Retirement of bonds, portion of total retired
Hi, I just wanted to confirm is my answer is correct (this is following IFRS). Here's the question:
Dec 31st, 2010 balance sheet of ABC Corp included the following items:
7.5% bonds payable due Dec 31, 2018 = $576,000
The bonds have a face value of $600,000 and were issued on Dec 31, 2008 at 95. Interest is payable semi-annually on June 30 and Dec 31. The company uses straight-line amortization. On April 1, 2011, ABC Corp retired $120,000 of these bonds at 101 plus accrued interest. Prepare journal entries to record the retirement. Show calcs and round values to nearest dollar.
Answer:
Bonds Payable DR $115,350
Loss on Redemption of Bonds DR $5,850
Cash CR $121,200
Calculations:
UNAMORTIZED DISCOUNT
Face value: $500,000
@ 95 : $570,000
Discount : $30,000 (total)
$30,000/20 periods = $1500/period amortized
Amortized discount = 1500 x 4 3/6 periods used (Dec 31/08~Apr 1/11) = $6750
Thus, unamortized discount - amortized = 30,000 - $6750 = 23,250
Multiply 23,250 x $120,000/600,000 [note: I assume we have to make a factor since 23,250 represents the unamortized discount for the entire 600,000 of bonds, is this right?]
This gives us unamortized discount for retirement of bonds of $4650.
LOSS ON RETIREMENT:
Reacquisition price: 120,000@101 = 121,200
Less: net carrying value of bonds redeemed
Face value - Unamortized discount = 120,000 - 4,650 = $115,350
Loss on retirement = 121,200 - $115,350 = $5,850