Question

Goodwill arises when one firm acquires the net assets of another firm and pays more for those net assets than their current fair value. Suppose that Target Co. had operating income of $59,000 and net assets with a fair value of $162,000. Takeover Co. pays $308,000 for Target Co.'s net assets and business activities.

How much goodwill will result from this transaction?
Calculate the ROI for Target Co. based on its present operating income and the fair value of its net assets. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places.)
Calculate the ROI that Takeover Co. will earn if the operating income of the acquired net assets continues to be $64,900. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places.)
Takeover Co. is willing to pay $93,000 more than fair value for the net assets acquired from Target Co. as it represents goodwill and the expected superior earnings in future years. True or False?

Answer 1

Takeover Co.

a) Goodwill = $146,000

b) Target's ROI = 36.42%

c) Takeover's ROI = 21.07%

d) False

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Target Co's net assets fair value = $162,000

Payment by Takeover Co = $308,000

Goodwill = $146,000 ($308,000 - $162,000)

b) Target's ROI:

Operating income = $59,000

Net assets = $162,000

ROI = ($59,000/$162,000) * 100

= 36.42%

c) Takeover Co's ROI:

Operating income = $64,900

Net assets = $308,000

ROI = $64,900/$308,000 * 100

= 21.07%

d) Takeover Co:

Goodwill = $93,000

Purchase price of Target = $255,000 ($93,000 + $162,000)