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Viper Motor Company, a publicly traded automobile manufacturer located in Detroit, Michigan, periodically invests its excess cash in low-risk fixed income securities. At the end of 2009, Viper's investment portfolio consisted of two separate bond investments: Pinto Corporation and Vega Incorporated.

On January 2, 2009, Viper purchased $10 million of Pinto's 4% annual coupon bonds at 92% of par. The bonds were priced to yield 5%. Viper intends to hold the bonds to maturity. At the end of 2009, the bonds had a fair value of $9.6 million.

On July I, 2009, Viper purchased $7 million of Vega's 5% semi-annual coupon mortgage bonds at par. The bonds mature in 20 years. At the end of 2009, the market rate of interest for similar bonds was 4%. Viper intends to sell the securities in the near term in order to profit from expected interest rate declines.

Neither of the bond investments was sold by Viper in 2009.
O n January 1,2010, Viper purchased a 60% controlling interest in Gremlin Corporation for $900 million. Viper paid for the acquisition with shares of its common stock.
Exhibit 1 contains Viper's and Gremlin's pre-acquisition balance sheet data.



Exhibit 2 contains selected information from Viper's financial statement footnotes.



The carrying value of Viper's investment portfolio as of December 31, 2009 is closest to:

  1. $16.6 million.
  2. $17.2 million
  3. $17.5 million.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Held-to-maturity securities are reported on the balance sheet at amortized cost. At the end of 2009, the Pinto bonds have a carrying value of $9,260,000 (9,200,000 issue price + 60,000 discount amortization). The amortized discount is equal to the $60,000 difference between the interest expense of $460,000 (9,200,000 x 5%) and the $400,000 coupon payment (10,000,000 x 4%).

Trading securities are reported on the balance sheet at fair value. Ac the end of 2009, the fair value of the Vega bonds was $7,941,591 (N = 39,1 = 2, PMT = 175,000, FV = 7,000,000, Solve for PV).
Thus, at the end of 2009, the investment portfolio is reported at $17.2 million (9,260,000 Pinto bond + 7,941,591 Vega bond). (Study Session 5, LOS 21.a)



Viper Motor Company, a publicly traded automobile manufacturer located in Detroit, Michigan, periodically invests its excess cash in low-risk fixed income securities. At the end of 2009, Viper's investment portfolio consisted of two separate bond investments: Pinto Corporation and Vega Incorporated.

On January 2, 2009, Viper purchased $10 million of Pinto's 4% annual coupon bonds at 92% of par. The bonds were priced to yield 5%. Viper intends to hold the bonds to maturity. At the end of 2009, the bonds had a fair value of $9.6 million.

On July I, 2009, Viper purchased $7 million of Vega's 5% semi-annual coupon mortgage bonds at par. The bonds mature in 20 years. At the end of 2009, the market rate of interest for similar bonds was 4%. Viper intends to sell the securities in the near term in order to profit from expected interest rate declines.

Neither of the bond investments was sold by Viper in 2009.
On January 1,2010, Viper purchased a 60% controlling interest in Gremlin Corporation for $900 million. Viper paid for the acquisition with shares of its common stock.

Exhibit 1 contains Viper's and Gremlin's pre-acquisition balance sheet data.



Exhibit 2 contains selected information from Viper's financial statement footnotes.



If Viper had initially classified its Vega bond investment as available-for-sale, which of the following best describes the most likely effect for the year ended 2009?

  1. Lower asset turnover.
  2. Higher return on equity.
  3. Lower net profit margin.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A $941,591 unrealised gain (7,941,591 FV- 7,000,000 BV) was included in Viper's net income since the Vega bonds were classified as trading securities. Had the Vega bonds been classified as available-for-sale, the unrealized gain would have been reported as a component of stockholders' equity. In that case, net profit margin would have been lower (lower numerator). (Study Session 5, LOS 21.a)



Viper Motor Company, a publicly traded automobile manufacturer located in Detroit, Michigan, periodically invests its excess cash in low-risk fixed income securities. At the end of 2009, Viper's investment portfolio consisted of two separate bond investments: Pinto Corporation and Vega Incorporated.

On January 2, 2009, Viper purchased $10 million of Pinto's 4% annual coupon bonds at 92% of par. The bonds were priced to yield 5%. Viper intends to hold the bonds to maturity. At the end of 2009, the bonds had a fair value of $9.6 million.

On July I, 2009, Viper purchased $7 million of Vega's 5% semi-annual coupon mortgage bonds at par. The bonds mature in 20 years. At the end of 2009, the market rate of interest for similar bonds was 4%. Viper intends to sell the securities in the near term in order to profit from expected interest rate declines.

Neither of the bond investments was sold by Viper in 2009.

On January 1,2010, Viper purchased a 60% controlling interest in Gremlin Corporation for $900 million. Viper paid for the acquisition with shares of its common stock.
Exhibit 1 contains Viper's and Gremlin's pre-acquisition balance sheet data.



Exhibit 2 contains selected information from Viper's financial statement footnotes.



What is the appropriate adjustment, if any, if the Pinto bonds are reclassified as available-for-sale securities during 2010?

  1. The difference between the fair value and the carrying value on the date of reclassification is recognized in Viper's other comprehensive income.
  2. Any unrealized gain or loss, as of the date of reclassification, is immediately recognized in Viper's net income.
  3. No adjustment is necessary because reclassification to/from available-for-sale is strictly prohibited under U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Reclassifying a hcld-to-maturity security to availablc-fbr-sale involves siating the investment on the balance sheet at fair value and recognizing the difference in the fair value and the carrying value as other comprehensive income. (Study Session 5, LOS 21.a)



Viper Motor Company, a publicly traded automobile manufacturer located in Detroit, Michigan, periodically invests its excess cash in low-risk fixed income securities. At the end of 2009, Viper's investment portfolio consisted of two separate bond investments: Pinto Corporation and Vega Incorporated.

On January 2, 2009, Viper purchased $10 million of Pinto's 4% annual coupon bonds at 92% of par. The bonds were priced to yield 5%. Viper intends to hold the bonds to maturity. At the end of 2009, the bonds had a fair value of $9.6 million.

On July I, 2009, Viper purchased $7 million of Vega's 5% semi-annual coupon mortgage bonds at par. The bonds mature in 20 years. At the end of 2009, the market rate of interest for similar bonds was 4%. Viper intends to sell the securities in the near term in order to profit from expected interest rate declines.

Neither of the bond investments was sold by Viper in 2009.
On January 1,2010, Viper purchased a 60% controlling interest in Gremlin Corporation for $900 million. Viper paid for the acquisition with shares of its common stock.

Exhibit 1 contains Viper's and Gremlin's pre-acquisition balance sheet data.


Exhibit 2 contains selected information from Viper's financial statement footnotes.


The amount of goodwill Viper should report in its consolidated balance sheet immediately after the acquisition of Gremlin is closest to:

  1. $250 million under the partial goodwill method.
  2. $350 million under the pooling method.
  3. $400 million under the full goodwill method.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Full goodwill method (in millions)
Fair value of Gremlin $1,500 (900 purchase price / 60% ownership interest)
Less: Fair value of Gremlins
identifiable net assets 1.100 (700 CA + 950 NCA - 250 CL - 300 LTD)
Goodwill $400
Partial goodwill method (in millions)
Purchase price $900
Less: Pro-rata share of Gremlin's
identifiable net assets at FV 660 (700 CA + 950 NCA - 250 CL - 300 LTD) x 60% Goodwill $240
Goodwill is not created under the pooling method. (Study Session 5. LOS 21.b)



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