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Suppose you buy a bond that will pay $1000 in ten years along with an annual coupon payment of $50 and the interest rate is 4%. Answer the following questions: a) What is the value of this bond? b) Now suppose the bond has no coupon payments (it is a “zero coupon” bond) but still pays $1000 in ten years. What is the value of this bond? c) What would happen to the value of the bond if the inflation rate unexpectedly goes up? Would the bond value increase or decrease? d) Now suppose the bond still pays an annual coupon of $50 but the interest rate drops to 2%. What is the new value of this bond?

Suppose you buy a bond that will pay $1000 in ten years along with an annual coupon payment of $50 and the interest rate is 4%. To determine the value of this bond, we need to calculate the present value of all future cash flows, which include the annual coupon payments and the final face value payment, discounted at the current market interest rate of 4%.

The bond’s value (price) is the sum of the present value of the coupon payments and the present value of the face value. The annual coupons of $50 are received each year for 10 years. The present value of the annuity of coupons is calculated using the formula:

PV of coupons = C × [(1 - (1 + r)^-n) / r]

where C = $50, r = 0.04, and n = 10.

The present value of the face value (par value of $1000) paid at the end of 10 years is calculated as:

PV of face value = F / (1 + r)^n

where F = $1000. Plugging in the values:

PV of coupons = 50 × [(1 - (1 + 0.04)^-10) / 0.04] ≈ 50 × 8.1109 ≈ $405.55

PV of face value = 1000 / (1 + 0.04)^10 ≈ 1000 / 1.4802 ≈ $675.56

Therefore, the total bond value is approximately $405.55 + $675.56 ≈ $1,081.11.

For part b), a zero-coupon bond’s value is simply the present value of the face value since there are no coupon payments:

PV = 1000 / (1 + 0.04)^10 ≈ $675.56.

Regarding part c), if inflation unexpectedly increases, the real return on bonds decreases because the fixed payments (coupons and face value) will be worth less in real terms. Therefore, bond prices generally decrease as inflation rises, leading to a decline in bond value.

Finally, for part d), if the interest rate drops to 2%, the present value of the bond increases as future cash flows are discounted at a lower rate. Recalculating the bond value:

PV of coupons = 50 × [(1 - (1 + 0.02)^-10) / 0.02] ≈ 50 × 8.9826 ≈ $449.13

PV of face value = 1000 / (1 + 0.02)^10 ≈ 1000 / 1.2190 ≈ $820.35

Total bond value ≈ $449.13 + $820.35 ≈ $1,269.48.

The Valuation of XYZ Corporation’s Stock and Dividend Growth

XYZ Corporation pays a dividend of $1 per share, and its required rate of return is 8%. Assuming zero growth in dividends, the value of each share can be computed using the dividend discount model as:

Price = Dividend / Required rate of return

Thus, Price = 1 / 0.08 = $12.50.

When dividends grow at a 4% annual rate, the Gordon Growth Model applies, which states:

Price = D₁ / (r - g)

where D₁ = D₀ × (1 + g) = 1 × 1.04 = $1.04, r = 8% or 0.08, g= 4% or 0.04. Therefore,

Price = 1.04 / (0.08 - 0.04) = 1.04 / 0.04 = $26.00.

If the growth rate remains at 4%, but the required rate of return drops to 6%, then:

Price = 1.04 / (0.06 - 0.04) = 1.04 / 0.02 = $52.00.

This demonstrates how both dividend growth expectations and required rates of return influence stock valuation.

Valuation of Acme Medical Corp. Using Discounted Cash Flow Model

Suppose Acme Medical has projected cash flows over several years, with growth in cash flow starting after 2022 at an annual rate of 3%. Assume that the cash flows for the initial years are provided, and for simplicity, in this example, the cash flow in 2022 is estimated at a certain figure (say, $5 million). The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7% initially.

The valuation involves calculating the present value of all future cash flows, including the growing terminal value after 2022. The formula for the terminal value at the end of 2022 is:

TV = CF in 2023 / (WACC - growth rate)

Where CF in 2023 is the cash flow of 2022 grown by 3%. Combining that with the initial cash flows, the present value is calculated by discounting each cash flow to the present with the 7% WACC.

Assuming the cash flows are projected as follows:

• 2020: $4 million
• 2021: $4.5 million
• 2022: $5 million

The present value of these is calculated as:

PV = ∑ (Cash flow in year t) / (1 + WACC)^t

And the terminal value (TV) at the end of 2022 is:

TV = 5 million × (1 + 0.03) / (0.07 - 0.03) ≈ 5.15 million / 0.04 ≈ $128.75 million

The present value of the terminal value is then discounted back to today:

PV of TV = 128.75 million / (1 + 0.07)^2 ≈ 112.6 million.

Adding the discounted cash flows from 2020-2022 yields the total enterprise value.

Given the total enterprise value, the per-share value is computed by dividing by the number of shares outstanding, say 200,000 shares, and subtracting debt if any. For example:

Total equity value = Enterprise value - debt ($10 million)

Share value = Total equity / Shares outstanding.

Suppose the total present value of cash flows plus terminal value sums to approximately $150 million; then:

Equity value = $150 million - $10 million = $140 million

Per share value = $140 million / 200,000 ≈ $700.

When the discount rate increases to 10%, the present value of future cash flows and terminal value decreases because future cash flows are discounted at a higher rate, leading to a lower valuation of the company and its per-share value.

Analysis of Alpha Manufacturing’s Bankruptcy and Shareholder Rights

In the case of Alpha Manufacturing Corporation facing financial distress with $50 million in bonds and real estate valued at $60 million, the decision to declare bankruptcy involves complex considerations of stakeholders' rights and strategic alliances.

A. If the CEO leans against bankruptcy, this decision impacts shareholder factions differently. Since bondholders prefer bankruptcy—likely to recover their claims through asset liquidation—while shareholders prefer to avoid insolvency for continued operations and potential future gains, the disagreement reflects conflicts of interest. Shareholders threatening to team up with bondholders to oust the CEO is possible if they align on removing management to facilitate bankruptcy proceedings, especially if existing management's stance hampers their dividends or future prospects. According to Jensen (1986), managerial objectives often conflict with shareholder interests, but bondholders' coalition can influence corporate governance decisions to align with their liquidation preferences.

B. If Alpha declares bankruptcy and sells its real estate, bondholders, who have claims of $50 million, typically get priority over shareholders under bankruptcy law. Since the real estate is worth $60 million, bondholders will generally receive the full $50 million owed to them before any remaining proceeds go to shareholders. The remaining $10 million would be distributed to shareholders unless secured creditors or other claims take priority. The residual—approximately $10 million—would go to shareholders after satisfying bond claims, per the absolute priority rule in bankruptcy proceedings (Brisnehan, 2014).

C. When the company has both common and preferred shareholders, with unpaid dividends owed to preferred shareholders totaling $20 million, the claims are ranked. Bondholders first receive repayment of their debt—$50 million—before any distributions to equityholders. The preferred shareholders' claims, totaling $20 million in unpaid dividends, are subordinate to bondholders but senior to common shareholders. If the $60 million worth of real estate is sold, bondholders will receive their full $50 million claim. The preferred shareholders will be entitled to their $20 million dividends; however, since the total assets are only $60 million, prioritization rules imply that bondholders are paid first, leaving an amount potentially insufficient to fully satisfy preferred dividends. Common shareholders would only recover if residual assets remain after satisfying bondholders and preferred claims. If assets are insufficient, preferred shareholders may not recover all owed dividends. This scenario underscores the importance of claim seniority and asset allocation in bankruptcy, as discussed by Ofer and Pileggi (1988).

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