Chapter 14: Long-Term Liabilities Flashcards
What is a bond?
Debt security with two promises: promise to pay back amount borrowed after some period of time (principal) and a promise to make periodic interest payments
How are cash flows from a bond determined?
From the face amount of the bond and the stated rate of interest
How is a bond’s value/price determined?
From the present value of the future cash flows
Secured vs. Unsecured Bonds
Unsecured bonds are debentures and are more risky (no form of collateral), Secured bonds have collateral
Term vs. Serial Bonds
Term bonds (scheduled payments), serial bonds (stagger payments)
Callable Bonds
At the option of the company, principal can be paid early making it less attractive to investors
Convertible Bonds
At option of investor, exchange the bond for some other security
Commodity-backed bonds
At investor’s option, can take payment of principal in commodity
Deep discount bond
Issued at interest rate significantly less than market rate
Registered vs. Coupon Bonds
Registered (know who should be paid), Coupon (anyone who holds bond can redeem it)
Income vs. Revenue Bonds
Income (only pay interest when have income), Revenue (government bonds that guarantee revenue of some project and only paid when revenue is made on that project)
What drives the price at which debt is issued?
The market rate of interest plus risk
What is the price of a bond?
The present value of future payments of principal and interest discounted at the market rate of interest on day of issue
Formula for Bond Proceeds/Price
PV of single amount + PV of annuity
When is a bond issued at a discount?
When the bond is issued at a price below its face value, market rate of interest is higher than the coupon rate