Exercise 9-20

On January 1, 2018, Bramble Ltd. paid $387,293.66 for 12% bonds of Variation Ltd. with a maturity value of $360,000. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 10% yield. They are dated January 1, 2018, mature on January 1, 2024, and pay interest each December 31. Bramble acquired the bond investment as part of its portfolio of trading securities and it accounts for the bonds at FV-NI, following IFRS. At December 31, 2018, Bramble’s year end, the bonds had a fair value of $384,800.00.

During 2019, the economic outlook related to Variation Ltd.’s primary business took a major downturn, so that Variation’s debt was downgraded. By the end of 2019, the bonds were priced at 85.5, and at December 31, 2020, they were selling in the market at 87. Conditions reversed in 2021 and the outlook for Variation Ltd. significantly improved, leaving its bonds with a fair value of 99.5 at December 31, 2021.

Exercise 9-20

On January 1, 2018, Bramble Ltd. paid $387,293.66 for 12% bonds of Variation Ltd. with a maturity value of $360,000. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 10% yield. They are dated January 1, 2018, mature on January 1, 2024, and pay interest each December 31. Bramble acquired the bond investment as part of its portfolio of trading securities and it accounts for the bonds at FV-NI, following IFRS. At December 31, 2018, Bramble’s year end, the bonds had a fair value of $384,800.00.

During 2019, the economic outlook related to Variation Ltd.’s primary business took a major downturn, so that Variation’s debt was downgraded. By the end of 2019, the bonds were priced at 85.5, and at December 31, 2020, they were selling in the market at 87. Conditions reversed in 2021 and the outlook for Variation Ltd. significantly improved, leaving its bonds with a fair value of 99.5 at December 31, 2021.

  
 
 
 
 

Prepare a bond amortization table for the four-year period ending December 31, 2021. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.) Bond Amortization Table Interest Income Datel 01/01/18 12/31/18 12/31/19 12/31/20 12/31/21 Cash Received LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXI Identify the impairment loss model applied in the above situation. v LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT Dec. 31, 2018 $ Prepare the entries to record Bramble's purchase of the bonds on January 1, 2018, the recognition of interest income and interest received on December 31, 2018, and the fair value adjustment required at December 31, 2018. indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Jan. 1, 2018 (To record collection of interest) (To record fair value adjustment) Premium Amortization || Carrying Amount of Bonds