Reference no: EM132488458

On January 1, 2015, NewTune Company exchanges 17,496 shares of its common stock for all of the outstanding shares of On-the-Go, Inc. Each of New Tune's shares has a $4 par value and a $50 fair value. The fair value of the stock exchanged in the acquisition was considered equal to On-the-Go's fair value. NewTune also paid $31,250 in stock registration and issuance costs in connection with the merger.

Several of On-the-Go's accounts fair values differ from their book values on this date:

                                                                    Book Values                   Fair Values

Receivables                                            $79,000                  $72,100

Trademarks                                           99,250                       260,500

Record music catalog                                  80,000                     240,500

In-process research and development                 0                            231,000

Notes payable                                              (60,750)                       (51,400)

Pre combination January 1, 2015, book values for the two companies are as follows:

NewTune On-the-Go Cash                             $60,750                         $35,750

Receivables                                                    96,250                        79,000

Trademarks                                                    404,000                         99,250

Record music catalog                                       923,000                           80,000

Equipment (net)                                             365,000                          112,000

Totals                                                           $1,849,000                       $406,000

Accounts payable                                              $(189,000)                       $(58,250)

Notes payable                                                    (416,000)                       (60,750)

Common stock                                                  (400,000)                         (50,000)

Additional paid-in capital                                  (30,000)                                  (30,000)

Retained earnings                                          (814,000)                                  (207,000)

Totals                                                         $(1,849,000)                           $(406,000)

Note: Parentheses indicate a credit balance.

Question a. Assume that this combination is a statutory merger so that On-the-Go's accounts will be transferred to the records of New Tune. On-the-Go will be dissolved and will no longer exist as a legal entity. Make a postcombination balance sheet for NewTune as of the acquisition date.

Question b. Assume that no dissolution takes place in connection with this combination. Rather, both companies retain their separate legal identities. Make a worksheet to consolidate the two companies as of the combination date. (For accounts where multiple consolidation entries are required, combine all debit entries into one amount and enter this amount in the debit column of the worksheet. Similarly, combine all credit entries into one amount and enter this amount in the credit column of the worksheet.)