PART 1.

US International (USI) is a large US based corporation headquartered in Chicago, IL. Kanga Company (Kanga) is an Australian distributor based in Sydney, Australia. USI has granted Kanga a 5-year exclusive distribution contract (expires December 31, 2022 and this contract is subject to renewal rights) for USI products in the Australian state of New South Wales.

Kanga places orders twice a month for delivery at the start of the month (2^nd) and mid-month (16^th) and these orders are priced in Australian dollars ($AUD). USI recognizes revenue on the date of delivery. Kanga pays for the deliveries on credit terms. The balance outstanding on the 10^th of each month is paid on the last day of the same month. As selling prices are set in $AUD, USI bears the risk of exchange rate changes between the $AUD and $US. USI expenses are primarily in $US so fluctuations in exchange rates impacts profit margins. As a general rule, USI reviews Australian prices each quarter. Based on exchange rates in early February 2020 and desired profit margins, USI advised Kanga that prices will increase 3% for the second quarter of 2020, effective April 1, 2020.

In accordance with US GAAP, sales revenue and the associated accounts receivable are recorded using the spot exchange rate on the date of the sale. USI adjusts the accounts receivable to the spot rate at the end of each month and recognizes a foreign exchange gain or loss due to exchange rate movements for the month. This is consistent with the requirement that foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities be remeasured to the spot rate on the date of the balance sheet.

Sales, payment and exchange rate data for the first quarter of 2020 (and first quarter 2019) are reported in the attached excel spreadsheet. Due to shutdowns associated with the coronavirus outbreak, sales dropped during the first quarter. Kanga also advised that they would not be placing an order for delivery on April 2, 2020. Also due to the strengthening of the $US the value of the $AUD declined further reducing sales measured in $US.

PART 2.

See the information provided in Part 1. US International (USI) is considering using

derivatives to hedge their $AUD exposure. As at January 2, 2020 the following information is

known:

Cash to be collected on January 31, 2020 $AUD230,000

Estimated cash February 28, 2020 $AUD240,000

Estimated cash March 31, 2020 $AUD240,000

Spot rate 0.70149

January 31, 2020 forward rate 0.7016

February 28, 2020 forward rate 0.7017

March 31, 2020 forward rate 0.7018

Call option premium: (per $AUD1.00) 0.0115

(3/31/2020 expiration, XP 0.7015)

At January 31, 2020:

Cash to be collected on February 28, 2020 $AUD240,000

Estimated cash March 31, 2020 $AUD200,000

Spot rate 0.67241

February 28, 2020 forward rate 0.6725

March 31, 2020 forward rate 0.6726

Call option premium: (per $AUD1.00) 0.0371

(3/31/2020 expiration, XP 0.7015)

At February 28, 2020:

Cash to be collected on March 31, 2020 $AUD140,000

Spot rate 0.65691

March 31, 2020 forward rate 0.65702

Call option premium: (per $AUD1.00) 0.0486

(3/31/2020 expiration, XP 0.7015)

Required:

1. What is the difference (and accounting implications) between a forward contract and a

put option?

2. What is the difference (and accounting implications) between a foreign currency

denominated accounts receivable and a forecasted transaction?

3. Assume USI prepares monthly income statements. On January 2, 2020 USI enters into

three forward contracts: $AUD230,000 for January 31, 2020; $AUD 240,000 for

February 28, 2020; and $AUD240,000 for March 31, 2020. Prepare the journal entries for

January, February and March for these forward contracts. What problems do you see with

the March 31, 2020 forward contract and how should these problems be resolved?

4. (Ignore part 3 when answering this part) Assume USI prepares monthly income

statements. On January 2, 2020 USI purchases a three-month put option on $AUD

240,000 with an exercise price of 0.7015 and an expiration date of March 31, 2020.

Prepare the journal entries for January, February and March for this option. Assume that

the time value of the option is included in the measure of hedge effectiveness. How

would the accounting differ if the time value was treated as an excluded component in

measuring hedge effectiveness?