Principal
The face amount or par amount of a bond, not including interest, payable on its maturity date.
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Amortization
The payment of the Principal of a Bond Issue by periodic payments either directly to bondholders or to a Sinking Fund for the benefit of bondholders.
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Preliminary Official Statement (“POS”)
The type of offering document circulated prior to the determination of the interest rates and certain other terms of the bonds when it is anticipated or known the bonds will be purchased by an underwriter and resold to the public.