Venezuela Co Is Building A New Hockey Arena At A Cost Of 250

Venezuela Co Is Building A New Hockey Arena At a Cost Of 2500000

Venezuela Co. is building a new hockey arena at a cost of $2,500,000. It received a downpayment of $500,000 from local businesses to support the project, and now needs to borrow $2,000,000 to complete the project. It therefore decides to issue $2,000,000 of 10.5%, 10-year bonds. These bonds were issued on January 1, 2013, and pay interest annually on each January 1. The bonds yield 10%. Venezuela paid $50,000 in bond issue costs related to the bond sale.

Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds and the related bond issue costs incurred on January 1, 2013.

(b) Prepare a bond amortization schedule up to and including January 1, 2017, using the effective-interest method.

(c) Assume that on July 1, 2016, Venezuela Co. redeems half of the bonds at a cost of $1,065,000 plus accrued interest. Prepare the journal entry to record this redemption.

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Venezuela Co.'s issuance of bonds is a classic example of corporate financing through debt instruments. This process involves several accounting steps, including recording the initial bond issuance, amortizing bond premiums or discounts over the bond's life, and recording early redemption of bonds. Each of these steps plays a critical role in accurately portraying the company's financial position and complying with accounting standards such as Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines.

Part (a): Journal Entry for Bond Issuance and Issue Costs

On January 1, 2013, Venezuela Co. issued bonds worth $2,000,000 at an interest rate of 10.5%. However, recognizing the market yield of 10% indicates that the bonds might be issued at a slight premium or discount depending on the coupon rate's relation to current market rates. To record the bond issuance, we calculate the net cash received, deducting bond issue costs of $50,000.

The bonds are issued at a premium or discount based on the bonds' face value and market rates; here, due to the bonds' yield being slightly lower than the coupon rate, they are likely issued at a premium. Therefore, the total cash received is:

Cash received from bond issuance = $2,000,000

Less: Bond issue costs = $50,000


Net proceeds = $1,950,000

The journal entry on January 1, 2013, would be:

Debit: Cash $1,950,000


Debit: Bond Issue Costs $50,000


Credit: Bonds Payable $2,000,000

This entry records the cash received, the bond liability at face value, and the bond issue costs as a deferred asset that will be amortized over the bond's life.

Part (b): Bond Amortization Schedule (2013-2017)

The effective-interest method requires calculating interest expense based on the carrying amount of bonds and the market yield. The bond pays interest annually on January 1, with the coupon rate at 10.5%. The initial carrying amount is $1,950,000 (net of issue costs). For simplicity, we’ll illustrate entries up to January 1, 2017, covering four years.

Annual interest paid (coupon) = $2,000,000 * 10.5% = $210,000

Effective interest expense = Carrying amount * market yield (10%)

Year 1 (2013):

  • Interest expense = $1,950,000 * 10% = $195,000
  • Amortization of premium = $210,000 - $195,000 = $15,000
  • New carrying amount = $1,950,000 + $15,000 = $1,965,000

Similarly, calculations proceed for subsequent years, adjusting the carrying amount each period, with interest expense aligned with the effective yield. This schedule enables some interest expense to be recognized more accurately reflecting the bond's amortized premium over time.

Part (c): Early Redemption of Bonds

On July 1, 2016, Venezuela Co. redeems half of the bonds at a cost of $1,065,000 plus accrued interest. Since half of the bonds amount to $1,000,000 (half of $2,000,000), the redemption amount exceeds the book value, indicating a loss or gain depending on the carrying amount at redemption. We need to determine the carrying amount at that date, then record the redemption.

The entry would include a debit for Bonds Payable (half), a debit for Loss on Redemption if applicable, and a credit for Cash paid, which is the redemption cost plus accrued interest.

Conclusion

Accounting for bonds involves careful recording of initial issuance, amortization of premiums or discounts, and accounting for early redemptions. Venezuela Co.'s case underscores the importance of using effective-interest amortization to match interest expense to market rates, and accurately recording bond redemptions to reflect the company's financial status correctly.

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