Question

Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $330 million of 5.0% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bonds until maturity. The market interest rate (yield) was 6% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $300.0 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 $310.0 million. Required: 1. & 2. 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. 3. At what amount will Tanner-UNF report its investment in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet? 4. Suppose Moody’s bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2022, for $290.0 million. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entries are shown below:-

1. Investment in bond Dr, $330 million

       To Cash $300 million

        To Discount on bond investment $30 million

(Being investment in bond is recorded)

2. Cash Dr, $8.25 million ($330 million × 5% × 6 ÷ 12)

Discount on bond investment Dr, $0.75 million

     To Interest revenue $9 million ($300 million × 6% × 6 ÷ 12)

(Being recognition of bond interest and discount is recorded)

3. The computation of investment is shown below:-

Investment = $300 million + $0.75 million

= $300.75 million

4. The journal entry is shown below:-

Cash Dr, $290 million

Discount on bond inventment Dr, $29.25 million

Loss on sale of investment Dr, $10.75 million

          To inventment in bond $330 million

(Being sale of investment is recorded)