Question

On December 31, 2017, Wildhorse Company had $1,313,000 of short-term debt in the form of notes payable due February 2, 2018. On January 21, 2018, the company issued 23,200 shares of its common stock for $45 per share, receiving $1,044,000 proceeds after brokerage fees and other costs of issuance. On February 2, 2018, the proceeds from the stock sale, supplemented by an additional $269,000 cash, are used to liquidate the $1,313,000 debt. The December 31, 2017, balance sheet is issued on February 23, 2018. Show how the $1,313,000 of short-term debt should be presented on the December 31, 2017, balance sheet.

Answer 1

	Wildhorse Company
	Partial Balance Sheet
	December 31,2017
		$
	Current liabilities:
	Notes payable	269,000.00
	Long-term debt:
	Notes payable refinanced in February 2018	1,044,000.00
	Explanation
1	The current liability of $269,000 becomes the current portion due with Cash within the next fiscal year.
2	The remaining $1,044,000 (1,313,000-269,000) becomes a longer term commitment shown as such