3 Info Flashcards
Issuing Muni Process
- issuer gets legal opinion
- terms set by
a. negotiated underwriting
b. competitive bid
3. Buyer publishes visual supply (# to be issued)
Visible Supply vs. Interest
visible supply high, interest high
visible supply low, interest low
Bond Buyer Indeses
40 Bond Index (BI)
20 Bond Index
11 Bond Index
Revdex 25
Thompson Muni Monitor
real time info
secondary mkt
syndicates
effect risk
spread risk of UW among
multiple UW
Average Life
(years)
Syndicate Letter or Contract
indicates agreement w/ terms
not legally binding till
syndicate submission of bid
Eastern Account
Western Account
undivided
pool UW then portion issued & unsold bonds
Eastern Account
Western Account
divided
ony responsible for own UW allocation
UW does not get others unsold bonds
Syndicate Bid
Low interest
competitive for public
Syndicate Bid
Compare bids
- Net Interest Cost (NIC)
- True Interest Cost (TIC)
- combines amt issuer rcvs w/ total int paid
- adjusted for time value (weighs early interest heavy
Syndicate Bid
Split-Rate Bid
vids w/ multiple int rates
determined by lowest ave int cost to issuer
Syndicate Bid
Settlement
30 days after issuer deliveries securities
Reoffering Price / Yeild / Scale
price bonds sold to public
Production
total dollars earned from sale