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Chapter 20: Hybrid Financing: Preferred Stock, Warrants, and Convertibles
1. The "preferred" feature of preferred stock means that it normally will provide a higher expected return than will
common stock.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
2. Unlike bonds, the cost of preferred stock to the issuing firm is the same on a before-tax and after-tax basis. This is
because dividends on preferred stock are not tax deductible, whereas interest on bonds is deductible.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
3. Many preferred stocks extend voting rights to preferred shareholders if the preferred dividend has been omitted for
some specified period, for example, 4 quarters.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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4. Preferred stockholders have priority over common stockholders with respect to dividends, because dividends must be
paid on preferred stock before they can be paid on common stock. However, preferred and common stockholders
normally have equal priority with respect to liquidating proceeds in the event of bankruptcy.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
5. Preferred stock typically has a par value, and the dividend is often stated as a percentage of par. The par value is also
important in the event of liquidation, as the preferred stockholders are generally entitled to receive the par value before
anything is given to the common stockholders.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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6. Preferred stock can provide a financing alternative for some firms when market conditions are such that they cannot
issue either pure debt or common stock at any reasonable cost.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
7. Corporations that invest surplus funds in floating-rate preferred stock benefit from getting a relatively stable price,
which is desirable for liquidity portfolios, and they also benefit from the 70% tax exemption on preferred dividends
received.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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8. Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER:
b
9. Mariano Manufacturing can issue a 25-year, 8.1% annual payment bond at par. Its investment bankers also stated that
the company can sell an issue of annual payment preferred stock to corporate investors who are in the 40% tax bracket.
The corporate investors require an after-tax return on the preferred that exceeds their after-tax return on the bonds by
1.0%, which would represent an after-tax risk premium. What coupon rate must be set on the preferred in order to issue it
at par?
a.
6.66%
b.
6.99%
c.
7.34%
d.
7.71%
e.
8.09%
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POINTS:
1
10. A warrant is an option, and as such it cannot be used as a "sweetener."
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
11. A warrant holder is not entitled to vote, but he or she does receive any cash dividends paid on the underlying stock.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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12. The problem of dilution of stockholders' earnings never results from the sale of call options, but it can arise if warrants
are used.
a.
True
b.
False
13. A detachable warrant is a warrant that can be detached and traded separately from the bond with which it was issued.
Most traded warrants are originally attached to bonds or preferred stocks.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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14. Preissle Company, wants to sell some 20-year, annual interest, $1,000 par value bonds. Its stock sells for $42 per
share, and each bond would have 75 warrants attached to it, each exercisable into one share of stock at an exercise price of
$47. The firm's straight bonds yield 10%. Each warrant is expected to have a market value of $2.00 given that the stock
sells for $42. What coupon interest rate must the company set on the bonds in order to sell the bonds-with-warrants at par?
a.
7.83%
b.
8.24%
c.
8.65%
d.
9.08%
e.
9.54%
ANSWER:
b
15. McGovern Enterprises is interested in issuing bonds with warrants attached. The bonds will have a 30-year maturity
and annual interest payments. Each bond will come with 20 warrants that give the holder the right to purchase one share
of stock per warrant. The investment bankers estimate that each warrant will have a value of $10.00. A similar straight-
debt issue would require a 10% coupon. What coupon rate should be set on the bonds-with-warrants so that the package
would sell for $1,000?
a.
6.75%
b.
7.11%
c.
7.48%
d.
7.88%
e.
8.27%
ANSWER:
d
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16. Potter & Lopez Inc. just sold a bond with 50 warrants attached. The bonds have a 20-year maturity and an annual
coupon of 12%, and they were issued at their $1,000 par value. The current yield on similar straight bonds is 15%. What
is the implied value of each warrant?
a.
$3.76
b.
$3.94
c.
$4.14
d.
$4.35
e.
$4.56
ANSWER:
a
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17. The owner of a convertible bond owns, in effect, both a bond and a call option.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
18. A convertible debenture can never sell for more than its conversion value or less than its bond value.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
19. Most convertible securities are bonds or preferred stocks that, under specified terms and conditions, can be exchanged
for common stock at the option of the holder.
a.
True
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b.
False
ANSWER:
True
20. Firms generally do not call their convertibles unless the conversion value is greater than the call price.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
21. Which of the following statements about convertibles is most CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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ANSWER:
d
22. The common stock of Southern Airlines currently sells for $33, and its 8% convertible debentures (issued at par, or
$1,000) sell for $850. Each debenture can be converted into 25 shares of common stock at any time before 2025. What is
the conversion value of the bond?
a.
$707.33
b.
$744.56
c.
$783.75
d.
$825.00
e.
$866.25
ANSWER:
d
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23. Convertible debentures for Kulik Corporation were issued at their $1,000 par value in 2012. At any time prior to
maturity on February 1, 2032, a debenture holder can exchange a bond for 25 shares of common stock. What is the
conversion price, Pc?
a.
$40.00
b.
$42.00
c.
$44.10
d.
$46.31
e.
$48.62
ANSWER:
a
24. Mikkleson Mining stock is selling for $40 per share and has an expected dividend in the coming year of $2.00, and has
an expected constant growth rate of 5.00%. The company is considering issuing a 10-year convertible bond that would be
priced at its $1,000 par value. The bonds would have an 8.00% annual coupon, and each bond could be converted into 20
shares of common stock. The required rate of return on an otherwise similar nonconvertible bond is 10.00%. What is the
estimated floor price of the convertible at the end of Year 3?
a.
$794.01
b.
$835.81
c.
$879.80
d.
$926.10
e.
$972.41
ANSWER:
d
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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%
25. Refer to the data for the Neuman Corporation's convertible bonds. What is the bond's conversion ratio?
a.
27.14
b.
28.57
c.
30.00
d.
31.50
e.
33.08
ANSWER:
b
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26. Refer to the data for the Neuman Corporation's convertible bonds. What is the bond's conversion value?
a.
$698.15
b.
$734.89
c.
$773.57
d.
$814.29
e.
$857.14
ANSWER:
e
27. Refer to the data for the Neuman Corporation's convertible bonds. What is the bond's straight-debt value?
a.
$684.78
b.
$720.82
c.
$758.76
d.
$798.70
e.
$838.63
ANSWER:
d
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28. Refer to the data for the Neuman Corporation's convertible bonds. What is the minimum price (or "floor" price) at
which the Neuman's bonds should sell?
a.
$698.15
b.
$734.89
c.
$773.57
d.
$814.29
e.
$857.14
ANSWER:
e
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29. Which of the following statements concerning warrants is correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER:
b
30. Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER:
b
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