Investment in a firm or project through purchase of bonds or debentures, instead of through the purchase of common or preferred stock (ordinary or preference shares).
Document that serves as a legally enforceable evidence of a debt and the promise of its timely repayment. Banker's acceptance, bills of exchange, bonds, certificates of deposit, debentures, and promissory notes, all are debt instruments.
Part of a firm's total financing, it commonly comprises of (1) short-term bank borrowings (such as overdraft), (2) cash raised through debt instruments (such as bonds), (3) off-balance-sheet financing (such as operating leases), (4) and trade credit.
Factor which, when multiplied by a loan principal amount, yields the annual amount (principal plus interest) required to amortize the debt.
Payment of principal and interest due on an existing debt.
Court ordered or mutual agreement, between a financially troubled firm and its creditors, to reorganize its liabilities as a more feasible alternative to foreclosure or liquidation. Debt restructuring may involve debt forgiveness, debt rescheduling, and/or conversion of a portion of debt into ...
Extending the repayment period of an existing loan.
Raising new loan to pay out (retire) an existing loan.
