Question

On December 31, 2020, American Bank enters into a debt restructuring agreement with Barkley Company, which is now experiencing financial trouble. The bank agrees to restructure a 12%, issued at par, $3,000,000 note receivable by the following modifications:
1. Reducing the principal obligation from $3,000,000 to $2,400,000.
2. Extending the maturity date from December 31, 2020, to January 1, 2024.
3. Reducing the interest rate from 12% to 10%.

Barkley pays interest at the end of each year. On January 1, 2024, Barkley Company pays $2,400,000 in cash to American Bank.

Required:
a. WIll the fain be recorded by Barkely be equal to the loss recorded by American Bank under the debt restructuring?
b. Cam Barkely Co. record a gain under the term modification mentioned above? Why?
c. Assuming that the interest rate Barkley should use to compute the interest expense in future period in 1.4276% prepare the interest payment schedule of the not for Barkley Co. after the debt restructuring?

Answer 1

a) Since the debt modification is substantial, more than 10%, the gain to be recorded by Barkley Company, $600,000, will be equal to the loss recorded by American Bank under the debt restructuring.

b) Barkley Company can record a Profit under the term modification above because it is a substantial debt modification, with a gain of $600,000, which is 20% of the original debt.

c. The preparation of the Interest Payment Schedule is as follows:

Period        PV                        PMT             Interest                     FV

1        $2,400,000.00    $621,565.76        $34,262.40        $1,812,696.64

2         $1,812,696.64    $621,565.76        $25,878.06        $1,217,008.93

3         $1,217,008.93    $621,565.76         $17,374.02             $612,817.19

4             $612,817.19    $621,565.76          $8,748.58           $0.00

What is a debt modification?

A debt modification is the restructuring of debt to enable the debtor experiencing financial difficulties to regain the financial muscle to settle the restructured debt.

Debt modification can affect the following debt terms:

• The amounts
• Timing of interest payments
• Timing of principal repayment
• Rate of interest.

Data and Calculations:

12% Note Payable = $3,000,000

Revised 10% Note Payable = $2,400,000

Gain on Debt Modification = $600,00

Extended Maturity Period = 4 years

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