Finance - Bonds and YTM Flashcards
Basic Balance Sheet Formula
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
What are currents assets?
easily liquid assets
Cash, receivables, inventories
what are long term assets
less liquid assets
property, land, patents
What are short term liabilities?
short term payments
payables, loans due in the next 6 months - year
Loans and Bonds are longer term
Shareholder Equity
Assets - Liabilities
What do managers choose regarding the balance sheet?
Assets - how to use the money “investment”
Liabilities/Equity Ratio
20%debt/80%equity or whatever
What is a bond?
a contract to repayment promises and terms
What are terms for bonds, generally?
interest only interest payments
single principal repayment at Maturity
how do bonds show up on a balance sheet?
Assets = Cash In
Liabilities = Debt owed (payments and total repayment due
what is par value?
the principal value of the debt
what is the coupon rate?
interest/year
what is Yield to Maturity?
YTM - discount rate that makes the present value of a bond’s premised cash flow equal to its price
YTM vs Coupon Rate
YTM - Market Determined
coupon rate - contractual payment
If the YTM = Coupon Rate What is the relationship of Price to Par
Price = Par
What is the relationship of Price to Par if YTM > Coupon Rate
Price < Par
sells at a discount