Question

Company A purchases Company B. This is a 100% equity purchase which means that Company A acquires all of the Company B assets and assumes the liabilities of Company B.

Calculate the value of goodwill recognized in the acquisition. Round to the nearest whole dollar and do not include the dollar sign ($).

Assume

• the current market value of tangible physical assets is $1,310,000 (determined by Company A as at the acquisition date)
• the current market value of the only identifiable intangible asset (a customer list) is $80,000 (determined by Company A as at the acquisition date)
• Operating (non-Financial) liabilities have an appraised value of $300,000 before and after the acquisition.
• Financial Liabilities were appraised by company B to be valued at $600,000 immediately Before the acquisition.
• Financial Liabilities were appraised by Company A to be valued at $680,000 immediately After the acquisition.
• There are no other assets or liabilities to consider than those presented above
• Company A paid $1,050,000 cash for Company B.

Answer 1

Awnser :- Company A paid cash for Company B :- 1050000

we calculate the value of goodwill :- Normal capital - Actual capital employed

Here normal capital which is paid value that is :- 1050000

actual capital employed calculated with using formal :- total assets - outside laibilites

total assets :- 1310000 + 80000 = 1390000

outside liabilites :- 300000 + 600000 - 680000 = 380000

using capital employed formula that is ( 1390000 - 380000 = 1010000 )

goodwill = 1050000 - 1010000 = 40000