Ch 15 Non-Current Liabilities Flashcards
amortized cost
The face value (principal amount) of the bonds less any unamortized discount or plus any unamortized premium. (p. 787)
amortizing the discount
The allocation of the bond discount to interest expense over the life of the bonds. (p. 789)
amortizing the premium
The allocation of the bond premium to interest expense over the life of the bonds. (p. 793)
bond
A debt security that is traded on an organized securities exchange, is issued to investors, and has these properties:
- the principal amount will be repaid at a designated maturity date and
- periodic interest is paid (normally semi-annually) at a specified rate on the principal amount. (p. 778)
bond certificate
A legal document indicating the name of the issuer, the face value of the bond, and other data such as the contractual interest rate and maturity date of the bond. (p. 780)
callable bonds
Bonds that the issuing company can redeem (buy back) at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity. (p. 780)
aka redeemable bonds
capital lease
A lease that transfers substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership to the lessee, so that the lease effectively results in purchase of the asset under ASPE. (p. 804)
Referred to a finance lease under IFRS.
collateral
Assets pledged as security on a loan. (p. 779)
contractual interest rate
The rate that determines the amount of interest the borrower pays and the investor receives. (p. 780)
Aka coupon interest rate & stated interest rate
convertible bonds
Bonds that can be converted into common shares that the bondholder’s option. (p. 780)
coupon interest rate
The rate the determines the amount of interest the borrower pays and the investor receives. (p. 780)
Aka contractual interest rate & stated interest rate
debentures
Bonds issued against the general credit of the borrower. (p. 780)
Aka unsecured bonds
debt to total assets
The ratio of total liabilities to total assets. Indicates the proportion of assets that is financed by debt. (p. 807)
discount (on bonds payable)
The difference that results when bonds’ selling price is less than their face value. This occurs when the market interest rate is greater than the contractual interest rate. (p. 785)
EBIT
earnings before interest and tax, calculated as:
profit + interest expense + income tax expense. (p. 807)
effective-interest method of amortization
A method of calculating interest expense and of amortizing a bond discount or bond premium that results in periodic interest expense equal to a constant percentage of the amortized cost of the bonds. (p. 787)
face value
The amount of principal that the issuer must pay at the bond’s maturity date. (p. 780)
Aka maturity value & par value
finance lease
A lease that transfers all the benefits and risks of ownership to the lessee so that the lease effectively results in a purchase of the asset under IFRS. (p. 804)
Aka capital lease under ASPE