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Chapter 5: 9DQ (page 524)
Discuss the relationship between bond prices and interest rates. What impact do changing interest rates have on the price of long-term bonds versus short-term bonds? (LO16-2)
The bond prices and interest rates have an inverse relationship. When prices of bonds increase, the interest rates go down.
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Question: The management of Mitchell Labs decided to go private in 2002 by buying in all 2.80 million of its outstanding shares at \(24.80 per share. By 2006, management had restructured the company by selling off the petroleum research division for \)10.75 million, the fiber technology division for \(8.45 million, and the synthetic products division for \)20 million. Because these divisions had been only marginally profitable, Mitchell Labs is a stronger company after the restructuring. Mitchell is now able to concentrate exclusively on contract research and will generate earnings per share of $1.10 this year. Investment bankers have contacted the firm and indicated that if it reentered the public market, the 2.80 million shares it purchased to go private could now be reissued to the public at a P/E ratio of 15 times earnings per share.
b. What is the total value to the company from (1) the proceeds of the divisions that were sold, as well as (2) the current value of the 2.80 million shares (based on current earnings and an anticipated P/E of 15)?
Why is secondary trading in the security markets important?
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 |
g. List the remaining claims (unsatisfied secured and unsecured) and make an initial allocation and final allocation similar to that shown in Table 16A-4. Subordinated debenture holders may keep the balance after full payment is made to senior debt holders.
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 |
h. Show the relationship of amount received to total amount of claim in a similar fashion to that of Table 16A-5. Remember to use the sales (liquidation) value for machinery and equipment plus the allocation amount in part g to arrive at the total received on secured debt.
Explain how the bond refunding problem is similar to a capital budgeting decision. (LO16-3)
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