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Chapter 5: 7DQ (page 493)
What are the disadvantages to being public?
When a company trades publicly, its management faces a loss of control and an increase in liabilities.
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Question: Barton Simpson, the chief financial officer of Broadband Inc. could hardly believe the change in interest rates that had taken place over the last few months. The interest rate on A2 rated bonds was now 6 percent. The $30 million, 15-year bond issue that his firm has outstanding was initially issued at 9 percent five years ago. Because interest rates had gone down so much, he was considering refunding the bond issue. The old issue had a call premium of 8 percent. The underwriting cost on the old issue had been 3 percent of par, and on the new issue it would be 5 percent of par. The tax rate would be 30 percent and a 4 percent discount rate would be applied for the refunding decision. The new bond would have a 10-year life. Before Barton used the 8 percent call provision to reacquire the old bonds, he wanted to make sure he could not buy them back cheaper in the open market.
d. In terms of the refunding decision, how should Barton be influenced if he thinks interest rates might go down even more?
Question: The Bowman Corporation has a \(18 million bond obligation outstanding, which it is considering refunding. Though the bonds were initially issued at 10 percent, the interest rates on similar issues have declined to 8.5 percent. The bonds were originally issued for 20 years and have 10 years remaining. The new issue would be for 10 years. There is a 9 percent call premium on the old issue. The underwriting cost on the new \)18,000,000 issue is \(530,000, and the underwriting cost on the old issue was \)380,000. The company is in a 35 percent tax bracket, and it will use an 8 percent discount rate (rounded after-tax cost of debt) to analyze the refunding decision.
d. Should the old issue be refunded with new debt?
What was the primary purpose of the Securities Act of 1933?
Tyson Iron Works is about to go public. It currently has after-tax earnings of \(4,400,000, and 4,200,000 shares are owned by the present stockholders. The new public issue will represent 500,000 new shares. The new shares will be priced to the public at \)25 per share with a 3 percent spread on the offering price. There will also be $280,000 in out-of-pocket costs to the corporation.
d. Determine what rate of return must be earned on the net proceeds to the corporation so there will not be a dilution in earnings per share during the year of going public.
Question: The trustee in the bankruptcy settlement for Titanic Boat Co. lists the following book values and liquidation values for the assets of the corporation. Liabilities and stockholders鈥� claims are also shown.
| Assets | ||
Book value | Liquidation value | |
Accounts receivables | \(1,400,000 | \)1,200,000 |
Inventory | \(1,800,000 | \)900,000 |
Machinery and equipment | \(1,100,000 | \)600,000 |
Building and plant | \(4,200,000 | \)2,500,000 |
Total assets | \(8,500,000 | \)5,200,000 |
| Liabilities and stockholder鈥檚 claims | |
Liabilities | |
Accounts payable | \(2,800,000 |
First lien, secured by machinery and equipment | \)900,000 |
Senior unsecured debt | \(2,200,000 |
Subordinated debenture | \)1,700,000 |
Total liabilities | \(7,600,000 |
Stockholder鈥檚 claims | |
Preferred stock | \)250,000 |
Common stock | \(650,000 |
Total stockholder鈥檚 claims | \)900,000 |
Total liabilities and stockholder鈥檚 claims | $8,500,000 |
e. List the remaining asset claims of unsatisfied secured debt holders and unsecured debt holders in a manner similar to that shown at the bottom portion of Table16A-3.
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