Question

Mills Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $200 million of 7% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2018. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. The market interest rate (yield) was 5% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $240 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $210 million. Required: 1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills’ investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate. 3. At what amount will Mills report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet? 4. Suppose Moody’s bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $250 million. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale

Answer 1

investment on bonds 200 millions

premium on bonds 40 millions

cash 240 millions

to record the purchase of bonds

cash 7 millions

interest revenue 6 millions

premium on bonds 1 million

interest proceeds of december 31th

Balance sheet:

bonds 200

premium 39

net 239

cash 250 millions

investment on bonds 200 millions

premium on bonds 39 millions

gain on sale of invesment 11 millions

to record the sale of bonds

Step-by-step explanation:

recording the bonds:

acquisition 240

bonds face value (200)

premium 40

It is a premium, as the bonds where purchased at higher price than face value

Interest at December 31th

To calculate the interest, we will calcualte the interest per payment:

7% annual coupon rate /2 payment per year = 3.5% semi-annual rate

5% market rate /2 payment per year = 2.5% semi-annual market rate

cash proceeds: 200 x 3.5% = 7

interest revenue:

carrying value x market rate

240 x 2.5% = 6

amortization 7 - 6 = 1

Value in the balance sheet:

the net value of the bond will be the face value plus the carrying value of the premium

Sale of the bonds:

selling price 250

carrying value of the bonds (239)

gain on sale of bonds 1 1

It is a gain, as the bonds are being sold at a higher price than his carrying value.