The Harding Corporation has $50 million of bonds outstanding that were issued at a coupon rate of 10.25 percent seven years ago. Interest rates have fallen to 9 percent. Preston Alter, the vice-president of finance, does not expect rates to fall any further. The bonds have 18 years left to maturity, and Preston would like to refund the bonds with a new issue of equal amount also having 18 years to maturity. The Harding Corporation has a tax rate of 25 percent. The underwriting cost on the old issue was 2.5 percent of the total bond value. The underwriting cost on the new issue will be 1.8 percent of the total bond value. The original bond indenture contained a five-year protection against a call, with an 8 percent call premium starting in the sixth year and scheduled to decline by one-half percent each year thereafter (Consider the bond to be seven years old for purposes of computing the premium). Use Appendix D. (Round "PV factor" to 3 decimal places.) a. Compute the discount rate. (Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Discount rate 6.75 % b. Calculate the present value of total outflows. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter the answers in whole dollars, not in millions. Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.) Total outflows C. Calculate the present value of total inflows. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter the answers in whole dollars, not in millions. Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.) Total inflows $ d. Calculate the net present value. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.) Net present value e. Should the Harding Corporation refund the old issue? Yes No APPENDIX D Present Value of an Annuity of $1, PVA W (1 + i)" 1- (1 + i) - PV = A ) Period 11% 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. 9 10 11. 12. 13. 14 15. 16. 17. 18 1% 0.990 1.970 2.941 3.902 4.853 5.795 6.728 7.652 8.566 9.471 10.368 11.255 12.134 13.004 13.865 14.718 15.562 16.398 17.226 18.046 22.023 25.808 32.835 39.196 2% 0.980 1.942 2.884 3.808 4.713 5.601 6.472 7.325 8.162 8.983 9.787 10.575 11.348 12.106 12.849 13.578 14.292 14.992 15.678 16.351 19.523 22.396 27.355 31.424 3% 0.971 1.913 2.829 3.717 4.580 5.417 6.230 7.020 7.786 8.530 9.253 9.954 10.635 11.296 11.938 12.561 13.166 13.754 14.324 14.877 17.413 19.600 23.115 25.730 4% 0.962 1.886 2.775 3.630 4.452 5.242 6.002 6.733 7.435 8.111 8.760 9.385 9.986 10.563 11.118 11.652 12.166 12.659 13.134 13.590 15.622 17.292 19.793 21.482 5% 0.952 1.859 2.723 3.546 4.329 5.076 5.786 6.463 7.108 7.722 8.306 8.863 9.394 9.899 10.380 10.838 11.274 11.690 12.085 12.462 14.094 15.372 17.159 18.256 Percent 6% 0.943 1.833 2.673 3.465 4.212 4.917 5.582 6.210 6.802 7.360 7.887 8.384 8.853 9.295 9.712 10.106 10.477 10.828 11.158 11.470 12.783 13.765 15.046 15.762 7% 0.935 1.808 2.624 3.387 4.100 4.767 5.389 5.971 6.515 7.024 