Question

Buffalo Corporation is a regional company which is an SEC registrant. The corporation's securities are thinly traded on NASDAQ. Buffalo Corp. has issued 16,500 units. Each unit consists of a $825 par, 12% subordinated debenture and 17 shares of $8 par common stock. The units were sold to outside investors for cash at $1,452 per unit. Prior to this sale, the 2-week ask price of common stock was $66 per share. Twelve percent is a reasonable market yield for the debentures, and therefore the par value of the bonds is equal to the fair value. (a) Prepare the journal entry to record Buffalo's transaction, under the following conditions. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. $38,487. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.) (1) (2) Employing the incremental method. Employing the proportional method, assuming the recent price quote on the common stock reflects fair value. No. Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit 1. Cash 23.958.000 Bonds Payable 13,612,500 Common Stock 2,244,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock 8,101,500 2. Cash 23,958,000 Discount on Bonds Payable Bonds Payable 13,612.500 Common Stock 2,244,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock

Answer 1

No.	Account Titles & Explanation	Debit($)	Credit($)
1	Cash (16500 units * $1452)	23958000
	Bonds Payable (16500 units * $825)		13612500
	Common Stock (16500 units * 17 * $8)		2244000
	Paid in Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock		8101500
2	Cash (16500 units * $1452)	23958000
	Discount on Bonds Payable	3460805
	Bonds Payable (16500 units * $825)		13612500
	Common Stock (16500 units * 17 * $8)		2244000
	Paid in Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock		11562305

Working Note:

1) Employing the incremental method: Calculation

Particulars	Amount($)
Lump sum (16500 units * $1452)	23958000
Allocated to Bonds (16500 units * $825)	13612500
Amount Allocated to Common Stock [(1452-825)*16000]	10345500
Common Stock (16500 units * 17 * $8)	2244000
Paid in Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock (Amount Allocated to Common Stock - Common Stock ) ( 10345500 - 2244000)	8101500

2. Employing the proportional method, assuming the recent price quote on the common stock reflects fair value.

Particulars	Amount($)
Fair Value of Common Stock (17 × $66)	1122
Fair Value of Bonds ($825× 1)	825
Aggregate Fair Value	$ 1947

Allocated to Common Stock [ (1122/1947)*23958000] = $ 13806305.08

Allocated to Bonds [ (825/1947)*23958000] = $ 10151694.92

Discount on Bonds Payable = Bonds Payable - Allocated to Bonds = 13612500 - 10151694.92 = $ 3460805.08 , rounded $ 3460805

Paid in Excess of Par = Allocated to Common Stock - 16500 x 17 shares x $8 = 13806305.08 - 2244000 = $ 11562305.08 , rounded $ 11562305

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