Covenants in Bond Indentures
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Sinking Funds
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Limitations on Further Debt issuance
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Subordination of Further Debt
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Negative Pledge
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Dividend Restrictions
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Collateral
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Restrictions on Sale and Leaseback
Bondholders restrict managements actions in
order to minimize the possibility of default.
These restrictions are called covenants.