Pesto Company possesses 80 percent of Salerno Company's outstanding voting stock. Pesto uses the initial value method to account for this investment. On January 1, 2014, Pesto sold 9 percent bonds payable with a $8.0 million face value (maturing in 20 years) on the open market at a premium of $1,020,000. On January 1, 2017, Salerno acquired 40 percent of these same bonds from an outside party at 96.6 percent of face value. Both companies use the straight-line method of amortization. For a 2018 consolidation, what adjustment should be made to Pesto's beginning Retained Earnings as a result of this bond acquisition?
$439,000 increase
$449,200 increase
$455,600 increase
$428,800 increase
Answer - (b) $449,200
Explanation
Book Value = 8,000,000 + 1,020,000 = 9,020,000
Amortization = 1,020,000/20 x 3 = 153,000
Cash Received = 9,000,000 x 40% x 96.6%
= 3,091,200
Book Value = 9,020,000 - 153,000 = 8,867,000
Book Value of Retired Bonds = 3,546,800 (40% of 8867000)
Cash Received = 3,091,200
Gain on Retirement of bonds = 455,600
Cash Interest Expense = 8,000,000 x 40% x 9% = 288,000
Premium Amortization = 1,020,000/20 x 40% = 20,400
Interest Expense = 288,000 - 20,400 = 267,600
Discount amortization = 8,000,000 x 40%/ (20yrs - 3 Yrs) x (100% - 96.6%)
= 6,400
Interest income =267,600 + 6400 = 274,000
Adjustment = 455,600 + 267,600 - 274,000
= 449,200
So Increase is B. 449,200 Increase
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