Reference no: EM132624055

ABC Company acquired all 60 million common shares of MSN Company on December 31, 2020. In the acquisition, ABC issued 39 million shares of ABC stock plus $30 cash for each share of MSN stock. ABC stock, which has a par value of $1 per share, had a market value of $25 per share.

The estimated fair value of MSN accounts were as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents         $ 100,000,000

Accountgs Receivable              $ 150,000,000

Capitalized costs                     $ 210,000,000

Intangible assets                    $ 2,500,000,000

Accounts payable                  $ (215,000,000)

Other Liabilities                      $ (70,000,000)

Deferred income tax liability         $(1,100,000,000)

Required:

Problem 1. Calculate the total price paid for MSN. Is there goodwill or a gain on bargain purchases?

Problem 2. Record the acquisition assuming MSN was dissolved