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On June 1, 2020, Royal Palm Company sold 6,000 of its 6%, 20-year, $1,000 face value bonds at 96. Interest payment dates are December 1 and June 1, and the company uses the straight-line method of bond discount amortization. On February 1, 2018, Royal Palm took advantage of favorable prices of its stock to extinguish 4,000 of the bonds by issuing 500,000 shares of its $1 par value common stock. At this time, the accrued interest was paid in cash. The company’s stock was selling for $8.50 per share on February 1, 2018.

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Prepare the journal entries needed on the books of Royal Palm Company to record the following.
(a) June 1, 2020: issuance of the bonds.
(b) December 1, 2020: payment of semiannual interest.
(c) December 31, 2020: accrual of interest expense.
(d) February 1, 2019: extinguishment of 4,000 bonds. (No reversing entries made.)

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Step-by-step explanation:

a) June 1, 2020: issuance of the bonds.

Cash received = 6,000 bonds × $1,000 face value × 0.96 = $5,760,000

Discount on bonds payable = 6,000 bonds × $1,000 face value × (1 - 0.96) = $240,000

Therefore, the journal entry is:

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Cash $5,760,000

Discount on Bonds Payable $240,000

Bonds Payable $6,000,000

(To record issuance of bonds on June 1, 2020)

(b) December 1, 2020: payment of semiannual interest.

Interest payment = 6,000 bonds × $1,000 face value × 6% × 6/12 = $180,000

Therefore, the journal entry is:

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Interest Expense $180,000

Cash $180,000

(To record payment of interest on December 1, 2020)

(c) December 31, 2020: accrual of interest expense.

Interest expense = $240,000 discount on bonds payable ÷ 40 semiannual periods

Therefore, the journal entry is:

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Interest Expense $6,000

Discount on Bonds Payable $6,000

(To record accrual of interest expense on December 31, 2020)

(d) February 1, 2019: extinguishment of 4,000 bonds. (No reversing entries made.)

The carrying value of the bonds is:

Carrying value = $6,000,000 face value - ($240,000 ÷ 40 semiannual periods × 1 semiannual period) = $5,880,000

The fair value of the 4,000 bonds extinguished is:

Fair value = 4,000 bonds × $1,000 face value × 0.96 + $180,000 accrued interest = $4,044,000

The gain or loss on the extinguishment is:

Gain or loss = Fair value - Carrying value = $4,044,000 - $5,880,000 = -$1,836,000 (loss)

The number of shares issued to extinguish the bonds is:

Number of shares = $4,044,000 fair value ÷ $8.50 per share = 476,470 shares

Therefore, the journal entry is:

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Bonds Payable $4,000,000

Discount on Bonds Payable $160,000

Loss on Bond Extinguishment $1,836,000

Common Stock $476,470

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Common $3,683,530

(To record extinguishment of 4,000 bonds on February 1, 2019)

Interest Expense $180,000

Cash $180,000

(To record payment of accrued interest on February 1, 2019)

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