The term is used for any kind of deed executed by more than one party, in contrast to a deed poll which is made by one individual. In the case of bonds, the indenture shows the pledge, promises, representations and covenants of the issuing party.
The terms of the Indenture are tailored to reflect the specific type of transaction and issuer. Like credit agreements,1 an Indenture contains lending and repayment terms. In contrast to credit agreements, however, the lender is not a party to an Indenture.
The Indenture pledges certain revenues as security for repayment of the Bonds. The Trustee agrees to act on behalf of the holders of the Bonds and to represent their interests.
(6) when, by reason of the fact that trust indentures are commonly prepared by the obligor or underwriter in advance of the public offering of the securities to be issued thereunder, such investors are unable to participate in the preparation thereof, and, by reason of their lack of understanding of the situation, such ...
An indenture is a legal and binding contract usually associated with bond agreements, real estate, or bankruptcy. An indenture provides detailed information on terms, clauses, and covenants. There can be a few different types of indentures and many different types of indenture clauses.
An indenture is a deed with more than one party. In the old days they were written out, two copies, on a single piece of parchment then roughly cut, so the parts could later be compared. A deed of trust has at least two parties, the settler and the trustee, so it could be called an indenture.
Bound by or occurring under a written contract or formal agreement, especially to work for another: The five indentured electrical apprentices of the second-year class were sworn into the union on Thursday. Born in Belfast in 1949, he studied art while serving an indentured apprenticeship at a shipyard.
A contract between an Issuer and a Trustee (normally a commercial bank with trust powers) under which the Issuer issues Bonds and specifies their Maturities, Interest Rates, Redemption provisions, form, exchange provisions, security and other terms.
In real estate, an indenture is a deed in which two parties agree to continuing obligations. For example, one party may agree to maintain a property and the other may agree to make payments on it.
The indenture typically: (1) clearly describes and defines the issued debt securities; (2) specifies the rights of the parties, including the duties of the trustee as a third-party administrator; (3) sets forth the borrower's obligation to make payments; and (4) outlines the remedies available to the noteholders if the ...