Business Combination
Business Combination
Business Combination
MERGER
MERGER – Terms are ACQUIRER and ACQUIREE
CONSIDERATION
1. Cash (at face value)
2. Non-Current Assets (at Fair Value)
3. Liability (at Fair Value)
4. Contingent Considerations (at Fair Value/Best Estimates)
a. If Cash - it’s a liability b. If Shares – it’s an equity
ACQUISITION-RELATED COSTS
General Rule: Must be EXPENSE
EXCEPTION:
1) Bond Issue Cost – DEDUCTED from Bonds Payable Account
2) Share Issue Cost – DEDUCTED from Share Premium from Issuance related to the combination
In case Share Premium is not enough to absorb the share issue cost, entity must create an
account “Stock Issue Cost”, which is a contra-equity or a DEDUCTION from retained
earnings.
Accounts Receivable
Inventories
Prepaid Expenses
Land
Building
Equipment
Goodwill (computed in #1)
Accounts Payable
Notes Payable
Cash (Consideration paid – Cash of Acquiree)
Bonds Payable (at Face Amount)
Premium on Bonds Payable, if any
Share Capital (Use the par value of the ACQUIRER)
Share Premium – Issuance
Contingent Liability (at Fair Value)
PROVISIONAL VALUE
- If within measurement period and there is INCREASE in provisional value
o You have to adjust the asset and goodwill
Asset P xx
Goodwill/Gain P xx
o If the asset is PPE, compute the correct depreciation of the PPE using the final measurement,
then deduct the depreciation recognized for the year to compute for the additional
depreciation expense.
- if within measurement period and there is DECREASE in provisional value
o You have to adjust the asset and Goodwill/Gain: Goodwill/Gain P xx
Asset P xx
o If the asset is PPE, compute the correct depreciation of the PPE using the final measurement,
then deduct the depreciation recognized for the year to compute for the DECREASE in
depreciation expense.