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The long-term liability section of Twin Digital Corporation’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, included 12% bonds having a face amount of $40 million and a remaining discount of $1 million. Disclosure notes indicate the bonds were issued to yield 14%. Interest expense is recorded at the effective interest rate and paid on January 1 and July 1 of each year. On July 1, 2018, Twin Digital retired the bonds at 103 ($41.2 million) before their scheduled maturity.
Required: 1. & 2. Prepare the necessary journal entries for Twin Digital on July 1, 2018.
Face value of Bond = $40 million
Coupon rate = 12%
Discount on Bonds Payable = $1 million
Carrying Value of Bonds = $40 million - $1 million = $39 million
Yield on Bonds = 14%
Semi annual Coupon amount on Bonds = $40 million*12%*1/2 = $2.4 million
Interest expense as on 1 January, 2018 = Carrying value of Bonds*Interest rate
= $39 million*14%*1/2 = $2.73 million
Discount amortised = $2.73 - $2.4 = $0.33 million
Balance of Discount on Bond Payable = $1 million - $0.33 = $0.67million
Carrying Value of Bonds = $40 million - $0.67 million = $39.33 million
Journal entry as on January 1,2018 for recording interest expense:
Date |
Accounts Title and explanation |
Debit($) |
Credit($) |
Jan 1, 2018 |
Interest Expense |
2.73 million |
|
Cash |
2.4 million |
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Discounts on Bond Payable |
0.33 million |
As on July 2018:
Bond Payable = $40 million
Interest expense = $39.33 million*14%*1/2 = $2.7531 million
Cash interest to be paid = $2.4 million
Discounts on Bonds Payable = $2.7531 million - $2.4 million = $0.3531 million
Balance of Discount on Bonds payable = $0.67 million - $0.3531 million = $0.3169 million
Carrying Value of Bonds = $40 million - $0.3169 million = $39.6831 million
Cash paid on retirement of Bonds = $41.2 million
Loss on retirement on Bonds = $41.2 million - $39.6831 million = $1.5169 million
Journal entry for retirement of Bonds as on July 1,2018:
Date |
Accounts Title and explanation |
Debit($) |
Credit($) |
July 1, 2018 |
Bonds Payable |
40 million |
|
Loss on retirement on Bonds |
1.5169 million |
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Cash |
41.2 million |
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Discounts on Bond Payable |
0.3169 million |