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Five years ago, San Francisco Berhad issued $10,000,000 of
corporate bonds with a 30-year maturity. The...
Five years ago, San Francisco Berhad issued $10,000,000 of
corporate bonds with a 30-year maturity. The bonds have a coupon
rate of 10.125% pay interest semiannually and have a par value of
$1,000 per bond. The bonds are currently trading at a price of
$879.625 per bond. At the same time, a 25-year Treasury bond with a
6.825% coupon rate (paid semiannually) and $1,000 par is currently
selling for $975.42.
- Determine the yield spread between the corporate bond and the
Treasury bond.
- If you are considering an investment in San Francisco Berhad’s
bonds (that will be held to maturity) and required an 11% rate of
return, would you purchase the bonds? Why or why not?
- Alternatively, you are considering a purchase of San
Francisco’s preferred stock. Assume that the preferred stock has a
current market price of $42, a par value of $50, and a dividend
amounting to 10% of par. Would you be willing to buy the firm’s
preferred stock? Why or why not? Your required rate of return for
investments of this type is 12.5%.