A Company Had a Debt-To-Equity Ratio of 1

question 91

Essay

A company had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55 before issuing convertible bonds. This ratio included $500,000 in equity. The company issued convertible bonds. The value reported for the bonds on the balance sheet is $180,000 and the conversion rights are valued at $22,000.
Required:
After the issuance of the convertible bonds, what is the value of the debt-to-equity ratio?

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Definitions:

Income Taxes Payable

The sum of income tax that a company is liable to the government but remains unpaid.

Income Tax Expense

The total amount of income tax that a company expects to pay in a given fiscal period, appearing on the income statement.

Contra-Asset Account

A contra-asset account is an account used in the financial accounting to offset against an asset account on the balance sheet.

Accounts Receivable

This refers to the money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services delivered or used but not yet paid for.