Question

Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $200 million of 7% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2018. The market interest rate (yield) was 9% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $160 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $170 million.
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF’s investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate.
2. Prepare any additional journal entry necessary for Tanner-UNF to report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet.
3. Suppose Moody’s bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $150 million. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF’s investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate.

July 1, investment in UNF bonds

Dr Investment in bonds HTM 200,000,000

   Cr Cash 160,000,000

   Cr Discount on bonds 40,000,000

December 31, interest revenue from investment in bonds

Dr Cash 7,000,000

Dr Discount on bonds 200,000

   Cr Interest revenue 7,200,000

Discount on bonds = ($160,000,000 x 4.5%) - ($200,000,000 x 3.5%) = $7,200,000 - $7,000,000 = $200,000

2. Prepare any additional journal entry necessary for Tanner-UNF to report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet.

Investment in bonds HTM = $200,000,000 (face value) - $39,800,000 (discount on bonds) = $160,200,000

Changes in the market value of bonds held to maturity are not considered by the company.

4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $310.0 million. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale.

Dr Cash 150,000,000

Dr Dr Discount on bonds 39,800,000

Dr Loss on investment in bonds HTM 10,200,000

   Cr Investment in bonds HTM 200,000,000