Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

1. On February 1, 2016, Ellison Co. issued eight-year bonds with a face value of

ID: 2538503 • Letter: 1

Question

1. On February 1, 2016, Ellison Co. issued eight-year bonds with a face value of $10,000,000 and a stated interest rate of 8%, payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1 . The bonds were sold to yield 10 a. The issue price of the bonds is b. Record the journal entries for February 2016 at issuance and July 1 2. Using the information above, assume that the bonds issued by Ellison Co. are convertible with each $1,000 convertible into 25 shares of common stock. Assume that Ellison converts $4,000,000 of bonds on July 1, 2018 into common stock. Prepare the following entries a. Entry at February 1, 2016 for issuance of the convertible bonds b. Entry at July 1, 2018 for the conversion of $4,000,000 of bonds.

Explanation / Answer

Part 1:

Semi-annual period

Semi-annual interest plus principal

Present value factor @5% pa.

Present value of cash outflow

1

400000

0.952381

380952.4

2

400000

0.907029

362811.8

3

400000

0.863838

345535

4

400000

0.822702

329081

5

400000

0.783526

313410.5

6

400000

0.746215

298486.2

7

400000

0.710681

284272.5

8

400000

0.676839

270735.7

9

400000

0.644609

257843.6

10

400000

0.613913

245565.3

11

400000

0.584679

233871.7

12

400000

0.556837

222735

13

400000

0.530321

212128.5

14

400000

0.505068

202027.2

15

400000

0.481017

192406.8

16

10400000

0.458112

4764360

The issue price of the bond

8916223

Note:

Date

Accounts and explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

01.02.2016

Bank

10000000

8% Bond

8916223

Discount on issue of bond

1083777

(Being the bond issued)

01.07.2016

Interest

400000

Bank

400000

(Being coupon interest is paid)

Profit and loss account

400000

Interest

400000

(Being interest expenditure recognized in profit and loss account)

Part 2:

Date

Accounts and explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

01.02.2016

Bank

10000000

8% Convertible Bond

10000000

(Being the bond issued)

01.07.2016

8% convertible bond

4000000

Common stock

4000000

(Being the 8% convertible bond converted)

Semi-annual period

Semi-annual interest plus principal

Present value factor @5% pa.

Present value of cash outflow

1

400000

0.952381

380952.4

2

400000

0.907029

362811.8

3

400000

0.863838

345535

4

400000

0.822702

329081

5

400000

0.783526

313410.5

6

400000

0.746215

298486.2

7

400000

0.710681

284272.5

8

400000

0.676839

270735.7

9

400000

0.644609

257843.6

10

400000

0.613913

245565.3

11

400000

0.584679

233871.7

12

400000

0.556837

222735

13

400000

0.530321

212128.5

14

400000

0.505068

202027.2

15

400000

0.481017

192406.8

16

10400000

0.458112

4764360

The issue price of the bond

8916223