Problem 21–15 (continued)
Requirement 2
Calculation of the present value of lease payments
Midsouth would report the $6,000,000* investment in the switching equipment and its
financing with a lease as a significant noncash investing and financing activity in the
disclosure notes to the financial statements.
The $783,096 ($391,548* + 391,548**) cash lease payments are divided into the
interest portion and the principal portion. The interest portion, $168,254, from
Calculations:
September 30, 2016*
Right-of-use equipment (calculated above) …………………. 6,000,000
Lease payable (calculated in above) ………………………… 6,000,000
December 31, 2016**
Interest expense (3% x [$6 million – 391,548]) …………….. 168,254
Lease payable (difference) ……………………………………….. 223,294
Cash (rental payment) …………………………………………… 391,548