137. On January 1, 2010, Farmer issued $80,000 of serial bonds that paid 7% interest annually. Each December
31, $16,000 of the bonds comes due. The bonds were issued for $75,200.
Required:
Using the bonds outstanding method, compute the total amount of interest expense for 2013.
Assume that on January 1, 2012, the issue coming due on December 31, 2014, was redeemed at 101. Compute the gain or loss that
should be recognized on the bond redemption.
138. The following events relate to Mathers Corporation’s issue of convertible debentures:
On January 1, 2010, the Mathers Corporation issued $500,000 of 12% convertible bonds for $460,000. The bonds are due on January 1,
2020, and interest is paid on July 1 and January 1. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 30 shares of common stock with a par value of
$1 per share. On the date of bond issuance, a share of common stock was selling at $24.
On January 2, 2012, 12% convertible bonds with a face value of $300,000 were converted into common stock. The market value of the
common stock on the date of conversion was $40 per share. Mathers uses the straight-line method to amortize premiums and discounts.
Required:
Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the
convertible bonds.
Record the conversion on January 2, 2012, using:
Assuming that any gain or loss on conversion is
material, how would it be disclosed in the financial
statements?
($32,000/$240,000) ´ $4,800 = $640 discount
$32,000 ´ .07 = $2,240 interest paid
amortization
$16,000 ´ 1.01 = $16,160 cash paid
Cash paid
$16,160
Bonds payable
$16,000
Bond discount
– 960
-15,040
Loss on redemption
$ 1,120