Part B You are provided with the information below on Busy Body Marine Pty Ltd (BBM), an
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Part B
You are provided with the information below on Busy Body Marine Pty Ltd (BBM), an entity that makes, distributes and repairs marine engines. The end of the reporting period is June 30.
Extracts from the Statement of Financial Position dated 30 June 2014
Current Liabilities
Provision for Warranties$540,000
Non-Current Liabilities
Provision for Warranties$320,399
Non-Current Assets
Plant & Equipment - At Cost$8,000,000
Accumulated Depreciation$2,400,000
Carrying Amount$5,600,000
Plant & Equipment has a useful life of 10 years and is depreciated on a straight line basis
Note 36 to the Statement
Busy Body Marine Pty Ltd is engaged in litigation with various fishing fleets who believe their engines have not been properly serviced. This includes the allegations that the wrong synthetic motor oil was used by Busy Body Marine during servicing. Busy Body Marine denies the allegations as it made all necessary enquiries with the national distributor of the equipment before using the motor oil. As of the day of authorizing the financial statements for issue, Busy Body Marine is unable to estimate the financial effect, if any, of any costs or damages that may be payable to the plaintiffs.
The Provision for Warranties at 30 June 2014 was calculated using the following assumptions (and there was no balance carried forward from the prior year)
During the year ended 30 June 2015, the following occurred:
- In relation to the warranty provision at 30 June 2014, $400,000 was paid out of the provision. Of the amount paid, $300,000 was for products with minor defects and $100,000 was for products with major defects, all of which related to amounts that had been expected to be paid in the 2015 financial year.
- In calculating its warranty provision for 30 June 2015, BBM made the following adjustments to the assumptions used for the prior year
Estimated cost of repairs - products with minor defects
2,000,000$
Estimated cost of repairs - products with major defects
$12,000,000
Expected % of products sold during FY14 having NO defects in FY15
80%
Expected % of products sold during FY14 having MINOR defects in FY15
15%
Expected % of products sold during FY14 having MAJOR defects in FY15
5%
Expected timing of settlement of warranty payments - those with MINOR defects
All in FY15
Expected timing of settlement of warranty payments - those with MAJOR defects
40% in FY15; 60% in FY16
Discount rate
6% p.a. but the effect of discouting for FY15 is considered immaterial
Estimated cost of repairs - products with MINOR defects
No change
Estimated cost of repairs - products with MAJOR defects
10,000,000$
Expected % of products sold during FY14 having NO defects in FY15 85% Expected % of products sold during FY14 having MINOR defects in FY15 12% Expected % of products sold during FY14 having MAJOR defects in FY15 3% Expected timing of settlement of warranty payments - those with MINOR defects All in FY16 Expected timing of settlement of warranty payments - those with MAJOR defects 20% in FY16; 80% in FY17
Discount rate
No change. The effect of discouting for FY16 is considered immaterial
- BBM determined that part of its plant & machinery needed an overhaul - a piece of plant would need to be replaced in about June 2016 at an estimated cost of $500,000. The carrying amount of this piece of plant at 30 June 2014 was $280,000. Its original cost was $400,000.
- BBM was unsuccessful in its defense of the maintenance/motor oil case and was ordered to pay $1,500,000 to the plaintiffs. As at 30 June 2015 BBM had paid $800,000
- BBM commenced litigation against one of its advisers for negligent advice given on the original installation of the piece of plant referred to in 3 above. In April 2015 the court found in favor of BBM. The hearing for damages had not been scheduled as at the date the financial statements for 2015 were authorized for issue. BBM estimated it would receive about $425,000.
- BBM signed an agreement with Bent Bank to the effect that BBM would guarantee a loan made by Bent Bank to BBM's subsidiary Little BBM Pty Ltd. Little BBMs loan with Bent Bank was $3,200,000 as at 30 June 2015 and Little BBM was in a strong financial position at that date.
Instructions
Answer the questions below regarding Busy Body Marine Pty Ltd (BBM) remembering the company has to comply with AASB 137 and other accounting standards.
(a) The balance of the warranty provision as at 30 June 2014 is given above. Establish how it was calculated and show your workings.
(b) Find the balance of the warranty provision as at 30 June 2015. Show all your workings.
