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Financial InstrumentsIAS 32Financial InstrumentsConvertible BondsSyllabus Area B

ACCA · Question 26 · Financial Instruments

Section B - Case 3: PayStream (Question 1 of 5)

Scenario: PayStream, a FinTech firm whose functional currency is the Dinar (D), issued 10,000 convertible bonds on 1 January 20X5 at their par value of D100 each. The bonds pay a 4% coupon annually in arrears and mature in 3 years. Similar bonds without a conversion option carry an interest rate of 7%. (PV of $1 at 7% for 3 yrs = 0.8163; PV of $1 annuity at 7% for 3 yrs = 2.6243).

On 1 July 20X5, PayStream bought 50,000 shares in DataCo for D3 each, irrevocably designating them at Fair Value Through OCI (FVTOCI). At 31 December 20X5, the shares traded at D3.50.

On 1 November 20X5, PayStream bought servers from a US supplier for $100,000 USD. Exchange rates: 1 Nov: $1 = D0.80; 31 Dec: $1 = D0.85. The invoice is unpaid at year-end.

Question: What is the value of the liability component of the convertible bonds on initial recognition at 1 January 20X5?

Answer options:

A.

D1,000,000

B.

D921,272

C.

D78,728

D.

D816,300

How to approach this question

Discount the future cash flows (principal and interest) using the market rate for a similar bond without conversion rights (7%).

Full Answer

B.D921,272✓ Correct
Under IAS 32, convertible bonds must be split into liability and equity components. The liability is the present value of future cash flows discounted at the market rate without conversion (7%). Principal: D1,000,000 x 0.8163 = D816,300. Interest: D40,000 x 2.6243 = D104,972. Total Liability = D921,272.

Common mistakes

Discounting at the coupon rate (4%) which just gives the par value of D1,000,000.

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