Bond Issue: Sold in million-dollar lots by parent company

Positive numbers:  sell new 10-year bonds

Maximum:  the lesser of 50% of equity or 75% of net fixed assets

Limits:  0 to 9000 (in thousands of dollars)

Bond Repurchase: Redeem outstanding bonds in lots of $100,000

Negative numbers:  amount of bonds to repurchase

Limits:  -500 to 0 (in thousands of dollars)