On December 1, year 1, Lester Company issued at 103, four hundred of its 9%, $1,000 bonds. Attached to each bond was one detachable stock warrant entitling the holder to purchase 10 shares of Lester's common stock. On December 1, year 1, the market value of the bonds, without the stock warrants, was 95, and the market value of each stock purchase warrant was $50. The amount of the proceeds from the issuance that should be accounted for as the initial carrying value of the bonds payable would be: a. $387,280.
b. $391,400.
c. $400,000.
d. $412,000.

Lester Company

The amount of the proceeds from the issuance that should be accounted for as the initial carrying value of the bonds payable would be:

c. $400,000.

Explanation:

Bonds issued at 103, 9% $1,000

Number of bonds issued = 400

Face value of bonds = $1,000 * 400 = $400,000

Proceeds from Bonds = $1,030 * 400 = $412,000

Premium from bonds issue = $12,000 ($412,000 - 400,000)

Carrying amount = $400,000

$400,000 is the bonds payable at maturity.  The $12,000 bonds premium will be amortized with the interest expense.  This implies that for the life of the bonds, part of the $12,000 will be deducted from the annual interest expense.