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  • Jul 11, 2012, 08:37 PM
    betsymc
    journal entry bond at premium with warrant
    Attempting to do my homework and I can't seem to understand how to account for a premium when creating a journal entry for bond issuance with warrants.

    I have the following:

    Let me just copy the question and explain my confusion

    On September 1, 2010, Jacob Company sold at 104 (plus accrued interest) 3,000 of its 8%, 10-year, $1,000 face value, nonconvertible bonds with detachable stock warrants. Each bond carried two detachable warrants. Each warrant was for one share of common stock at a specified option price of $15 per share. Shortly after issuance, the warrants were quoted on the market for $3 each. No market value can be determined for the Jacob Company bonds. Interest is payable on December 1 and June 1. Bond issue costs of $30,000 were incurred. Instructions Prepare in general journal format the entry to record the issuance of the bonds.

    My computations:

    fmv bonds 3000*1000*1.04 3,120,000
    fmv warrants 3000*15*2 90,000
    3,210,000

    alloc bonds 2,915,888
    alloc warrants 84,112
    3,000,000


    Cash 3,120,000
    Premium on bond payable 120,000
    Bond payable 3000000
    Paid in capital -stock warrants 84112

    If I had a discount the debits would balance to the paid in cap - stock warrant account. But with a premium, I just don't see how I should be handling this??

    Any assistance, greatly appreciated

    Thank You

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