callable
(adjective)
That which may be redeemed by its holder before it matures.
Examples of callable in the following topics:
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Redeeming Before Maturity
- To be detailed, the bond issuer will repurchase bonds with callability.
- These bonds are referred to as callable bonds.
- Most callable bonds allow the issuer to repay the bond at par.
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Classifying Liabilities
- Other long-term obligations, such as bonds, can be classified as current because they are callable by the creditor.
- When a debt becomes callable in the upcoming year (or operating cycle, if longer), the debt is required to be classified as current, even if it is not expected to be called.
- In situations where a debt is not yet callable, but will be callable within the year if a violation is not corrected within a specified grace period, that debt should be considered current.
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Characteristics of Bonds
- Callability — Some bonds give the issuer the right to repay the bond before the maturity date on the call dates.
- Most callable bonds allow the issuer to repay the bond at par.
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Types of Bonds
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Basic Components of Asset Valuation
- ., warrants, put/call options, employee stock options, investments with embedded options such as a callable bond) and are a complex present value model.