3. Acquisition Entry and Consolidation Working Paper On January 31, 2014, Phoenix, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Spark Corporation for $400 million cash plus 25 million shares of Phoenix'' $10 par value common stock having a market value of $90 per share. Registration fees were $5 million and merger-related consultant and legal fees were $8 million, paid in cash. Immediately prior to the acquisition, the trial balances of the two companies were
A review of the fair values of Spark''s assets indicates that current assets are overvalued by $10 million, plant and equipment is undervalued by $200 million, and previously unreported brand names and trademarks have a fair value of $300 million.
Required
a. Prepare the entry Phoenix makes to record the acquisition of Spark.
b. Prepare a working paper to consolidate the balance sheets of Phoenix and Spark at January 31, 2014.