Spring Water Company Ltd. needed to raise $5 million of additional capital to finance the expansion of

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Spring Water Company Ltd. needed to raise $5 million of additional capital to finance the expansion of its bottled water facility. After consulting an investment banker, it decided to issue bonds. The bonds had a face value of $5 million and an annual interest rate of 7%, paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, and will reach maturity on December 31, 2020. The bonds were issued on January 1, 2011, for $4,660,242, which represented a yield of 8%.
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a. Spring Water Company issued bonds with a face value of $5 million because it wanted to raise $5 million. However, it succeeded in raising only $4,660,242. Explain why investors were not willing to pay $5 million for the bonds.
b. Show the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds.
c. Show the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.
d. What amounts will be reported on the financial statements at the end of the first year regarding these bonds? Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...
Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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Financial Accounting A User Perspective

ISBN: 978-0470676608

6th Canadian Edition

Authors: Robert E Hoskin, Maureen R Fizzell, Donald C Cherry

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