Question

Holiday Company issued its 9%, 25-year mortgage bonds in the principal amount of $3,000,000 on January 2, 2006, at a discount of $150,000, which it proceeded to amortize by charges to expense over the life of the issue on a straight-line basis. The indenture securing the issue provided that the bonds could be called for redemption in total but not in part at any time before maturity at 104% of the principal amount, but it did not provide for any sinking fund. On December 18, 2020, the company issued its 11%, 20-year debenture bonds in the principal amount of $4,000,000 at 102, and the proceeds were used to redeem the 9%, 25-year mortgage bonds on January 2, 2021. The indenture securing the new issue did not provide for any sinking fund or for redemption before maturity.
(a) Prepare journal entries to record the issuance of (1) the 11% bonds and (2) the redemption of the 9% bonds. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
No. Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
(1) December 18, 2020
(2) January 2, 2021
(b) Indicate the income statement treatment of the gain or loss from redemption.
The _____ is reported as ______.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. December 18, 2020

Dr Cash 4,080,000

Cr 11% Bond payable (Face value) 4,000,000

Cr Premium on issue of Bond payable 80,000

January 2, 2021

Dr 9% Bonds Payable ( Face value) 3,000,000

Dr Loss on redemption of Bond 180,000

Cr Discount on Bond payable 60,000

Cr Cash 3,120,000

B. The LOSS is reported as an ORDINARY INCOME

Explanation:

A. Preparation of Journal entries

December 18, 2020

Dr Cash 4,080,000

($4,000,000/100)*102

Cr 11% Bond payable (Face value) 4,000,000

Cr Premium on issue of Bond payable 80,000

(4,080,000-4,000,000)

January 2, 2021

Dr 9% Bonds Payable ( Face value) 3,000,000

Dr Loss on redemption of Bond 180,000

[3,00,0000-(3,120,000+60,000)]

Cr Discount on Bond payable 60,000

($150,000/25)*10

Cr Cash 3,120,000

(3,000,000*104%)

B. Indication of the income statement treatment of the gain or loss from redemption.

The LOSS is reported as an ORDINARY INCOME