Arnot International's bonds have a current market price of $1,150. The bonds have a 7% annual coupon

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Arnot International's bonds have a current market price of $1,150. The bonds have a 7% annual coupon payment, a $1,000 face value, and 10 years left until maturity. The bonds may be called in 5 years at 107% of face value (call price = $1,070).

a. What is the yield to maturity?

b. What is the yield to call, if they are called in 5 years?

c. Which yield might investors expect to earn on these bonds, and why?

d. The bond's indenture indicates that the call provision gives the firm the right to call them at the end of each year beginning in Year 5. In Year 5, they may be called at 107% of face value, but in each of the next 4 years the call percentage will decline by 1 percentage point. Thus, in Year 6 they may be called at 106% of face value, in Year 7 they may be called at 105% of face value, and so on. If the yield curve is horizontal and interest rates remain at their current level, when is the latest that investors might expect the firm to call the bonds?

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...
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Financial Management Theory And Practice

ISBN: 978-0176583057

3rd Canadian Edition

Authors: Eugene Brigham, Michael Ehrhardt, Jerome Gessaroli, Richard Nason

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