Question

Bradley-Link’s December 31, 2018, balance sheet included the following items:

Long-Term Liabilities	($ in millions)
11.0% convertible bonds, callable at 104 beginning in 2019, due 2022 (net of unamortized discount of $7) [note 8]	$293
11.0% registered bonds callable at 107 beginning in 2028, due 2032 (net of unamortized discount of $2) [note 8]	62
Shareholders’ Equity	8
Equity—stock warrants

Note 8: Bonds (in part)
The 11.0% bonds were issued in 2005 at 97.0 to yield 10%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 50 shares of the Company’s no par common stock.

The 11.0% bonds were issued in 2009 at 105 to yield 10%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Each $1,000 bond was issued with 50 detachable stock warrants, each of which entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s no par common stock for $25, beginning 2019.

On January 3, 2019, when Bradley-Link’s common stock had a market price of $32 per share, Bradley-Link called the convertible bonds to force conversion. 90% were converted; the remainder were acquired at the call price. When the common stock price reached an all-time high of $37 in December of 2019, 40% of the warrants were exercised.

Required:
1. Prepare the journal entries that were recorded when each of the two bond issues was originally sold in 2005 and 2009.
2. Prepare the journal entry to record (book value method) the conversion of 90% of the convertible bonds in January 2019 and the retirement of the remainder.
3. Assume Bradley-Link induced conversion by offering $150 cash for each bond converted. Prepare the journal entry to record (book value method) the conversion of 90% of the convertible bonds in January 2019.
4. Assume Bradley-Link induced conversion by modifying the conversion ratio to exchange 55 shares for each bond rather than the 50 shares provided in the contract. Prepare the journal entry to record (book value method) the conversion of 90% of the convertible bonds in January 2019.
5. Prepare the journal entry to record the exercise of the warrants in December 2019.

1. Record the bond issue that was originally sold in 2005.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

	Event General Journal Debit Credit 1 Cash 291 Discount on bonds payable 9 Convertible bonds payable 300

Record the bond issue that was originally sold in 2009.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

	Event General Journal Debit Credit 2 Cash 67.2 Discount on bonds payable 4.8 Bonds payable 64 Equity—stock warrants 8

2. Record the conversion of 90% of the convertible bonds.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

	Event General Journal Debit Credit 1 Convertible bonds payable 270.0 Discount on bonds payable Common stock

Record the retirement of the remainder bonds.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

	Event General Journal Debit Credit 2 Convertible bonds payable 30.0 Loss on early extinguishment Discount on bonds payable Cash

3. Record the conversion of 90% of the convertible bonds.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

	Event General Journal Debit Credit 1 Convertible bonds payable 270.0 Conversion expense Discount on bonds payable Common stock Cash

4. Record the conversion of 90% of the convertible bonds.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

	Event General Journal Debit Credit 1 Convertible bonds payable 270.0 Conversion expense Discount on bonds payable Common stock

5. Record the exercise of the warrants.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

	Event General Journal Debit Credit 1 Cash Equity—stock warrants Common stock

Answer 1

Req 1	Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
	1	Cash (97% x $300 million)	291
		Discount on bonds payable (difference)	9
		Convertible bonds payable (face amount)		300
	Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
	2	Cash (105% x $64 million)	67.2
		Discount on bonds payable (difference)	4.8
		Bonds payable (face amount)		64
		Equity—stock warrants (given)		8
Req 2	Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
	1	Convertible bonds payable (90% x $300 million)	270
		Discount on bonds payable (90%x $7 million)		6.3
		Common stock (to balance)		263.7
	Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
	2	Convertible bonds payable (10% x $300 million)	30
		Loss on early extinguishment (to balance)	1.9
		Discount on bonds payable (10% x $7 million)		0.7
		Cash (104% x 10% x $300 million)		31.2
Req 3	Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
	1	Convertible bonds payable (90% x $300 million)	270
		Conversion expense (90% x 300,000 bonds x $150)	40.5
		Discount on bonds payable (90% x $7 million)		6.3
		Common stock (to balance)		263.7
		Cash (90% x 300,000 bonds x $150)		40.5
Req 4	Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
	1	Convertible bonds payable (90% x $300 million)	270
		Conversion expense (90% x [300,000 x (55 – 50) shares] x $32)	43.2
		Discount on bonds payable (90% x $7 million)		6.3
		Common stock (to balance)		306.9
Req 5	Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
	1	Cash (40% x 64,000 x 50 warrants x $25)	32
		Equity—stock warrants (40% x $8 million)	3.2
		Common stock (to balance)		35.2