Chapter 14: Long Term Liabilities
Chapter 14: Long Term Liabilities
Liabilities
Issuing Bonds
Bonds are the most common type of
long-term debt.
They are usually issued in denominations
of $1,000.
A bond indenture is a promise (by the
lender to the borrower) to pay:
1. a sum of money at the designated date, and
2. periodic interest at a stipulated rate on the
face value.
lend cash
Bondholders
Bondholders
1. Bond Certificate
2. Payment Periodic Interest
3. Payment of Face Value (maturity)
Valuation of Bonds:
Determining Bond Prices
The price of a bond issue is determined
by:
the present value of the interest payments, and
the present value of the face value,
both discounted at the market (effective) rate
Interest $9,000
Year 2
$9,000
Year 3
$9,000
Year 4
Year 5
$9,000
$9,000
$100,000
face value
Interest
$9,000
$ 33,263
plus
$ 59,345
Year 2
Year 3
$9,000
$9,000
Year 4
Year 5
$9,000
$9,000
$100,000
Relationship
between
Issue Price
and face value
Discount on Bonds
Payable
A discount is amortized either by the straight
line method or the effective interest method.
The effective method is preferred GAAP.
Interest expense is recognized as follows:
Cash paid for interest:
$XXX
Add: Discount amortized
$XXX
during period:
Interest expense recognized: $XXX
Premium on Bonds
Payable
A premium is amortized either by the
straight line method or the effective
interest method.
Interest expense is recognized as follows:
Cash paid for interest: $XXX
Less: Premium amortized
during period:
$XXX
Interest expense recognized:
$XXX
Straight-Line Method
Under this method of amortization an
equal amount of interest expense and
discount/premium amortization is
recognized each period.
The amount to amortize each period =
Total Discount/Premium
Total Number of Periods
Effective-Interest Method
This method results in a different
interest expense and amount of
discount/premium amortized each
period.
Bond interest expense =
Beginning Periods Carrying Value x Effective
Rate at Time of Issuance
Discount/premium amortized =
The difference between interest expense and
interest to be paid (plug)
Classification of Discount
on Bonds Payable
Discount on bonds payable is a contra
liability account and is shown as:
Bonds Payable (face value) :
$ XXX
less: Unamortized Discount : ($ XX)
Bonds Payable (carrying value): $ XXX
Classification of Premium
on Bonds Payable
Premium on bonds payable is an
adjunct account and is shown as:
Bonds Payable (face value) :
$ XXX
add: Unamortized Premium : $ XX
Bonds Payable (carrying value): $ XXX
A Note on Amortization
Methods
The straight-line method allocates the
same amount of discount (or premium)
to each interest period.
The effective-interest method allocates
the discount or premium in increasing
amounts over the bond term.
However, the total discount or premium
amortized is the same under both
methods.
Extinguishment of Debt
If extinguished at maturity there is
no gain or loss.
When debt is extinguished early:
1. Amortization must be brought up to
date, and
2. Any bond issue costs must be amortized
up to date of extinguishment.
Zero-Interest Bearing
Notes
If a zero-interest bearing note is
issued for cash:
1. Present value is measured by cash
received.
2. Implicit interest rate is that rate that
equates the cash received with the
future payment amount(s).
3. Any discount/premium is amortized
over term of the note.
No interest is stated, or
Stated interest rate is unreasonable, or
Face amount is materially different from
current fair value.
Off-Balance Sheet
Financing
Off-balance-sheet financing represents borrowing arrangements that are
not recorded.
The amount of debt reported in the balance sheet does not include such
financing arrangements.
The objective is to improve certain financial ratios (such as debt-equity ratio)
Types include:
1. Non-consolidated subsidiaries
2. Special purpose entities (SPEs)
3. Operating leases
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Average common equity
2. Payout ratio:
Cash dividends
Net income preferred dividends