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Chapter 5: Q3DQ (page 524)
What is the difference between a bond agreement and a bond indenture? (LO16-1)
A corporate bond agreement describes the basic terms linked with a bond; in comparison, a bond indenture covers each detail related to the issuance of the bond.
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What is the difference between a bond agreement and a bond indenture? (LO16-1)
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)?
What act of Congress created the Securities and Exchange Commission?
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.
b. Calculate the present value of total inflows.
The Hamilton Corporation Company has 4 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of \(6,910,000 in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1 million additional shares that can only be issued at \)30 per share.
a. Assume that Hamilton Corporation Company can earn 7.0 percent on the proceeds. Calculate the earnings per share.
b. Should the new issue be undertaken based on earnings per share?
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