Question

Mills Corporation acquired as an investment $260 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. The market interest rate (yield) was 4% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $300 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 $280 million.
Required: 1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills' investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021 and interest on December 31, 2021, at the effective (market) rate.

3. Prepare the journal entry by Mills to record any fair value adjustment necessary for the year ended December 31, 2021.

4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2, 2022, for $314 million. Prepare the journal entries required on the date of sale.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

Dr Investment in Bonds 260

Dr Premium on Investment in Bonds 40

Cr Cash $300

2.

Dr Cash$7.8

Cr Premium on Investment in Bonds $1.8

Cr Interest Revenue $6

3.

Dr Investment in bonds $260

Dr Premium on Investment in Bonds $40

Dr Premium on investment in Bonds -$1.8

Cr Carrying Value $298.2

4.

Dr Cash $314

Dr Premium on Investment in Bonds $40

Dr Premium on investment in Bonds amortized -$1.8

Dr Investment in bonds $260

Cr Gain due to investment sale $15.8

( $260+$40-1.8)-314

Explanation:

Mills Corporation Journal Entry ( $ million)

1.

Dr Investment in Bonds 260

Dr Premium on Investment in Bonds 40

(300 -260)

Cr Cash $300

2.

Dr Cash

($260 million X 6% / 2) $7.8

Cr Premium on Investment in Bonds $1.8

Cr Interest Revenue

($300 million X 4% / 2) $6

3.

Dr Investment in bonds $260

Dr Premium on Investment in Bonds $40

Dr Premium on investment in Bonds -$1.8

Cr Carrying Value $298.2

($260+$40-$1.8

4.

Dr Cash $314

Dr Premium on Investment in Bonds $40

Dr Premium on investment in Bonds amortized -$1.8

Dr Investment in bonds $260

Cr Gain due to investment sale $15.8

( $260+$40-1.8)-314