Hydra Technologies issued $1 million of convertible bonds at par value. The bond is a five-year issue
Question:
Hydra Technologies issued $1 million of convertible bonds at par value. The bond is a five-year issue with interest payable annually at the end of the year at a nominal interest rate of 3%. The present value of the interest payments (using the 6% prevailing rate for similar debt without conversion option) and return of principal is $126,371 and $747,258, respectively. Each bond has a face value of $1,000 and is convertible at any time up to maturity into 200 shares of common stock. At the date of issue, the fair value of Hydra Technologies common stock is $3. How will the amount recorded to equity differ under IFRS and US GAAP on the date of issue?
Select one:
a. IFRS equity will exceed US GAAP by $873,629
b. IFRS equity will exceed US GAAP by $126,371
c. IFRS equity will equal US GAAP
d. US GAAP equity will exceed IFRS by $50,000
e. US GAAP equity will exceed IFRS by $243,255
Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis
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2nd edition
Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach