exchange 140,190 shares of its common stock to Baltic Company and 40,110 shares of its common stock to Colt Company. (List assets in order of liquidity. Enter negative account balance with negative sign preceding the number e.g. -5,125 or parentheses e.g. (5,125).) ACME COMPANY Balance Sheet October 1, 2014 Assets  Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings         $      Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings                 Current Assets    Current Liabilities    Intangible Assets    Long-term Investments    Long-term Liabilities    Net Income / (Loss)    Property, Plant and Equipment    Stockholders' Equity    Total Assets    Total Current Assets    Total Current Liabilities    Total Intangible Assets    Total Liabilities    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    Total Long-term Investments    Total Long-term Liabilities    Total Property, Plant and Equipment    Total Stockholders' Equity             $     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings         $      Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings              Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings              Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings                 Current Assets    Current Liabilities    Intangible Assets    Long-term Investments    Long-term Liabilities    Net Income / (Loss)    Property, Plant and Equipment    Stockholders' Equity    Total Assets    Total Current Assets    Total Current Liabilities    Total Intangible Assets    Total Liabilities    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    Total Long-term Investments    Total Long-term Liabilities    Total Property, Plant and Equipment    Total Stockholders' Equity             $

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Stockholders of Acme Company, Baltic Company, and Colt Company are considering alternative arrangements for a business combination. Balance sheets and the fair values of each company’s assets on October 1, 2014, were as follows:

    Acme
  Baltic
  Colt
Assets   $3,886,180     $7,505,500   $957,660  
Liabilities   $2,037,820     $2,209,250   $261,400  
Common stock, $20 par value   2,003,300     1,807,950   544,400  
Other contributed capital   —0—     602,270   189,960  
Retained earnings (deficit)   (154,940 )   2,886,030   (38,100 )
Total equities   $3,886,180     $7,505,500   $957,660  
Fair values of assets   $4,174,240     $9,044,400   $1,294,050  

Acme Company shares have a fair value of $50. A fair (market) price is not available for shares of the other companies because they are closely held. Fair values of liabilities equal book values.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Prepare a balance sheet for the business combination. Assume the following: Acme Company acquires all the assets and assumes all the liabilities of Baltic and Colt Companies by issuing in exchange 140,190 shares of its common stock to Baltic Company and 40,110 shares of its common stock to Colt Company. (List assets in order of liquidity. Enter negative account balance with negative sign preceding the number e.g. -5,125 or parentheses e.g. (5,125).)

ACME COMPANY
Balance Sheet
October 1, 2014
Assets
 Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings
       
$
 
 
 Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings
   
 
 
 
 
    Current Assets    Current Liabilities    Intangible Assets    Long-term Investments    Long-term Liabilities    Net Income / (Loss)    Property, Plant and Equipment    Stockholders' Equity    Total Assets    Total Current Assets    Total Current Liabilities    Total Intangible Assets    Total Liabilities    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    Total Long-term Investments    Total Long-term Liabilities    Total Property, Plant and Equipment    Total Stockholders' Equity    
 
 
 
 
$
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings
       
$
 
 
 Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings
       
 
 
 Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings
       
 
 
 Assets (except goodwill)Common StockGoodwillImpairment LossLiabilitiesOther Contributed CapitalRetained Earnings
   
 
 
 
 
    Current Assets    Current Liabilities    Intangible Assets    Long-term Investments    Long-term Liabilities    Net Income / (Loss)    Property, Plant and Equipment    Stockholders' Equity    Total Assets    Total Current Assets    Total Current Liabilities    Total Intangible Assets    Total Liabilities    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    Total Long-term Investments    Total Long-term Liabilities    Total Property, Plant and Equipment    Total Stockholders' Equity    
 
 
 
 
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