Guarantor
The third party that executes a guaranty.
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Guaranty
A third party’s promise to pay the Debt Service on the Bonds or perform some other obligation, which is the primary obligation of another party.
See Also
Debt Service
The amount of principal and interest required to be paid on an issue of bonds.
Credit Enhancement
The use of the credit of an entity having greater financial strength than the issuer or borrower to improve the credit quality of a bond issue.
Reimbursement Agreement
A contract typically seen in transactions that involve a letter of credit or a guaranty.
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Preliminary Expenditures
Expenditures for a project that can be financed with proceeds of bonds without obeying the federal income tax rules relating to reimbursements, up to a limit of 20% of the proceeds of the bonds to be issued to finance the project.