Deducting principal in cash flow

Hello folks!

Have a question. I saw a couple of financial models for start-up projects, where interest on loan is deductible each year and principle is to be deductible in the terminal year plus terminal year interest on loan. But wait a minute, the company wants to attract loan from a bank. My understanding is it should repay interest and principal every year (12 times a year). I know that when companies issue bonds they pay coupon twice/once a year and final coupon plus principal in the final year. But here is a different situation. It's not a bond issuance, the project will attract bank loan. So interest and principal should be paid every year (12 times a year). Am I correct? Please shed a light on the situation.
Cheers,
Financier_MA

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In reality interest and principal should be paid every month or 12 times a year. So by not deducting portion of principal in each year, don't we falsify cash outflows for each year?

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