An investment agreement offered by financial institutions (e.g., banks or insurance companies) which pays a stated rate of return on invested Bond proceeds for a stated term. In order to establish the fair market value of a Guaranteed Investment Contract for purposes of meeting the requirements under the Code and Treasury Regulations for Tax-Exempt Bonds, bids must be sought for Guaranteed Investment Contracts.
A publication to provide an overview of Investment Agreements, such as guaranteed investment contracts (GICs), analyze common legal and documentation issues, and highlight many of the key legal provisions included…
An agreement, usually between an issuer (or borrower), a trustee, and a commercial bank, used to guarantee repurchase of bonds that are subject to short call provisions if such bonds are tendered for purchase by the bondholders and not simultaneously remarketed to and purchased by new bondholders.