Corporate bonds are usually issued for several reasons; let's say corporation needs to build a new office, or might require buying manufacturing tools, or requires purchasing aircraft. Or perhaps a city government requires constructing a new school, repairing streets, or also for the purpose of renovating the sewers. Whatever the need, a large sum of money would be needed to get the job done.
Corporate bonds are issued by companies for the above given reasons in all sizes. Bondholders are not the actual owners of the corporation. But if the company gets in financial difficulty and wants to dissolve, bondholders should be paid off in full before stockholders get anything. If the business defaults on any bond payment, any bondholder could go into insolvency court and request the corporation be placed in bankruptcy.
Corporate bonds are issued by companies for the above given reasons in all sizes. Bondholders are not the actual owners of the corporation. But if the company gets in financial difficulty and wants to dissolve, bondholders should be paid off in full before stockholders get anything. If the business defaults on any bond payment, any bondholder could go into insolvency court and request the corporation be placed in bankruptcy.