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Module 1 2 Bonds Payable
Course: Engineering (2001)
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MODULE 1- 2 Bonds Payable
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify various types of bond issues.
2. Describe the accounting valuation for bonds at date of issuance.
3. Apply the methods of bond discount and premium amortization.
OVERVIEW
Bonds are debt instruments issued by bond issuers to bond holders. A bond is a debt security
under which the bond issuer owes the bond holder a debt including interest or coupon payments
and or a future repayment of the principal on the maturity date. Variations exist in bond types,
payment terms, and features.
Interest on bonds, or coupon payments, are normally payable in fixed intervals, such as semi-
annually, annually, or monthly. Ownership of bonds are often negotiable and transferable to
secondary markets. Bonds provide the borrower with external funds to finance long-term
investments, or, in the case of government bonds, to finance current expenditure.
Bonds and stocks are both securities, but the major difference between the two is that
stockholders have an equity stake in the company, whereas bondholders have a creditor stake
in the company. Another difference is that bonds usually have a defined term, or maturity, after
which the bond is redeemed, whereas stocks may be outstanding indefinitely.
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Bonds payable are financial instruments representing a company’s commitment to pay back a
specified sum to the owner of the instrument in a specified time together with periodic interest
payments over the life of the bond.
Bond contract known as a bond indenture.
Represents a promise to pay:
1. sum of money at designated maturity date, plus
2. periodic interest at a specified rate on the maturity amount (face value).
There are two significant advantages for a corporation to issue bonds instead of common stock:
1. Bonds will not dilute the ownership interest of the stockholders, and
2. Bonds have a lower cost than common stock.
Bonds have a lower cost than common stock because of the bond's formal contract to pay the
interest and principal payments to the bondholders and to adhere to other conditions. A second
reason for bonds having a lower cost is that the bond interest paid by the issuing corporation is
deductible on its income tax return, whereas dividends are not tax deductible.
Types of Bonds Payable
There are many different types of bond with different characteristics, the list below shows a few
of the types available.
Secured bond payable – Secured on specific assets of the business such as property
or equipment.