A bond option accords you the right to buy or sell a bond at a specific price over a specified time period.
Before you enter a bond option, you must pre-approve the bond that underlies the option.
Set up the bond issue for the bond you want to option. See: Bond Issues.
In the Company and Counterparty fields of the Bond Options window, select a company and counterparty for the deal.
If you are acting as a broker for a client, in the Client field select the client.
In the Portfolio field, select a portfolio for the option.
If you want to apply a limit to the deal, in the Limit field choose a limit for the deal.
In the [ ] Descriptive Flexfield, complete the descriptive flexfield information as required. For more information on descriptive flexfields, see: Defining Descriptive Flexfields.
In the Deal Subtype and Product Type fields of the Main Details region, select the deal subtype and product type for the deal.
If the option is a European style option, in the Expiration Date field enter the expiration date for the option. If it is an American style option, in the Start Date and Expiration Date fields, enter both a start date and an expiration date for the option. The Option Style field is automatically populated with the appropriate option style.
In the Strike Price field, enter the price at which the parties agree to either buy or sell the bond.
In the Bond Issues field, select the bond being optioned. The pre-approved bond information automatically appears in the Bond Product Type, Physical Start Date, Maturity Date, Coupon Rate, and Coupon Status fields.
In the Face Value field, enter the face value of the bond.
In the Next Coupon Date field, enter the next coupon date for the bond.
In the Amount field in the Premium Details region, enter the amount of the bond premium.
Complete the fields in the Premium Details and Additional Details regions as needed.
Save your work.
Use the Settlement Details window to exercise a bond option. When you exercise an option you can take a cash settlement or rollover your settlement into another bond.
In the Bond Options window, query the bond option that you want to exercise.
Choose the Exercise button. The Settlement Details window appears.
Enter the date you want to exercise the bond.
Enter the rate at which the parties agree to exercise the option.
Enter the amount of the bond.
If you want to roll over your settlement into another bond, check the Create Bond check box.
The Fixed Income Securities window appears with the complete details for the new bond option.
Enter a new settlement date for this bond and save your work.
The reference number for the bond you created appears in the Bond Ref field in the Settlement Details window.
If you want to take your settlement in cash, select the company account that you want to receive the settlement.
Save your work.
If you want to view the exercise details for the bond option, in the Bond Options window, query the record and select the Exercise region of the window.
Use the Transaction Summary window to view a summary of your current and exercised bond options.
In the Bond Options window, choose the Summary button. The Transaction Summary window appears, listing your current and exercised bond options.
Use the View Bond Options window to view the details for a bond option deal.
In the View Bond Options window, query the option that you want to view.
If you want to view a summary of your current and exercised bond options, choose the Summary button. The View Transaction Summary window appears.