3.
Calculate bond liability balance
Auerbach Inc. issued
6% bonds on October 1, 2021. The bonds have a maturity date of
September 30, 2031 and a
face value of $500 million. The bonds pay interest each March 31 and
September 30, beginning March 31, 2022. The effective interest rate established by the market
was 8%. Assuming that Auerbach
issued the bonds for $432,050,000, what would the company
report for its net bond liability balance after its first interest payment on March 31, 2022?
Solution:
1.
Bond carrying value 10/1/2022=Bond price=
432,050,000
2.
Interest payment=face value*coupon rate=500,000,00*6%/2=15,000,000
3.
Interest expense=bond price*market rate=
432,050,000*8%/2=17,282,000
4.
Discount amortization=17,282,000-15,000,000=2,282,000
5.
Bond carrying value 3/31/2022=Bond carrying value
10/1/2022+2,282,000=
432,050,000+2,282,000=
434,332,000
Effective interest (semi-annual)=8%/2=4%
Stated rate (semi-annual)=6%/2=3%
Interest payment=face value*stated rate=500,000,000*3%=15,000,000
Date
Interest paid
Interest
expense
Discount
amortization
Bond carrying
value
10/1/2021
432,050,000
3/31/2022
15,000,000
17,282,000
2,282,000
434,332,000
Interest expense= Beginning liability of $432,050,000*effective interest rate 4%=17,282,000
Discount amortization=interest expense-interest paid=17,282,000-15,000,000
Liability balance = Beginning liability of $432,050,000 + Discount amortization =$434,332,000