Daisy Inc. issued $6 million of 10-year, 9% convertible bonds on June 1, 2023, at 98 plus accrued interest. The bonds were dated April 1, 2023, with interest payable April 1 and October 1. Bond discount is amortized semi-annually. Bonds without conversion privileges would have sold at 97 plus accrued interest.
On April 1, 2024, $1.5 million of these bonds were converted into 30,000 common shares. Accrued interest was paid in cash at the time of conversion. Assume that the company follows IFRS.

Instructions

a. Prepare the entry to record the issuance of the convertible bonds on June 1, 2023.

b. Prepare the entry to record the interest expense at October 1, 2023, by pro-rating the number of months. Start by calculating the effective rate on the bonds using (1) a financial calculator or (2) Excel functions. Round the effective rate to four decimal places. Assume that interest payable was credited when the bonds were issued. (Round to nearest dollar.)

c. Prepare the entry(ies) to record the conversion on April 1, 2024. (The book value method is used.) Assume that the entry to record amortization of the bond discount and interest payment has been made.

d. Repeat part (c) by using (1) a financial calculator or (2) Excel functions to calculate the bond discount. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

e. Assume that Daisy follows ASPE. Discuss how the issuance of convertible bonds is recorded, and prepare the entry(ies) to record the issuance of the convertible bonds on June 1, 2023.

f. What do you believe was the likely fair value of the common shares as at April 1, 2024 (the date of conversion)?