Type of Bonds
Pricing of Bonds
Bond Valuation
Characteristics of Bonds
100

Used a coupon to redeem interest payment.

Coupon Bond

100

Issue bond at 96.

96% of face value

100

Process to reduce premium or discount.

Amortization

100

Amount to pay back at end of bond.

Maturity Value

200

Bond backed by a lien on real estate.

Mortgage Bond

200

Issue bond at 102

Price is 102% of face value

200

Value higher than check amount in case of discount.

Effective Interest

200

Used to determine interest payment.

Coupon or Face Rate

300

Bond holder receives stock in exchange on redemption / retirement.

Convertible Bond

300

Receive less than face amount.

Discount

300

Value lower than check amount in case of premium.

Effective Interest

300

Used to determine interest expense.

Effective or Market Rate

400

Issuing company has right to buy back bond.

Callable Bond

400

Receive more than face amount.

Premium

400

Apply to effective rate to obtain interest expense.

Book Value

400

Method applied to have equal amounts of expense.

Straight-line

500

Bond structured to systematically retire on piece-meal basis.

Serial Bond

500

Used to calculate a bond price.

PV of Annuity + Maturity Value

500

Apply coupon rate to obtain check amount.

Face / Maturity Amount

500

Reduces cash received from issuance of bond.

Debt Issue Costs