Question

Amalgamated General Corporation is a consulting firm that also offers financial services through its credit division. From time to time the company buys and sells securities. The following selected transactions relate to Amalgamated’s investment activities during the last quarter of 2021 and the first month of 2022. The only securities held by Amalgamated at October 1, 2021 were $60 million of 10% bonds of Kansas Abstractors, Inc., purchased on May 1, 2021 at face value and held in Amalgamated’s trading securities portfolio. The company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

2021
Oct.		18		Purchased 2 million shares of Millwork Ventures Company common stock for $66 million. Millwork has a total of 42 million shares issued.
		31		Received semiannual interest of $3.0 million from the Kansas Abstractors bonds.
Nov.		1		Purchased 10% bonds of Holistic Entertainment Enterprises at their $18 million face value, to be held until they mature in 2031. Semiannual interest is payable April 30 and October 31.
		1		Sold the Kansas Abstractors bonds for $52 million because rising interest rates are expected to cause their fair value to continue to fall. No unrealized gains and losses had been recorded on these bonds previously.
Dec.		1		Purchased 12% bonds of Household Plastics Corporation at their $60 million face value, to be held until they mature in 2031. Semiannual interest is payable May 31 and November 30.
		20		Purchased U. S. Treasury bonds for $6.2 million as trading securities, hoping to earn profits on short-term differences in prices.
		21		Purchased 4 million shares of NXS Corporation's 56 million shares of common stock for $56 million, planning to hold these shares until market conditions encourage their sale.
		23		Sold the Treasury bonds for $6.8 million.
		29		Received cash dividends of $5 million from the Millwork Ventures Company shares of common stock.
		31		Recorded any necessary adjusting entries relating to the investments. The market price of the Millwork Ventures Company common stock was $30.50 per share and $15.00 per share for the NXS Corporation common stock. The fair values of the bond investments were $59.1 million for Household Plastics Corporation and $16.5 million for Holistic Entertainment Enterprises.

2022
Jan.		7		Sold the NXS Corporation common stock shares for $50 million.

Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entry for each transaction or event. Use one summary entry on December 31 to adjust the portfolio of equity investments to fair value.

1. Record the purchase of 2 million shares of Millwork Ventures Company common stock for $66 million.

2. Record the receipt of semiannual interest of $3 million from the Kansas Abstractors bonds.

3. Record the purchase of 10% bonds of Holistic Entertainment Enterprises at their $18 million face value.

4. Record the entry to adjust to fair value the investment in Kansas Abstractor bonds on the date of sale.

5. Record the sale of the investment in Kansas Abstractors bonds.

6. Record the purchase of 12% bonds of Household Plastics Corporation at their $60 million face value.

7. Record the purchase of U.S. Treasury bonds for $6.2 million.

8. Record the purchase of 4 million common shares of NXS Corporation for $56 million.

9. Record the entry to adjust to fair value the investment in U.S. Treasury bonds on the date of sale.

10. Record the sale of the Treasury bonds for $6.8 million.

11. Record the receipt of cash dividends of $5 million from the Millwork Ventures Company common shares.

12. Record the accrued interest for Holistic Entertainment bonds.

13. Record the accrued interest for Household Plastics bonds.

14. Record the entry to adjust the securities to fair value.

15. Record the entry to adjust to fair value the investment in NXS Corporation common shares on the date of sale.

16. Record the sale of the NXS Corporation common shares for $50 million.

Answer 1

The journal entries are as follows:

Date	Account Titles	Debit	Credit
October 18, 2021	Investment in Millwork Ventures Preferred Shares	$66
	Cash		$66
October 31, 2021	Cash	$3.0
	Investment Revenue		$3.0
November 1, 2021	Investment in Holistic Entertainment Bonds	$18
	Cash		$18
November 1, 2021	Cash	$52
	Loss on Sale of Investments (60 - 52)	$8
	Investment in Kansas Abstractors Bonds		$60
December 1, 2021	Investment in Household Plastics Bonds	$60
	Cash		$60
December 20, 2021	Investment in U.S. Treasury Bonds	$6.2
	Cash		$6.2
December 21, 2021	Investment in NXS Common Shares	$56
	Cash		$56
December 23, 2021	Cash	$6.8
	Investment in U.S. Treasury Bonds		$6.2
	Gain on Sale of Investments		$0.6
December 29, 2021	Cash	$5
	Investment Revenue		$5
December 31, 2021	Accrued Interest:
	Investment Revenue Receivable - Holistic Entertainment (18*10%2/12)	$0.3
	Investment Revenue Receivable - Household Plastics (60*12%*1/12)	$0.6
	Investment Revenue		$0.9
	Revaluations:
	Net Unrealized Holding Gains and Losses - OCI (2*30.50 - 66)	$5
	Fair Value Adjustment		$5
	Fair Value Adjustment	$4
	Net Unrealized Holding Gains and Losses - I/S (4*15 - 56)		$4
	Closing Entry:
	Net Unrealized Holding Gains and Losses - I/S [NXS] (4*17.50 - 64)	$4
	Investment Revenue (3 + 5 + 0.9)	$8.9
	Gain on Sale of Investments (Treasury Bonds)	$0.6
	Loss on Sale of Investments (60 - 52) [Kansas Abstractors]		$8
	Income Summary (4 + 8.9 + 0.6 - 5)		$5.5
January 1, 2022	Cash	$50
	Loss on Sale of Investments (56 - 50)	$6
	Investment in NXS Common Shares		$56