1. On August 1, 2022, United Corporation issued $6
million of 8% convertible bonds at 102. The bonds mature in 20
years. Each $1,000 bond was issued with 10 detachable stock
warrants, each of which entitled the bondholder to purchase, for
$30, one share of United no par common stock. On August 1, 2022,
the market value per share for United stock was $33 and the market
value of each warrant was $3. In March 2028, when United common
stock had a market price of $55 per share and the unamortized
discount balance was $30,000, 20% of the warrants were
exercised.
Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the
bonds.
Prepare the journal entry to record the exercise of the
warrants.
Please explain the journal entry to record the exercise of the warrants.
Event | Accounst Title | Dr | CR | |
1 | Cash (6*102%) | 6.12 | ||
Discount oN Bonds Payable | $1.68 | |||
Bonds payable | $6 | |||
Equity-Stock warrants (10*$3*(6 million/1000 bonds)) | 1.8 | |||
(being bonds with warrants issued at discount) | ||||
2 | Cash | 3.6 | ||
Equity-Stock warrants | 0.36 | |||
Common stock (.36+3.6) | 3.96 | |||
(being stock warrants excersiced) | ||||
Explanation | ||||
Cash is calculated as ((6000000/1000)*10 warrants*$30*20%) | 3.6 | |||
Equity-Stock warrants (1.8*20%) | ||||
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