Calculate the coupon interest rate

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Assume the firm's stock now sells for $30 per share. The company wants to raise $20 million by issuing 20-year, annual interest, $1,000 par value bonds. Each bond will have 40 warrants attached, each exercisable into 1 share of stock at an exercise price of $36. The firms straight bonds yield 8%. Each warrant is expected to have a market value of $0.75 when the stock sells at $30. The company wants to establish a coupon interest rate and dollar coupon to ensure that the bonds will clear the market.

a. Calculate the value of the debt portion of the bonds with warrants.
stock price $30
bonds-life and par value 20
par value $1,000
#of warrants per bond 40
exercise price $36
warrant market value @ P=$30
yield of straight bonds 8%

B. Calculate the dollar coupon amount per bond with warrants

c. Calculate the coupon interest rate that should be set on the bonds with warrants.

d. Identify 2 or 3 advantages to the company of issuing a bond with warrants instead of straight bonds.

e. Identify 2 or 3 advantages to the investor of buying a bond with warrants instead of straight bonds.

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