QUESTIONS:

1. The security of the bond-that is, whether the bond has collateral

2. The seniority of the bond

7. Any positive covenants. Also, discuss several possible positice covenants S&S Air might consider.

8. Any negative covenants. Also, discuss serveal possible negative covenants S&S Air might consider.

Chapter Case Financing S&S Air's Expansion Plans with a Bond Issue Mark Sexton and Todd Story, the owners of S&S Air, have decided to expand their operations. They instructed their newly hired financial analyst, Chris Guthrie, to enlist an underwriter to help sell $20 million in new 10-year bonds to finance construction Chris has entered into discussions with Renata Harper, an underwriter from the firm of Crowe & Mallard, about which bond features S&S Air should consider and what coupon rate the issue will likely have. Although Chris is aware of the bond features, he is uncertain as to the costs and benefits of some features, so he isn't clear on how each feature would affect the coupon rate of the bond issue. You are Renata's assistant, and she has asked you to prepare a memo to Chris describing the effect of each of the following bond features on the coupon rate of the bond. She also would like you to list any advantages or disadvantages of each feature