When debentures are issued with a charge on the assets of the company for the purpose of payment in case of default, then these debentures are known as:

Secured Debentures

The correct answer is option 1- Secured Debentures.

Secured debentures refer to those debentures where a charge is created on the assets of the company for the purpose of payment in case of default. The charge may be fixed or floating. A fixed charge is created on a specific asset whereas a floating charge is on the general assets of the company. The fixed charge is created against those assets which are held by a company for use in operations not meant for sale whereas floating charge involves all assets excluding those assigned to the secured creditors.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Redeemable Debentures: Redeemable debentures are those which are payable on the expiry of the specific period either in lump sum or in instalments during the life time of the company. Debentures can be redeemed either at par or at premium.
• Specific Coupon Rate Debentures: These debentures are issued with a specified rate of interest, which is called the coupon rate. The specified rate may either be fixed or floating. The floating interest rate is usually tagged with the bank rate.
• Unsecured Debentures: Unsecured debentures do not have a specific charge on the assets of the company. However, a floating charge may be created on these debentures by default. Normally, these kinds of debentures are not issued.