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Chapter 16: Q5IFRS (page 895)

Explain how the conversion feature of convertible debt has a value (a) to the issuer and (b) to the purchaser.

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(a) Issuer has the benefit of lower cash interest cost.

(b) Purchaser of the convertible debt are entitled to receive the face value of debt at maturity or the number of shares by way of conversion, which increases the wealth.

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Explanation on convertible bond

A convertible bond is a fixed-income corporate debt security that yields interest instalments, however, can be changed over into a predetermined number of common stock or equity shares.

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The conversion feature of convertible debt has a value to the issuer:

  1. From the point of view of the issuer, the change element of convertible debt brings about a lower cash interest cost. Furthermore, the issuer in arranging its long-range financing might see the convertible debt for the purpose of raising equity capital over the long term.
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The conversion feature of convertible debt has a value to the purchaser:

b) The purchaser obtains a choice to get either the face measure of the debt upon maturity or the predefined number of common shares upon conversion.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

McIntyre Corporation issued 2,000 $1,000 bonds at 101. Each bond was issued with one detachable stock warrant. After issuance, the bonds were selling separately at 98. The market price of the warrants without the bonds cannot be determined. Use the incremental method to record the issuance of the bonds and warrants.

Financial Statement Analysis Case

Ragatz, Inc.

Ragatz, Inc., a drug company, reported the following information. The company prepares its financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

2017 (000)

Current liabilities

\(554,114

Convertible subordinated debts

648,020

Total liabilities

1,228,313

Stockholder’s equity

176,413

Net income

58,333

Analysts attempting to compare Ragatz to drug companies that issue debt with detachable warrants may face a challenge due to differences in accounting for convertible debt.

Instructions

(a) Compute the following ratios for Ragatz, Inc. (Assume that year-end balances approximate annual averages.)

(1) Return on assets.

(2) Return on common stock equity.

(3) Debt to assets ratio.

(b) Briefly discuss the operating performance and financial position of Ragatz. Industry averages for these ratios in 2017 were ROA 3.5%; return on equity 16%; and debt to assets 75%. Based on this analysis, would you make an investment in the company’s 5% convertible bonds? Explain.

(c) Assume you want to compare Ragatz to an IFRS company like Merck (which issues nonconvertible debt with detachable warrants). Assuming that the fair value of the equity component of Ragatz’s convertible bonds is \)150,000, how would you adjust the analysis above to make valid comparisons between Ragatz and Merck?

IFRS16-12 Assume the same information in IFRS16-11, except that Angela Corporation converts its convertible bonds on January 1, 2017.

Instructions

(a) Compute the carrying value of the bond payable on January 1, 2017.

(b) Prepare the journal entry to record the conversion on January 1, 2017.

(c) Assume that the bonds were repurchased on January 1, 2017, for \(1,940,000 cash instead of being converted. The net present value of the liability component of the convertible bonds on January 1, 2017, is \)1,900,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the repurchase on January 1, 2017.

On January 1, 2017 (the date of grant), Lutz Corporation issues 2,000 shares of restricted stock to its executives. The fair value of these shares is \(75,000, and their par value is \)10,000. The stock is forfeited if the executives do not complete 3 years of employment with the company. Prepare the journal entry (if any) on January 1, 2017, and on December 31, 2017, assuming the service period is 3 years.

(Issuance of Bonds with Warrants) Illiad Inc. has decided to raise additional capital by issuing \(170,000 face value of bonds with a coupon rate of 10%. In discussions with investment bankers, it was determined that to help the sale of the bonds, detachable stock warrants should be issued at the rate of one warrant for each \)100 bond sold. The value of the bonds without the warrants is considered to be \(136,000, and the value of the warrants in the market is \)24,000. The bonds sold in the market at issuance for $152,000.

Instructions

(a) What entry should be made at the time of the issuance of the bonds and warrants?

(b) If the warrants were nondetachable, would the entries be different? Discuss.
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