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.
The Trust Indenture Act requires certain prospectus disclosure about the debt securities in registered offerings. Most offerings of debt securities that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 are also exempt from the Trust Indenture Act requirements.
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.
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.
Which bond offering is required to have a trust indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939? A: Mortgage Bond (Corporate bond offerings over $50,000,000 must have a trust indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Mortgage bonds are corporate bonds, typically issued by utilities.
A trust indenture is an agreement in a bond contract made between a bond issuer and a trustee that represents the bondholder's interests by highlighting the rules and responsibilities that each party must adhere to.
In simple terms, a bond indenture is a legal agreement between the issuer of a bond (the borrower) and the bondholders (the lenders). Think of it as the "rulebook" that outlines the terms and conditions of the bond issuance.
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.