Solutions 10–42
10.32 continued.
b.
Term to Coupon Historical
Issue Face Maturity at Issue Interest Market
Date Value Issue Date Price Rate Interest Rate
October $500 $496
2005 Million 10 Years Million5% 5.1%a
a= PV(.0255,20,12500000, 500000000,0). 5.1% = 2.55% X 2.
b= PV(.02805,60,13750000,500000000,0). 5.61% = 2.805% X 2.
c. Lowe’s has amortized some of the initial issue discount, so that the
carrying value on February 2, 2007 exceeds the issue price by the amount
d. Holders of the convertible notes receive a portion of their return in the
e. The weighted average historical market interest rate is higher than the