Question

Strickland Company owes $202,900 plus $18,600 of accrued interest to Moran State Bank. The debt is a 10-year, 10% note. During 2014, Strickland’s business deteriorated due to a faltering regional economy. On December 31, 2014, Moran State Bank agrees to accept an old machine and cancel the entire debt. The machine has a cost of $397,600, accumulated depreciation of $218,680, and a fair value of $186,000.
(a) Prepare journal entries for Strickland Company and Moran State Bank to record this debt settlement

(b) How should Strickland report the following in its 2014 income statement?

(c) Assume that, instead of transferring the machine, Strickland decides to grant 11,200 shares of its common stock ($10 par) which has a fair value of $186,000 in full settlement of the loan obligation. If Moran State Bank treats Strickland’s stock as a trading investment, prepare the entries to record the transaction for both parties.

Answer 1

Answer:

a.                     Strickland Company (Debtor)

Date  Account Title and Calculation                   Debit         Credit

          Notes payable                                          $202,900

          Interest payable                                        $18,600

          Accumulated depreciation (Machine)      $218,689

                    Machine                                                             $397,600

                    Gain on disposition of machine                        $7,080

                     (186,000 + 397,000 - 218,680)

                    Gain on debt restructuring                                 $35,500

                    [(202,900 + 18,600) - 186,000]

                       Moran State Bank (Creditor)

Date  Account Title and Calculation          Debit         Credit

         Machine                                             $186,000

         Allowance for Doubtful accounts     $35,000

                Notes receivable                                           $202,900

                 Interest receivable                                        $18,600

b. Gain on machine disposition and the gain on debt restructuring should be reported as an ordinary gain in the income statement.

c.                      Strickland Company (Debtor)

Date  Account Title and explanation         Debit         Credit

         Notes payable                                   $202,900

         Interest payable                                 $18,600

                  Common stock                                             $112,000

                   Additional paid-in-capital                            $74,000

                   Gain on debt restructuring                          $35,500

                       Moran State Bank (Creditor)

Date  Account Title and explanation             Debit         Credit

          Investment Trading                             $186,000

           Allowance for Doubtful accounts      $35,500

                     Notes receivable                                          $202,900

                     Interest receivable                                        $18,600