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 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.
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.
Co., 758 F. 2d 811, 816 (2d Cir. 1985) (“Unlike the ordinary trustee, who has historic common-law duties imposed beyond those in the trust agreement, an indenture trustee is more like a stakeholder whose duties and obligations are exclusively defined by the terms of the indenture agreement.”); Harold L.
A credit indenture is the underlying contract agreement that details all of the provisions and clauses associated with a credit offering. In unsecured, uncollateralized bond offerings, these indentures can also be called debentures. Typically a credit indenture is used for the sake of bond issuers and bondholders.
The other critical distinction between a credit agreement and a high yield indenture is the time horizon of the instrument and flexibility to amend it once issued. The credit agreement usually carries a term of five years or less; the indenture is usually seven to ten years in duration.
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.