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Compute the net interest expense to be reported for this note and related swap transactions as of December 31, 2018.

 

Question:(Cash Flow Hedge) On January 2, 2017, Parton Company issues a 5-year, $10,000,000 note at LIBOR, with

interest paid annually. The variable rate is reset at the end of each year. The LIBOR rate for the first year is 5.8%.

Parton Company decides it prefers fixed-rate financing and wants to lock in a rate of 6%. As a result, Parton enters into an

interest rate swap to pay 6% fixed and receive LIBOR based on $10 million. The variable rate is reset to 6.6% on January 2, 2018.

Instructions

(a) Compute the net interest expense to be reported for this note and related swap transactions as of December 31, 2017.

(b) Compute the net interest expense to be reported for this note and related swap transactions as of December 31, 2018.

Solutions

Expert Solution

 

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Definition of variable interest

Variable interest is that interest that does not remain the same from start to end of the period.

Step 2: Net interest expense on December 31, 2017

In this, first of all, the Interest paid by Parton is calculated,

Now, the payment received is calculated.

In this, the amount paid as interest is more than the interest received; hence, Parton receives $20,000 interest on the settlement.

 

Step 3: Net interest expense on December 31, 2018

Interest paid by Parton is $600,000. After this, the interest received by Parton is calculated.

This amount received is greater than the amount paid; hence, the interest expense is $60,000.

 

 


 

a.    Interest received is $20,000

b.    Interest paid is $60,000

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