Make-Whole Call Provision

make-whole call provision

A stipulation in a bond indenture that permits the borrower to redeem a bond prior to maturity by making a lump-sum payment equal to the present value of future interest payments that will not be paid because of the early call. The provision makes the bondholder whole by providing compensation for interest payments that are missed because of an early redemption.

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Make-Whole Call Provision

A provision in some bond agreements allowing the issuer to redeem the bond before maturity if it gives bondholders a lump-sum payment equal to the net present value of coupons they would have received had the bond not been called. A make-whole call provision allows the issuer to reduce the amount of debt on its balance sheet if necessary, while also reducing bondholders' risk.