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On January 1, 2016, when its $30 par value common stock was selling for $80 per share, Monty Corp. issued $11,100,000 of 8% convertible debentures due in 20 years. The conversion option allowed the holder of each $1,000 bond to convert the bond into five shares of the corporation’s common stock. The debentures were issued for $11,988,000. The present value of the bond payments at the time of issuance was $9,435,000, and the corporation believes the difference between the present value and the amount paid is attributable to the conversion feature. On January 1, 2017, the corporation’s $30 par value common stock was split 2 for 1, and the conversion rate for the bonds was adjusted accordingly. On January 1, 2018, when the corporation’s $15 par value common stock was selling for $135 per share, holders of 30% of the convertible debentures exercised their conversion options. The corporation uses the straight-line method for amortizing any bond discounts or premiums. a. Prepare the entry to record the exercise of the conversion option, using the book value method.
General Journal | Debit | Credit |
Bonds payable | 3330000 | |
Premium on bonds payable (Schedule 1) | 239760 | |
Common Stock (Schedule 2) | 499500 | |
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par— Common Stock. | 3070260 | |
(To record conversion of 30% of the outstanding 8% convertible debentures after giving effect to the 2-for-1 stock split) | ||
Schedule 1 | ||
Computation of Unamortized Premium on Bonds Converted | ||
Premium on bonds payable on January 1, 2016 | 888000 | |
(11988000-11100000) | ||
Amortization for 2016 ($888,000 ÷ 20). | 44400 | |
Amortization for 2017 ($888,000 ÷ 20). | 44400 | 88800 |
Premium on bonds payable on January 1, 2018 | 799200 | |
Bonds converted * 30% | X 30% | |
Unamortized premium on bonds converted | 239760 | |
Schedule 2 | ||
Computation of Common Stock Resulting from Conversion | ||
Number of shares convertible on January 1, 2016 | ||
Number of bonds (11100000/1000) | 11100 | |
Number of shares for each bond | 5 | 55500 |
Stock split on January 1, 2017 | 2 | |
Number of shares convertible after the stock split. | 111000 | |
% of bonds converted. | 30% | |
Number of shares issued | 33300 | |
Par value/per share | 15 | |
Total Par Value | 499500 |