Creasy plc needs to raise 20 million and is considering two different instruments that could be issued:

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Creasy plc needs to raise €20 million and is considering two different instruments that could be issued:

(i) A 7% debenture with a par value of €20 million, repayable at par in five years. Interest is paid annually in arrears.

(ii) A 5% convertible debenture with a par value of €20 million, repayable at par in five years or convertible into 5 million €1 shares. Interest is paid annually in arrears.

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Comment on the effect on the statement of comprehensive income and the statement of financial position of issuing these different instruments.

Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Financial Accounting and Reporting

ISBN: 978-1292080505

17th edition

Authors: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott

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