1. 14 Long-Term Liabilities: Bonds and Notes Accounting 26e C H A P T E R
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2. Financing Corporations
Corporations finance their operations using the following sources:
Short-term debt
Long-term debt
Equity
One of the main factors that influences the decision to issue debt or equity is the effect that various financing alternatives will have on earnings per share.
Earnings per share (EPS) measures the income earned by each share of common stock.
Earnings per Share =
Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Number of Common Shares Outstanding
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3. Bond Characteristics and Terminology (slide 1 of 2)
A bond is a form of an interest-bearing note. Like a note, a bond requires periodic interest payments, with the face amount to be repaid at the maturity date.
The face amount of each bond, called the principal, is usually $1,000 or a multiple of $1,000. The principal must be repaid on the dates the bonds mature.
The interest on bonds may be payable annually, semiannually, or quarterly.
Most bonds pay interest semiannually.
The underlying contract between the company issuing bonds and the bondholders is called a bond indenture.
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4. Bond Characteristics and Terminology (slide 2 of 2)
The two most common types of bonds are term bonds and serial bonds.
When all bonds of an issue mature at the same time, they are called term bonds.
If bonds mature over several dates, they are called serial bonds.
There are also a variety of more complicated bond structures.
Bonds that may be exchanged for other shares of common stock are called convertible bonds.
Bonds that may be redeemed by the corporation prior to their maturity are called callable bonds.
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5. Proceeds from Issuing Bonds (slide 1 of 3)
When a corporation issues bonds, the proceeds received for the bonds depend on:
The face amount of the bonds.
The interest rate on the bonds.
The market rate of interest for similar bonds.
The price of a bond is quoted as a percentage of the bond’s face value.
For example, a $1,000 bond quoted at 98 could be purchased or sold for $980 ($1,000 × 0.98).
Likewise, bonds quoted at 109 could be purchased or sold for $1,090 ($1,000 × 1.09).
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6. Proceeds from Issuing Bonds (slide 2 of 3)
The face amount and the interest rate on the bonds are identified in the bond indenture.
The interest rate to be paid on the face amount of the bond is called the contract rate or coupon rate.
The market rate of interest, sometimes called the effective rate of interest, is the rate determined from sales and purchases of similar bonds.
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7. Proceeds from Issuing Bonds (slide 3 of 3)
If the market rate equals the contract rate, bonds will sell at the face amount.
If the market rate is greater than the contract rate, the bonds will sell for less than their face value. The face amount of the bonds less the selling price is called a discount.
If the market rate is less than the contract rate, the bonds will sell for more than their face value. The selling price of the bonds less the face amount is called a premium.
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8. Accounting for Bonds Payable
When bonds are issued at less or more than their face amount, the discount or premium must be amortized over the life of the bonds. At the maturity date, the face amount must be repaid.
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9. Bonds Issued at Face Amount (slide 1 of 2)
Assume that on January 1, 2015, Eastern Montana Communications Inc. issued the following bonds:
Since the contract rate of interest and the market rate of interest are the same, the bonds will sell at their face amount. The entry to record the issuance of the bonds is as follows:
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10. Bonds Issued at Face Amount (slide 3 of 3)
Every six months (on June 30 and December 31) after the bonds are issued, interest of $6,000 ($100,000 × 12% × ½ year) is paid. The first interest payment on June 30, 2015, is recorded as follows:
At the maturity date, the payment of the principal of $100,000 is recorded as follows:
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11. Bonds Issued at a Discount (slide 1 of 2)
Assume that on January 1, 2015, Western Wyoming Distribution Inc. issued the following bonds:
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12. Bonds Issued at a Discount (slide 2 of 2)
Because the contract rate of interest is less than the market rate of interest, the bonds will sell at less than their face amount. Assuming the bonds sell for $96,406, the entry to record the issuance of the bonds is as follows:
Discount on Bonds Payable is a contra account to Bonds Payable and has a normal debit balance. It is subtracted from Bonds Payable to determine the carrying amount (or book value) of the bonds payable. The carrying amount of bonds payable is the face amount of the bonds less any unamortized discount or plus any unamortized premium. Thus, the carrying amount of the bonds payable is $96,406 ($100,000 – $3,594).
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13. Amortizing a Bond Discount (slide 1 of 3)
Every period, a portion of the bond discount must be reduced and added to interest expense to reflect the passage of time. This process, called amortization, increases the contract rate of interest on a bond to the market rate of interest that existed on the date the bonds was issued.
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14. Amortizing a Bond Discount (slide 2 of 3)
The entry to amortize a bond discount is as follows:
The preceding entry may be made annually as an adjusting entry, or it may be combined with the semiannual interest payment.
