On January 1, 2024, LLB Industries borrowed $200,000 from Trust Bank by issuing a two-year, 10% note,
Question:
On January 1, 2024, LLB Industries borrowed $200,000 from Trust Bank by issuing a two-year, 10% note, with interest payable quarterly.
∙ LLB entered into a two-year interest rate swap agreement on January 1, 2024, and designated the swap as a fair value hedge. Its intent was to hedge the risk that general interest rates will decline, causing the fair value of its debt to increase.
∙ The agreement called for the company to receive payment based on a 10% fixed interest rate on a notional amount of $200,000 and to pay interest based on a floating interest rate. The contract called for cash settlement of the net interest amount quarterly and rates reset at the beginning of each period.
∙ Floating (SOFR) settlement rates were 10% at January 1, 8% at March 31, and 6% at June 30 and September 30, 2024. The fair values of the swap are quotes obtained from a derivatives dealer. Assume that LLB does not elect to use the shortcut method. The swap is deemed highly effective, but it is not assumed to be perfectly effective. Those quotes and the fair values of the note are as follows:
Required:
Prepare the journal entries through September 30, 2024, to record the issuance of the note, interest, and necessary adjustments for changes in fair value. Use the extended method demonstrated in Illustration A–5.
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January 1 Cash 200000 Notes payable 200000 To record the issuance of the note March 31 Interest expense 10 x x 200000 5000 Cash 5000 To record interes...View the full answer