7.499 7.943 8.358 8.745 9.108 9.447 9.763 10.059 10.336 10.594 11.654 12.409 13.332 13.801 8% 0.926 1.783 2.577 3.312 3.993 4.623 5.206 5.747 6.247 6.710 7.139 7.536 7.904 8.244 8.559 8.851 9.122 9.372 9.604 9.818 10.675 11.258 11.925 12.233 9% 0.917 1.759 2.531 3.240 3.890 4.486 5.033 5.535 5.995 6.418 6.805 7.161 7.487 7.786 8.061 8.313 8.544 8.756 8.950 9.129 9.823 10.274 10.757 10.962 10% 0.909 1.736 2.487 3.170 3.791 4.355 4.868 5.335 5.759 6.145 6.495 6.814 7.103 7.367 7.606 7.824 8.022 8.201 8.365 8.514 9.077 9.427 9.779 9.915 0.901 1.713 2.444 3.102 3.696 4.231 4.712 5.146 5.537 5.889 6.207 6.492 6.750 6.982 7.191 7.379 7.549 7.702 7.839 7.963 8.422 8.694 8.951 9.042 19 20. 25. 30 40 50. 13% 20% 0.885 0.833 Period 1 2. 3 4 5 6. 7 8 9 10. 11. 12 13 14. 15. 16. 17 18 19 20. 25. 30. 40 50. 12% 0.893 1.690 2.402 3.037 3.605 4.111 4.564 4.968 5.328 5.650 5.938 6.194 6.424 6.628 6.811 6.974 7.102 7.250 7.366 7.469 7.843 8.055 8.244 8.304 1.668 2.361 2.974 3.517 3.998 4.423 4.799 5.132 5.426 5.687 5.918 6.122 6.302 6.462 6.604 6.729 6.840 6.938 7.025 7.330 7.496 7.634 7.675 14% 0.877 1.647 2.322 2.914 3.433 3.889 4.288 4.639 4.946 5.216 5.453 5.660 5.842 6.002 6.142 6.265 6.373 6.467 6.550 6.623 6.873 7.003 7.105 7.133 15% 0.870 1.626 2.283 2.855 3.352 3.784 4.160 4.487 4.772 5.019 5.234 5.421 5.583 5.724 5.847 5.954 6.047 6.128 6.198 6.259 6.464 6.566 6.642 6.661 16% 0.862 1.605 2.246 2.798 3.274 3.685 4.039 4.344 4.607 4.833 5.029 5.197 5.342 5.468 5.575 5.668 5.749 5.818 5.877 5.929 6.097 6.177 6.233 6.246 17% 0.855 1.585 2.210 2.743 3.199 3.589 3.922 4.207 4.451 4.659 4.836 4.988 5.118 5.229 5.324 5.405 5.475 5.534 5.584 5.628 5.766 5.829 5.871 5.880 Percent 18% 19% 0.847 0.840 1.566 1.547 2.174 2.140 2.690 2.639 3.127 3.058 3.498 3.410 3.812 3.706 4.078 3.954 4.303 4.163 4.494 4.339 4.656 4.486 4.793 4.611 4.910 4.715 5.008 4.802 5.092 4.876 5.162 4.938 5.222 4.988 5.273 5.033 5.316 5.070 5.353 5.101 5.467 5.195 5.517 5.235 5.548 5.258 5.554 5.262 1.528 2.106 2.589 2.991 3.326 3.605 3.837 4.031 4.192 4.327 4.439 4.533 4.611 4.675 4.730 4.775 4.812 4.843 4.870 4.948 4.979 4.997 4.999 25% 0.800 1.440 1.952 2.362 2.689 2.951 3.161 3.329 3.463 3.571 3.656 3.725 3.780 3.824 3.859 3.887 3.910 3.928 3.942 3.954 3.985 3.995 3.999 4.000 30% 0.769 1.361 1.816 2.166 2.436 2.643 2.802 2.925 3.019 3.092 3.147 3.190 3.223 3.249 3.268 3.283 3.295 3.304 3.311 3.316 3.329 3.332 35% 0.741 1.289 1.696 1.997 2.220 2.385 2.508 2.598 2.665 2.715 2.752 2.779 2.799 2.814 2.825 2.834 2.840 2.844 2.848 2.850 2.856 2.857 2.857 2.857 40% 0.714 1.224 1.589 1.849 2.035 2.168 2.263 2.331 2.379 2.414 2.438 2.456 2.469 2.478 2.484 2.489 2.492 2.494 2.496 2.497 2.499 2.500 2.500 2.500 50% 0.667 1.111 1.407 1.605 1.737 1.824 1.883 1.922 1.948 1.965 1.977 1.985 1.990 1.993 1.995 1.997 1.998 1.999 1.999 1.999 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 3.333 3.333 