(c) Calculate the prospective change in depreciation required as a result of the shortened useful life of the piece of plant. Show all your workings.
(d) Determine whether the unpaid amount owing as a result of the maintenance/motor oil case is a liability or a provision and give your reasons.
(e) Determine whether the receipt of damages for the negligent advice meets the definition of an asset or a contingent asset and give your reasons.
(f) Determine whether the bank guarantee meets the definition of a provision or a contingent liability and give your reasons. (Ignore AASB 139 in this regard.)
As you may not find a lot of information on the mechanics of provision in text books, here is some guidance to assist your preparation. 1. When you work out the provision for warranty expenses at 30 June 2014 you need to break up your calculation into 2 parts (i) The impact your business should see in FY 15 (This is called the current portion of the liability)
(ii) The impact your business should see in FY16 (This is the non-current part). Do not forget to PV this portion for an appropriate number of years (for you to work out how many) 2. There are several ways to get to the provision at the end of 30 June 2015, but whatever calculation you use please remember that in FY15 the business would have charged a certain value of repairs against the provision as successful claims were made. This will have pushed down the provision. You then need to rebuild it to a number that is made up ofa. The impact your business should see in FY 16 (current portion of the liability) b. The impact your business should see in FY17 (non-current part). Do not forget to PV this portion for an appropriate number of years (for you to work out how many)
Appendix - Example of Bond Liability measurement
> IFRS: Non-Current (Financial) Liabilities are increased by the proceeds net of issuance costs.
> US GAAP: Liabilities are increased without netting off the issuance costs. An asset called Bond Issue Costs is recognised and then amortised, generating a bond issue cost expense.
Assume bonds were issued at par for $100 Million.
3% issuance costs were paid to an investment bank.
Trust bank accounts have been used to process monies.
The effect of accounting under IFRS and US GAAAP will be:
IFRS:
Debit Bank with net proceeds of $97M
Credit Bond Liability with$97M....issuance cost has been netted off the bond liability
US GAAP
Debit Bond Issue Costs (Asset) with $3M (...this capitalised cost will be amortised progressively (e.g. monthly) against Bond Issue Cost Expense)
Debit Bank with net proceeds of$97M
Credit Bond Liability with$100M
LETTS LOOK AT DEBT CONTRACTED FOR 5 YEARS AND ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER THE EFFECTIVE INTEREST METHOD
NOW LET'S USE THE STRAIGHT LINE METHOD ON THE SAME DATA
End Year 2: DebitInterest expense$104,250[being 5% * ($2.1M - $15,000)] Debit Bond Liability$15,750 Credit Bank$120,000 (no change year to year as it is contracted)
> Note that the bonds in the above example of premium bonds will amortisedownto $2M (equal to face value) just before redeeming at maturity. > If the bonds however had been issued at a discount (instead of a premium) the journals over the life of the bonds would have amortisedthe bonds up to $2M face value at maturity before redeeming.
> Pre tax earnings is periodically reduced by interest expense, which is calculated as being equal to the Par value of the bond multiplied by coupon rate plus or minus the amortisation of the discount or premium. There is no "effective interest rate or yield" used in the calculation. > Using 2000 $1000 denominated bonds issued at a premium of $50 and paying 6% annual coupon driving a market rate of interest at issuance of 5%. > Assume no issuance costs Allowable under US GAPP (but not IFRS) - Upon issue the effect of accounting will be DebitBank$2.1M Credit Bond Liability$2.0M Credit Premium on Bond Liability$0.1M (this is a liability. A discount would be an asset) - After 1 year (assuming no accruals for end of financial period) DebitInterest expense$100,000 [(6% * 2000 * $1000 Par) - ($100,000 / 5 years)] Debit Premium on Bond Liab $20,000 This is the amortisation of the premium Credit Bank$120,000 (being 6% * 2000 * $1000 Par)
End Year 2 (no different than the end of year 1): DebitInterest expense$100,000 Debit Premium on Bond Liab $20,000 Credit Bank$120,000
> Note that the initial bond liability is really $2.1M ($2.0M + $0.1M premium) no different in total than the effective interest method. > The $2.1M amortises down to $2M face value at maturity before redemption but the pattern is different to the effective interest method. > If bond had been issued at a discount the amortisation would have driven the carrying amount of the liability up to $2M at maturity.
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