callable

(adjective)

That which may be redeemed by its holder before it matures.

Related Terms

  • contingent

Examples of callable in the following topics:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Types of Bonds

  • 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.
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