Note Payable and Debt Restructuring
Note Payable and Debt Restructuring
Note Payable and Debt Restructuring
1. Note Payable is initially measured at fair value which is equal to the present value and
subsequently measured at amortized cost
2. When the note is issued solely for cash, the cash proceed is the present value using a discount
rate. Straight line method of depreciation is used. Using 12%, the entry is:
Cash 880,000
Discount on N/P 120,000
Note payable 1,000,000
3. If a promissory note is interest-bearing, the purchase price is the present value. Example: an
entity acquired equipment for 1,000,000 payable in 5 annual equal installments every dec.31 of
each year. Interest is 10percent on the unpaid balance.
1/1/11:
Equipment 1M
Note payable 1M
12/31 Interest Expense 100T
Note payable 200T
Cash 300T
12/31/12:
Interest Expense 80T
Note Payable 200T
Cash 280T
4. When a noninterest-bearing note is issued for a property with cash price, the cash price is
assumed to be the present value of the note issued. Entity acquired an equipment with a cash
price of 350T for 500T, 100T down and the balance payable in 4 equal annual installments: