A client of Devon Asset Management is planning to acquire a competing firm in 109 days.The acquisition will initially be financed by a USD 80,000,000 bridge loan with a term of 180 days and a rate of 180-day Libor plus 300 bps.Principal and interest will be paid at the end of the loan term.The client is worried about a potential increase in interest rates before the initiation of the loan, and asks for advice on fully hedging this interest rate risk.

A derivatives analyst at Devon advises the client to buy an interest rate call option on 180-day Libor with an exercise rate of 2.0% for a premium of USD 86,000.The call expires in 109 days and any payoff occurs at the end of the loan term.Current 180-day Libor is 2.2%.The client can finance the call option at current 180-day Libor plus 300 bps.

At initiation of the loan 109 days later, 180-day Libor is 3.5%.

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