The Harding Corporation has $50 million of bonds outstanding that were issued at a coupon rate of 10.25 percent seven years ago. Interest rates have fallen to 9 percent. Preston Alter, the vice-president of finance, does not expect rates to fall any further. The bonds have 18 years left to maturity, and Preston would like to refund the bonds with a new issue of equal amount also having 18 years to maturity. The Harding Corporation has a tax rate of 25 percent. The underwriting cost on the old issue was 2.5 percent of the total bond value. The underwriting cost on the new issue will be 1.8 percent of the total bond value. The original bond indenture contained a five-year protection against a call, with an 8 percent call premium starting in the sixth year and scheduled to decline by one-half percent each year thereafter (Consider the bond to be seven years old for purposes of computing the premium). Use Appendix D. (Round "PV factor" to 3 decimal places.) a. Compute the discount rate. (Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Discount rate 6.75 % b. Calculate the present value of total outflows. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter the answers in whole dollars, not in millions. Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.) Total outflows C. Calculate the present value of total inflows. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter the answers in whole dollars, not in millions. Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.) Total inflows $ d. Calculate the net present value. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.) Net present value e. Should the Harding Corporation refund the old issue? Yes No APPENDIX D Present Value of an Annuity of $1, PVA W (1 + i)" 1- (1 + i) - PV = A ) Period 11% 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. 9 10 11. 12. 13. 14 15. 16. 17. 18 1% 0.990 1.970 2.941 3.902 4.853 5.795 6.728 7.652 8.566 9.471 10.368 11.255 12.134 13.004 13.865 14.718 15.562 16.398 17.226 18.046 22.023 25.808 32.835 39.196 2% 0.980 1.942 2.884 3.808 4.713 5.601 6.472 7.325 8.162 8.983 9.787 10.575 11.348 12.106 12.849 13.578 14.292 14.992 15.678 16.351 19.523 22.396 27.355 31.424 3% 0.971 1.913 2.829 3.717 4.580 5.417 6.230 7.020 7.786 8.530 9.253 9.954 10.635 11.296 11.938 12.561 13.166 13.754 14.324 14.877 17.413 19.600 23.115 25.730 4% 0.962 1.886 2.775 3.630 4.452 5.242 6.002 6.733 7.435 8.111 8.760 9.385 9.986 10.563 11.118 11.652 12.166 12.659 13.134 13.590 15.622 17.292 19.793 21.482 5% 0.952 1.859 2.723 3.546 4.329 5.076 5.786 6.463 7.108 7.722 8.306 8.863 9.394 9.899 10.380 10.838 11.274 11.690 12.085 12.462 14.094 15.372 17.159 18.256 Percent 6% 0.943 1.833 2.673 3.465 4.212 4.917 5.582 6.210 6.802 7.360 7.887 8.384 8.853 9.295 9.712 10.106 10.477 10.828 11.158 11.470 12.783 13.765 15.046 15.762 7% 0.935 1.808 2.624 3.387 4.100 4.767 5.389 5.971 6.515 7.024 