In: Finance
Give brief definitions of the following terms: (1) call provision; (2) secured debt; (3) yield to maturity; (4) convertible provision
call provision : A call provision is a provision on a bond or any fixed income security that give rights to the issuer to repurchase or retire the bond. It is clause in a debt instrument which allows its issuer to redeem it before its maturity date, usually on one or more call dates specified in its indenture.
Secured Debt: Secured debt is debt backed or secured by collateral to reduce the risk associated with lending, such as a mortgage. Collateral is an asset used to secure a loan; it is something that the lender can take if the borrower defaults.
Yield to maturity: Yield to maturity is the total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures. It is the discount rate at which the sum of all future cash flows from the bond (coupons and principal) is equal to the current price of the bond.
convertible provision: A convertible is provision in a bond that can be converted into a predetermined amount of the underlying company's equity at certain times during the bond's life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.