Question

Alpha and Beta Companies can borrow for a five-year term at the following rates: Alpha Beta Moody’s credit rating Aa Baa Fixed-rate borrowing cost 10.5% 12.0% Floating-rate borrowing cost LIBOR LIBOR + 1% This time assuming more realistically that a swap bank is involved as an intermediary. Assume the swap bank is quoting five-year dollar interest rate swaps at 10.7% - 10.8% against LIBOR flat. Consequently, Alpha will issue fixed-rate debt at 10.5% and Beta will issue floating rate-debt at LIBOR + 1%. Alpha will receive 10.7% from the swap bank and pay it LIBOR. Beta will pay 10.8% to the swap bank and receive from it LIBOR. If this is done, Alpha’s floating-rate all-in-cost is: 10.5% + LIBOR - 10.7% = LIBOR - .20%, a .20% savings over issuing floating-rate debt on its own. Beta’s fixed-rate all-in-cost is: LIBOR+ 1% + 10.8% - LIBOR = 11.8%, a .20% savings over issuing fixed-rate debt. Is that analysis correct?

Answer 1

Based on the information given about the LIBOR, it can be deduced that the analysis is correct. Therefore, it's true.

From the information given, the quality spread differential will be calculated thus:

= Differential fixed rate debt - Differential floating rate debt

= (12.0% - 10.5% - 1%)

= 0.5%

In this case, a positive quality spread differential implies that the swap is in favor of both parties.

In conclusion, the analysis that's given is correct.

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