Trend of FCCB Recent Complications What is FCCB ? A Foreign Currency Convertible Bond (FCCB) is a type of convertible bond issued in a currency different than the issuer's domestic currency. In other words, the money being raised by the issuing company is in the form of a foreign currency. Advantages The issuer pays the interest and the principal at a lower interest rate. More importantly, it can convert the bond into equities. The issuing company gets the benefit of raising money form
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MoGen On January 10, 2006 the managing director of Merrill Lynch’s Equity- Linked Capital markets Group, Dar Maanavi, was reviewing the final drafts of a proposal for a convertible debt offering by MoGen, Inc. As a leading biotechnology company in the United States, MoGen had become an important client for Merrill Lynch over the years. In fact, if this deal were to be approved by MoGen at $5billion, it would represent Merrill Lynch’s third financing for MoGen in four years with proceeds raised
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Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. An advantage of issuing a bond relative to stock is that the bond interest payments are tax deductible. True False 2. Issuing bonds dilutes the voting power of the common shareholders because bonds have preferential voting rights. True False 3. The major disadvantages of issuing a bond are the risk of bankruptcy and the negative impact on cash flow because debt must be repaid at a specified date in
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Bond Valuation By Anuj Joshi Note 1 Bond Valuation Fixed income paying securities. 1. Theoretical price or value of bond depends upon. i. Coupon Payment : Fixed amount of interest to be received after prescribed frequency. ii. Maturity Value [Unless otherwise given is exam, we should take face value] iii. Discount Rate : It should always be market interest rate 2. What is market interest rate Market interest rate is derived from comparable listed bond. The comparison is based on risk and
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view, preferred stock is less risky than bonds. c. Whereas common stock has an indefinite life, preferred stocks always have a specific maturity date, generally 25 years or less. d. Unlike bonds, preferred stock cannot have a convertible feature. e. Preferred stock generally has a higher component cost of capital to the firm than does common stock. 2. Which of the following statements about convertibles is most CORRECT? a. One advantage of convertibles over warrants is that the issuer receives
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Chapter 16 Dilutive securities and earnings per share Learning objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Describe the accounting for the issuance, conversion, and retirement of convertible securities. 2. Explain the accounting for convertible preferred stock. 3. Contrast the accounting for stock warrants and for stock warrants issued with other securities. 4. Describe the accounting for stock compensation plans 5. Discuss the controversy involving stock
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footnotes. The capitalization table of ABC company is as per below. ($ in MM) Short term Borrowings Revolver Bonds Of which Convertible Bonds Convertible Preferred Stock Due Date 15-Aug-09 31-May-10 31-Dec-12 31-May-10 1-Aug-12 31-Mar-14 31-Dec-10 5.2 14.2 80.0 12.0 7.0 Notes 3.2% coupon Due 5/31/2010 7.5% coupon, amortizing Bond Amortizing portion 4.5% coupon, conversion price $25, 1 bond of Fair value $100 converts into 4 shares 9.0 3% coupon, conversion price $20, 1 preferred stock of Fair value
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Financing Proposal WU Shizhi 1155068485 Company background Property Holdings Ltd is a real estate owner and developer. The group is one of the largest property developers in China. It develops and sells residential properties. It also operates in hotel and commercial properties industry. Agile has land in Hainan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Changzhou, Chengdu, Xi’an, Chongqing, Shenyang, Tianjing, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Huizhou and Heyuan. Ownership structure 62% stock shares of the company
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INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM 1. The Financial System – Nature, Evolution and Structure 1.1 The Nature of Financial System What is a Financial System? A system is generally defined as an ordered, organized and comprehensive assemblage of facts, principles or components relating to a particular field and working for a specified purpose. A Financial System aims at proper redistribution of surplus financial resources for the equitable growth of an economy. “Financial System is a set of complex
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Chapter 16: Dilutive Securities & Earnings per Share Accounting for Convertible Debt I. Time of Issuance a. Recorded as debt – not as equity b. Amortizes any discount or premium to the maturity date II. Time of Conversion c. Book Value Method- records securities (stock) exchanged for the bond at the carrying amount (book value) of the bond d. Remove “Bonds Payable” from book e. Remove any unamortized discount (credit) or premium (debit) from book
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