Question

Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as an investment $260 million of 5% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. The market interest rate (yield) was 7% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $200 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, 2021, was $215 million.

Required:
a. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF’s investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021 and interest on December 31, 2021, at the effective (market) rate.
b. Prepare any additional journal entry necessary for Tanner-UNF to report its investment in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet.

Answer 1

Tanner-UNF Corporation

a. Journal Entry

July 1, 2021:

Debit Investment in Bonds $260 million

Credit Discount on bonds $60 million

Credit Cash $200 million

To record the acquisition of bonds.

December 31, 2021:

Debit Cash $6.5 million

Debit Discount on bonds $0.5 million

Credit Interest Revenue $7 million

To record cash received from bond investment and amortization of the bond discount for the semi-period.

b. Debit Unrealized Bonds Investment Loss $45 million

Credit Investment in Bonds $45 million

To record the unrealized loss on the investments.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

July 1, 2021:

Face value of bonds = $260 million

Interest rate = 5%

Market interest rate = 7%

Payment for the bonds = $200 million

Discount on bonds = $60 million

December 31, 2021:

Semi-annual interest cash receipts = $6.5 million ($260m * 2.5%)

Semi-annual interest revenue = $7 million ($200m * 3.5%)

Amortization of bonds discount = $0.5 ($7 million - $6.5 million)

Fair value of bonds = $215 million