What are the implications if an acquired business is sold immediately? We started negotiations with a buyer (unrelated to the seller of the business) while we were closing on the acquisition of the business. The acquired business was sold shortly thereafter (i.e. a month).
Sale of recently acquired business
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If the acquisition transaction and the sale transaction are with different parties (no relationship) and are transacted at arms length, then each transaction should be accounted for on a standalone basis. The acquired business should be accounted for as “held-for-sale” as of the acquisition date. This is due to the fact that the Company had already started negotiations with the buyer and the Company already had a plan to sell prior to the acquisition date.