What are some specific features of bond agreements? (LO16-1)

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Par value, coupon rate, and maturity date are some specific features of bond agreements.

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Bond agreements

A corporate bond indicates the long-term debt instrument, and a bond agreement represents the necessary information associated with the same.

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Features of bond agreements

The bond agreements contain the following features:

  • Par value: The par represents the initial value of a bond and is also known as principal or face value.
  • Coupon rate: The coupon rate represents the actual interest rate on the bonds to be paid by the corporation.
  • Maturity date: The date represents the final date on which the bond’s principal amount will be repaid.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

The trustee in the bankruptcy settlement for Titanic Boat Co. lists the following book values and liquidation values for the assets of the corporation. Liabilities and stockholders’ claims are also shown.

Assets

Book value

Liquidation value

Accounts receivables

\(1,400,000

\)1,200,000

Inventory

\(1,800,000

\)900,000

Machinery and equipment

\(1,100,000

\)600,000

Building and plant

\(4,200,000

\)2,500,000

Total assets

\(8,500,000

\)5,200,000

Liabilities and stockholder’s claims

Liabilities

Accounts payable

\(2,800,000

First lien, secured by machinery and equipment

\)900,000

Senior unsecured debt

\(2,200,000

Subordinated debenture

\)1,700,000

Total liabilities

\(7,600,000

Stockholder’s claims

Preferred stock

\)250,000

Common stock

\(650,000

Total stockholder’s claims

\)900,000

Total liabilities and stockholder’s claims

$8,500,000

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