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The December 31, 2014 “net cash settlement” for Four Brothers is zero
because the fixed-rate payment and the variable-rate payment are the same,
$800,000. On December 31, 2015 Four Brothers will pay a $25,000 cash
settlement to Herman because the variable-rate payment is greater than the
fixed rate payment.
statement, so there is no entry made when the contract is signed.
The following entries are made on December 31, 2014:
DR Interest expense $800,000
CR Cash $800,000
(To record the fixed-rate interest on the Guiffrie Bank loan 2014.)
CR Investment in swap contract $45,000
(To record the change in fair value of the swap contract.)
No entry is made to record “net cash settlement” for the swap contract
because it is zero.
The following entries are made on December 31, 2015:
(To record the “net cash settlement” payment to Herman Bank)
DR Loss on hedge activity $68,000