7.499 7.943 8.358 8.745 9.108 9.447 9.763 10.059 10.336 10.594 11.654 12.409 13.332 13.801 8% 0.926 1.783 2.577 3.312 3.993 4.623 5.206 5.747 6.247 6.710 7.139 7.536 7.904 8.244 8.559 8.851 9.122 9.372 9.604 9.818 10.675 11.258 11.925 12.233 9% 0.917 1.759 2.531 3.240 3.890 4.486 5.033 5.535 5.995 6.418 6.805 7.161 7.487 7.786 8.061 8.313 8.544 8.756 8.950 9.129 9.823 10.274 10.757 10.962 10% 0.909 1.736 2.487 3.170 3.791 4.355 4.868 5.335 5.759 6.145 6.495 6.814 7.103 7.367 7.606 7.824 8.022 8.201 8.365 8.514 9.077 9.427 9.779 9.915 0.901 1.713 2.444 3.102 3.696 4.231 4.712 5.146 5.537 5.889 6.207 6.492 6.750 6.982 7.191 7.379 7.549 7.702 7.839 7.963 8.422 8.694 8.951 9.042 19 20. 25. 30 40 50. 13% 20% 0.885 0.833 Period 1 2. 3 4 5 6. 7 8 9 10. 11. 12 13 14. 15. 16. 17 18 19 20. 25. 30. 40 50. 12% 0.893 1.690 2.402 3.037 3.605 4.111 4.564 4.968 5.328 5.650 5.938 6.194 6.424 6.628 6.811 6.974 7.102 7.250 7.366 7.469 7.843 8.055 8.244 8.304 1.668 2.361 2.974 3.517 3.998 4.423 4.799 5.132 5.426 5.687 5.918 6.122 6.302 6.462 6.604 6.729 6.840 6.938 7.025 7.330 7.496 7.634 7.675 14% 0.877 1.647 2.322 2.914 3.433 3.889 4.288 4.639 4.946 5.216 5.453 5.660 5.842 6.002 6.142 6.265 6.373 6.467 6.550 6.623 6.873 7.003 7.105 7.133 15% 0.870 1.626 2.283 2.855 3.352 3.784 4.160 4.487 4.772 5.019 5.234 5.421 5.583 5.724 5.847 5.954 6.047 6.128 6.198 6.259 6.464 6.566 6.642 6.661 16% 0.862 1.605 2.246 2.798 3.274 3.685 4.039 4.344 4.607 4.833 5.029 5.197 5.342 5.468 5.575 5.668 5.749 5.818 5.877 5.929 6.097 6.177 6.233 6.246 17% 0.855 1.585 2.210 2.743 3.199 3.589 3.922 4.207 4.451 4.659 4.836 4.988 5.118 5.229 5.324 5.405 5.475 5.534 5.584 5.628 5.766 5.829 5.871 5.880 Percent 18% 19% 0.847 0.840 1.566 1.547 2.174 2.140 2.690 2.639 3.127 3.058 3.498 3.410 3.812 3.706 4.078 3.954 4.303 4.163 4.494 4.339 4.656 4.486 4.793 4.611 4.910 4.715 5.008 4.802 5.092 4.876 5.162 4.938 5.222 4.988 5.273 5.033 5.316 5.070 5.353 5.101 5.467 5.195 5.517 5.235 5.548 5.258 5.554 5.262 1.528 2.106 2.589 2.991 3.326 3.605 3.837 4.031 4.192 4.327 4.439 4.533 4.611 4.675 4.730 4.775 4.812 4.843 4.870 4.948 4.979 4.997 4.999 25% 0.800 1.440 1.952 2.362 2.689 2.951 3.161 3.329 3.463 3.571 3.656 3.725 3.780 3.824 3.859 3.887 3.910 3.928 3.942 3.954 3.985 3.995 3.999 4.000 30% 0.769 1.361 1.816 2.166 2.436 2.643 2.802 2.925 3.019 3.092 3.147 3.190 3.223 3.249 3.268 3.283 3.295 3.304 3.311 3.316 3.329 3.332 35% 0.741 1.289 1.696 1.997 2.220 2.385 2.508 2.598 2.665 2.715 2.752 2.779 2.799 2.814 2.825 2.834 2.840 2.844 2.848 2.850 2.856 2.857 2.857 2.857 40% 0.714 1.224 1.589 1.849 2.035 2.168 2.263 2.331 2.379 2.414 2.438 2.456 2.469 2.478 2.484 2.489 2.492 2.494 2.496 2.497 2.499 2.500 2.500 2.500 50% 0.667 1.111 1.407 1.605 1.737 1.824 1.883 1.922 1.948 1.965 1.977 1.985 1.990 1.993 1.995 1.997 1.998 1.999 1.999 1.999 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 3.333 3.333
