Notes Payable and Debt Restructuring
Notes Payable and Debt Restructuring
Difference between the face amount and the present value of the note payable is
treated as discount or premium.
Definition the creditor for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor's
financial difficulties grants a concession to the debtor that it would
(SFAS 15) not otherwise consider.
Asset swap – Transfer from the debtor to the creditor of receivables
from third parties, real estate, or other assets to satisfy fully or partially
a debt (including a transfer resulting from foreclosure or repossession).
If the fair value of the equity instruments issued cannot be reliably measured
then the equity instruments shall be measured to reflect the fair value of the
Accounting financial liability extinguished.
for equity Order of priority for measurement of equity instruments issued to extinguish
a financial liability:
swap (IFRIC
◦ Fair value of equity instruments issued
◦ Fair value of the financial liability extinguished
◦ Carrying amount of the financial liability extinguished – no gain or loss on
If only part of the financial liability is extinguished, the entity shall assess
whether some of the consideration paid relates to a modification of the terms
of the liability that remains outstanding. If part of the consideration paid does
relate to a modification of the terms of the remaining part of the liability, the
entity shall allocate the consideration paid between the part of the liability
extinguished and the part of the liability that remains outstanding
A substantial modification of the terms of an existing financial liability or a part of it (whether or not
attributable to the financial difficulty of the debtor) shall be accounted for as an extinguishment of the
original financial liability and the recognition of a new financial liability.
The terms are substantially different if the discounted present value of the cash flows under the new
terms, including any fees paid net of any fees received and discounted using the original effective
interest rate, is at least 10 percent different from the discounted present value of the remaining cash
Accounting
flows of the original financial liability.
If there is substantial modification, gain or loss on extinguishment is equals to the carrying amount of
for the old liability minus the present value of the new liability, including net fees incurred.
modification If there is no substantial modification of terms, gain or loss on extinguishment of debt is not
recognized.
(IFRS 9)
any costs or fees incurred are recognized as part of the gain or loss on the extinguishment.
If the exchange or modification is not accounted for as an extinguishment, any costs or fees incurred
adjust the carrying amount of the liability and are amortized over the remaining term of the modified
liability.
Interest expense under the new liability is computed using effective interest method.
The rate used to compute the present value of the new financial liability is the interest rate of the old
financial liability.