Exam 2 Flashcards
What is a Bond
Debt contract - interest only loan - that you will pay later on in the future
What is par value?
It is the face amount of the bond paid at maturity
What is the coupon rate?
It is the stated interest - usually YTM at issue
How do you calculate coupon payment?
Coupon rate x par value
How do you calculate coupon yield?
Current yield x par value
What is the maturity date of a bond
It is the years until the bond must be repaid
What is yield to maturity
Market required rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity - basically the coupon rate at issue - noted as APR
How do you price bonds on the calculator
2nd > 9 > bond
SDT = actual settlement date (day you receive bond when buy)
CPN = ANNUAL RATE IN PERCENTAGE (1=100%) - COUPON RATE
RDT = BOND MATURITY DATE
RV = REDEMPTION VALUE A % OF PAR - HOW MUCH YOU GET AT maturity
ACT = ACTUAL NUMBER OF DAYS (360)
2/Y = 2/Y OR 1/Y - HOW MANY COUPON PER YEAR (PERIODS)
YLD = YIELD TO REDEMTION -
CPT = COMPUTE
PRI = DOLLAR PRICE PER 100 PAR VALUE
AI = ACCRUED INTEREST (ADD TO PRI FOR DIRTY PRICE)
Discount bond
Bond price below par value
Coupon rate below YTM
Premium bond
Price of bond above par value
Coupon higher than yield to maturity
How to find Pv of bond
1000 > fv
1000 x .1 > pmt
Maturity 5 years > n = 5
Ytm = 11% > i/y = 11
Cpt > pv (compute pv)
-963.04
What is price risk
Change in price due to changes in interest rates
Long term bonds have more price risk than what
Short term bonds
Low coupon rate bonds have more proce risk than what
High coupon rate bonds
What is reinvestment rate risk
Uncertainty concerning rate at which cash flows can be reinvested
Short term bonds have more reinvestment risk than
Long term
High coupon rate have more reinvestment risk than
Low rate bonds
How do you compute yield to maturity
You enter pmt and fv (they must be same sign)
Pv opposite sign
Cpt i/y for yield (YTM)
Debt v equity: debt
Not ownership interest
No vote
Interest tax deductible
Creditors can get you
Can lead to financial distress
Debt v equity: equity
Ownership interest
Common stock holders vote to elect bod
Dividends not tax deductible
Dividend liability of firm
All equity firm cannot go bankrupt