Bond With Indenture In Los Angeles
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Most bonds are issued pursuant to a Trust Indenture. In certain instances, bonds are issued pursuant to a Resolution of the issuer. Unless otherwise stated, the term Indenture, as used in this chapter, includes the Resolution. The Indenture is a contract between the issuer and the bond trustee.
The bond indenture is a legal document that defines the terms of the bond issue including the rights of bondholders; the bond certificate provides details about the bond being issued including the financial elements of the bond.
The Indenture is a contract between the issuer and the bond trustee. The Resolution, just like any other resolution or ordinance of a state or local government, is the evidence of an official action taken by the issuer with regard to the bonds.
What Is a Bond Covenant? A bond covenant is a legally binding term of agreement between a bond issuer and a bondholder. Bond covenants are designed to protect the interests of both parties.
A covenant is a promise to take an action (an affirmative covenant) or to refrain from taking an action (a negative covenant). Indentures contain a variety of covenants from the issuer to the trustee on behalf of the bondholders.
The Trust Indenture Act expressly exempts any Security exempted from the provisions of the 1933 Act by virtue of Section 3(a)(2) of the 1933 Act thereby exempting most municipal Securities from its purview.
Types of secured bonds include collateral trust bonds, mortgage bonds and equipment trust certificates. They may be collateralized by assets such as property, equipment, or an income stream.
In the event of a default situation, mortgage bondholders could sell off the underlying property backing a bond to compensate for the default. Mortgage bonds tend to be safer than corporate bonds and, therefore, typically have a lower rate of return.
A bond indenture is a contract that describes information related specifically to the issuance or usage of bonds. The term is synonymous with a deed of trust, which is used in financial fields and other areas of business to offer protection to bond issuers and bondholders or investors.
