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Chapter 14: Q4CE (page 768)
A company proposes to include in its SEC registration statement a balance sheet showing its subordinate debt as a portion of stockholders’ equity. Will the SEC allow this? Why or why not?
No, the SEC will not allow it.
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(Entries for Redemption and Issuance of Bonds) Matt Perry, Inc. had outstanding \(6,000,000 of 11% bonds (interest payable July 31 and January 31) due in 10 years. On July 1, it issued \)9,000,000 of 10%, 15-year bonds (interest payable July 1 and January 1) at 98. A portion of the proceeds was used to call the 11% bonds (with unamortized discount of $120,000) at 102 on August 1.
Instructions
Prepare the journal entries necessary to record issue of the new bonds and refunding of the bonds.
E14-3 (L01) (Entries for Bond Transactions) Presented below are two independent situations.
1. On January 1, 2017, Simon Company issued \(200,000 of 9%, 10-year bonds at par. Interest is payable quarterly on April 1, July 1, October 1, andJanuary 1.
2. On June 1, 2017, Garfunkel Company issued \)100,000 of 12%, 10-year bonds dated January 1 at par plus accrued interest. Interest is payable semi-annually on July 1 and January 1.
Instructions
For each of these two independent situations, prepare journal entries to record the following.
(a) The issuance of the bonds.
(b) The payment of interest on July 1.
(c) The accrual of interest on December 31.
What disclosures are required relative to long-term debt and sinking fund requirements?
Assume the bonds in BE14-6 were issued for $644,636 and the effective-interest rate is 6%. Prepare the company’s journal entries for (a) the January 1 issuance, (b) the July 1 interest payment, and (c) the December 31 adjusting entry.
E14-2 (L01) (Classification) The following items are found in the financial statements.
(a) Discount on bonds payable.
(b) Interest expense (credit balance).
(c) Unamortized bond issue costs.
(d) Gain on repurchase of debt.
(e) Mortgage payable (payable in equal amounts over next 3 years).
(f) Debenture bonds payable (maturing in 5 years).
(g) Notes payable (due in 4 years).
(h) Premium on bonds payable.
(i) Bonds payable (due in 3 years).
Instructions
Indicate how each of these items should be classified in the financial statements.
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