What is the term used for the issuance of debentures by a company to lenders as Secondary Security? |
Debenture Offering Secondary Debenture Issuance Collateral Debentures Debentures issued as Collateral Security |
Debentures issued as Collateral Security |
The correct answer is option 4- Debentures issued as Collateral Security. The term used for the issuance of debentures by a company to lenders secondary security is "Debentures issued as Collateral Security." A collateral security may be defined as a subsidiary or secondary or additional security besides the primary security when a company obtains a loan or overdraft from a bank or any other financial Institution. It may pledge or mortgage some assets as a secured loan against the said loan. But the lending institutions may insist on additional assets as collateral security so that the amount of loan can be realised in full with the help of collateral security in case the amount from the sale of principal security falls short of the loan money. In such situation, the company may issue its own debentures to the lenders in addition to some other assets already pledged. Such an issue of debentures is known as ‘Debentures issued as Collateral Security’. If the company fails to repay the loan along with interest, the lender is free to receive his money from the sale of primary security and if the realisable value of the primary security falls short to cover the entire amount, the lender has the right to invoke the benefit of collateral security whereby debentures may either be presented for redemption or sold in the open market. Debentures issued as collateral security can be dealt within two ways in the books of the company. |