Exam 14: Bonds and Long-Term Notes

Prescott Corporation issued ten thousand $1,000 bonds on January 1, 2018. The bonds have a 10-year term and pay interest semiannually. This is the partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds. - What is the interest expense on the bonds in 2019?

On January 1, 2018, Tiny Tim Industries had outstanding $1,000,000 of 12% bonds with a book value of $966,130. The indenture specified a call price of $981,000. The bonds were issued previously at a price to yield 14% and interest payable semi-annually on July 1 and January 1. Tiny Tim called the bonds (retired them) on July 1, 2018. What is the amount of the loss on early extinguishment?

In its 2018 annual report to shareholders, Health Foods, Inc., disclosed the following information about some of its indebtedness: In addition, the company disclosed the following: We have outstanding zero coupon convertible subordinated debentures which had a book amount of approximately $158.8 million and $151.4 million at September 26, 2018, and September 28, 2017, respectively. The debentures have an effective yield to maturity of 5 percent and a principal amount at maturity on March 2, 2032, of approximately $308.8 million. The debentures are convertible at the option of the holder, at any time on or prior to maturity, unless previously redeemed or otherwise purchased. The debentures have a conversion rate of 10.64 shares per $1,000 principal amount at maturity, representing 3,285,632 shares. The debentures may be redeemed at the option of the holder on March 2, 2022, or March 2, 2027, at the issue price plus accrued original discount totaling approximately $188 million and $241 million, respectively. The fair value of convertible subordinated debentures is estimated using quoted market prices. Book amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments other than those for which book amounts approximate fair values as noted above are as follows (in thousands) -Required: Determine the gain or loss that Health Foods would have reported in its 2018 income statement if it had redeemed (and retired) the debentures at fair value at the end of the fiscal year.

Sand Explorers issues bonds due in 10 years with a stated interest rate of 7% and a face value of $200,000. Interest payments are made semi-annually. The market rate for this type of bond is 8%. Using present value tables, calculate the issue price of the bonds.

Listed below are 5 terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize each of the terms. Match each phrase with the most correct term. -Debenture bonds

DeKay Dental Supplies issued $10,000 of bonds on January 1, 2018. The bonds pay interest semiannually. This is a partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds. What is the stated annual rate of interest on the bonds?

On February 1, 2018, Wolf Inc. issued 10% bonds dated February 1, 2018, with a face amount of $200,000. The bonds sold for $239,588 and mature in 20 years. The effective interest rate for these bonds was 8%. Interest is paid semiannually on July 31 and January 31. Wolf's fiscal year is the calendar year. Wolf uses the effective interest method of amortization. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry to record the bond issuance on February 1, 2018. 2. Prepare the entry to record interest on July 31, 2018. 3. Prepare the necessary journal entry on December 31, 2018. 4. Prepare the necessary journal entry on January 31, 2019.

Discount-Mart issued ten thousand $1,000 bonds on January 1, 2018. The bonds have a 10-year term and pay interest semiannually. This is the partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds. - What is the book value of the bonds as of December 31, 2019?

The market price of a bond issued at a discount is the present value of its principal amount at the market (effective) rate of interest:

Listed below are several terms and phrases associated with long-term debt. Pair each item from List A (by letter) with the item from List B that is most appropriately associated with it. -Registered bonds

Markel Inc. has bonds outstanding during a year in which the general (risk-free) rate of interest has not changed. Markel elected the fair value option for the bonds upon issuance. What will the company report for the bonds in its income statement for the year?

Distinguish between: (a) Secured and unsecured bonds. (b) Coupon and registered bonds.

In each succeeding payment on an installment note:

The rate of return on shareholders' equity indicates:

Bonds will sell for a premium when the market rate of interest exceeds their stated rate.

On January 1, 2018, Fowl Products issued $80 million of 6%, 10-year convertible bonds at a net price of $81.6 million. Fowl recently issued similar, but nonconvertible, bonds at 99 (that is, 99% of face amount). The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 30 shares of Fowl's no par common stock. Fowl records interest by the straight-line method. On June 1, 2020, Fowl notified bondholders of its intent to call the bonds at face value plus a 1% call premium on July 1, 2020. By June 30 all bondholders had chosen to convert their bonds into shares as of the interest payment date. On June 30, Fowl paid the semiannual interest and issued the requisite number of shares for the bonds being converted. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the bonds by Fowl. 2. Prepare the journal entry for the June 30, 2018, interest payment. 3. Prepare the journal entries for the June 30, 2020, interest payment by Fowl and the conversion of the bonds (book value method).