In the latter case, the entry would be as follows:
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15. Amortizing a Bond Discount (slide 3 of 3)
The two methods of computing the amortization of a bond discount are:
Straight-line method
Effective interest rate method, sometimes called the interest method
The effective interest rate method is required by generally accepted accounting principles.
The straight-line method provides equal amounts of amortization each period and is used in this chapter.
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16. Bonds Issued at a Premium (slide 1 of 2)
Assume that on January 1, 2015, Northern Idaho Transportation Inc. issued the following bonds:
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17. Bonds Issued at a Premium (slide 2 of 2)
Because the contract rate of interest is more than the market rate of interest, the bonds will sell for more than their face amount. Assuming the bonds sell for $103,769, the entry to record the issuance of the bonds is as follows:
Premium on Bonds Payable has a normal credit balance. It is added to Bonds Payable to determine the carrying amount (or book value) of the bonds payable. Thus, the carrying amount of the bonds payable is $103,769 ($100,000 + $3,769).
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18. Amortizing a Bond Premium (slide 1 of 2)
Like bond discounts, a bond premium must be amortized over the life of the bond. The amortization of a bond premium decreases the contract rate of interest on a bond to the market rate of interest that existed on the date the bonds were issued.
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19. Amortizing a Bond Premium (slide 2 of 2)
The entry to amortize a bond premium is as follows:
The preceding entry may be made annually as an adjusting entry, or it may be combined with the semiannual interest payment.
In the latter case, the entry would be as follows:
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20. A corporation may redeem or call bonds before they mature.
Bond Redemption
A corporation may redeem or call bonds before they mature.
This is often done when the market rate of interest declines below the contract rate of interest.
A corporation usually redeems its bonds at a price different from the carrying amount (or book value) of the bonds.
A gain or loss may be realized on a bond redemption and are reported in the Other income (loss) section of the income statement.
Callable bonds can be redeemed by the issuing corporation within the period of time and at the price stated in the bond indenture.
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21. Installment Notes
An installment note is a debt that requires the borrower to make equal periodic payments to the lender for the term of the note and includes:
Payment of a portion of the amount initially borrowed, called the principal
Payment of interest on the outstanding balance
At the end of the note’s term, the principal will have been repaid in full.
Installment notes are often used to purchase specific assets, such as equipment, and are often secured by the purchased asset (called a mortgage note).
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22. Issuing an Installment Note
When an installment note is issued, an entry is recorded debiting Cash and crediting Notes Payable.
After the final payment, the carrying amount on the note is zero, indicating that the note has been paid in full.
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23. Amortization of Installment Notes
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24. Annual Payments
The entry to record the first payment on December 31, 2015, is as follows:
The entry to record the final payment on December 31, 2019, is as follows:
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25. Reporting Long-Term Liabilities
Bonds payable and notes payable are reported as liabilities on the balance sheet.
Any portion of the bonds or notes that is due within one year is reported as a current liability.
Any remaining bonds or notes are reported as a long-term liability.
Any unamortized premium is reported as an addition to the face amount of the bonds.
Any unamortized discount is reported as a deduction from the face amount of the bonds.
A description of the bonds and notes should also be reported on the face of the financial statements or in the accompanying notes.
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26. Financial Analysis and Interpretation: Number of Times Interest Charges Are Earned
Analysts assess the risk that bondholders will not receive their interest payments by computing the number of times interest charges are earned during the year as follows:
Number of Times Interest Charges Are Earned
Income Before Income Tax + Interest Expense
Interest Expense =
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27. Appendix 1: Present Value Concepts
An investor determines how much to pay for the bonds by computing the present value of the bond’s future cash receipts, using the market rate of interest.
The concept of present value is based on the time value of money.
Present value is the current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.
The amount to be received in the future if you make a deposit now is the future value.
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28. Appendix 1: Present Value of the Periodic Receipts
A series of equal cash receipts spaced equally in time is called an annuity.
The present value of an annuity is the sum of the present values of each cash receipt.
A present value of an annuity of $1 table can be used to find the present value of an annuity.
The present value of an annuity is calculated by multiplying the equal cash payment times the appropriate present value of an annuity of $1.
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29. Appendix 1: Pricing Bonds
The selling price of a bond is the sum of the present values of:
The face amount of the bonds due at the maturity date
The periodic interest to be paid on the bonds
The market rate of interest is used to compute the present value of both the face amount and the periodic interest.
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30. Appendix 2: Effective Interest Rate Method of Amortization
The effective interest rate method of amortization provides for a constant rate of interest over the life of the bonds.
The interest rate used in the interest method of amortization, sometimes called the interest method, is the market rate on the date the bonds are issued.
The carrying amount of the bonds is multiplied by this interest rate to determine the interest expense for the period.
The difference between the interest expense and the interest payment is the amount of discount or premium to be amortized for the period.
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