Question

Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as an investment $220 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. The market interest rate (yield) was 8% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $190 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2021, was $200 million.

Required:
1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF’s investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021 and interest on December 31, 2021, at the effective (market) rate. (2 JOURNAL ENTRIES)
3. Prepare any additional journal entry necessary for Tanner-UNF to report its investment in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet. (1 JOURNAL ENTRY)
4. Suppose Moody’s bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2022, for $180 million. Prepare the journal entries required on the date of sale. (2 JOURNAL ENTRIES)

Answer 1

Solution 1 & 2:

Journal Entries - Tanner - UNF Corporation
Event	Date	Particulars	Debit (In Million)	Credit (In Million)
1	01-Jul-21	Investment in Bond Dr	$220.00
		To Cash		$190.00
		To Discount on bond investment		$30.00
		(Being investment in bond recorded)
2	31-Dec-21	Cash Dr ($220 * 6% * 6/12)	$6.60
		Discount on bond investment Dr	$1.00
		To Interest revenue ($190*8%*6/12)		$7.60
		(Being revenue recoginition for bond interest and discount amortized)

Solution 3:

Journal Entries - Tanner - UNF Corporation
Event	Date	Particulars	Debit (In Million)	Credit (In Million)
1	31-Dec-21	Fair value adjustment Dr ($200 - $190 - $1.00)	$9.00
		To Unrealized holding gain or loss		$9.00
		(Being adjusting entry to record investment at fair value)

Solution 4:

Journal Entries - Tanner UNF Corportation
Event	Date	Particulars	Debit (In Million)	Credit (In Million)
1	02-Jan-22	Unrealized holding gain or loss Dr (200-180)	$20.00
		To Fair value adjustment		$20.00
		(To record fair value adjustment)
2	02-Jan-22	Cash Dr	$180.00
		Discount on bond investment Dr ($30-$1.00)	$29.00
		Fair Value adjustment Dr	$11.00
		To Investment in Bond		$220.00
		(To record sale of investment)