Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: A $1000 face value bond has a conversion ratio of 40

A $1000 face value bond has a conversion ratio of 40. You estimate the transaction costs of conversion to be 3% of the face value of the bond. What price must the stock reach in order for you to conve...

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Q: You are the CFO of RealNetworks on July 1, 2008.

You are the CFO of RealNetworks on July 1, 2008. The company’s stock price is $6.74 and its convertible debt (as shown in Table 15.7) is now callable. a. What is the value of the sha...

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Q: You are finalizing a bank loan for $200,000 for

You are finalizing a bank loan for $200,000 for your small business and the closing fees payable to the bank are 2% of the loan. After paying the fees, what will be the net amount of funds from the lo...

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Q: Your firm is issuing $100 million in straight bonds at par

Your firm is issuing $100 million in straight bonds at par with a coupon rate of 6% and paying total fees of 3%. What is the net amount of funds that the debt issue will provide for your firm?

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Q: How many IRRs are there in part (a) of Problem

How many IRRs are there in part (a) of Problem 9? Does the IRR rule give the right answer in this case? Information from Problem 9: Bill Clinton reportedly was paid $10 million to write his book My L...

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Q: Your firm successfully issued new debt last year, but the debt

Your firm successfully issued new debt last year, but the debt carries covenants. Specifically, you can only pay dividends out of earnings made after the debt issue and you must maintain a minimum qui...

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Q: General Electric has just issued a callable (at par) ten

General Electric has just issued a callable (at par) ten-year, 6% coupon bond with annual coupon payments. The bond can be called at par in one year or anytime thereafter on a coupon payment date. It...

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Q: Boeing Corporation has just issued a callable (at par) three

Boeing Corporation has just issued a callable (at par) three-year, 5% coupon bond with semiannual coupon payments. The bond can be called at par in two years or anytime thereafter on a coupon payment...

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Q: How many IRRs are there in part (b) of Problem

How many IRRs are there in part (b) of Problem 9? Does the IRR rule work in this case? Information from Problem 9: Bill Clinton reportedly was paid $10 million to write his book My Life. The book too...

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Q: Professor Wendy Smith has been offered the following deal: A law

Professor Wendy Smith has been offered the following deal: A law firm would like to retain her for an upfront payment of $50,000. In return, for the next year the firm would have access to eight hours...

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