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CFA level 1
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Finance
Post-Graduate
11/08/2015

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Term
embedded options
Definition
contingency provisions in bond indentures
Term
american style bonds
Definition
bonds can be called anytime after the first call date
Term
european style bonds
Definition
bonds can only be called on the call date specified
Term
bermuda style bonds
Definition
bonds can be called on specidied dates after the first call days, often on coupon payment dats
Term
warrants
Definition
way for bondholders to make extra money. warrants give their holders the right to buy the firms common shares at a given price over a given period of time

CoCos - (euro) convert to CS auto if event occurs
Term
grey market
Definition
bonds that are traded on a when issued basis. such trading prior the offering date of the bonds provides additional info about the deman dor and market clearing price yield
Term
best efforts
Definition
IB sell bonds on a commision basis. Do not commit to purchase the whole issue - underwritten offer
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shelf registration
Definition
bond issue is registered w/ securities regulators in its aggregate value w/ a master prosepctus. issued when needed. only for the most financial sound companies
Term
bilateral vs syndicated loan
Definition
funding debt with one bank vs several banks
Term
commercial paper
Definition
can reduce funding costs with these ST debt securities. Interest cost of commerical paper is less than the interest on a bank loan. Issued with maturities of less than 270 days b/c they are exempt from SEC registration. they are usually rolled rover after maturity but faces rollover risk
Term
bridge financnaicl
Definition
debt that is temp until perm financing can be secured
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on the run or benchmark
Definition
represent the most recent issue in a specific maturity
Term
YTM
Definition
Discount rate appropriate for discounting a bonds CFs

if > CR, trading at a discount
Term
Spot rates (fixed income)
Definition
market discount rates for a single payment to be received in the future. The DR fo 0 CR bonds are spot rates
Term
Flat price
Definition
= full price - accrued interest
Term
i-spread
Definition
yield spreads relative to swap rates (aka interpolated spreads)
Term
solvency vs liquidity
Definition
solvency is ability to meet long term obligations. liquidity is for ST
Term
basic earnings vs diluted earnings
Definition
basic - calculated using the weighted avg # of common shares. Diulted used the hypothetical amount, had stock options or convertible bonds been cashed in
Term
tick size
Definition
futures exchange min price set

They ALSO set daily price move limit, settlement and trading times
Term
rights offering
Definition
shareholders can buy at a discount to market. but not fond of because if dont buy, stocks are diluted
Term
integrated markets
Definition
capital flows freely across borders
Term
depository receipts
Definition
represent ownership in a foregin firm and are traded in the markets of other countries in local market currencies
Term
sponsored vs unsponsored Depository Reciepts
Definition
Voting rights vs bank keeps votes
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economic profits
Definition
the return on invested capital minus its cost
Term
Enterprise value
Definition
MV of all a firms outstanding securities minus cash and short term investments

common stock value can be est by subtrcting the value of Liabilities and preferred stock from an estimate of enterprise value
Term
FCFE
Definition
CFO - FCInv + Net Borrowing

**Net Borrowing = amt borrowed minus amt repaid (& is assumed to be available to shareholders)
Term
sustainable growth rate
Definition
(1 - divivdend payout ratio) x ROE
Term
leading/justified P/E
Definition
[P/E] = [(D/E)/(k-g)]
Term
eurobonds
Definition
bonds outside their currency and demoniated in a different currency
Term
debentures
Definition
refers to unsecured debt in the US. In GB and some others refers to collateralized by specific assets
Term
covered bonds
Definition
simliar to asset backed, but they remain on the BS of isseing
Term
Bermuda style
Definition
the bonds can be called on specified dates adter the dist call date, often on coupon payment dates
Term
Shelf registration
Definition
bond issue is restered with securities reulators in its aggregate vale with a master prospectus. They can then be issues when funds are needed
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on the run
Definition
newly issued gov securities of a particular maturity.

Can also be referred to as benchmark because the yields of ther bonds are determined realtive to the benchmark
Term
flat price
Definition
full price minus accrued interest
Term
linear interpolation
Definition
matrix pricing – estimate reqd YTM of bonds by averaging YTM of similarly credit rated bonds
Term
Initial PAC collar
Definition
upper and lower limits on prepay rates to which support traches can absorb

if outside - BROKEN PAC
Term
3 classes of CDO bonds
Definition
Senior bonds, mezzanine bonds, and subordinated bonds
Term
Structured finance CDOs
Definition
where the collateral is ABS, RMBD, other CDOs and SMBS
Term
Synthetic CDOs
Definition
those where the collateral is a portfolio of credit default swaps on structured securities
Term
positive & negative duration gap
Definition
postiive - exposes the investor to market price risk
negative - reinvestment risl
Term
3 classes of CDO bonds
Definition
Senior bonds, mezzanine bonds, and subordinated bonds
Term
Structured finance CDOs
Definition
where the collateral is ABS, RMBD, other CDOs and SMBS
Term
Synthetic CDOs
Definition
those where the collateral is a portfolio of credit default swaps on structured securities
Term
positive & negative duration gap
Definition
postiive - exposes the investor to market price risk
negative - reinvestment risl
Term
expected loss
Definition
default risk x loss severity
Term
Pari Passue
Definition
the rank of all debt in the same category
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