Question

Neuman Corporation Convertible Bonds The following data apply to Neuman Corporation's convertible bonds: Maturity: 10 Stock price: $30.00 Par value: $1,000.00 Conversion price: $35.00 Annual coupon: 5.00% Straight-debt yield: 8.00%.
A. What is the bond’s conversion ratio?
B. What is the bond’s conversion value?
C. What is the bond’s straight debt value?
D. What is the minimum price (or "floor price") at which Neuman’s bonds should sell?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The bond’s conversion ratio is 28.57

B. The bond’s conversion value is $857.14

C. The bond’s straight debt value is $798.70

D. The minimum price at which Neuman’s bonds should sell is $857.14

Explanation:

A. In order to calculate the bond’s conversion ratio we would have to calculate the following formula:

bond’s conversion ratio=par value/conversion price

According to the given data:

par value=$1,000

Conversion price=$35

Therefore, bond’s conversion ratio=$1,000/$35

bond’s conversion ratio=28.57

B. To calculate the bond’s conversion value we would have to make the following calculation:

bond’s conversion value=bond’s conversion ratio*Stock price

bond’s conversion value=28.57*$30.00

bond’s conversion value=$857.14

C. To calculate the bond’s straight debt value we would have to calculate the following formula:

bond’s straight debt value=PV(0.08,10,50,1,000)

bond’s straight debt value=$798.70

D. The minimum price at which Neuman’s bonds should sell is $857.14